Sponsored Awards

Tufts University faculty routinely receive sponsored awards that facilitate their search for solutions to some of the greatest challenges that we face. Each month, we share information about some of these awards to show the extent—and prospective impact—of Tufts research.

May 2026 Selected Awards

  • Analysis of the AgrA-mediated transcription regulation in Listeria monocytogenes

    Total Anticipated

    $453,750

    Principal Investigator

    Boris Belitsky

    Sponsor

    National Institutes of Health

  • Astroglia-Mediated Pathogenic Mechanisms in Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)

    Total Anticipated

    $954,677

    Principal Investigator

    Yongjie Yang

    Sponsor

    National Institute of Mental Health

  • Blocking propagation of protein misfolding pathology with stapled peptides

    Total Anticipated

    $500,000

    Principal Investigator

    Joshua Kritzer

    Sponsor

    Coins for Alzheimers Research Trust Fund

  • Climate Policy Lab

    Total Anticipated

    $1,837,500

    Principal Investigator

    Kelly Sims Gallagher

    Sponsor

    William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

  • Collaborative Research: Cross-Cutting Improvements: Infrastructure for Creating and Sharing FAIR Scientific Research Metadata via MEDFORD

    Total Anticipated

    $291,780

    Principal Investigator

    Lenore Cowen

    Sponsor

    National Science Foundation

  • DIAMONDS: Directed, Intensive and Mentored Opportunities in Data Science

    Total Anticipated

    $465,000

    Principal Investigator

    Michael Hughes

    Sponsor

    National Science Foundation

  • East Bay KP Fund FIM3

    Total Anticipated

    $483,209

    Principal Investigator

    Dariush Mozaffarian

    Sponsor

    East Bay Community Foundation

  • Evaluating Protein Ingredient Sourcing Hurdles and Nutritional Requirements for Premium Pet Food Manufacturers

    Total Anticipated

    $50,000

    Principal Investigator

    David Kaplan

    Sponsor

    VentureWell

  • EXtended-release Opioid Use Disorder treatment in Massachusetts (EXOUD-Mass)

    Total Anticipated

    $3,805,926

    Principal Investigator

    Thomas Stopka

    Sponsor

    National Institutes of Health

  • Impact of Yersinia Yops on M cell population dynamics and host immunity

    Total Anticipated

    $185,388

    Principal Investigator

    Emma Lofgren

    Sponsor

    National Institutes of Health