NIH F32 Grants — Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship

Recent F32 awards from NIH RePORTER

Examples of funded F32 projects across the last two fiscal years. The matching-award count comes from the full result set; funding totals, averages, rankings, and examples use the first 500 records returned by NIH RePORTER. Figures reflect a snapshot last refreshed on September 5, 2026.

Example F32 projects from the sample

• Harnessing Observational Data through Causal Inference to Reduce Hospital Readmissions for Survivors of Pneumonia with Respiratory Failure

  5F32HL182325-02
  Andrew Davis · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, MD · $105,476 · awarded Aug 20, 2026 · NIH

  PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Candidate’s Long-Term Career Goals: By pursuing the training plan outlined in this F32 proposal, Dr. Andrew Davis will learn key skills in clinical epidemiology, causal inference, and informatics while writing a K23 award and ultimately becoming an independent health services researcher investigating evidenced-based interventions to…

• Estradiol's Impact on Neuromuscular Decline and Strength Training Adaptations in Postmenopausal Females

  1F32AG101816-01
  Sophia Jenz · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR, MI · $75,880 · awarded Aug 20, 2026 · NIH

  PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Aging is accompanied by progressive declines in neuromuscular function, including reductions in strength, power, and fatigue resistance. These impairments are especially pronounced in females, who experience a steep drop in estradiol following menopause. Hormone therapy, which elevates estradiol levels, may attenuate these…

• The Role of S1PR2 in MRSA-induced Barrier Dysfunction and Lung Injury

  5F32HL182249-02
  Alison Ha · UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO, IL · $82,348 · awarded Aug 19, 2026 · NIH

  PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening condition that occurs frequently in critically ill patients. Sepsis and pneumonia are leading causes of ARDS, with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a gram-positive, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, being a significant contributor. MRSA infection…

• Retinal biomarkers of prodromal Parkinson disease

  5F32EY037178-02
  David Barnett · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON, WI · $92,176 · awarded Aug 18, 2026 · NIH

  PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT At present, the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD) relies on clinical manifestation of motor signs which appear only after substantial loss of brain neurons. This diagnostic delay limits the opportunity for early intervention strategies and hampers the ability to study early PD pathophysiology. The proposed research aims to shift…

• Regulation of IGF-1R in acute and chronic thyroid eye disease

  5F32EY036715-03
  Sarah Cheng · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO, CA · $84,148 · awarded Aug 18, 2026 · NIH

  Project Summary/Abstract Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a debilitating orbital and ocular condition that affects up to 50% of patients with Grave’s hyperthyroidism. Tissue fibrosis and hyaluronan overproduction in active TED leads to proptosis, eye movement restriction, eyelid retraction, dry eye, and optic nerve compression. After 2-3 years, patients enter a…

• Enhancing Access in Pancreatic Cancer: Examining Facilitators and Barriers to Tertiary Referral for Complex Oncologic Surgical Care.

  5F32CA306127-02
  Chukwuma Eruchalu · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL, MA · $100,580 · awarded Aug 14, 2026 · NIH

  Pancreatic cancer continues to represent a significant burden of cancer-related mortality both in the United States and globally, with 5-year survival only 12.8% despite recent treatment advances. For patients with early-stage disease, multi-modal treatment including surgery is the only potentially curative therapy. Nevertheless, surgical intervention…

• Mechanisms of Neuronal Excitability and Pain in Fabry Disease

  5F32NS138223-03
  Jonathan Enders · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, WI · $79,348 · awarded Aug 12, 2026 · NIH

  Project Summary Fabry disease is the most common lysosomal storage disorder, arising from mutations in the X-linked gene Gla and subsequent accumulation of intracellular globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) and lyso-Gb3. Patients with Fabry disease frequently develop a painful small fiber neuropathy, which is exacerbated following heat-induced pain crises. Little is…

• Temporal prediction and social function: Modeling neural and behavioral correlates of making predictions in time across typically-developing and austistic adults

  5F32MH134612-03
  Noah Fram · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, TN · $83,848 · awarded Aug 11, 2026 · NIH

  Due to the broad etiological heterogeneity of autistic phenotypes, unitary theories of autism often fall short of describing the entirety, or even the majority, of the autism spectrum. Recent predictive coding hypotheses avoid this core issue by arguing autism is caused by altered parameters for updating mental models of the world, while leaving the details…

• Brainstem control of apneic reflexes relating to respiratory deaths in neurological disorders

  5F32NS143860-02
  Ryan Budde · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, WA · $75,880 · awarded Aug 7, 2026 · NIH

  PROJECT SUMMARY Research: This proposal aims to investigate the fatal failures to gasp and autoresuscitate following an obstructive reflexive apnea (i.e., choking stimulus) in the pons and medulla. These failures are believed to underly sudden respiratory deaths in epilepsy (SUDEP), infants (SIDS), and children (SUDC). More broadly, the neural control of…

• Defining molecular pathways in monoamine circuit development using autism-related syndrome genes in zebrafish

  1F32MH143397-01A1
  Brandon Bastien · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER, MA · $81,280 · awarded Aug 6, 2026 · NIH

  ABSTRACT Autism Spectrum (AS) is a complex, heterogeneous condition associated with hundreds of genes. Modeling the genes that cause the changes in behavior is complex due to the need to study a large number of genes both in isolation and in combination. Syndromic conditions, like Pitt-Hopkins, Coffin-Siris, Rett, and Fragile X syndromes and others, are…

• Exploring Role of Astrocytic adhesion GPCR Remoulade in Neuronal Remodeling

  5F32NS143951-02
  Nathaniel Ghena · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, OR · $79,300 · awarded Aug 4, 2026 · NIH

  Project Summary Nervous systems are initially assembled with excess neurons and synaptic connections, but these are later refined whereby exuberant neurons, individual neurites, or synapses are eliminated, which is believed to drive optimization of neuronal circuitry for mature brain function. Failures in proper neuronal remodeling can result in significant…

• Elucidating Lipid Binding Preferences of Membrane Proteins Using Mass Spectrometry

  1F32GM163451-01A1
  Virginia James · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, TX · $76,780 · awarded Aug 3, 2026 · NIH

  PROJECT ABSTRACT Membrane proteins represent most drug targets, yet they remain analytically challenging due to limited information about the surrounding lipids in their native environments. Lipids often play essential roles in modulating the structure and function of membrane proteins. While recent technological advances have enabled structural techniques…

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