The Petl Fluidics LLC was awarded a $256,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop novel microfluidic devices and laboratory kits for STEM education. The award period is from March 15, 2022 to February 28, 2023. Under this grant, Petl Fluidics will leverage high-volume fabrication technologies to manufacture film-based microfluidic devices with channels and chambers measured in tens to hundreds of...
The National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded New Jersey Institute of Technology a $832,624 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to develop an automated microfluidics technology for minimally disruptive analysis of cells and fluids within living 3D cultures. The three-year project beginning July 1, 2022 aims to design a novel microfluidic plumbing architecture capable of performing thousands of XYZ...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded Edify Technologies, Inc. a $3,237,018 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training (CFDA 93.859) federal grant program. The grant supports the development of "MusiQuest STEAM," an interactive digital media program for K-5 STEM education that integrates audio and music. The project comprises 60 hands-on STEM lessons addressing Next Generation Science Standards, with a focus on engaging students and...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under CFDA program 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training provides $350,000 to Fluidispec LLC to develop a new microfluidic/nanofluidic sample preparation platform. The goal is to improve single-cell and low-input proteomics analysis by enabling efficient extraction of proteins from cells, removal of contaminants, and improved protein denaturation. This platform is expected to enhance...
This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training (CFDA 93.859) federal grant program, aims to develop a visually-driven generative AI platform that can generate interactive, 3D visual explainers with accompanying narration in response to text prompts. The $270,040 award to Snorkle, Inc., with a project period from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, will focus on creating a beta version tailored to...
This $500,000 Project Grant award, provided by the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), supports the development and validation of automated optoelectronic lab-on-a-chip platforms for comprehensive, real-time, multiparametric monitoring and control of live cell physiology. The research objectives include: 1) Exploring cellular-scale components for crosstalk-free electrical recording, stimulation, and fluorescence monitoring of in vitro live cell function; 2)...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (CFDA 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training program) provides $963,619 to Osem Fluidics Inc. to develop 3D-printed microfluidic channel architectures to precisely control the structure and properties of lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for improved nucleic acid delivery. The 18-month project aims to overcome limitations of current LNP manufacturing methods by enabling rapid customization of LNP...
This $295,924 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) aims to develop and demonstrate a high-yield microfluidic device for the enrichment and capture of CD3+ T cells. This device is intended to improve the manufacturing of autologous and allogenic engineered cell therapies such as CAR-T, which currently have time-consuming and costly production processes. The key objectives are to (1)...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), under the Biomedical Research and Research Training Program (CFDA 93.859), is focused on developing a novel high-throughput, high-content imaging platform for analyzing extracellular vesicles (EVs) at the single-particle level. The $298,999 award to Numentus Technologies Inc. will fund the construction, testing, and application of this platform to detect and characterize EV subpopulations, including...
This $637,236 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) supports research to investigate how students develop principle-based reasoning in undergraduate physiology courses. The project aims to build learning theory that describes how students coordinate scientific knowledge to develop this form of conceptual understanding, which can reduce reliance on rote memorization. Researchers at Michigan State University, the University of...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), under the Biomedical Research and Research Training (CFDA 93.859) program, provides $304,862 to Edvotek Inc. to develop the "StemFluidics Platform". This innovative microfluidics system is designed to revolutionize STEM education by providing an integrated hardware platform with fluid pumps, sensors, and touchscreen controls. The platform will enable students to conduct safe and easy microfluidics experiments in the classroom, using prefabricated microfluidic chips tailored to specific educational concepts. The project aims to increase student engagement and practical understanding of microfluidic principles and their real-world applications in fields like medical diagnostics and consumer technology. The award period runs from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2026.