Project Grant 2539445
- Federal Grant Award Summary Award Overview: Lehigh University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on February 15, 2026, with a completion date of December 31, 2029. This CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award supports research to develop and validate chest surface vibration analysis as a diagnostic screening tool for critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) in newborns. The project will characterize...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Princeton University received a $600,000 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031. The project will develop three-dimensional biomechanical sensing technologies to map mechanical properties in living tissues during vertebrate development. Key deliverables...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $495,516 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2028. The award funds development of a next-generation diagnostic platform combining CRISPR-Cas enzymatic amplification with graphene-based electrochemical sensors to enable ultrasensitive, preamplification-free nucleic acid detection. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $420,625 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) to the University of Massachusetts Boston, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This research project will develop an adaptive diagnostic platform using multiplexed paper-based immunoassays capable of detecting and classifying emerging flaviviruses. The primary deliverable is a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $637,912 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. This award funds the development of a chronically stable, high-precision, multimodal bioelectronic platform designed to continuously monitor peripheral nerve...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Utah received a $523,361 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) on March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 28, 2029. The award funds research into bioorthogonal signal transduction using chemical exponential signal amplification for biosensing and diagnostic applications. The project will develop a purely...
- The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant of $549,998 to the University of Michigan (awarded February 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2031) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award supports development of ultrasensitive, single-molecule protein detection platforms that can simultaneously measure both the abundance and functional...
- This $399,935 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant Award under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) aims to develop a portable and cost-effective biomedical diagnostic system in the form of an integrated lab-on-a-chip platform produced using additive manufacturing techniques. The key products and services to be delivered include: Advancing 3D manufacturing techniques, particularly in electrode printing, to enhance fabrication precision and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a CAREER project grant totaling $698,236 to the University of Rhode Island, with a performance period from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This research project will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge regarding the transport and antimicrobial effects of magnetic nanoparticles in bacterial...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $199,934 to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on June 1, 2026, for an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project concluding May 31, 2028. The project will develop an impedimetric immunosensor—a compact, label-free biosensing platform capable of measuring phagocytosis in real time by...
Award Details: Lehigh University received a $332,826 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027. Products and Services: This project will develop an integrated digital biosensing platform leveraging localized acoustic streaming technology to enable rapid, portable, and accurate diagnostic testing at the point-of-care (POC). The deliverables include compact, 3D-printed microdevices capable of detecting low-abundance nucleic acid and protein biomarkers without requiring dedicated laboratory instrumentation or specialized spaces. The technology platform will integrate a vibrating capillary mechanism to induce unique fluid phenomena that enhance detection sensitivity and quantification accuracy while maintaining simplicity and portability. Upon completion, the resulting devices will deliver high-performance diagnostic capabilities suitable for deployment in underserved communities and resource-limited regions, particularly for complex disease applications including infectious diseases, cancer, and cardiovascular conditions. The award also supports an educational component integrating project-based and problem-based learning concepts into quantitative chemical analysis curricula, development of novel microscale analytical chemistry experiments, and a multidisciplinary research training program for students across diverse backgrounds.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $332.8k | 8/4/25 |