Funding

Our research is funded mainly by National Institute of Health (NIH) grants from the federal government as well as from foundations supporting aging research. Your support can help us accelerate this vital work and bring about a healthier future for millions of older adults. If you are interested in supporting our work, please contact Dr. Ucar.

ACTIVE GRANTS

JAX Director’s Innovation Fund – 04/2024 – 10/2026
Ucar (Contact PI), Bolcun-Filas (MPI), Courtois (MPI)
Ovary aging atlas in founder strains with distinct lifespan/healthspan profiles

U01 AI141919-06, NIH – 12/2023 – 11/2028
Ucar (Co-I), Weinberg (PI)
Persistence of immune responses to the recombinant zoster vaccine in immune compromised hosts with end-stage renal disease with and without kidney transplantation

HF-GRO-23-199240-4, Hevolution Foundation – 03/2024 – 02/2028
Ucar (Contact PI), Josefowitz (MPI)
Hematopoietic epigenetic memory as a driver of inflammaging

R01 AI142086-05, NIH/NIAID – 02/2019 – 12/2024
Ucar (PI)
High-resolution single cell profiling of vaccine responsiveness in the elderly

U01 AI165452-02, NIH/NIAID -01/2022 – 12/2026
Ucar (Contact PI), Kuchel (MPI)
A deep longitudinal analysis of next generation influenza vaccines in older adults

P30 AG067988-03, NIH/NIA – 08/2021 – 06/2026
Ucar (Co-I), Kuchel (PI)
Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers

P50 AR070594-06, NIH/NIAMS -08/2022 – 05/2027
Ucar (Co-Director, Co-PI), Pascual (PI, Director)
Center for Lupus Research – Administrative Core

P50 AR070594-06, NIH/NIAMS – 08/2022 – 05/2027
Ucar (Co-Director, Co-PI), Pascual (PI, Director)
Center for Lupus Research – Center for Lupus Research – Project 2

U19 AI168632, NIH/NIAID – 03/2022 – 02/2027
Ucar (Co-I), Ramillo (PI)
Early life respiratory viral infections shape immune development trajectories – Project 2

R01 DK118011-03, NIH/NIDDK – 12/2020 – 11/2024
Ucar (Co-I), Stitzel (PI)
Genetic programming of human islet metabolic and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress responses in diabetes

U54 AG075941, NIH/NIA – 09/2021 – 08/2026
Ucar (Core Co-Leader)
The KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center Collaboratory – The KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center Collaboratory – Admin Core

U54 AG075941, NIH/NIA – 09/2021 – 08/2026*
Ucar (Data Analysis Core Co-Leader), Kuchel (Contact PI)
The KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center Collaboratory – The KAPP-Sen Tissue Mapping Center Collaboratory – Data Analysis Core

PAST GRANTS (Last 5 years)

UH3 AG056925, NIH – 09/2017 – 08/2023
Ucar (Co-I), Colon-Emeric (PI)
Physical Resilience: Indicators and Mechanisms in the Elderly

U01 AI131386, NIH/NIAID – 08/2017 – 07/2022
Ucar (Co-I), Banchereau, Ramilo (PI), Total: $1,599,065
High Precision System Analysis of Infant Immune Responses

R35 GM124922, NIH – 08/2017 – 04/2022
Ucar (PI)
Identification and Interpretation of Chromatin Changes Associated with the Aging of Human Cells

U01 AI124297, NIH – 04/2016 – 03/2021
Ucar (Co-I)
Persistence of immune responses to the recombinant zoster vaccine in immune compromised hosts with end-stage
renal disease with and without kidney transplantation

W81XWH-18-1-0402, DOD – 09/2018 – 12/2021
Ucar (PI)
Dissecting the Heterogeneity of Human Islet Stress Responses in Type 2 Diabetes

R13 AG064968-01A – 08/2019 – 07/2021
Ucar (PI)
Systems Biology of Aging: Data-science meets Gero-science

P50 AR070594, NIH/NIAMS – 09/2016 – 08/2021
Ucar (Co-I), Pascual (PI), Banchereau (Project Lead)
The Isoform repertoire and epigenome of Pediatric SLE

U01 AI124297, NIH/NIAID – 04/2016 – 03/2021
Ucar (Co-I), Banchereau (PI)
Combination Adjuvants to Activate Human Dendritic Cell Subsets and B Cells

R01 AG052608, NIH/NIA – 09/2016 – 04/2020
Ucar (Co-I), Banchereau (PI)
Genomics and Epigenomics of the Elderly Response to Pneumococcal Vaccines

CZI 2018-182753, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative – 04/2018 – 03/2019
Ucar (PI)
Single cell RNA-Seq analysis of immune activation using iteratively adjusted surrogate variable analysis