Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy — NIH Grants & Funding

MONDO:0016113

Funding Landscape

Bulbospinal Muscular Atrophy has active NIH research funding with 14 funded grants totaling $11.6M.

14funded grants from NIH

Portfolio: $5.1MCumulative: $11.6M9 active5 completed12 PIs10 institutions

2 new grants started in the last 12 months.

By Research Theme

Basic Science

Gene/Cell Therapy

Translational

Clinical

Funding by Fiscal Year

NIH fiscal year (Oct–Sep)

$3.0M

FY22

$2.9M

FY23

$2.3M

FY24

$2.7M

FY25

$650K

FY26

By Funding Mechanism

R01

R21

F31

K01

R03

R15

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Basic Science(10)

Basic ScienceR01Active

RNA-Mediated Mechanisms of Motor System Dysfunction in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Pellizzoni, Livio·COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES·NEW YORK, NY

$649,910 (FY2026)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR01Active

Genetic Suppression of SMN Mutations in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

BURGHES, ARTHUR·OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY·Columbus, OH

$496,975 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR01Active

Mechanisms and SMN-Independent Therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Monani, Umrao·COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES·NEW YORK, NY

$435,905 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR21Active

Therapeutic strategies to rescue metabolic deficiencies in spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

MERRY, DIANE·THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY·PHILADELPHIA, PA

$429,000 (FY2023)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR21Active

Somatic instability of CAG repeats in spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy

MERRY, DIANE·THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY·PHILADELPHIA, PA

$429,000 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR01Active

Calcium Dysregulation and Cell Function in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Burnett, Barrington et al.·HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED·BETHESDA, MD

$381,240 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR15Completed

The neuropathology of cerebellum in spinal muscular atrophy

Sun, Jianli·DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY·DOVER, DE

$400,839 (FY2022)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR01Completed

Spinal muscular atrophy: Mechanisms & treatment strategies.

Monani, Umrao·COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES·NEW YORK, NY

$396,649 (FY2022)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR01Completed

The COPA vesicle protein and pathogenesis of spinal muscular atrophy

ANDROPHY, ELLIOT·INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS·INDIANAPOLIS, IN

$382,182 (FY2023)

NIH RePORTER

Basic ScienceR01Completed

Splicing Regulation of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Genes

SINGH, RAVINDRA·IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY·AMES, IA

$334,688 (FY2023)

NIH RePORTER

Translational(1)

TranslationalU44Completed

IND Enabling Non-Clinical Development of E1v1.11, a Morpholino Anti-Sense Oligonucleotide for the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

OConnor, Steve·SHIFT PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.·COLUMBIA, MO

$360,937 (FY2023)

NIH RePORTER

Clinical(1)

ClinicalF31Active

Speech development in spinal muscular atrophy after disease-modifying therapies

Jensen, Sydney·UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON·MADISON, WI

$37,973 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Gene/Cell Therapy(2)

Gene/Cell TherapyK01Active

Development of in Vivo Base Editing as a Genetic Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Alves, Christiano·MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL·BOSTON, MA

$244,025 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Gene/Cell TherapyR03Active

Transcriptome-Wide Effect of Therapeutic Antisense Oligonucleotides for the Treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy

SINGH, RAVINDRA·IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY·AMES, IA

$76,500 (FY2025)

NIH RePORTER

Top Funded Institutions

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES$1.5M

NY3 grantsMonani, Umrao, Pellizzoni, Livio

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY$858K

PA2 grantsMERRY, DIANE

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY$497K

OH1 grantBURGHES, ARTHUR

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY$411K

IA2 grantsSINGH, RAVINDRA

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY$401K

DE1 grantSun, Jianli

INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS$382K

IN1 grantANDROPHY, ELLIOT

HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED$381K

MD1 grantBurnett, Barrington, FLAGG, THOMAS

SHIFT PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.$361K

MO1 grantOConnor, Steve

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL$244K

MA1 grantAlves, Christiano

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON$38K

WI1 grantJensen, Sydney

Top Principal Investigators

MERRY, DIANE$858K

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY·2 grants

Basic Science

Monani, Umrao$833K

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES·2 grants

Basic Science

Pellizzoni, Livio$650K

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES·1 grant

Basic Science

BURGHES, ARTHUR$497K

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY·1 grant

Basic Science

SINGH, RAVINDRA$411K

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY·2 grants

Gene/Cell TherapyBasic Science

Sun, Jianli$401K

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY·1 grant

Basic Science

ANDROPHY, ELLIOT$382K

INDIANA UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS·1 grant

Basic Science

Burnett, Barrington$381K

HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED·1 grant

Basic Science

FLAGG, THOMAS$381K

HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED·1 grant

Basic Science

OConnor, Steve$361K

SHIFT PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDINGS, INC.·1 grant

Translational

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