This federal Project Grant award for $937,677.00 was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The award to Tarawa Labs Inc., a minority-owned small business located in Texas, is focused on "Preventing Healthcare-Acquired, Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Infections with Single Dispense Gloves." The project aims to develop and test innovative healthcare technologies to reduce the spread of...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $606,500 Project Grant to Kephera Diagnostics LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, to develop a two-minute rapid assay platform for point-of-care diagnosis. This grant is funded under the CDC's Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283), which supports research, surveillance, and innovative healthcare technologies to address public health challenges. The grant award will enable Kephera Diagnostics to...
This $295,924 Project Grant award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) supports the development of a patient-worn negative pressure system to prevent the spread of highly transmissible infectious diseases among healthcare workers. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, is granted to Inspire RX LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded Creare LLC, a small business in Hanover, New Hampshire, a $1,929,714 Project Grant under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports the "Refinement of Very Low Leakage Non-Invasive Ventilation Mask for Infectious Patients" over a 2-year performance period ending August 31, 2026. The award funds the research, development, and refinement of a...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $604,818 Project Grant to Innovative Design Labs Inc. on September 1, 2024 under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The funding will support the development of an active arm-support industrial exoskeleton to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). Through this grant, Innovative Design Labs Inc. will research, develop, and commercialize advanced assistive technologies that...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $699,998 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 93.283) to the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai on July 1, 2024 to conduct a 2-year project titled "ENHANCING SURVEILLANCE SPIROMETRY OF AT-RISK OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED POPULATIONS". The project aims to enhance occupational health surveillance by supporting research, surveillance, and technical assistance activities. The Icahn School will collaborate with the University of...
This Project Grant, awarded by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), aims to develop a unique antimicrobial vascular catheter to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). The $272,702 award, effective September 1, 2023, with a completion date of February 29, 2024, will support research and development efforts to create an intravascular catheter with inherent long-lasting antiseptic properties. The...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $1,847,751 Project Grant under the Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs (CFDA 93.136) to National Health Promotion Associates, Inc., a for-profit subchapter S corporation based in White Plains, NY. The grant supports the development of "Innovative Immersive Technologies for Evidence-Based Violence Prevention Among College Students" over a 3-year period from September 2024 to...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a $299,942 Cooperative Agreement under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283) to Osap Foundation Inc., a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, Georgia. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027, will provide oral health infection prevention and control technical assistance, resources, and partnerships. Osap Foundation Inc. will leverage its expertise in dental infection...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded a 5-year, $9,006,864 Cooperative Agreement to the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) under the CDC Investigations and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.283). The award, titled "PREVENT: PREPAREDNESS THROUGH RESPIRATORY VIRUS EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT," aims to support research, surveillance, and community engagement efforts focused on respiratory virus epidemiology and preparedness. As part of...