Funding

Wu lab research has been funded by following institutes listed below. We appreciate very much their generosity and support. If you are interested in supporting Wu lab research to battle brain diseases, please contact Long-Jun Wu directly.    


National Institutes of Health R35 grant (NINDS, R35NS132326)

05/15/2023-04/31/2031, PI (Wu)

Title: How microglia sense and regulate neuronal activity in the adult brain


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NIA, RF1AG082314)

05/15/2023-04/31/2026, PI (Wu)

Title: Microglial regulation of neuronal activity in TDP-43 neurodegeneration


BrightFocus Foundation grant

12/01/2022-08/31/2023, PI (Wu)

Title: Modulation of peripheral apoE for Alzheimer disease therapy


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NIA, R56AG068047)

09/15/2022-08/31/2023, PI (Zhu)

Title: Investigating the impact of peripheral senescent cells on the brain


Mayo CCaTS Translational Product Development Fund 

08/01/2022-07/31/2023, PI (Wu)

Title: Targeting TREM2 for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NIEHS, R01ES033892)

03/04/2022-12/31/2026, PI (Richardson, Wu)

Title: Microglial Hv1 proton channel as a mediator of environmentally-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration


Mayo Clinic Center for Biomedical Discovery

03/01/2022-02/28/2024, PI (Wu, Burns)

Title: Interrogation of Hv1 proton channel in myeloid landscape and glioma progression


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NINDS, R01NS120877)

09/01/2021-08/31/2025, PI (Scarisbrick)

Title: Targeting protease activated receptors for repair of injured spinal cord


National Institutes of Health U19 grant (NIA, U19AG069701)

06/01/2021-05/31/2026, Project PI (Wu)

Title: Astrocytic and microglial apoE in aging and AD


Preclinical Research Contract (Abbott Inc.)

03/15/2021-03/14/2023, PI (Wu)

Title: Microglial mechanism of neuromodulation on neuropathic pain


National Institutes of Health R21 grant (NIA, R21AG064159)

10/01/2020-08/31/2022, PI (Wu)

Title: Neuroprotective function of microglial TREM2 in TDP43-related neurodegeneration


National Institutes of Health R56 grant (NINDS, R56NS114117)

09/15/2020-08/31/2021, PI (Scarisbrick)

Title: Role of protease activated receptors in spinal cord injury repair


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NINDS, R01NS110949)

06/01/2020-04/20/2025, PI (Wu, Lennon)

Title: The role of microglia in neuromyelitis optica


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NINDS, R01NS110825)

05/15/2020-04/30/2025, PI (Wu J, Wu LJ)

Title: The function and mechanisms of voltage-gated proton channel Hv1 in spinal cord injury


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NIA, R01AG066395)

02/01/2020-12/31/2024, PI (Bu, Zhao)

Title: TREM2-mediated microglial dynamic function in Alzheimer’s disease


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NINDS, R01NS112144)

09/01/2019-07/31/2024, PI (Worrell, Wang, Wu)

Title: The glial mechanism for electrical brain stimulation


National Institutes of Health R01 grant (NINDS, R01NS088627)

05/01/2014-02/29/2024, PI (Wu)

Title: The role of microglia in epilepsy