Project Grant 2550306
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded a $174,936 Project Grant to the University of Maryland, College Park on April 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). This collaborative research project, scheduled for completion by April 30, 2028, addresses fundamental heat transfer mechanisms at solid-liquid interfaces to enable precise spatiotemporal temperature control of gold...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $199,991 through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Michigan-Dearborn on May 15, 2026, for an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project focused on developing a novel microphysiological system to investigate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hydrodynamics and its role in neurodegenerative disease. The primary deliverable is an...
- 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 (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 Project Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a five-year CAREER Project Grant totaling $599,998 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering program), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030. The grant supports fundamental research investigating how surface topographies and physical properties of biomaterials influence immune cell behavior and host-pathogen...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded $210,000 to the University of California, Irvine under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for an Early-concept grant for exploratory research (EAGER) project running from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. The project will develop and deliver an Enzymatic Perturbation Specificity Test (EPST)—a built-in validation mechanism for wearable and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $605,420 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 May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2031. This project grant supports fundamental research to decipher T cell reprogramming mechanisms and advance the biomanufacturing of regulatory T cells (Tregs). The research...
- 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 (CBET) awarded $329,956 to the University of Maryland, College Park on October 1, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a three-year collaborative research initiative examining cohesive immersed granular flows. The project will deliver a quantitative framework connecting particle-level cohesion to macroscopic flow and rheology of immersed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded $200,000 to the University of Massachusetts on June 15, 2025, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) for a project titled "Closed-Loop Hybrid Intelligence with Optogenetic-Neuromorphic Co-Designed Cell Interfaces." The project, scheduled for completion by May 31, 2028, delivers advanced engineering tools and methods that integrate high-resolution...
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 detecting electrical and dielectric changes in phagocytic cells as they recognize, engulf, and process targets. The primary deliverables include two switchable sensing modules integrating microelectrode-array microfluidic platforms with electrical impedance spectroscopy and micro-electromechanical systems (Bio-MEMS) technology to enable rapid, quantitative assessment of phagocytic activity without the fluorescent labels and bulky equipment required by conventional laboratory methods. Beyond the biosensor platform, the project will produce educational and outreach deliverables aligned with NSF's emphasis on workforce development. These include training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students at the intersection of biomedical engineering, microfabrication, microfluidics, and machine learning, as well as K-12 and public outreach activities demonstrating how engineering tools advance healthcare. The research and educational outcomes will provide researchers and clinicians with a practical tool to evaluate immune function and compare the performance of natural or engineered phagocytes, supporting both scientific advancement and broader public engagement with biomedical engineering innovation.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $199.9k | 6/2/26 |