Project Grant 2624282
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $1.253 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded June 1, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2031. This CAREER award supports fundamental research investigating the principles and mechanisms underlying robust embryonic development. The project delivers three primary research products: (1)...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $550,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) awarded June 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 31, 2029. The project delivers research and development focused on improving brain-computer interface (BCI) longevity through lysosome-directed gene therapy strategies. The primary deliverable is...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Carnegie Mellon University received a $225,000 Project Grant award dated August 15, 2025, under the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), administered by the Division of Biological Infrastructure. This collaborative research award, extending through July 31, 2028, supports the development of cyberinfrastructure for analyzing cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) data. The primary deliverables include an open-access, annotated...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Purdue University received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), effective August 15, 2025 through July 31, 2028. As a collaborative research initiative with Carnegie Mellon University, this award supports the development of cyberinfrastructure for analyzing cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) data—an advanced imaging technology used to visualize...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded a $464,662 Project Grant to the University of Pittsburgh on June 1, 2025, to establish and operate the REU SITE: Training and Experimentation in Computational Biology (TECBIO) program through May 31, 2028. Under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), TECBIO will provide intensive 10-week summer research experiences for 10 undergraduate students annually across three years...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $437,250 Project Grant awarded August 15, 2025, by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859). The five-year project, concluding July 31, 2030, focuses on developing advanced computational approaches for integrating single-cell multi-omics data across diverse research cohorts. The research addresses critical challenges in precision medicine by...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $437,250 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), awarded May 5, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2031. This research initiative will develop a generalizable computational platform that integrates systemic omics data (proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics), imaging-derived phenotypes, and genetic...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $470,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028. The award supports BIORETS (Biological Research Education Translation), an integrated research-education program designed to train 18 high school and middle school science teachers in authentic microbiology research focused on...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $400,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Mathematical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, to develop novel surface and trace finite element methods for simulating incompressible fluid flows on curved surfaces. The research delivers next-generation mathematical and algorithmic computational tools designed to accurately model fluid dynamics in biotechnology,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $465,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Engineering Education and Centers under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. This three-year Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site provides educational and research services centered on particle-based functional materials for energy, sustainability, and biomedicine. The...
The National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded the University of Pittsburgh a $1.065 million Project Grant under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) beginning June 1, 2026 and concluding May 31, 2030. This award supports research to develop integrated computational frameworks and imaging resources that bridge cryo-electron tomography (CryoET) and volume electron microscopy (VEM) technologies. The project will deliver standardized analysis pipelines, unified metadata frameworks, artificial intelligence-enabled segmentation and classification tools, and comprehensive imaging datasets of tissues relevant to neurological, metabolic, and cardiovascular health. Key deliverables include the first publicly available multiscale 3D reference image libraries for biological tissues, establishing open benchmark resources accessible to the global research community. The research establishes a collaborative partnership between the University of Pittsburgh and the United Kingdom's Science and Technology Facilities Council to address the current fragmentation in electron microscopy research communities. By creating compatible software standards and data frameworks, the project enables researchers to connect molecular-level observations with tissue-level architecture, facilitating integrated multiscale models of tissue organization. The initiative is designed to accelerate biological discovery, develop the next generation of researchers skilled in biology, artificial intelligence, and data science, and advance American leadership in biotechnology through enhanced research infrastructure.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $1.1m | 6/1/26 |