USU-sword lab sleep physiology modeling project arpa H big rest

The Department of Defense Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $2.816 million to The Geneva Foundation on September 1, 2026, under the Uniformed Services University Medical Research Projects program (CFDA 12.750) to support the USU-SWORD Lab Sleep Physiology Modeling Project, part of the ARPA H BIG REST initiative.

The award funds sleep physiology modeling research and related scientific activities to be conducted in the United States through August 31, 2031. The Geneva Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research organization headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, serves as the recipient and brings established capacity in military medical research, including prior multi-million-dollar cooperative agreements with the Uniformed Services University for musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation, blood transfusion optimization, and blast overpressure exposure studies. The foundation operates across federal biomedical research priorities including combat casualty care, infectious disease, and clinical support services, with deep integration across Defense Health Agency, Army Medical Command, and Navy programs.