Moody Brain Health Institute

Research Resources & Support

Explore research support, funding resources, MBHI NeuroNotes, and publications and manuscripts from the Moody Brain Health Institute community. Connect with our team to develop your ideas and advance brain health research.

How MBHI Can Help

Whether your project is taking shape or you are preparing to submit, our research development team can help you identify a practical next step.

Develop a Proposal

Discuss your research concept, proposal strategy, application requirements, and opportunities to strengthen the scientific narrative.

Find Funding

Explore funding opportunities that fit your research goals and consider the requirements and timing of a potential application.

Build a Collaboration

Connect complementary expertise and explore team science opportunities that can move a brain health project forward.

Meet the Research Development Team

Bring us your question, project idea, or upcoming application. We can help you determine which resources and collaborators may be useful.

Christopher Rojas

Christopher Rojas

Senior Research Development Manager

Chris supports grant development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and proposal planning.

Ara 13

Ara 13

Senior Research Development Manager

Ara supports grant writing, scientific publications, and research program development.

Templates & Funding Resources

Use these resources as a starting point, and work with your department and the MBHI team on the requirements for your application.

UTMB Research Tools

NIH Funding Resources

Upcoming NIH Standard Due Dates

Investigator-initiated applications for the October–November 2026 cycle. Review the applicable NIH announcement for full requirements.

Parent R01

New: October 5, 2026 Resubmission: November 5, 2026 View PA-25-301

Clinical trial not allowed.

Parent R21

New: October 16, 2026 Resubmission: November 16, 2026 View PA-25-304

Clinical trial not allowed. NINDS participates in this announcement.

Planning an application? Begin coordinating with your departmental and research development support teams early to allow time for scientific review, budgeting, and submission.

Deadline information updated September 2026. Institutional deadlines may be earlier than NIH due dates.

MBHI NeuroNotes

Read MBHI’s monthly digest of neuroscience and clinical research, featuring emerging findings, research developments, and resources for the neuroscience community.

Recent Issues

Publications & Manuscripts

Explore research from the MBHI community. Select a title to view its publication record on PubMed.

Featured Publication · Epilepsy Research

eNeuro · March 17, 2026 · PMID: 41760551

Researchers developed an open-source framework in R for analyzing intracranial EEG data and supporting seizure localization research. The framework combines standardized data storage, signal-processing tools, and neural fragility analysis to help researchers share methods and reproduce results.

This study acknowledges support from the Moody Brain Health Institute through Grant #BHI2024-16.

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Jiefei Wang; Anne-Cecile Lesage; Oliver Zhou; Ioannis Malagaris; Sean O’Leary; Liliana Camarillo Rodriguez; Diosely C. Silveira; Zhengjia Wang; Yuanyi Zhang; Patrick J. Karas

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More from Our Research Community

Have a Brain Health Project in Mind?

You do not need a finished proposal to start a conversation. Connect with the MBHI research development team to explore your idea, funding options, or potential collaborators.

Meet the Research Development Team