Project Grant 2443060
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Massachusetts a $430,468 Project Grant (CFDA 47.070: Computer and Information Science and Engineering) beginning July 15, 2026, and concluding June 30, 2031. This CAREER award supports the development of next-generation neuromorphic wearable devices for continuous, clinical-grade brain activity monitoring in ambulatory settings. The research will produce...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $600,000 to the University of Illinois, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This CAREER award supports research focused on developing methods to optically reprogram and replicate neural circuits in zebrafish larvae as a model system for understanding and treating brain disorders. The core deliverable involves demonstrating signal transfer from healthy brains to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $200,000 to the University of Massachusetts on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Closed-Loop Hybrid Intelligence with Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Co-Designed Cell Interfaces." The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, delivers advanced engineering tools and methods that integrate high-resolution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This CAREER (Computer and Information Science and Engineering) Project Grant, awarded on July 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under CFDA 47.070, provides $438,719 in federal funding to Columbia University through June 30, 2030. The award supports the development of theoretical methods and analytical approaches for analyzing connectome datasets—detailed neural connectivity diagrams derived from...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Massachusetts Institute of Technology received a $325,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative will develop 3D-integrated micro-photometer chips designed to advance in vivo deep-brain fluorescence imaging for neuroscience research. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Materials Research awarded The Research Foundation For The State University of New York a $350,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support collaborative neuromorphic bioelectronics research. The four-year project, which commenced October 1, 2025, and concludes September 30, 2029, will deliver fundamental research and materials design capabilities for organic mixed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Yale University received a $1.4 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The award funds development of BrainScan, a high-bandwidth real-time closed-loop neural interface instrument designed to enable direct bidirectional communication between biological neurons and digital systems. The...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support research by Trustees of Dartmouth College to develop a novel "Monolithic 3D Neuroelectronics" system. The $364,082 award, with a period of performance from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will investigate a flexible electronic design and systems research approach to establish a new 3D neural probe paradigm. The goal is to create a powerful tool for neuroscience...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Harvard College received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded June 1, 2026, with completion targeted for May 31, 2030. The award supports research to develop and demonstrate swarms of pneumatically actuated, string-like soft robots capable of operating independently or forming entangled collectives. The project will deliver integrated sensing capabilities, control algorithms enabling...
- Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded $600,000 to The Trustees of Princeton University under CFDA 47.041 (Engineering) for a CAREER project grant effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2031. The award supports the development of novel three-dimensional biomechanical sensing technologies designed to measure forces and tissue mechanics in living organisms with cellular and subcellular resolution. Key deliverables include a bioinspired...
Award Details: The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant totaling $550,000 to Harvard College's Office for Sponsored Programs, with an award date of July 1, 2026, and completion date of June 30, 2031. Products and Services: This research grant funds the development of spiral-spring shaped flexible electronics designed to enable long-term, stable recording of neural activity at the single-cell level in developing neonatal rodent brains. The primary deliverables include: (1) ultra-thin, stretchable microelectrode arrays capable of accommodating brain growth and structural changes during development; (2) high-speed sensing technology that tracks individual neurons and neural networks throughout brain maturation; and (3) foundational research data and methodologies advancing understanding of neural plasticity, developmental neuroscience, and early detection of pathological changes. The project integrates an educational component delivering interdisciplinary training in neuroelectronics and neuroengineering, computational skill development, curriculum development, and K-12 outreach. These research and educational outcomes support national priorities in sensing technologies, brain-machine interfaces, and biomedical engineering research capabilities under NSF's Engineering Program (CFDA 47.041).Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $550.0k | 6/29/26 |