Project Grant 2610456
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Nebraska Medical Center received a $149,826 Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The project delivers fundamental research and development services focused on advancing three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Nevada, Reno received a $150,000 EAGER (Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027. This collaborative research project develops an innovative Embedded Section-by-Section Bioprinting (ESB) process designed to fabricate large-scale human tissue constructs...
- This Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award, funded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports fundamental research to develop innovative acoustic array-assisted three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology. Texas Tech University will conduct a two-year research project (September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027) with $300,000 in federal funding to advance dynamic,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a CAREER grant to San Diego State University Research Foundation on April 1, 2025, in the amount of $637,665 to support faculty early-career research through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The award funds a five-year research initiative (completion date: March 31, 2030) focused on developing an innovative layered cooling crystallization additive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Ultrasonium Inc. received a $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for March 31, 2026. The company is developing and validating innovative acoustic molding technology that uses ultrasonic phased arrays to control and solidify molten metals during additive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded $133,000 to the Colorado School of Mines under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental scientific understanding of ultrasonically assisted laser additive manufacturing (UA-AM) through advanced in situ synchrotron imaging and diffraction analysis. The primary...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $285,380 to the University of Maryland Baltimore County, with an award date of September 1, 2025 and completion date of May 31, 2026. This project grant supports scientific research and development of high-resolution transcranial ultrasound neuromodulation technology using orthogonal crossed ultrasound beams. The core deliverable is advancement of a noninvasive neuromodulation technique...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Michigan received a $600,592 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028. The research project will advance fundamental knowledge of the nonlinear dynamics of acoustic cavitation enhanced by vortex ultrasound—a helical acoustic wave that induces bubble formation, oscillation, and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $650,000 project grant to the University of Wisconsin–Madison (CFDA 47.041, Engineering program) for research examining process drift in aerosol jet printing technology. The three-year project, running from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, will deliver detailed direct numerical simulations and high-fidelity experimental investigations designed...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $199,991 to the University of Michigan-Dearborn on May 15, 2026, for an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) project focused on developing microphysiological systems to investigate hydrodynamic mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration. The primary deliverable is an engineered device that mimics the brain's cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cellular environments while enabling precise control...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded a $150,000 Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to the University of California, Davis on March 1, 2026, through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project, titled "Safe Direct Sound Printing: De-Risking Thermo-Acoustic Phenomena in Non-Invasive Deep Tissue Bioprinting," will be completed by February 29, 2028. This award funds fundamental research to establish a predictive cell-level safety framework for ultrasound-induced bioprinting by systematically investigating the mechanical, thermal, and chemical effects of ultrasound exposure on living cells during the bioprinting process. The primary deliverables include scientific knowledge and safety protocols that advance understanding of how ultrasound exposure, material chemistry, and protective strategies interact to affect cell survival in deep tissue bioprinting applications. The research addresses a critical barrier to developing non-invasive bioprinting technologies that could repair biological structures inside the human body without open surgery, thereby reducing infection risk, recovery time, pain, and healthcare costs. Additionally, the award supports workforce development through training of students in interdisciplinary research spanning biomaterials, ultrasound physics, and cell biology, contributing to the nation's capacity in advanced manufacturing and regenerative medicine.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $150.0k | 1/29/26 |