This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems provides $474,861 to North Carolina State University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) from January 15, 2023 to December 31, 2027. The award will fund research to develop strategies for improving the ability of genetically engineered probiotic yeast to reside long-term in the gut, with the goal of enabling in situ biomanufacturing of therapeutic agents to...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $601,071 Project Grant to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees), a division of the Texas A&M University System, to conduct research under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The goal of this 3-year project is to develop a predictive mathematical model of the relationship between bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling and stem cell differentiation...
This $305,548 National Science Foundation Engineering grant will support the acquisition of a multi-modal, high-resolution 4D bioprinting platform at North Carolina State University. The platform features laser induced forward transfer, micro-valve drop-on-demand, and micro-extrusion printing capabilities for fundamental research and workforce training in additive manufacturing, tissue engineering, plant and animal cell biology, functional materials engineering, and bioelectronics. With...
This $149,403 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041) to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) aims to develop a "theragnostic" (therapeutic and diagnostic) system for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The project integrates data science, synthetic biology, and additive manufacturing to: 1) model the complex interactions between host, microbial, and environmental factors underlying...
North Carolina State University received a $149,858 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation to support research activities under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024. The award, titled "EAGER: HIGH-THROUGHPUT DISCOVERY OF MICROBIAL GENES CONFERRING IMPROVED ROOT COLONIZATION," will fund research to discover microbial genes that improve root colonization using high-throughput methods. The Biological...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $283,237 to North Carolina State University (NC State) to conduct fundamental research on how ultra-soft inclusions, such as cells and cell-like particles, interact with fiber networks and affect the overall deformation behavior of the host material. The goal is to gain new insights into the design and fabrication of bio-inspired, adaptive materials for applications in smart...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the University of California Irvine under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2026. The grant funds research to engineer mesenchymal stem cell progenitors using dielectrophoresis for improved cell therapies. Specifically, the university will work to better control the differentiation of stem cells using...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded North Carolina State University a $250,000 Project Grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) from June 15, 2021 to May 31, 2023. The grant funds the development of a network of electronic noses to sense stress-induced chemical fingerprints emitted by plants. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering research....
North Carolina State University will receive $560,000 from the National Science Foundation under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for the project "IMAGINE: DISSECTING NEURONAL AND SYSTEMIC RESPONSES TO INTERACTING ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS" from August 15, 2021 through July 31, 2025. The university will conduct research to increase scientific knowledge and enhance understanding of major problems confronting the nation by investigating neuronal and systemic...
North Carolina State University will receive $751,968 over three years from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a data-driven approach to accelerate materials and molecule design through autonomous robotic experimentation. The university will create a modular artificial intelligence framework to guide multi-stage chemical synthesis of emerging materials...