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.

September 2026 Selected Awards

  • Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of miRNA Mimics in the Scratch Assay Model for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (MRONJ)

    Total Anticipated

    $6,807

    Principal Investigator

    Carlos Fernando Mourão

    Sponsor

    Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow

  • Fletcher Leadership Program for Financial Inclusion 2027 to 2030

    Total Anticipated

    $2,503,559

    Principal Investigator

    Melita Sawyer

    Sponsor

    Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  • FY 2026 RWHAP Part F Dental Reimbursement Program

    Total Anticipated

    $38,197

    Principal Investigator

    Khaled Shaikhi

    Sponsor

    Health Resources & Services Administration

  • HCC: A new generation of brain-computer interaction

    Total Anticipated

    $700,000

    Principal Investigator

    Robert Jacob

    Sponsor

    National Science Foundation

  • Human-Centered Knowledge Structure Development from Interviews and Surveys with Experts

    Total Anticipated

    $39,675

    Principal Investigator

    Daniel Votipka

    Sponsor

    Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

  • Investigating the role of CD63 in microglia tau clearance

    Total Anticipated

    $92,659

    Principal Investigator

    Jonathan Hacker

    Sponsor

    National Institute on Aging

  • Mouse Model of Hypersensitivity to LPS

    Total Anticipated

    $213,335

    Principal Investigator

    Xudong Li

    Sponsor

    Augusta University Research Institute, Inc.

  • Multilevel Protective Factors for Cognitive Health among Older Adults in the United States

    Total Anticipated

    $29,389

    Principal Investigator

    Talha Ali

    Sponsor

    Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimers Disease

  • Offshore Wind Safety Research Articles

    Total Anticipated

    $40,000

    Principal Investigator

    Beth Rosenberg

    Sponsor

    Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

  • Pathways to Purpose: College and Careers in Community Health for Returning Citizens

    Total Anticipated

    $300,000

    Principal Investigator

    Peter Levine

    Sponsor

    Cummings Foundation Inc