# Mapping gustatory neuron types.

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · 2021 · $25,794

## Abstract

ABSTRACT
This is an application for a Research Supplement to support the participation of Mr. Andoni
Asencor, B.A., a bright young neuroscientist who also happens to be Black. Mr. Asencor is the
first in his family to have chosen STEM subjects for his High School elective courses and
College major. Now, he has become committed to pursuing a PhD degree in biomedical
sciences, neuroscience in particular. Because he came to his interest in biomedical research
only midway through college, his research experience is limited – although of very high quality.
The goals of this Supplement will be:
 • first, to afford Mr. Asencor hands-on experience in a broad range of experimental
 approaches and techniques;
 • second, to train him in the principles of experimental design, validations and critical
 analysis – all of which are well developed in PI’s lab, and to give him the opportunity to
 develop an independent body of experimental data for publication
 • third, to facilitate his broad learning through neuroscience and other research seminars
 on campus, appropriate online conferences and 1-2 in-person workshops or
conferences;
 • fourth, foster his skills in scientific writing and in scientific oral presentations thereby
 strengthening his confidence in speaking publicly.
We believe Mr. Asencor is an ideal candidate for this Supplement as a member of a group that
is under-represented in the US biomedical workforce, and as a first generation scientist with
excellent formal training and an enthusiastic approach to learning. We anticipate that through
this plan of action, we will see his successful entry into a well-regarded PhD program by Fall
2022.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10272757
- **Project number:** 3R01DC017303-02S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
- **Principal Investigator:** Nirupa Chaudhari
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $25,794
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2020-11-01 → 2024-02-28

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10272757

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10272757, Mapping gustatory neuron types. (3R01DC017303-02S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10272757. Licensed CC0.

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