Project Grant 2531954
- This Project Grant award of $100,000 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) was provided to George Mason University to develop novel quantum algorithms for analyzing single-cell omics data. The project aims to build faster and more powerful computational tools for advancing the analysis of complex biological data, particularly from emerging single-cell studies, in order to accelerate scientific discovery. The work will formulate these computational...
- This federal Project Grant award of $787,016 from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) supports research by the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida TECH) to investigate the role of quantum processes in regulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in living cells. The project aims to observe and analyze how quantum-level phenomena involving electron spin and radical pair formation can influence cellular metabolism, signaling, and stress...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) award under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program provides $580,000 in funding to Rowan University to develop comprehensive quantum methodologies for modeling and designing molecular-scale quantum sensors with ultra-high sensitivity and long-lived electronic coherence. The key objectives are to: 1) Create new time-dependent nonequilibrium Green's function (NEGF) methods that incorporate multiconfigurational molecular electronic...
- This Project Grant award of $309,736.00, provided by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), supports a collaborative research project between Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU). The project aims to develop scalable, interpretable AI-based computational tools to analyze single-cell genomic data and uncover insights into cancer evolution. Specifically, the researchers will: (1) use...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $315,336 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program to Western Michigan University. The grant, titled "Instrumentation for Quantum Biology (I-QUBIO) Research Coordination Network", aims to bring together a diverse community of scientists to collaborate on method development for the field of quantum biology. The project will utilize hybrid in-person/online workshops and training schools to provide the...
- This Project Grant award of $250,000 from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program supports research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop a novel, sustainable manufacturing framework using DNA for fabricating quantum devices. The key products of this 2-year project (5/1/2025 - 4/30/2027) are the establishment of a DNA-based, energy-efficient manufacturing approach to precisely position quantum materials on silicon chips. This innovative...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $3,000,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Johns Hopkins University to develop a new class of "Quantum-Enabled Dial (QED)" engineered proteins. This funding will support research to leverage quantum properties, specifically electron spins, to control biochemical reactions and cell behaviors using magnetic fields. The goal is to create engineered proteins that exhibit graded sensitivity to magnetic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $350,069 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to the University of Rochester to develop an analog quantum simulator for modeling the dynamics of open quantum systems. The objective is to create a platform using semiconductor quantum dots and quantum electronic circuits that can simulate the dissipative dynamics of excitons in molecular systems, such as those found in photosynthetic complexes or Hubbard...
- This Project Grant award for $250,000 was provided by the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to The Ohio State University to develop a platform for exploiting the entanglement of multi-qubit ensembles to achieve quantum advantage in the measurement of molecular and solid-state systems. Key objectives include realizing performance for solid-state quantum sensors capable of measuring molecular structure and dynamics at the single molecule level, validating...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $444,231 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Rowan University. The grant, titled "EXPANDQISE: TRACK 1: STRONGLY CORRELATED MOLECULAR QUBITS FOR QUANTUM SENSING," aims to develop fundamental design principles for molecular qubit quantum sensors. Key objectives include enhancing the sensitivity and response of optical and electrical sensors by exploiting quantum features of molecules, and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $200,000 to Rowan University to develop novel quantum algorithms for analyzing single-cell omics data. The project aims to build faster and more powerful computational tools for advancing the analysis of single-cell biological data and studying cellular behavior, interactions, and drug responses. Key deliverables include a suite of quantum algorithms to address complex tasks such as cell clustering, comparative analysis, and modeling of cellular dynamics. The work will leverage quantum annealing approaches on D-Wave systems as well as gate-based quantum algorithms on IonQ platforms, in addition to hybrid classical-quantum approaches. The project also includes plans to publicly share software tools and educational resources to train the next generation of scientists in the intersection of biology, computer science, and quantum technology. The award has a performance period from September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 7/24/25 |