# NATIVE-ID project to study protein dysfunction with machine learning

> Brown University said the seven-institution NATIVE-ID research project is supported by a federal grant of up to $28.6 million. Brown’s role carries an approximately $1 million sub-award within the project led by Berkeley’s Innovative Genomics Institute.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:24+00:00
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Researchers aim to analyse protein variants in living human cells and build machine-learning tools to model protein misfolding and aggregation. The initial focus is frontotemporal lobar degeneration; the announcement does not report a new treatment, completed model or clinical success.

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### Research funding

NATIVE-ID total grant and Brown sub-award

Methodology: Funding amounts announced by the university, not expenditure. Brown’s share is part of the total, not additional. Date denotes the source announcement.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total federal grant ceiling | 28600000 | USD | 2026-10-15 | target | upper-bound |
| Brown sub-award | 1000000 | USD | 2026-10-15 | target | approximate |

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## Sources

- [Brown University](<https://www.brown.edu/news/2026-10-15/protein-dysfunction-neurodegeneration>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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