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Fibromyalgia: 61 NIH awards ($66.3M) to 31 organizations

61 NIH awards ($66.3M) in the NIH spending category Fibromyalgia, to 31 organizations, read 2026-11-03. NIH fiscal years 2021 to 2025.

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AwardAgencyInstitute or divisionFiscal yearAmount in windowStartEndPrincipal investigatorSource
Network modeling as a unified framework to understand inter-individual differences in chronic musculoskeletal painNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2025$4,649,740August 15, 2025July 31, 2029SIKDAR, SIDDHARTHAreporter.nih.gov
Neural Mechanisms of Colored Light Driven AnalgeisaNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024$4,572,599September 19, 2024August 31, 2027MAUCK, MATTHEW CHRISTOPHERreporter.nih.gov
CNS Pain Mechanisms in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Implications for the Acute to Chronic Pain TransitionNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2025$3,704,355July 1, 2013April 30, 2027LEE, YVONNE CLAIREreporter.nih.gov
A BRIEF, TRANSDIAGNOSTIC COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR UROLOGIC CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME (UCPPS): PROCESS, PREDICTIONS, OUTCOMESNIHNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2021 to 2025$3,263,376September 21, 2021July 31, 2027LACKNER, JEFFREY Mreporter.nih.gov
Functional peripheral and central vagal neural circuits of interoception inhibiting painNIHNational Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research2022 to 2025$3,162,890January 1, 2022October 31, 2025KIM, YU SHINreporter.nih.gov
Psychophysical distillation of pure pain by nociceptive-specific heatingNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024$2,314,276August 7, 2024July 31, 2027HARPER, DANIEL ELLIOTTreporter.nih.gov
Multi-site Randomized Clinical Trial of FIT Teens for Juvenile FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2023$2,307,295June 21, 2017May 31, 2024KASHIKAR-ZUCK, SUSMITAreporter.nih.gov
Explosive Synchronization of Brain Network Activity in Chronic PainNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2021 to 2023$2,141,346September 10, 2019June 30, 2025DASILVA, ALEXANDREreporter.nih.gov
Impact of Theory of Mind Training on Brain-to-Brain Patient-Clinician ConcordanceNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2023 to 2025$2,058,989April 4, 2023January 31, 2028NAPADOW, VITALYreporter.nih.gov
Mechanisms and Modification of Pain Modulatory CapacityNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2024$2,057,672May 15, 2020April 30, 2026BISHOP, MARK D.reporter.nih.gov
Fibromyalgia TENS in Physical Therapy Study (TIPS): an embedded pragmatic clinical trialNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2022 to 2023$2,010,583September 12, 2023July 31, 2024SLUKA, KATHLEEN Areporter.nih.gov
Deranged Gut Homeostasis and the Pathogenesis of FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2025$1,931,124September 1, 2025August 31, 2028MAO, JIANRENreporter.nih.gov
Behavioral and neurobiological predictors of widespread pain in early adolescence and sex-specific trajectories of pain during pubertyNIHNational Institute of Nursing Research2022 to 2025$1,834,913April 12, 2022January 31, 2027KAPLAN, CHELSEAreporter.nih.gov
Auto-antibodies as predictive markers for Post treatment Lyme Disease SyndromeNIHNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2023 to 2025$1,830,220July 5, 2023June 30, 2028HU, LINDEN Treporter.nih.gov
Defining the role of peripheral Adrb3 in chronic pain and inflammationNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2021 to 2023$1,573,670September 15, 2019June 30, 2024NACKLEY, ANDREA Greporter.nih.gov
Metabolic Biomarkers for FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2024$1,561,793September 1, 2020August 31, 2025SLUKA, KATHLEEN Areporter.nih.gov
Impact of CBT for Insomnia on Pain Symptoms and Central Sensitization in Fibromyalgia.NIHNational Institute of Nursing Research2021 to 2022$1,549,451August 27, 2018May 31, 2025MCCRAE, CHRISTINA Sreporter.nih.gov
At Home Morning Bright Light Treatment For Chronic Nociplastic PainNIHNational Institute of Nursing Research2024 to 2025$1,391,064June 11, 2024March 31, 2029BURGESS, HELEN JULIAreporter.nih.gov
Integrative Training Program for Pediatric Sickle Cell PainNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2022$1,343,529September 19, 2022August 31, 2024SIL, SOUMITRIreporter.nih.gov
