Project Grant R42NS150010
- The National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation awarded the University of Utah $659,975 on September 1, 2026, to develop a wrist-worn neural interface that restores a sense of touch to individuals with partial hand amputation. The project investigates the psychometric properties, spatial resolution, intensity resolution, and stability of sensations evoked through transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation at the wrist in healthy individuals and...
- Summary The University of Michigan received a $605,832 Cooperative Agreement from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The award funds the development and clinical testing of a regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI) control system designed to enable intuitive, multi-articulated...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Rehabnetics Medical LLC will fund the development of a prototype robotic wrist-hand exoskeleton device for physical therapy. The system aims to provide tailored rehabilitative exercises and quantified measures of therapeutic progress for patients with motor deficits resulting from neurological conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, and Parkinson's...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, awarded $619,189 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology on August 19, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853) to establish a bioelectronics-integrated mesoscale organ-on-a-chip platform for neuromuscular disease modeling. MIT will develop a limb-on-a-chip platform that...
- The National Science Foundation awarded Impulse Wellness LLC $304,997 on July 1, 2026, under the SBIR Fast-Track program to design and validate a wearable electromyography-based stroke rehabilitation system. The recipient will develop a sensor-embedded textile garment integrating reusable electrodes tailored to specific muscles and therapeutic activities, connected to built-in sensors to track muscle electrical activity during dynamic exercises and deliver real-time biofeedback. The system...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded Washington University in St. Louis $493,332 on August 1, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853) to develop a surface electroneurography device for in-office assessment of peripheral nerve recovery. Washington University partnered with Biocircuit Technologies to design a diagnostic system addressing limitations in current peripheral nerve injury...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded The Ohio State University $791,792 on September 1, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853) to develop and adapt a wearable electromyography-triggered functional electronic stimulation (EMG-FES) system for stroke rehabilitation. The funded work focuses on engineering the NeuroLife Sleeve, a research-grade prototype sleeve embedded with 150 dual...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (part of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health) awarded $367,075 to the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne on September 5, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853, Project Grant R01NS150256). The award funds research into paired stimulation plasticity for motor recovery following cervical spinal cord injury, with the goal of...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a component of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, awarded a cooperative agreement to The Johns Hopkins University for $749,720 on September 1, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853). The funding supports development and preclinical testing of a sustained-delivery insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) therapeutic for...
- This $549,195 Project Grant, awarded April 1, 2025, by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports the development of a minimally invasive implantable optical tactile sensor designed to restore somatosensory feedback for patients with paralysis from stroke or spinal cord injury. The University of Pennsylvania will deliver an implantable wireless device that uses...
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded Neurorobotic Technologies, LLC $500,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853) to develop and assess a powered prosthetic digit system that integrates wrist-based motor control with sensory feedback for individuals with partial hand limb loss. The project will integrate four independently developed components into a single prosthetic system: a myoelectric prosthetic digit, fingertip sensors measuring proximity and pressure, a wrist-worn electromyography device for decoding motor intent, and a wrist-worn electrostimulation device that elicits referred sensation from phantom digits. Work will proceed in Phase I under a fast-track STTR model, beginning with a focus group of engineers, clinicians, and individuals with partial hand loss to establish user requirements, followed by component integration and verification testing to ensure system performance and safety. Performance occurs in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. The award is structured as a Project Grant, a form of assistance funding.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $500.0k | 8/28/26 |