# Role of novel VTA neurons in addiction-related behaviors

> **NIH NIH R01** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · 2022 · $55,879

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10619222
- **Project number:** 3R01DA036612-09S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
- **Principal Investigator:** Thomas Hnasko
- **Activity code:** R01 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $55,879
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2014-04-01 → 2023-02-01

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10619222

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10619222, Role of novel VTA neurons in addiction-related behaviors (3R01DA036612-09S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-28 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10619222. Licensed CC0.

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