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The University of Louisville received a $746,784 project grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through the agency's Space Technology program to conduct research titled "Suborbital Flight Assessment of Preserved Red Blood Cells for Transfusion Therapy in Reduced Gravity." The grant period runs from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2025. Under the award, the University will assess the viability and functionality of preserved red blood cells in...

The University of California, San Diego will receive $400,000 from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program to research the mechanisms of microgravity accelerated aging on human brain organoids from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. Through this three-year Project Grant, UCSD researchers will study how microgravity exposure impacts the aging process in miniaturized human brain tissues grown in a laboratory, with the goal of furthering...

This $142,083 Project Grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) will enable the University of Connecticut (UConn) to execute a balanced science program aligned with discipline-specific guidance, administration priorities, and congressional direction. The funds will support UConn's participation as a key partner in NASA's exploration initiatives, focusing on scientific research of the Moon, lunar orbit, Mars,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $399,146 Project Grant to the Regents of the University of Michigan under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a bioreactor system for conducting research on the effects of microgravity and aging on neuromuscular function. The objectives are to evaluate force generation and reactive oxygen species production in tissue-engineered human nerve-muscle constructs,...

This $161,209 project grant awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Science Mission Directorate's Federal Grant Program (CFDA 43.001) supports the development of a biomechanics simulation tool to study muscle mechanics in reduced gravity environments. The award, granted to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), aims to enhance astronaut mission readiness by leveraging UDC's expertise in aerospace engineering, biomechanics, and space-related...

The U.S. Department of the Navy, through the Office of Naval Research (ONR), awarded a $1,578,949 Project Grant to the University of Connecticut under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) to support applied research advancing undersea vehicle technologies. The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025, aims to create a sensor fusion framework that monitors and estimates physical and cognitive performance of personnel in harsh...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $431,807 Project Grant under the Science (CFDA 43.001) program to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. to develop and test a multi-needle Langmuir probe for detecting extremely small spatial structures in low Earth orbit. The project aims to computationally model electromagnetic solitons generated by small orbital debris, identify the altitudes and debris sizes that produce these solitons, and characterize their...

This $400,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research at Tufts University aimed at understanding the impact of aging on wound healing processes. Specifically, the grant funds two years of research to determine the effects of microgravity on fibroblast phenotype and wound healing response across tissue types and developmental ages. Investigators will leverage the unique environment of the International Space Station to simulate aging processes and their influence on tissue...

The University of Connecticut will provide research vessel charter services and seabed characterization experimentation from June 2021 through June 2024 under a $127,724 Project Grant from the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research. The grant supports the university's CHARTER OF R/V CT IN SUPPORT OF SEABED CHARACTERIZATION EXPERIMENT 2021 project conducted under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). This program aims to support...

The University of Connecticut (UConn) was awarded a $112,942 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (CFDA 43.001) on February 20, 2025. The 24-month grant supports UConn's execution of a balanced science program focused on advancing scientific discovery and applied research across multiple disciplines. Key goals include participating as a partner in NASA's exploration initiatives, identifying cross-disciplinary opportunities,...