Project Grant R01DC023204
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division received a $284,531 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027. The award funds research translating laboratory findings on individualized hearing aid signal processing into clinical practice. The research will...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Duke University's Office of Research Administration received a $707,920 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective July 10, 2026, with completion scheduled for April 30, 2031. The research initiative addresses functional hearing difficulties (FHD)—a condition affecting millions of adults who experience...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $439,916 Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective August 4, 2025, through July 31, 2027. The project, titled "Breaking Barriers: Harnessing Implementation Mapping to Promote Caregiver Coaching in Early Intervention," will develop and test implementation strategies...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University has been awarded $600,000 under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173) administered by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, supports fundamental research investigating auditory-motor interactions in neural processing, specifically examining how the human auditory system balances the attenuation of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Omnispeech, LLC received a $292,543 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2027, funds the development of a compact deep learning speech enhancement (SE) algorithm optimized for integration into hearing aid chips. The primary deliverable is a small deep neural...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded $567,771 to the University of Illinois on September 17, 2025, to conduct research examining the perceptual effects of processing and transmission delay in hearing assistive technology. The project, which extends through August 31, 2028, will deliver empirical research findings on tolerable delay limits for digital hearing devices through a series of controlled experiments in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Creighton University received a $161,405 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The award funds research investigating how noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) alters the auditory efferent system, specifically lateral olivocochlear (LOC) neurons that provide brain-to-ear...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) awarded a $464,646 Project Grant to Washington University on July 15, 2026, under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173). The research project, titled "Cortical Mechanisms Underlying Hearing Deficits in Noisy Backgrounds After Noise Trauma," addresses noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), a major public health problem affecting over...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University received a $450,062 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded August 1, 2025, with completion targeted for July 31, 2027. The grant supports a multi-site feasibility trial evaluating the implementation of vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) for patients presenting with undifferentiated...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to The Medical University of South Carolina on July 10, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to support a five-year research initiative examining brain plasticity in aging adults with hearing loss through June 30, 2031. The project investigates how the aging brain adapts to age-related hearing loss (HL) by examining...
Northwestern University received a $691,500 Project Grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) under the Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), effective July 10, 2026, with a completion date of April 30, 2031. The grant supports development and evaluation of a comprehensive online educational program titled "ASSESS CHOOSE EDUCATE AND LEARN (ACEL): A Program for Improved Auditory Wellness." The program addresses the gap created by the FDA's October 2022 authorization of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, which expanded access to hearing devices for the estimated 31-44 million U.S. adults with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. ACEL will provide education and training resources to support adults in assessing their auditory wellness, selecting appropriate interventions (including OTC hearing aids and communication training), and managing their hearing health independently. The program recognizes that auditory wellness encompasses not only absence of hearing impairment but also maintained participation in auditory and oral activities, with poor auditory wellness linked to negative impacts on daily functioning, psychological well-being, and cognitive function. This initiative aims to equip millions of newly empowered adults with practical tools and knowledge to optimize their auditory wellness outcomes.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $691.5k | 7/10/26 |