# Mapping the Neural Organization of Language from Words to Syntax

> **NIH NIH P50** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · 2022 · $205,132

## Abstract

Summary (Project 4)
Acquired disorders of language, such as aphasia, can have devastating effects on an
individual’s quality of life and livelihood. Up to 2,000,000 people in North America have aphasia
making it a significant public health concern. The goal of Project 4 is to improve our ability to
diagnosis, treat, and predict recovery from aphasia using quantitative and theoretical models of
how language works and how it is implemented in the brain. As part of the Center for the Study
of Aphasia Recovery (C-STAR), this project has three specific aims: (1) to apply our MPT model
to treatment outcome evaluation and recovery prediction, (2) to extend our quantitative and
neural model of word production, and (3) to extend our theoretical scope to include syntax.
Although Project 4 has a bit more theoretical slant that the other three Projects, we have made
a concerted effort to also emphasize the clinical application of the project.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10390289
- **Project number:** 5P50DC014664-07
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Gregory Hickok
- **Activity code:** P50 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $205,132
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2016-04-01 → 2026-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10390289

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10390289, Mapping the Neural Organization of Language from Words to Syntax (5P50DC014664-07). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10390289. Licensed CC0.

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