# Can neural network instability in schizophrenia be improved with a very low carbohydrate ketogenic diet?

> **NIH NIH R21** · NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU · 2022 · $59,660

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
This diversity supplement will significantly enhance the research potential of Ms. Zanib Naeem
and make her competitive for top-tier PhD programs. Ms. Naeem will be involved in a team
project that focuses on the benefits of a ketogenic diet in overweight people with schizophrenia.
She will become familiar with an array of tools we use in our studies of the pathophysiology of
schizophrenia: structural and functional MRI, neuropsychology, and clinical interviews. She will
also participate in the Post-Bac Program for Equity and Learning (PROPEL) curriculum
activities, on which the PI (Dr. Ford) serves as a mentor. Through the PROPEL program, Ms.
Naeem will both participate in biomedical seminars and have access to career development
opportunities, such as grant writing workshops and mock interviews.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10517239
- **Project number:** 3R21MH127498-01S1
- **Recipient organization:** NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE/RES/EDU
- **Principal Investigator:** Judith M Ford
- **Activity code:** R21 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $59,660
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2021-09-01 → 2023-08-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10517239

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10517239, Can neural network instability in schizophrenia be improved with a very low carbohydrate ketogenic diet? (3R21MH127498-01S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10517239. Licensed CC0.

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