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.

August 2026 Selected Awards

  • Restoring PGC1a in PV-INs to reduce post-traumatic epilepsy

    Total Anticipated

    $50,700

    Principal Investigator

    Sankhanil Saha

    Sponsor

    American Epilepsy Society

  • REU Peyton Lab

    Total Anticipated

    $456,048

    Principal Investigator

    Shelly Peyton

    Sponsor

    National Science Foundation

  • The Bridge to Health Smiles

    Total Anticipated

    $1,600

    Principal Investigator

    Adam Lowenstein

    Sponsor

    National Association of Advisers for the Health Pofessions

  • Transdermal delivery of ketamine and continuous monitoring of pharmacodynamics of treatment response for pain and stress resilience

    Total Anticipated

    $100,000

    Principal Investigator

    Sameer Sonkusale

    Sponsor

    Henry M Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

  • Validation of a canine cancer model of early genetic detection of treatment failure and directed systemic intervention to improve outcomes in cancer patients

    Total Anticipated

    $3,401,198

    Principal Investigator

    Heather Gardner

    Sponsor

    National Institutes of Health