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Dynamic entanglements: the functional role and mechanistic basis of inter-individual neural synchrony

Award Number: U01NS131406
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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PROJECT SUMMARY The vertebrate brain has evolved to enable complex social interactions, essential for survival. Brains of animals engaged in a shared social interaction exhibit inter-brain synchronization of neural activity, detectable at several levels of analysis. It remains unclear what aspects of social behavior are driven by these intriguing inter-brain dynamics. We propose to develop and apply a revolutionary set of molecular-genetic and optical tools to record and manipulate neural activity wirelessly and simultaneously in multiple interacting animals from distantly related rodent species across a broad spectrum of sociality. These studies include evaluation of synchrony parameters, along with causal imposition of synchrony to drive social behaviors and attachment. We aim to leverage novel functional genetic approaches to identify the cellular and subcellular basis and neuromodulatory mechanisms that underlie the emergence and strengthening of synchrony. This project will revolutionize our concept of the social brain, placing a multi-dimensional emphasis on neural activity within and across interacting brains, linked by the non-corporeal bonds of shared life. This is critical for understanding the full breadth of human sociality, identity, neurotypical and atypical behavior, as well as mental and physical health.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,423,940 )
2024	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	001	2	8/2/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$103,786
2024	2024	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK ST	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	2	7/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,320,154
														Subtotal = $1,423,940

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,431,684 )
2023	2023	NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY	633 CLARK STREET	EVANSTON	IL	60208	COOK	USA	Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders	000	1	6/14/2023	NEW	$1,431,684
														Subtotal = $1,431,684

Grand Total All Awards = $2,855,624

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Dynamic entanglements: the functional role and mechanistic basis of inter-individual neural synchrony

Award Number: U01NS131406

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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