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Nicholas Scott Heaton

Professor of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
3136 MSRB III, Box 3054, Durham, NC 27710
3136 MSRB III, Box 3054, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


ETS-family Transcription Factor Mediated Control of Pulmonary Inflammation Induced by Influenza Viruses

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2023 - 2028

Ferroptosis and Ferroptotic Stress in Maladaptive Renal Repair - R01

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2023 - 2028

Control of virus induced type I interferon signaling during pregnancy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027

Determining the novel role of an uncharacterized protein, TTC14, in viral replication

FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2027

Genetic Contributors to the Impact of Sex on Heterogeneity in Flu Infection

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2022 - 2027

Medical Scientist Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2022 - 2027

A more durable and universal adjuvanted influenza vaccine through synthetic biology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Enepret Incorporated · 2025 - 2027

CIVICs A Option 22D

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2026

CIVICs Component A Year 7 - Option 6

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2026

Hormone mediated regulation of antiviral immune responses

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Burroughs Wellcome Fund · 2021 - 2026

Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences · 2021 - 2026

Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Discovery Initiative (READDI) AViDD_READDI Proposal CORE C ENZYMOLOGY CORE

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2022 - 2026

Rapidly Emerging Antiviral Drug Development Initiative-RTI

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2022 - 2026

Genetic and Genomics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2025

Thwarting Influenza with RNA-powered Modulators (ThIRM)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Georgia Institute of Technology · 2019 - 2025

Viral Oncology Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1980 - 2025

Loss of cellular identify after influenza virus infection and effects on pulmonary function

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024

CIVICs A - Option 23C

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023

Human Genetic Variation Regulating Transcriptional Response and Cellular Susceptibility to Influenza

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023

Multivalent, live attenuated and inactivated, COBRA-HA expressing viral particles as vaccines

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Georgia · 2020 - 2022

Targeting virally induced inflammation to prevent the development of asthma

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Hartwell Foundation · 2018 - 2022

Antigenically stabilized H3N2 vaccines that avoid egg adaption

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Rochester Medical Center · 2018 - 2021

Genetics Training Grant

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1979 - 2020

Organization and Function of Cellular Structure

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1975 - 2020

Hemagglutinin proteins with non-immunogenic head domains as a universal influenza virus vaccine

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Rochester Medical Center · 2018 - 2020

The effects of cells that survive direct influenza A virus infection on lung repair

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2019

Effect of m6A editing of RNA on influenza A virus replication

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2018

Survival of influenza A virus infected cells and effects on pathogenesis

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2017

External Relationships


  • CEPI
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • McDonald's Corp
  • NIH
  • St Jude Children's Research Hospital

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