ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Dr. Struhl won the Canada Gairdner International Award with Dr. Greenwald!

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V. Zhuravleva and A. Uhimov
April 11, 2025
ZI Friday Funding Monthly Digest: Dr. Struhl won the Canada Gairdner International Award with Dr. Iva Greenwald! April 11, 2025 ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  


Pre-Award and Research Development

April 11, 2025

News and Updates

Congratulations, Drs. Struhl and Greenwald!

Dr. Gary Struhl (ZI & Depts. of Genetics and Development and Neuroscience) and Dr. Iva Greenwald (Depts. of Biological Sciences & Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics) won the prestigious Canada Gairdner International Award for their seminal contributions to our understanding of Notch signaling. Dr. Spyros Artavanas-Tsakonas (Harvard) is also a co-recipient of this award.


Congratulations, Dr. Mabuchi!

Dr. Yuta Mabuchi was awarded the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Overseas Research Fellowship to for his "Mechanistic exploration of an enigmatic steroid hormone in parental care."



Congratulations, Hannah Chen and Jack Whiteley!


Hannah Chen (Gadagkar Lab) was awarded an NIH/NINDS F31 to investigate "Neural Circuits for Evaluating Complex Motor Sequences in Female Songbirds."


Jack Whiteley (Makinson Lab) was awarded an NIH/NINDS F31 for "Investigating SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy mechanisms and treatments in a human cellular model of the thalamocortical circuit."

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Congratulations to our recent award recipients!

February 22 - April 11, 2025

Graduate Student Awards

Hannah Chen: NIH/NINDS F31NS143402-01 "Neural Circuits for Evaluating Complex Motor Sequences in Female Songbirds." (Gadagkar Lab)


Jack Whiteley: NIH/NINDS F31NS143361-01 "Investigating SCN8A developmental and epileptic encephalopathy mechanisms and treatments in a human cellular model of the thalamocortical circuit." (Makinson Lab)

Postdoc Awards

Yuta Mabuchi: JSPS Overseas Research Fellowship to for his "Mechanistic exploration of an enigmatic steroid hormone in parental care."

Upcoming funding opportunities

Team Grants


Want to write a large, multi-investigator grant? Come talk to us about planning and executing team grant applications. Schedule a meeting with our team here!


New/Highlighted Team Grant Opportunities

  1. NIMH P50: Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research. Supports interdisciplinary basic neuroscience or translational research that demonstrates an extraordinary level of synergy, integration, and potential for advancing the state of the field; to address high-risk, high-impact questions. June 9, 2025
  2. BRAIN Initiative U01: Brain-Behavior Quantification and Synchronization – Transformative and Integrative Models of Behavior at the Organismal Level. Projects are expected to be designed with the capacity to integrate synchronously recorded neural data and/or inform existing models of neurobehavioral function, such as those developed with the support of the NIH BRAIN Initiative. For applications using non-human animal models. October 9, 2025

Established Investigators (view full list on our website)


New/Highlighted Funding Opportunities

  1. BRAIN Initiative R01: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain. For research that will develop and validate novel tools to facilitate the detailed analysis of complex circuits and provide insights into cellular interactions that underlie brain function. October 07, 2025
  2. BRAIN Initiative R01: New Technologies and Novel Approaches for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System. Applications for proof-of-concept testing and development of new technologies and novel approaches for recording and modulation of neural cells and circuits, to address major challenges and enable transformative understanding of dynamic signaling in the central nervous system. June 02, 2025; January 20, 2026
  3. BRAIN Initiative R21: New Concepts and Early-Stage Research for Recording and Modulation in the Nervous System. For unique and innovative recording and/or modulation technologies that are in the earliest stage of development, including new and untested ideas that are in the initial stages of conceptualization. June 17, 2025; June 15, 2026

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

  1. NIH Parent R01: New: June 5, October 5, June 5; Renewal/Resubmission: March 5, July 5, November 5
  2. NIH Parent R21: New: June 16, October 16, February 16; Renewal/Resubmission: March 16, July 16, November 16

Early Career Investigators (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. Pew Biomedical Scholars Program: Can only apply twice; Applicants with recent breakthrough publication are favored; Must spent at least 80% of time on your overall research goals. Call for submissions expected: Early – Mid March. Internal application: Early April
  2. NIMH BRAINS R01: must have ESI status; for launching an innovative clinical, translational, basic, or services research program that holds the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental disorders. June 20
  3. NSF CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Program: Can apply a maximum of 3 times. July 23
  4. Beckman Young Investigator Program: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; within first 4 years of tenure-track position. Letter of Intent: June 2

Post-Docs (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. NIH F32 NRSA Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship

    • NIH Parent F32 NRSA: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; 1st - 3rd year postdocs. , August 8, December 8, April 8

    • NIH/NINDS F32 NRSA: U.S. citizen/permanent resident; 1st year postdocs. June 9, October 9, February 9
  2. NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence (1-2 years of postdoc + 3 years of faculty funding)

    • NIH Parent K99/R00: Transition to faculty. International applicants eligible. 3rd - 4th year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: March 12, July 12, November 12

  3. NIH K01 Career Development Award

    • NIH Parent K01: 2nd - 5+ year postdocs. New: June 12, October 12, February 12. Resubmission: March 12, July 12, November 12

  4. Helen Hay Whitney Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship: For postdocs doing basic biomedical research; eligible within first year of postdoc. June 15

   *Check with us regarding eligibility window extensions for NIH grants

Graduate Students (view full list and timeline on our website)
  1. NIH F31: For U.S. citizens/permanent residents. August 8, December 8, April 8
  2. NIH F99/K00 Pre-doc to post-doc transition award
  • NIH/NIA F99/K00: Transition to Aging Research for Predoctoral Students. must be a U.S. citizen/permanent resident OR non-U.S. citizen with a valid U.S. visa; for grad students with 1.5-2 years left of PhD (typically 3rd or 4th year students). Mid-October (anticipated)


The Future in Mind

The Zuckerman Institute Friday Funding monthly email recaps the latest award wins of our researchers and outlines important upcoming grant deadlines.