Active Grants from NIH or the Veteran's Administration (VA) 

Celebrating grant success in the Hodges Lab!

  • Title:                   Progressive seizure-induced cardiorespiratory dysfunction in a novel mutant rat model of seizure disorder

  • Source:              NHLBI R01 HL122358-08

  • PI:                       Dr. Matthew R. Hodges

  • Dates:                4/22/21 – 3/31/2025

  • Title: Reversing opioid-induced respiratory depression with novel thiol-based drugs without compromising analgesia

  • Source: NIDA RF1 DA050571-02

  • PI: Matthew R. Hodges (MPI: Forster)

  • Dates: 5/1/2022 - 4/30/2025

  • Title: Mechanism of opioid and sedative-induced respiratory depression

  • Source: NIMH R01 MH159146-01

  • Role: Co-investigator (PI Stucke)

  • Dates: 8/18/2021 - 6/30/2025

  • Title:                   Mechanisms of ventilatory adaptations to chronic hypercapnia

  • Source:               Veteran’s Affairs Merit Award

  • Role:                   Co-Investigator (PI Forster)

  • Dates:                 01/01/21 – 12/31/2024

  • Title: Circuit-specific actions of endocannaniboids in stress and mood disorders

  • Source: NIH R01 MH121454

  • Role: Co-Investigator (PI Liu and Hillard); consultant years 3-5

  • Dates: 09/11/2019 - 08/31/2024

  • Title: Integrated Physiology Training: Molecule to Organism

  • Source: NHLBI T32 HL007852 (predoctoral support)

  • Role: Principal Investigator (Co-I Forster, Sigmund)

  • Dates: 07/01/23 - 06/31/2028

  • Title:                Investigating the role of brainstem neuroinflammation in cardiorespiratory control in a rat model of recurrent epilepsy

  • Source:            NIH F30

  • Role:               Sponsor

  • PI:                   Wasif Osmani

  • Dates:              7/1/2022 – 6/31/2025

Completed Grants

  • Title:                Physiologic, ventilatory, and CNS transcriptomic response to chronic hypercapnia in goats

  • Source:            NIH F31                          

  • Role:               Co-Sponsor

  • PI:                   Kirstyn Buchholz

  • Dates:              4/1/2022 – 3/31/2025

  • Direct Funds: $45,000/year (3 years of support requested)

  • Title: The lung-brain axis: defining a role for dysfunctional vagal afferents in a mouse model of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)

  • Source:            AHA CDA 35310121

  • Role:               Mentor

  • PI:                   Dr. Gary C. Mouradian

  • Dates:               7/1/2020 – 6/31/2023

  • Direct Funds: $210,000 (total for 3 years)

  • Title: Interplay between Kir4.1/Kir5.1 channels, RAAS and electrolyte balance

  • Source: NIH F31 DK122647

  • Role: Co-Sponsor (PI Manis)

  • Dates: 05/14/2019 - 05/13/2022

  • Title:          Altered chemoreceptor signaling after neonatal lung injury and risk of SIDS

  • Source:               Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin 

  • Role:                    Co-Investigator (PI Konduri)

  • Dates:                  1/1/2016 – 12/30/2019

  • Direct Funds:      $640,000 (total for 3 years)

  • Title:                   Interdependence among neuromodulators of ventilatory control

  • Source:              NHLBI R01 HL112996

  • Role:                   Co-Investigator (PI Forster)

  • Dates:                 8/1/2013 – 4/30/2017

  • Direct Funds:    $984,000 (total for 4 years)

  • Title:                     Kir channels in epilepsy and ventilatory control

  • Source:                Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (Neuroscience Research Center Pilot)

  • PI:                         Drs. Matthew R. Hodges and Oleg Palygin

  • Dates:                   1/1/2015 – 12/30/2016

  • Direct Funds:      $50,000 (total for 2 years)

  • Title:                     Roles of peripheral and central respiratory chemoreceptors in inbred rat strains

  • Source:                 NHLBI K99/R00 HL097033

  • PI:                          Dr. Matthew R. Hodges

  • Dates:                    9/1/2009 – 1/31/2015 (Grant has ended)

  • Direct Funds:       $488,400 (total for all years)

  • Title:                     Carotid afferent and parafacial neuronal excitatory effects on breathing

  • Source:                 Veteran’s Affairs Merit Award 2885-02P

  • Role:                     Co-investigator (PI Forster)

  • Dates:                   4/1/2010 – 3/31/2014 (Grant has ended)

  • Direct Funds:       $600,000 (total for all years)

  • Title:                      CRE rats for psychiatric disorders

  • Source:                 NIDA R21 DA031561

  • PI:                          Drs. Aron Geurts and Matthew R. Hodges

  • Dates:                    7/1/2011 – 6/30/2013 (Grant has ended)

  • Direct Funds:       $275,000 (total for all years)