The Department of the Army Medical Command awarded a $1,188,750.00 Project Grant under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to Temple University to support research aimed at identifying therapeutic peptide drugs for regenerating visual pathways. The award, effective September 15, 2024, will fund this initiative over a 3-year period through September 14, 2027. As a prominent public research university, Temple University has extensive experience conducting advanced...
The U.S. Defense Health Agency awarded a $1,999,996 Project Grant to Temple University under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program. The grant supports advanced biomedical research to identify diagnostic biomarkers of cerebrovascular contributions to cognitive impairment in repeated blast concussion. This 4-year research project, running from June 2025 to May 2029, aims to transform healthcare for military service members, veterans, and the broader public by...
The federal Project Grant award of $1,585,000.00 was provided by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program. The award, effective March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2029, supports advanced biomedical research at Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education aimed at "TARGETING LYMPHATIC CHEMOKINE SIGNALING TO PROMOTE LYMPHANGIOGENESIS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA". The grant funding will enable Temple...
This Project Grant award in the amount of $679,085.00 was issued by the Defense Health Agency, a component of the Department of Defense, under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420). The funding supports research by Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education, through its division Temple University, to investigate the role of tumor-associated sensory neurons in breast cancer invasion and metastasis. The award period runs from January 15, 2024...
This federal Project Grant award of $435,876.00 was provided by the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program. The award, effective March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027, supports advanced biomedical research by Temple University to investigate KIF11, a novel therapeutic target for lymphedema. The research aims to transform healthcare for military service members, veterans, and the broader public by developing innovative solutions to...
This Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency (CFDA 12.420 - Military Medical Research and Development) provides $725,001.00 to Thomas Jefferson University - Sidney Kimmel Medical College to conduct research aimed at "Improving Wound Healing and Recovery by Blocking Excessive Scar Formation in Peripheral Nerves, Muscles, and Joints After Composite Injuries to Extremities." The research, which will take place in Philadelphia, PA, is intended to transform healthcare for service...
Temple University-Of The Commonwealth System Of Higher Education received a $315,618 project grant award from the Defense Health Agency through the Military Medical Research and Development federal grant program (CFDA 12.420). The grant will fund research from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025 examining the role of exosomes on the alveolar epithelium in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The Military Medical Research and Development program supports basic, applied, and advanced biomedical research...
The Defense Health Agency awarded a $3,977,103 Project Grant under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) program to The Washington University to conduct a 4-year clinical trial on nerve transfer surgeries to improve upper limb function and quality of life for patients with high-level cervical spinal cord injuries. The study aims to address critical information gaps on the use of nerve transfer procedures in this patient population. The project will be executed through a...
This $819,195 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) supports research by Drexel University on the PEDF PLXDC1 ADNP signaling pathways related to neuromorphogenesis and neural circuit development. The award, which runs from September 15, 2023 to September 14, 2026, will fund basic, translational, and clinical research aimed at advancing scientific understanding and developing new treatments in areas such as...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency under the Military Medical Research and Development (CFDA 12.420) federal grant program will support research at Emory University to investigate the role of neuronal activity in the behavior of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) and their ability to remyelinate the human spinal cord. The two-year project aims to advance the understanding of mechanisms underlying remyelination, which is critical for restoring neurological...