Project Grant 2452612
- This Project Grant award of $420,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program, with a project period from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2029, is funding collaborative research at Northeastern University to develop innovative approaches for protecting privacy and promoting fairness in advanced genomic research using federated learning. The research aims to address challenges in integrating multi-cohort genomic and genetic data from...
- This Project Grant award of $300,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program supports research to improve the performance and efficiency of whole genome sequencing (WGS) data analysis. The primary objectives are to: 1) optimize the Genotype Representation Graph (GRG) data structure for modern parallel computing architectures, especially GPUs, to handle the dynamic nature of genomic computations; and 2) use the improved GRG to...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.049) to Brown University. The grant titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: SCH: PROTECTING PRIVACY AND PROMOTING FAIRNESS IN ADVANCED GENOMIC RESEARCH USING FEDERATED LEARNING" will support research to address the challenges of integrating multi-cohort genomic and genetic data from different institutions while protecting privacy and promoting...
- This $900,000 Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, supports the development of custom hardware accelerators and software solutions to enable pervasive use of genome sequencing in precision healthcare. The three key objectives are: 1) designing domain-specific accelerators for whole genome sequencing and emerging genomics applications, 2) developing point-of-care pathogen detectors using real-time...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) aims to build a next-generation genomic data processing system that incorporates state-of-the-art systems design principles. The $200,000 award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, focuses on three key innovations: (1) improving cluster scheduling policies based on characterization of genomic workloads, (2) developing machinery...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program awarded a $900,000 Project Grant to Yale University to design better software, study security weaknesses, and create new methods to protect sensitive data in confidential computing environments (CCEs) on public cloud platforms. The research aims to improve the software support for CCEs, which leverage a combination of secure hardware and software to protect application data...
- This five-year, $997,720 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program aims to develop new mathematical models and algorithms for genetic data analysis using deep learning techniques. Funded through the NSF's statutory mission to support basic research, the award will support research at Cornell University from July 2022 through June 2027. Specifically, the principal investigator will create novel deep generative models to replace...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside. The grant aims to develop new methods for more accurate and efficient genome assembly, which is critical for understanding the causes of diseases, developing personalized medicine, and studying evolution. The research project focuses on leveraging single-copy k-mers, which can enable...
- This $400,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070) aims to build a next-generation genomic data processing system that incorporates state-of-the-art systems design principles. The key innovations include: (1) improving cluster scheduling policy using workload characterization and an execution time predictor, (2) developing machinery for independently-scheduled genomic tasks with...
- The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) awarded a $1,711,422 Project Grant (CFDA 93.172 - Human Genome Research) to the New York Genome Center, Inc. (NYGC) on September 23, 2024. The goal of this project is to develop a suite of privacy-preserving tools for transcriptomic data analysis, including methods for quantifying bulk and single-cell gene expression, as well as performing expression quantitative trait locus (eQTL) mapping on encrypted genotypes. This will enable large-scale...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program provides $400,000 to Yale University to develop secure methods for researchers to analyze genetic data using controlled-access reference datasets without compromising data privacy. The project aims to create practical algorithms and tools for genome analysis in trusted execution environments, as well as a multi-layered security framework to safeguard controlled-access genetic data resources. This work is intended to accelerate scientific progress and improve public health by expanding access to genetic data while strengthening the security infrastructure supporting genetic research and enhancing protection of national genetic databases. The award has an effective date of October 1, 2025 and a completion date of September 30, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $400.0k | 8/21/25 |