This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is supporting a collaborative research effort focused on developing an intelligent lab-on-chip device to monitor and promote the maturation of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. The $192,150 award to the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) aims to create an integrated system that can non-invasively evaluate cardiomyocyte maturity in real-time and adaptively apply electrical and mechanical stimulation to enhance their maturation. This research has the potential to improve the applicability of stem cell-derived cardiac cells for disease modeling, drug testing, tissue engineering, and regenerative therapies. The project also plans to engage underrepresented students in STEM fields through summer workshops and educational activities.
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