Project Grant 000000CCU122694

This $852,117 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), will fund the development of an integrated smartphone-based system for the quantitative detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). The system will incorporate a low-cost thermal imaging device, an AI-powered classifier to integrate clinical data, and bilingual educational...

This $626,609 federal Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837) aims to evaluate a community-to-facility integrated strategy for implementing the World Health Organization's HEARTS-D module to improve diabetes care and prevention in urban Bangladesh. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Developing and optimizing a community-to-facility integrated implementation strategy...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988) to Newark Public Schools, operating as the Newark Board of Education, to implement comprehensive efforts to prevent and manage diabetes among its diverse student population of over 37,000 across 64 schools. The funding, effective August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2029, will support the Newark Health & Wellness Project,...

See Yourself Health LLC received a $612,981 project grant award from the National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866). The grant funds the development of an immersive telehealth solution called the HOPE App, designed to deliver diabetes self-management education and support tailored for older adults with diabetes. The HOPE App will consist of 28 educational modules and maintenance programming delivered through...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988) to the Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) in Flint, Michigan. This 5-year grant, running from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, will support GISD's efforts to promote adolescent health and prevent diabetes through comprehensive school-based interventions. The key products and services to be delivered include...

This $6 million federal Project Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professionals will support the International Pre-Diabetes Center Inc.'s Community Health Worker Training Program. The program aims to train 225 new community health workers and health support workers, with 50% expected to engage in high-demand community healthcare career pathways by providing outreach and support to underserved communities....

The Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDOH) was awarded a $531,800 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988). The five-year grant, spanning August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, will support PRDOH's efforts to strengthen the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and enhance its impact on population health outcomes in Puerto Rico. The program aims to prevent and manage...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $596,339, provided by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), supports a 5-year project to improve disease subtyping and physiological characterization of adult-onset diabetes using electronic health records (EHRs) from diverse patient populations. The key objectives are to: 1) Classify diabetes subtypes based on clinical...

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (MDHSS) was awarded a $487,705 Cooperative Agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Cooperative Agreements for Diabetes Control Programs (CFDA 93.988). The five-year award, effective from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2029, supports MDHSS's comprehensive efforts to prevent and manage diabetes across Missouri. Key objectives include decreasing type 2 diabetes risk, improving self-care practices, enhancing...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) provides $325,000 to Kairos Research LLC, a small disadvantaged business in Dayton, OH, to develop a mobile application to help Latino adolescents manage type 1 diabetes. The key products and services to be delivered under this 1-year award include optimizing the app design through end user research and internal testing (Aim 1), as well as...