Project Grant R21EB038165
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $1,092,610 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), effective March 15, 2026 through February 28, 2030. The award supports development and validation of an Impedance-Activated Recognition, Tracking, and Sorting (IARTS) system designed to enable near-real-time, label-free identification and isolation of phenotypically plastic...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $375,840 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. This collaborative research project develops a computational platform utilizing machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to automatically extract personal...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $797,196 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), awarded May 2, 2025, with completion scheduled for March 31, 2030. This research project investigates mechanosensing mechanisms at the intestinal surface, specifically focusing on how epithelial cell microvilli sense and respond to mechanical and chemical stimuli. The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $444,125 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), awarded on March 1, 2026, with a completion date of February 28, 2031. The award supports fundamental research investigating the mechanisms of genome integrity maintenance, specifically focusing on break-induced replication (BIR) at repetitive DNA sequences and its role...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the University of Virginia $500,000 through the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop wearable intelligent soft exosuits for preventing and rehabilitating upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (UEMSDs). Effective July 15, 2025, through June 30, 2029, this Smart and Connected Health (SCH) initiative will produce computational musculoskeletal models focused on occupational tasks, novel garment-like wearable robots...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $801,060 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), effective June 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030. This award supports the development and application of designer nanodiscs—next-generation molecular tools designed to advance the characterization and study of membrane proteins. The research focuses on overcoming limitations...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $395,698 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), awarded February 15, 2026, with completion targeted for January 31, 2031. This award supports fundamental basic research investigating how the structural complexity of stem cell niches enables stem cell function during development and homeostasis. The research...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $200,000 Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This project develops concept-based reasoning approaches to enhance the interpretability and accountability of deep neural networks...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Information and Intelligent Systems (Computer and Information Science and Engineering program, CFDA 47.070) effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. This research initiative develops methodologies to optimize knowledge utilization in Large Language Models (LLMs) and foundation models to enhance their capability for generating novel...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Virginia received a $415,171 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), effective March 15, 2026, through February 28, 2031. This award funds a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) focused on developing the first three-dimensional hydrogel cell culture platform with photopatterned spatiotemporal control of viscoelasticity and...
The University of Virginia received a $454,810 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310), effective May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2028. This project delivers a comprehensive bioethical analysis of enhancement prosthetics technology, examining the moral and practical implications of advanced prosthetic devices that may exceed normal human biological function. The primary deliverable involves conducting an ethical evaluation using principlism methodology—applying the four core moral principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice—to analyze the appropriateness of elective amputation for enhancement prosthetics purposes. The award generates guidelines for ethical conduct by prosthetic designers and innovators regarding enhancement versus restoration design choices, aesthetic and fashion considerations, and responsible media engagement. Additionally, the project produces preliminary ethical conclusions intended to inform professional, regulatory, and policy responses to this emerging technology sector. The secondary deliverable involves qualitative research conducted through semi-structured interviews with amputees, prosthetists, surgeons, and biomedical engineers to document stakeholder perspectives on elective amputation and enhancement prostheses. This qualitative research component identifies bioethical, psychological, social, and other considerations relevant to the technology's development and implementation. The combined analytical and qualitative outputs position the University of Virginia to advance the field's understanding of how to responsibly develop and govern prosthetic enhancement technologies before widespread commercial availability.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $454.8k | 4/21/26 |