Project Grant 2542731
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $515,591 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2030. The award funds research and development of magneto-electric microrobots—autonomous systems smaller than a human hair equipped with on-board electronics...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) beginning September 1, 2025, with an anticipated completion date of August 31, 2028. This collaborative research initiative addresses bacterial flagellar dynamics in complex biological fluids, specifically examining how bacteria such as E. coli navigate through viscoelastic environments like mucus. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $671,681 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. This CAREER award supports fundamental research to advance understanding of bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs)—nano-sized, membrane-bound particles that facilitate cellular communication within the human microbiome. The research focuses specifically on the vaginal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded The Pennsylvania State University a $450,000 Project Grant (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, to develop organ-on-chip predictive models targeting the bacterial component of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The primary deliverables include a robust mucin-on-chip electrochemical model designed to...
- Summary of Federal Grant Award The University of Rhode Island received a $698,236 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) 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. This project will deliver experimental research and analysis on the transport mechanisms and antimicrobial effects of magnetic nanoparticles within bacterial...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a CAREER grant totaling $574,462 to the University of Washington, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project develops synthetic microbiome mimics—tunable nanoparticles engineered to deliver bacterial products and outer membrane vesicles—enabling controlled, cause-and-effect...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $500,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This CAREER award supports research to engineer stable biofilms in drinking water systems that promote beneficial bacterial communities capable of outcompeting pathogenic microorganisms. The...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) awarded $396,789 to the University of Pennsylvania on February 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to investigate coherent structures in elastic and elasto-inertial turbulence. This collaborative research project, conducted in partnership with the United Kingdom's Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC),...
- Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $637,912 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award 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 project will develop novel bioelectronic devices designed for long-term tissue integration and continuous monitoring of peripheral nerve injuries (PNI). The research team...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $419,225 Project Grant awarded October 15, 2025, by the National Science Foundation's Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to conduct fundamental research on metabolic rate and yield trade-offs in anaerobic hydrogenotrophic microorganisms. The three-year project, scheduled for completion by September 30, 2028, will deliver peer-reviewed scientific research and...
Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $549,476 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 March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031. This five-year project grant will produce fundamental research outputs and educational deliverables focused on understanding and controlling bacterial upstream swimming (rheotaxis) in flow networks. The research will generate quantitative predictive models and experimental findings regarding how bacteria invade upstream against fluid flows, navigate complex flow network microstructures, and self-regulate microbial communities in adaptive environments. Products will include novel nanofabricated flow network designs, experimental data derived from holographic 3D microscopy and biophysical analysis, and network theory-based frameworks for predicting and preventing bacterial colonization in medical devices and anatomical tracts—with direct applications to reducing urinary tract infections, catheter contamination, and other infection-related health threats. Beyond research outputs, the project includes an educational service component through the development of a "Culinary Fluid Mechanics and Science Communication" course in which undergraduate students will deliver basic science instruction to high school students using accessible demonstrations performed with kitchen equipment and cooking ingredients. This integrated research and workforce development approach positions the grant to advance understanding across microbiology, bioengineering, medicine, and agriculture while building broader public engagement with scientific concepts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $549.5k | 5/11/26 |