Project Grant 2618456
- Federal Grant Award Summary Lehigh University received a $332,826 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027. The project develops an integrated digital biosensing platform leveraging localized acoustic streaming induced by vibrating capillaries and 3D-printed microdevices to enable high-sensitivity detection of nucleic acid and protein...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico, through its Office of Sponsored Projects, received a $517,390 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). Awarded on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027, this Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award funds research to develop engineered adult heart tissue capable of replacing damaged...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Heartpoint Global Inc. received a $1.77 million project grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027. The award funds the development of INTELLISTENT, a minimally invasive, adjustable pulmonary flow restrictor system designed to treat congenital and acquired heart disease in pediatric patients. The project addresses a...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Aventusoft LLC received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), awarded July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2026. The award supports late-stage development and commercialization readiness activities for HATS-OFF (HemotTag Assessment for Short-Term Outcomes of Heart Failure), a non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring device designed to detect heart...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Peca Labs Inc. received a $306,102 Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026. The award funds development and testing of a novel fully-polymeric mitral valve constructed from a patented fluoropolymer formulation. The deliverables include hydrodynamic performance testing and accelerated durability testing of polymer...
- 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 Project Grant Award Summary San Diego State University Foundation received a $115,117 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), with an award date of August 15, 2025 and completion date of June 30, 2026. This collaborative research project delivers fundamental biomedical engineering research focused on understanding the mechanical behavior of the right ventricle...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This CAREER award, administered through the Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems, supports the development of a blood-spinal cord barrier (BSCB)-on-a-chip—an advanced three-dimensional laboratory model that replicates the complex...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RBHS-School of Nursing) received a $226,092 Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), effective June 27, 2025, through June 26, 2029. This award supports investigator-initiated research focused on understanding the developmental origins of lymphovenous valve (LVV) dysfunction in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Pennsylvania State University, operating through Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, received a $784,203 project grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837) for the development and refinement of a pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD). The award, effective September 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, supports the design validation and clinical testing of the PSU...
Lehigh University received a $299,999 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) on February 15, 2026, to develop innovative diagnostic methods for detecting critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) in newborns. The project will characterize chest surface vibrations as biomarkers for major CCHD types, including coarctation of the aorta, tetralogy of Fallot, and patent ductus arteriosus, using seismocardiography (SCG) and gyrocardiography (GCG) technologies. This research addresses a significant clinical gap, as approximately 8,000 infants are born annually with serious heart defects in the United States, and current pulse oximetry screening methods fail to detect certain CCHD variants. The research outputs are expected to yield new diagnostic tools and clinical protocols that improve early detection, enhance care quality for affected newborns, and reduce healthcare costs. In addition to core research activities, the project incorporates comprehensive educational and outreach components designed to increase awareness and engagement around congenital heart disease diagnosis and management. Deliverables include mentoring and research training for K-12 and undergraduate students, development of publicly shared educational videos, creation of a mobile application to enhance parental awareness of congenital heart defects, and targeted outreach to student populations and communities disproportionately affected by these conditions. The award extends through December 31, 2029, and will be conducted at Lehigh University's facility in Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $300.0k | 2/19/26 |