Project Grant 2301688
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $437,038 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Massachusetts (UMass) to develop a technology for targeted electrical stimulation of endothelial cells lining blood vessels. The objective is to modulate endothelial cell function to enhance drug delivery to tumors and improve treatment outcomes for cancer patients. The 5-year project will study pulsed electric field waveforms that can selectively alter...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Engineering Education and Centers awarded a $232,485 Project Grant to the University of Mississippi under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant will establish a three-year Nanoengineering Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates program, immersing ten students annually in interdisciplinary nanotechnology research across three focus areas: nanobiotechnology, sustainable nanoengineering, and computational nanoengineering. The...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $123,291 to Florida Atlantic University under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. This Project Grant will support research from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 titled "CAREER: OPTOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF NEUROVASCULAR COUPLING." The grant aims to advance understanding of neurovascular coupling, the critical relationship between neural activity, blood flow changes,...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $575,725 to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology through its Engineering (CFDA 47.041) federal grant program. This five-year Project Grant, beginning February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2027, will support research determining and tuning the impact of low-level metal-based nanoparticles on actin cytoskeleton in normal and cancer cells. The South Dakota School of Mines...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $325,164 CAREER grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of South Carolina (USC) to conduct multiscale simulations of iron oxide nanoparticle-protein electron transfer. The goal is to elucidate the fundamental mechanisms of these nano-bio interactions to enable more efficient environmental applications using coupled iron oxide nanoparticles and metal-reducing bacteria. The 2-year project will integrate computational...
- Northeastern University was awarded a $398,495 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant will fund the development of a microfluidic device capable of sorting effective T cells from ineffective T cells for use in cell therapy products. The project aims to improve the biomanufacturing process for engineering immune cell therapies, with a focus on...
- This $149,459 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports collaborative research between the University of Illinois and other institutions on interactions between photoreactive two-dimensional nanomaterials and biofilms. The researchers will explore the effects of emerging graphitic carbon nitride and black phosphorus nanosheets on biofilms that play an important environmental role. As photoreactive nanomaterials can produce oxidative species or...
- The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Louisville a $358,793 project grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to develop a microfluidic platform for dielectric characterization of biological nanoparticles. A team of graduate, undergraduate, and high school students will design and build the system using microfabrication techniques, gaining entrepreneurial training through university programs. The specialized platform will enable fundamental insight into...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Tufts University a $100,114 project grant under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022. The grant funds the development of fluorescent sensors to measure temperature and iron ion concentrations around magnetic particles exposed to an oscillating magnetic field. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovative engineering...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Amherst under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2026. The grant funds the development of scalable, high-precision optoelectronic lab-on-a-chip technologies towards next-generation precision therapeutics. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovation and excellence in engineering research and...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Southeast Missouri State University a $199,895 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The two-year award will support research into using opto-magnetic stimulation and energy-harvesting nanodevices to restore endothelial cell functioning damaged by oxidative stress and chronic disease. The university researchers will develop multifunctional nanoscale devices capable of targeted drug delivery and ATP synthesis when exposed to photo-magnetic excitation. They will explore if this combinatorial therapy can reverse endothelial damage at the molecular level and determine associated cellular mechanisms. Students will gain research experience, furthering the program's goal of broadening participation in STEM fields.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.9k | 3/21/23 |