Identifying risk for transition from acute to chronic musculoskeletal pain in youthNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2022$1,183,824September 1, 2018July 31, 2025LEWANDOWSKI HOLLEY, AMY Sreporter.nih.gov
Characterization of central pain mechanisms using simultaneous spinal cord-brain functional imagingNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2021 to 2022$1,131,907September 30, 2018August 31, 2024MACKEY, SEAN Creporter.nih.gov
Objective tests utilizing Vibrational Spectroscopy for Diagnosis and Severity of Fibromyalgia and Related Pain SyndromesNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024 to 2025$1,127,024September 15, 2020March 31, 2027HACKSHAW, KEVIN VICTORreporter.nih.gov
Stress-induced descending facilitation from amygdala kappa opioid receptors in functional painNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2021 to 2022$1,083,132April 1, 2018March 31, 2024PORRECA, FRANKreporter.nih.gov
Optimized tDCS for fibromyalgia: targeting the endogenous pain control systemNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2021 to 2023$822,852August 6, 2018July 31, 2025FREGNI, FELIPEreporter.nih.gov
Establishment and Validation of a Novel Animal Model of FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2025$811,652July 1, 2024June 30, 2027MAO, JIANRENreporter.nih.gov
Identifying neural pathophysiology in juvenile fibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2022$783,784August 1, 2019July 31, 2024COGHILL, ROBERT Creporter.nih.gov
Development and preliminary testing of a peer narrative video intervention for older adults with chronic painNIHNational Institute on Aging2025$777,114September 24, 2024August 31, 2027UEBELACKER, LISA Areporter.nih.gov
Affective Sensory Pathways of Light Stroking and Deep Pressure TouchNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2021 to 2022$763,283June 1, 2022November 30, 2024CASE, LAURA Kreporter.nih.gov
Optimization of brain-based mechanisms supporting psychosocial aspects of acupuncture therapy - a hyperscanning fMRI studyNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2021$759,953September 15, 2016May 31, 2024NAPADOW, VITALYreporter.nih.gov
Development and Validation of a Novel Rat Model of FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2023 to 2024$699,220April 15, 2022August 31, 2025TAYLOR, NORMANreporter.nih.gov
Green Light Therapy for Chronic PainNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2021 to 2022$690,750July 16, 2018May 31, 2023IBRAHIM, MOHAB Mreporter.nih.gov
Linking Disease Mechanisms and Outcomes in Rheumatic DiseasesNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2021 to 2025$687,452July 6, 2020May 31, 2030KAHLENBERG, JOANNE MICHELLEreporter.nih.gov
An Intervention for Chronic Pelvic PainNIHEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development2021 to 2024$669,600September 1, 2020August 31, 2025TILL, SARA Rreporter.nih.gov
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research of Novel Mechanisms Linking Pain, Sleep-Wake Patterns, and Autonomic Activity in Rheumatic DiseasesNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2023 to 2025$575,433February 24, 2023January 31, 2028LEE, YVONNE CLAIREreporter.nih.gov
Mentoring and Research in Patient-Oriented Integrative MedicineNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2021 to 2023$550,904December 1, 2013January 31, 2025WANG, CHENCHENreporter.nih.gov
Multi-target repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and comorbid painNIHNational Institute of Mental Health2022 to 2024$548,661April 4, 2022October 31, 2027CORLIER, JULIANAreporter.nih.gov
Preventing the Transition from Acute to Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Adolescents after Surgery: The Role of SleepNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2023 to 2025$535,908July 1, 2023March 31, 2028RABBITTS, JENNIFERreporter.nih.gov
Resilience Skills Self-Management for Chronic PainNIHNational Institute of Nursing Research2021$528,761May 9, 2017February 28, 2023HASSETT, AFTON Lreporter.nih.gov
Metformin as a novel, mechanistic treatment of fibromyalgia; a proof of concept RCTNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2023 to 2025$521,907April 1, 2023March 31, 2027TAYLOR, NORMANreporter.nih.gov
Mechanistic Characterization of Pain in Temporomandibular Disorders: Does Pain Centralization Influence Responsiveness to Peripherally Targeted Treatments?NIHNational Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research2021 to 2022$492,200July 8, 2020June 30, 2025HARPER, DANIEL ELLIOTTreporter.nih.gov
High resolution interrogation of the insula in mechanisms of chronic painNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2023 to 2024$465,863February 22, 2023January 31, 2026LEGON, WYNNreporter.nih.gov
