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Funded Project Details - FY2026




Project Number:

2-I01BX003451-05A1
Title: Targeting melanocortin-4 receptors to reduce pain in U.S. Veterans
Principal Investigator:

Nicholas W Gilpin

Location: New Orleans, LA
Congressional District Code: 2
Portfolio: Pain and Opioid Use Research
Project Period: January 2022 - September 2026
Total Award Amount: $1,123,057
Abstract: View abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER
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