Project Grant 2621857
- Federal Grant Award Summary Georgia TECH Research Corp received a $313,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded July 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2029. This collaborative research initiative focuses on developing an ingestible cortisol sensor for real-time monitoring of stress biomarkers in the gastrointestinal tract. The primary deliverable is an electronic pill device capable of prolonged retention and...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year, $449,999 Project Grant under their Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Cincinnati to develop an implantable biosensor platform that can continuously monitor various biomarkers in the body for over a year. The project aims to create a new class of long-lasting aptamer-based sensors protected by robust porous oxide coatings, which would enable the first practical implantable monitoring system for managing chronic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded University of California, Irvine $210,000 for an Exploratory research (EAGER) project beginning May 1, 2026 and concluding April 30, 2028. The project develops an Enzymatic Perturbation Specificity Test (EPST), a built-in validation mechanism for wearable and point-of-care biosensors that operate in interstitial fluid beneath the skin. EPST addresses a critical gap in current biosensor...
- This CAREER award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) funds the development of an artificial nervous system enabling in-body communication between wearable and implantable bioelectronic devices. Awarded to Georgia TECH Research Corp on June 15, 2025, with $499,896 obligated through May 31, 2030, the project addresses critical limitations in existing therapeutic systems by creating optimized emitter and receiver networks that facilitate real-time...
- This four-year $686,879 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) will support the development of novel closed-loop behavioral health interventions delivered through wearable and Internet of Things devices. Specifically, the researchers at Cornell University will create three types of wearable and IoT systems using different sensory modalities like vibration, airflow, and touch to provide just-in-time interventions...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 47.070) award of $1,200,000 provides funding to the University of California, Berkeley from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2028 to develop innovative sensing technologies that integrate DNA nanotechnology and CMOS electronics for next-generation diagnostics. The key objectives of this project grant are to: (1) develop molecular engineering techniques using DNA origami...
- Michigan Technological University received a $199,972 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will fund the development of an electrochemical sensor to simultaneously detect glucose and cortisol using an enzyme-free and antibody-free approach based on electrochemically polymerized molecularly imprinted polymers. The sensor aims to provide...
- This $432,740 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the Cal Poly Corporation supports the development of a new class of paper-based chronometric biosensors. The objective is to create quantitative point-of-care diagnostic tools that can detect a range of biological analytes, including disease markers, environmental contaminants, and security threats, using time as the sensing signal. The novel biosensors will leverage polymer...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pennsylvania received a $637,912 CAREER (Faculty Early Career Development) award from the National Science Foundation's Directorate for Engineering, Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CFDA 47.041), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The project will develop a chronically stable, high-precision multimodal bioelectronic platform designed for continuous, long-term in-situ monitoring of...
- This $450,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Johns Hopkins University supports the development of a new "dual-series gate" organic electrochemical transistor (DS-OECT) biosensor technology. The key objectives include material synthesis, device fabrication, computer modeling, and biological fluid analysis to create a highly sensitive and stable sensor capable of reliably detecting protein biomarkers for various...
This collaborative research project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering under CFDA 47.041, develops an ingestible electronic sensor device for continuous, real-time monitoring of cortisol biomarkers in the gastrointestinal tract. The $313,000 award, administered by the University of Pennsylvania and active from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, delivers a novel biosensing technology designed to overcome current limitations in stress biomarker measurement by eliminating the need for invasive blood draws or episodic sweat sensor readings. The core deliverable is a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-based sensor engineered for pH and abrasion resistance within the harsh gastrointestinal environment, utilizing covalent anchoring chemistry to enable rapid electrochemical regeneration and sustained cortisol detection without sensor degradation. Beyond the hardware development, the project delivers substantial societal benefit through structured educational outreach targeting K-12 student populations. The research team provides interactive biosensor design exhibits at regional science festivals and partners with science museums to expose students to hands-on experiences in bioelectronics and STEM careers. The technology advancement directly supports precision medicine approaches to psychiatric healthcare by quantifying physiological stress levels as objective, measurable biological conditions, thereby reducing diagnostic uncertainty and social stigma associated with mental health treatment while improving patient treatment adherence in stress-related conditions including depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $313.0k | 6/23/26 |