EEG Hyperscan to investigate the Patient-Clinician relationship following Theory of Mind TrainingNIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2025$463,300August 15, 2025July 31, 2027ANZOLIN, ALESSANDRAreporter.nih.gov
Development and preliminary testing of a peer narrative video intervention for older adults with chronic painNIHNational Institute on Aging2024$421,329September 24, 2024August 31, 2027UEBELACKER, LISA Areporter.nih.gov
Establishment and Validation of a Novel Animal Model of FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024$417,500July 1, 2024June 30, 2025MAO, JIANRENreporter.nih.gov
Development and Validation of a Novel Rat Model of FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2022$411,053April 15, 2022August 31, 2023TAYLOR, NORMANreporter.nih.gov
Self-regulation of real-time fMRI brain activity in chronic pain: A potential neurobiological mechanism of cognitive behavioral therapyNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2024$409,612September 24, 2024July 31, 2026LEE, JEUNGCHANreporter.nih.gov
Clearing the Fog: Characterization of the Phenotypic and Neurophysiological Features of Cognitive Dysfunction in FibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2024 to 2025$336,876August 1, 2024July 31, 2029KAIRYS, ANSONreporter.nih.gov
Administrative Supplement: Central Nervous System Amplification in Lumbar Failed Back Surgery SyndromeNIHNational Institute of General Medical Sciences2021 to 2022$324,717May 1, 2017October 31, 2023CHADWICK, ANDREA LYNNreporter.nih.gov
Brain Vascular Plasticity in the Context of Peripheral Painful TraumaNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2024 to 2025$300,834June 1, 2024April 30, 2028TAJERIAN, MARALreporter.nih.gov
The role of neurotrophins in chronic pelvic pain and central sensitization among adolescents and women with endometriosisNIHEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development2022$255,358September 19, 2022August 31, 2024SHAFRIR, AMY LEEreporter.nih.gov
Investigating neural mechanisms of hypersensitivity in chronic painNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2023 to 2025$248,834July 31, 2018July 31, 2026LARKIN, TONY EDWARDreporter.nih.gov
Potential mechanisms underlying a relationship between long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and overlapping pain conditions in adultsNIHNational Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research2021$233,250July 8, 2020June 30, 2023SANDERS, ANNE E.reporter.nih.gov
Assay development for characterization of Adrb3 antagonists as pain therapeuticsNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2021$196,439July 1, 2021December 31, 2023GAY, ELAINE ARRINGTONreporter.nih.gov
Identification of Sex Differences in Monocytes and Metabolism in the Maintenance of Chronic Muscle PainNIHEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development2024 to 2025$184,416September 4, 2022June 30, 2028LENERT, MELISSA ELIZABETHreporter.nih.gov
A Novel Ultrasound Score to Improve the Assessment of Joint Inflammation in Children with Chronic Musculoskeletal PainNIHNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences2025$162,000September 1, 2025August 31, 2027VEGA FERNANDEZ, PATRICIAreporter.nih.gov
Identification of Sex Differences in Monocytes and Metabolism in the Maintenance of Chronic Muscle PainNIHNational Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke2022 to 2023$88,892July 1, 2022June 30, 2024LENERT, MELISSA ELIZABETHreporter.nih.gov
Nociplastic mechanisms in somatic and visceral painNIHNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2023 to 2024$85,868September 1, 2023August 31, 2025WALLER, NOAH C.reporter.nih.gov
The Impact of Opioids on Chronic Pain: Clinical Research and Career Training in Spinal Cord fMRI and Brain Reward SystemsNIHNational Institute on Drug Abuse2021$80,450September 1, 2018August 31, 2021MARTUCCI, KATHERINE THERESAreporter.nih.gov
Modeling pain variability in fibromyalgiaNIHNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases2024 to 2025$70,703May 23, 2024December 31, 2025WHITAKER, MIRINDA MARreporter.nih.gov
Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)NIHNational Center for Complementary & Integrative Health2023$51,979September 27, 2019December 31, 2024RADHAKRISHNAN, RAJIVreporter.nih.gov
Deconstructing Somatic and Visceral Pain using Multimodal Neurobiological and Clinical MarkersNIHNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2021$39,636September 1, 2020August 31, 2022MAWLA, ISHTIAQreporter.nih.gov

