Project Grant R43HD120244
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Yona Care LLC aims to develop a novel 3-leafed gynecological speculum instrument. The key goals are to optimize the speculum design to improve diagnostic accuracy, care processes, and patient outcomes by enhancing the provider's field of view while reducing pressure on sensitive tissues for the patient. The project includes advancing the design engineering,...
- This $474,946 Project Grant awarded on February 1, 2025 by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) aims to develop a novel, multipurpose device for female-initiated, non-hormonal contraception. The key products to be delivered under this grant include: Design and prototyping of a dual-compartment vaginal device that enables women to administer a bioresponsive polymer fiber mat...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), through the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), awarded a $328,496 Project Grant to Pelva Health Corporation to develop a non-pharmaceutical hydrogel film and applicator delivery system to mitigate pain experienced during sexual intercourse by women with gynecological conditions such as vulvodynia and vestibulodynia. The goal is to create a force dissipating hydrogel film that can...
- The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $687,541 Project Grant to Duke University on September 4, 2025 under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (CFDA 93.865) federal grant program. The grant aims to develop recommendations for improving institutional processes for adapting evidence-based healthcare standards to comply with changes in state reproductive health laws. The project will combine qualitative data from...
- The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $595,864 Project Grant to the Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation in Pittsburgh, PA, effective August 15, 2025 and scheduled for completion on May 31, 2030. The grant, awarded under the NICHD's Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), supports research to elucidate the role of hyaluronan, a key extracellular matrix component, in the development...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $624,998 Project Grant under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to Giner Inc. of Auburndale, Massachusetts. The award will fund the development and validation of an electrochemical assay and point-of-care instrument for highly sensitive, near-real-time perinatal monitoring of oxytocin levels. Oxytocin is a critical neuropeptide hormone for facilitating childbirth and...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $2,045,782 Project Grant to Endomet Biosciences, Inc. on April 10, 2025 through the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). The funding aims to develop a novel, non-hormonal therapeutic for endometriosis, a prevalent and disabling disease for which no cure currently exists. The project seeks to advance the development of a compound called ENDO-205, which has demonstrated...
- This Project Grant award, provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), is funding a Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of a novel contraceptive and microbicidal vaginal gel developed by Yaso Therapeutics Incorporated. The $545,966 award supports the first-in-human clinical assessment of the "YASO-GEL" product, which contains the active ingredient polyphenylene carboxymethylene sodium salt (PPCM). In addition to...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $613,556 Project Grant to Orygyn Medical Devices, LLC under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) for the development of a novel Tubal Selective Delivery System (TSDS). The TSDS is designed to safely and conveniently evaluate fallopian tube patency in an office setting as part of the infertility workup, without the need for referral to a specialist or exposure to ionizing...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $643,049.00, was provided 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 grant supports the development of a physiomimetic model of endometrioma, a type of endometriotic lesion, to study processes driving lesion initiation, ovarian stroma invasion, and persistence in a chronic inflammatory environment. The research aims to uncover...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded a $270,295 Project Grant to Yona Care LLC on September 15, 2025 under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research Federal Grant Program (CFDA 93.865). The funding supports the development and assessment of a novel vaginal speculum designed to decrease patient pain and discomfort while enhancing functionality for healthcare providers in outpatient reproductive care. Through a human-centered engineering process, Yona Care will optimize the speculum's form, range of motion, lighting, and material to minimize patient discomfort and maximize the provider's field of view and access. Prototypes will undergo bench testing to evaluate engineering performance, followed by user research with patients and providers to assess the impact on patient behavior and provider workflow. The goal is to create a speculum that reduces barriers to long-term reproductive healthcare access and outcomes.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $270.3k | 9/12/25 |