Project Grant 2544500
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $709,645 CAREER grant (CFDA 47.041 Engineering program) to the University of Massachusetts Amherst on May 1, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2031. This project grant funds fundamental research and development of UV-emitting glass (UEG) technology to prevent bacterial biofilm attachment on wet surfaces. The primary deliverables include...
- 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 Georgia TECH Research Corp has received a $647,941 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). The five-year project, which commenced June 1, 2026 and concludes May 31, 2031, will deliver research outputs and educational products focused on engineering yeast cells to create and evolve antibodies from...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $549,476 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 March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2031, this project grant funds fundamental research to understand and control bacterial upstream swimming (rheotaxis) in complex flow networks. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary This $347,628 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) Project Grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), commenced June 1, 2025, and extends through May 31, 2030. The award supports fundamental research conducted at Purdue University to elucidate the assembly, supramolecular organization, and functional mechanisms of bacterial microcompartments—specialized...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Washington received a $574,462 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 synthetic microbiome mimics—specifically, outer membrane vesicle-coated, metabolite-releasing polymer nanoparticles—to enable controlled...
- 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 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 a CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) grant totaling $550,000 to The Johns Hopkins University for a five-year period (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2031) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project will develop engineering and computational modeling tools to design and optimize synthetic microbial consortia—specifically engineered...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $545,869 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2031. This award supports research characterizing chemical emissions and multiphase transformations from personal care product use in indoor environments. The primary...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Project Grant of $698,554 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This award (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) supports fundamental research investigating the aeromicrobiological pathway in antimicrobial resistance development and spread. The project delivers research outcomes including experimental data from bench-scale aerosol chamber studies that systematically manipulate environmental variables such as humidity, particulate load, and source characteristics; field study data validating laboratory findings in high-risk environments; and computational models capable of predicting bacterial transport, exposure, and infection risk related to airborne antibiotic-resistant microbes. Beyond research deliverables, the project produces educational and workforce development products including hands-on research training opportunities for students and international training programs that integrate engineering, environmental science, and public health disciplines. The research outcomes are designed to provide data necessary for developing improved strategies to mitigate the global spread of antibiotic resistance, advancing understanding of how aerosol environments function as dynamic spaces that shape bacterial adaptation during aerosolization, transport, and deposition processes.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $698.6k | 5/19/26 |