This $353,356 Project Grant award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), will support the development of an "Advanced Personal Sampler to Assess Occupational Exposures to Bioaerosols" at Rutgers, The State University. The award, spanning September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2028, will enable the university to research and deliver an innovative personal sampling device to better monitor...
This federal Project Grant award of $107,949 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), will support research at the University of Southern California (USC) to examine potential mobile measures of occupational strain or the accumulated effects of exposure to workplace demands. The research project is scheduled to run from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. As a leading academic institution, USC will...
This $595,934 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will allow Washington State University to develop advanced musculoskeletal models and simulation approaches to investigate the impact of pregnancy on the musculoskeletal system. The research objectives are to: (i) determine how pregnancy and postpartum alter torso and hip muscle mechanical properties, (ii) assess how spine extensors accommodate changes in muscle mechanics and posture during...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), provides $171,658.00 to Colorado State University to conduct research on understanding and communicating reproductive health consequences for male wildland firefighters. The research project, spanning from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2026, aims to recognize new occupational hazards, define the magnitude of workplace health...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), provides $203,075.00 to Purdue University to develop and continuously monitor skin-interfaced triboelectric sensors that track worker force exertions. The goal is to prevent workplace injuries by providing real-time data on worker movements and physical strain. This award, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026,...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262), provides $108,000.00 to East Carolina University to conduct research on the use of backpack hydration systems among farmworkers. The research project, which will run from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2027, aims to recognize new occupational hazards, define the magnitude of workplace health problems, and evaluate the...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) awarded a $228,750 Project Grant (CFDA 93.262 - Occupational Safety and Health Program) to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (UNM HSC) to conduct research on defining the role of IL-1β in tungsten-mediated cardiovascular disease. The grant, with a period of performance from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026, will support critical research initiatives aimed at understanding the mechanisms by which exposure to tungsten...
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $599,622 Project Grant under the Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation's Health program (CFDA 93.421) to Redde, LLC, a for-profit S corporation located in Deer Isle, Maine. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, will fund the...
The federal Project Grant award R43OH012720 for $887,772.00 was provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, under the Occupational Safety and Health Program (CFDA 93.262). The grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 to Applied Design Technologies, a for-profit, veteran-owned small business, to develop a CLEARWORKS PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR. The project aims to advance worker safety and health...
The federal Project Grant award of $134,439 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Maternal and Child Health Federal Consolidated Programs (CFDA 93.110). The award was granted to Montclair State University in New Jersey on June 1, 2025, with a completion date of May 31, 2030. The grant supports the university's Maternal and Child Health Public Health Catalyst Program, which aims to enhance healthcare services, conduct research, provide training, and...