Project Grant 2054990

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach program (CFDA 11.620) to Brammer Bio MA, LLC to develop and implement undergraduate or graduate level curriculum, as well as continuing education training for the existing workforce, to support broader implementation of critical underpinning standards in regenerative medicine. The project team will create a set of learning...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $250,000 to Old Dominion University Research Foundation (Odurf) to develop novel mRNA-based, distributed manufacturing technologies for producing chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies. The key objectives are to: Theoretically and experimentally study protein expression and half-life of electroporated T-cells with mRNA molecules, and...

This three-year, $349,911 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund Frederick Community College to develop specialized curriculum and provide hands-on instruction in cell therapy and flow cytometry techniques. Over the period of performance from July 2022 to June 2025, the college will create a new course aligned with regional industry needs that will be required for all pathways in its biotechnology associate's degree program. At least...

Cast Inc. was awarded a $646,526 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Undergraduate Education under the federal STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop career guidance curriculum and materials for biofabrication careers. The three-year award running from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025 will support Cast to design a dual enrollment pathway for high school students to gain awareness and skills relevant to biomanufacturing technician roles. Specifically, Cast will...

This $9.16 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Biofabrication Cluster led by the City of Manchester, New Hampshire. The grant funds will establish Southern New Hampshire as a global epicenter for regenerative tissue and organ production and distribution through several initiatives. These include developing a scaled production facility for cells, tissues and organs; creating a business accelerator; establishing a work-and-learn...

This $500,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences, under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074), will support research to develop an end-to-end continuous manufacturing process for cell therapies using robotics and microfluidic technologies. The Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive funding to create a more integrated workflow based on microfluidic device-enabled genetic engineering, cell expansion, and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) grant award of $499,968 to the Community College of Philadelphia aims to transform the institution's biotechnology education program. The key products and services to be delivered include: Implementing a paid, faculty-mentored laboratory research experience program for students to gain hands-on training. Developing multiple entry pathways into biotechnology courses by using co-requisites to reduce barriers to entry....

The National Science Foundation awarded a $349k Project Grant to Santa Monica Community College District under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to develop a credentialed biotechnology program focusing on cell science and immunological testing. The three-year award will recruit and train 30 students from diverse and traditionally underrepresented backgrounds, including those impacted by the justice system, providing 30 industry internships and up to 60 stackable certificates in a career...

This $234,191 project grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports the Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing of Cell and Tissue-based Products coordination network. The network aims to develop a skilled and diverse workforce for advanced manufacturing of cell and tissue-based products through stakeholder engagement and workforce development activities. Specifically, the awardee - Bioindustrial Manufacturing And Design Ecosystem (Biomade) - will...

This $499,929 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports a multi-state coalition led by Northeastern University across Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. The coalition aims to connect biomanufacturing hubs throughout New England to support the region's emerging biomanufacturing cluster. Services include supporting existing and new biomanufacturing infrastructure focused on monoclonal antibodies, cell/gene therapies, and RNA/DNA therapeutics. The coalition also plans...