Grant
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
$420,936
Department of Health and Human Services
Award ID
R35GM161901
Action Date
2026-04-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
BALTIMORE, Maryland
Period of Performance
2026-04-01 → 2031-03-31
Funding Agency
Department of Health and Human Services
Description
MECHANISMS OF PROTEIN SELF-ASSEMBLY COUPLED TO MEMBRANE MECHANICS IN THE CELL - PROJECT SUMMARY: CLATHRIN-MEDIATED ENDOCYTOSIS (CME) IS AN ESSENTIAL PATHWAY USED BY ALL EUKARYOTES FOR THE TRANSPORT OF EXTRACELLULAR CARGO INTO THE CELL. BY CONTROLLING MANY OF THE SIGNALS THAT ARE TRANSMITTED BETWEEN CELLS, CME IS A KEY COMPONENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANISMS AND NEUROTRANSMISSION. ALTHOUGH THE BASIC MECHANISM OF CLATHRIN-COATED VESICLE FORMATION IS KNOWN, THE PROCESS IS SENSITIVE TO MEMBRANE CO
Recipient
Name
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
State
MD
UEI
FTMTDMBR29C7