Project Grant R21EB038195
- This $1,037,447 federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) will support a research project to identify bioethical concerns from key stakeholder groups regarding the development and clinical translation of bionic and robotic prostheses. The project, awarded to The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, aims to disseminate bioethical concerns from people with limb loss/difference, clinicians, and...
- This Project Grant was awarded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research Program (CFDA 93.865). The goal of the project is to develop and optimize novel neurostimulation strategies to restore intuitive and informative somatosensation to people with tetraplegia. The $618,907 award to Case Western Reserve University will fund research to determine the impact of spatiotemporal intracortical...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $366,700 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program to The Leland Stanford Junior University. The project aims to develop specifications for wearable devices that can act as haptic sensory prostheses to replace lost touch sensation due to conditions like amputation, diabetes, and stroke. The key objectives are to:...
- This $901,102 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation will fund fundamental research at the University of California, Davis, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. The research aims to develop a new theoretical framework for promoting more forgiving and effective relationships between humans and autonomous machines through the concept of embodiment. Key activities will include:...
- This $399,365 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075) aims to develop ethical guidelines for neurotechnology research to ensure its advancements enhance societal well-being. The research team will analyze existing ethics guidance, survey neurotechnology researchers on their perspectives, and provide recommendations to improve the utility and impact of ethics resources in this field. This...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) provides $377,809 to Clemson University to conduct a study on the ethical considerations in the design and testing of back-support exoskeletons. The key objectives are to: 1) Document and analyze user preferences and health effects of back-support exoskeletons across different racial groups, and 2) Explore race-related differences in factors that...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $183,309.00 and running from February 1, 2025 to January 31, 2028, was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project aims to develop artificial touch sensations that feel natural and intuitive for users of bionic limbs. By using low-cost, non-invasive electrical stimulation techniques that mimic natural nerve signals, the research seeks to create a more seamless and comfortable interface between...
- This Project Grant award, titled "FROM TECHNOLOGY TO HUMANS: PROTECTING USERS OF NEURAL AND MEDICAL IMPLANT TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH RESILIENCE AND SAFETY ENGINEERING," is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The $2,079,969 award to Northeastern University aims to advance community priorities in safety, security, and human health and wellness related to neural implant devices. The...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, under the Federal Grant Program "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286), aims to develop and assess novel frameworks for accurately predicting functional recovery following moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). The $389,813 award to the University of...
- This federal Project Grant award of $1,102,500.00 from the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health (CFDA 93.310 - Trans-NIH Research Support) aims to develop a low-risk, high-performance device to restore complex movement and locomotion for individuals with paralysis. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Training new "copilot" AI architectures that can use computer vision and non-invasive signals to infer a user's...
This Project Grant award of $398,466 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) will support a 2-year study by the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine to map ethical recommendations for addressing emotional retraumatization risks in bionic device research. The study will have two key objectives: 1) Document potential risks of retraumatization for research participants in bionic technology studies that restore, change, or remove embodied experiences, and 2) Establish standards for evaluating, disclosing, and mitigating intended and unintended effects of perceptual modulation to guide informed consent practices in bionic research and clinical interventions. The project will engage a range of stakeholders, including individuals with lived experience in bionic device studies, as well as experts in biomedical engineering, clinical research, bioethics, and statistics. The goal is to provide practical guidance to biotechnology developers, sponsors, and research oversight bodies on ethically optimal informed consent processes for bionic device research.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $398.5k | 9/12/25 |