Project Grant 90BISB0032

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), supports the development of a lightweight robotic telerehabilitation device with integrated blood flow restriction for patients with musculoskeletal conditions. The $613,744 award will fund the creation of a device that provides motorized exercise modes coupled with blood flow...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging's Aging Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.866) is providing $549,106 to Purdue University to conduct a large-scale randomized clinical trial (RCT) to determine the efficacy of surface electromyography (sEMG) biofeedback, using the university's proprietary i-Phagia technology, as an adjunct to standardized swallow therapy delivered both in-person and via telehealth for patients with chronic stroke or Parkinson's disease and...

This federal Project Grant award of $465,840.00, titled "INNOVATIVE CLOSED-LOOP FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AUGMENTING POST-STROKE GAIT", was awarded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (CFDA 93.865) program. The primary objective is to develop and evaluate a novel data-driven, model predictive functional electrical stimulation (FES) controller that utilizes...

Neurotechr3 Inc. received a $276,000 STTR Phase I Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on May 1, 2021 to develop a customized upper extremity telerehabilitation solution. The solution will feature remote therapist interaction and dynamic motor recovery feedback for stroke patients. The award is funded under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovative engineering research and...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) federal grant program, provides $652,497 to The General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), to conduct research focused on understanding the neurological substrates of proximal upper extremity motor control and recovery after stroke. The key products and...

This $750,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will fund the development of appropriate rehabilitation technology for stroke survivors through passive tactile stimulation. The Leland Stanford Junior University will lead an interdisciplinary team including universities, hospitals, and community organizations to finalize the team composition, generate use cases, and develop a comprehensive research plan including initial...

This $1,149,995.00 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Program (CFDA 47.070) supports research at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine to develop innovative methods in artificial intelligence (AI) and motion capture technology to analyze patient movement and improve stroke rehabilitation. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) develop a method to integrate multimodal data into a shared representation...

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the "Telerehabilitation in the Home After Stroke: A Randomized, Controlled, Assessor-Blind Clinical Trial (the TR-2 Trial)" under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). The project aims to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-week intensive arm motor telerehabilitation therapy in improving...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under CFDA 93.865 - Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program provides $634,238 to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to demonstrate the feasibility of a real-time EEG-informed transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system for enhancing post-stroke hand rehabilitation. The project aims to establish the feasibility of delivering personalized, brain state-dependent...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing a $170,617 Project Grant under its Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to the University of Illinois to advance the scientific study of brain functional changes after a stroke and pioneer a tailored rehabilitation strategy that fits each individual's needs. The 5-year project aims to combine different imaging methods to guide electrical brain stimulation that improves the recovery of movement for stroke patients, potentially benefiting over half a...