Organizations

OrganizationPlaceNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
University of Michigan at Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI11$8.1 million0$0
Univ of North Carolina Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC2$4.8 million0$0
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA1$4.6 million0$0
Northwestern University at ChicagoChicago, IL2$4.3 million0$0
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA3$4.2 million0$0
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA4$3.9 million0$0
Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalCharlestown, MA4$3.8 million0$0
University of IowaIowa City, IA2$3.6 million0$0
SUNY at BuffaloAmherst, NY1$3.3 million0$0
Cincinnati Childrens Hosp Med CTRCincinnati, OH3$3.3 million0$0
University of Texas HLTH Science CenterSan Antonio, TX1$3.2 million0$0
University of FloridaGainesville, FL1$2.1 million0$0
Tufts University BostonBoston, MA1$1.8 million0$0
University of ArizonaTucson, AZ2$1.8 million0$0
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT4$1.7 million0$0
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA2$1.7 million0$0
Duke UniversityDurham, NC2$1.7 million0$0
University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO1$1.5 million0$0
Butler Hospital (providence, Ri)Providence, RI2$1.2 million0$0
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR1$1.2 million0$0
University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX1$1.1 million0$0
University of California, San DiegoLa Jolla, CA1$763,2830$0
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA1$550,9040$0
University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA1$548,6610$0
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, VA1$465,8630$0
University of Kansas Medical CenterKansas City, KS1$324,7170$0
CUNY Queens CollegeFlushing, NY1$300,8340$0
Boston Children's HospitalBoston, MA1$255,3580$0
Research Triangle InstituteResearch Triangle Park, NC1$196,4390$0
University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX1$88,8920$0
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT1$51,9790$0

Funding by fiscal year

Fiscal yearNIH awardsNIH amountNSF awardsNSF amount
202523$15,071,5110$0
202428$15,373,7920$0
202326$11,338,3580$0
202226$12,606,9020$0
202126$11,862,5520$0

Open federal funding opportunities

From Grants.gov: notices that funded awards in this table, and open notices on the same agency and assistance listing.

Open opportunityNumberAgencyListingClosesAward ceilingWhy it matches
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PA-24-188NIHMay 7, 2027Not listedNotice number printed on 1 award here
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)PAR-24-279NIH93.846November 2, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PAR-24-280NIH93.846November 2, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)RFA-AT-25-003NIH93.846November 23, 2026$375,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Restoring Joint Health and Function to Reduce Pain (RE-JOIN) 2.0RFA-AR-26-006NIH93.846December 1, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
NIH Research Software Engineer (RSE) Award (R50 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)RFA-OD-24-011NIH93.846December 4, 2026Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-27-039NIH93.846January 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-27-040NIH93.846January 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)PAR-25-379NIH93.846January 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
HEAL Initiative: Studies to Enable Analgesic Discovery (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)RFA-NS-25-023NIH93.846January 15, 2027$350,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Biomedical Research Environment and Sponsored Programs Administration Development (BRE-SPAD) Program (UC2- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PAR-24-268NIH93.846January 27, 2027$500,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
NIAMS Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required)PAR-25-141NIH93.846March 4, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin DiseasesPAR-27-109NIH93.846March 4, 2027$600,000Same assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)PA-27-100NIH93.846April 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)PA-27-102NIH93.846April 5, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)PA-24-201NIH93.846April 18, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Required)PA-24-175NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (Parent K01 - Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PA-24-176NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (Parent K24 Independent Clinical Trial Required)PA-24-187NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here
Mentored Quantitative Research Development Award (Parent K25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)PA-24-191NIH93.846May 7, 2027Not listedSame assistance listing 93.846 as 15 awards here

Updated November 3, 2026. Read from NIH RePORTER ExPORTER and NSF Award Search. Published by NIH and NSF as U.S. government data. NIH awards are fiscal years 2021 to 2025 (NIH files published to 2026-07-09); NSF awards are fiscal years 2022 to 2026 (NSF files published to 2026-11-02). NIH amounts are the total cost of each fiscal year in the window; NSF amounts are the funds obligated in the window. Organizations are matched on the UEI. Open opportunities come from Grants.gov and match on agency and assistance listing number, and on the notice number NIH prints on an award. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.