Project Grant 2042116
- The University of Akron will conduct collaborative research on glial scar morphology to develop tunable biomimetic platforms for spinal cord injury repair under a $306,999 National Science Foundation project grant awarded June 1, 2021 through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The three-year award will support research exploring glial scar tissue formation after spinal cord damage and applying those insights to create customizable synthetic platforms that mimic the natural extracellular...
- This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) to Cleveland State University (CSU) provides $500,000 in funding from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2027 to develop bioprinted tissue scaffolds with Schwann cell density gradients and electrical conductivity for peripheral nerve regeneration. The goal is to understand how Schwann cell density gradients and electrical properties within the scaffolds can enhance the regeneration of injured peripheral...
- Cleveland State University received a $196,966 National Science Foundation Engineering project grant to develop a mechanistic understanding of neural stem cell paracrine activity and extracellular vesicle secretion directed by wireless electrical stimulation. The goal is to advance biomanufacturing of therapeutics for central nervous system disorders. Specifically, the university will conduct research to elucidate the mechanisms by which wireless stimulation influences neural stem cell...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), provides $200,000 to Cleveland State University to investigate scaffold degradation for peripheral nerve regeneration. The goal is to develop better ways to control scaffold degradation in order to more effectively support nerve repair and healing. The research will utilize 3D bioprinting to create scaffolds with precise structures and study how scaffold breakdown affects nerve...
- Cleveland State University was awarded a three-year, $450,021 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds the REU SITE: RE@CSU -- REHABILITATION ENGINEERING AT CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY project. The project supports undergraduate students in conducting research internships in rehabilitation engineering at Cleveland State University's facilities located in Cleveland, Ohio. As part of its mission to improve engineering research...
- This $425,167 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) award to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York supports the development of a novel multifunctional soft neural probe technology. The goal is to use this new device to study the pathophysiology of spinal cord injuries and explore approaches to promote functional recovery. The award will fund the creation of soft polymer-based probes capable of optical stimulation, electrical recording, drug...
- This three-year, $598,468 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) will support research at Rowan University to improve understanding of astrocyte mechanobiology following central nervous system injury. The grantee will use magnetically active hydrogels to interrogate how dynamically changing tissue stiffness affects astrocyte contribution to glial scar formation after spinal cord injury. Experiments will characterize mechanical property...
- Cleveland State University was awarded a $609,147 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The award will fund research from June 2022 to May 2027 to elucidate the synergistic nanoscale and carbohydrate interactions of glyconanomaterials with bacterial proteins, toxins, and cells. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to improve quality of life and...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $531,543 and funded by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to develop innovative soft and stretchable hydrogel electrodes for restoring motor function in individuals with spinal cord injuries. The key research objectives include: (1) developing biocompatible hydrogel materials with excellent electrical performance for neural interfaces, (2) designing minimally invasive electrodes that can be injected to precisely...
- This $420,334 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is funding a collaborative research project led by the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to develop flexible, minimally invasive microcoaxial electro-optical probes for studying neural circuits in the spinal cord. The goal is to create advanced probe technologies that can precisely target and measure activity in specific spinal neural circuits, enabling better...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $299,990 project grant to Cleveland State University under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: GLIAL SCAR MORPHOLOGY INFORMED TUNABLE BIOMIMETIC PLATFORMS TOWARD SPINAL CORD INJURY REPAIR." The three-year award beginning June 1, 2021 will support Cleveland State University's research efforts to develop biomimetic platforms informed by glial scar morphology to advance repair of spinal cord injuries. The Engineering program seeks to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research, and this project aims to do so by applying insights about glial scar formation after spinal cord damage to create tunable platforms for spinal cord repair. The place of performance for this research is Cleveland State University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 5/17/21 |