# Center for Neuroanatomy with Neurotropic Viruses

> **NIH NIH P40** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2021 · $849,519

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY. Transneuronal transport of neurotropic viruses is uniquely able to reveal the cellular
composition of multi-synaptic circuits. As a consequence, this technique is providing fundamental new insights
into the functional architecture of sensory, motor, cognitive and affective networks in the central nervous
system. The Center for Neuroanatomy with Neurotropic Viruses (CNNV) was created in 2004 to provide the
neuroscience community with access to the highly specialized reagents, training and facilities that are
necessary to use neurotropic viruses as transneuronal tracers.
We document in this application that the CNNV has become an essential national and international resource
for an important segment of the neuroscience community. Users of the Center are funded by 15 different
institutes of the NIH, by NSF and by private foundations as well as international research organizations. The
Center has established a strong history of providing: 1) well-characterized reagents, 2) training and guidance
in the use of the method, and 3) specialized biohazard facilities for performing experiments using neurotropic
viruses. The Center also has played a vital role in the development of new and improved transneuronal tracing
tools that permit more targeted dissection of the functional architecture of neural circuits. Furthermore, the
Center has served as a critical technical and intellectual resource for those interested in using this method.
The goal of this competitive renewal is to enable the Center to continue both its resource and research
functions.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10181090
- **Project number:** 5P40OD010996-17
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Peter Strick
- **Activity code:** P40 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $849,519
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2003-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10181090

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10181090, Center for Neuroanatomy with Neurotropic Viruses (5P40OD010996-17). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10181090. Licensed CC0.

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