Project Grant R44MD020606
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.307), provides $349,859 to Sojourn Medtech LLC to develop a patient-centered self-cannulation training simulator. The goal is to promote self-care and increase adoption of home hemodialysis among African American patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The award period runs from September 17, 2025 to...
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), through the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) program, awarded Pons Incorporated a $337,355 project grant to develop an automated image enhancement system to improve point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) imaging for out-of-hospital settings. The goal is to create a system that enables healthcare professionals without ultrasound training to collect high-quality ultrasound images that can be easily...
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under CFDA 93.307, the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program, to MaineHealth. The purpose of this 4-year project is to improve neonatal resuscitation skills and outcomes in rural Maine hospitals through telesimulation training. The grant will support the development and implementation of remote simulation training sessions for clinical teams at low-volume birthing...
- This federal Project Grant award of $771,632 was provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The funding supports the development of "MIRAME SALUD", an immersive, avatar-driven digital health platform that delivers culturally tailored diabetes self-management training for Latino Americans. The platform leverages virtual reality and mobile technologies to promote...
- The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under CFDA Program 93.866 (Aging Research), awarded a $313,311 project grant to Innovative Design Labs Inc. to create a high-fidelity, interactive pressure injury (PI) simulation product. The goal is to address assessment and treatment disparities for patients with darkly pigmented skin, who have higher rates of severe PIs and mortality from these wounds. The project will leverage 3D anatomy printing to produce adjustable skin tone mannequins representing...
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $969,833 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to Innovative Design Labs Inc. The grant will fund the development of an "INNOVATIVE PHYSIOLOGY SIMULATION EDUCATION KITS FOR PRE-COLLEGE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS." Specifically, the project aims to 1) create a production-ready and student-friendly physiology simulation system, 2) develop a comprehensive curriculum and...
- This Project Grant award, in the amount of $477,000.00, was provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The funding will support the development of an "Interactive Outbreak Simulator: A Robust and Customizable Platform for Socio-Epidemiological Insights" at the University of Texas at Austin. The key objectives of this project are to create a platform for modeling...
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $306,872 project grant on April 22, 2025 under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) federal grant program to Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc. (doing business as Influents Innovations), a for-profit technology company in Oregon. The grant supports the development of "STEM AS I AM", a media-enhanced, culturally relevant tool to engage Black middle school...
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $396,605 Project Grant on Sep 18, 2025 to Popcom Health Inc. under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) program. The funding supports the design and development of an interactive, customizable digital health promotion comic tool to reduce childhood obesity risk in Black/African American and Latino preadolescents. The project, titled "Project Game On!: Empowering Urban Children...
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $2,921,992 Project Grant titled "Making Caries Prevention Smart: Adaptive Interventions for Precision Dental Medicine in Schools" to New York University (NYU) on September 14, 2025. This grant, funded under CFDA 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Program, aims to develop and assess personalized, resource-efficient approaches to school-based caries prevention using adaptive...
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), through its Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), awarded Innovative Design Labs Inc. a $1,022,341 project grant to develop a comprehensive modular simulator for venipuncture, peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC), and injection training. The project, with a performance period from September 2025 to May 2027, aims to create a simulator that accurately represents the diversity of patients seen in the U.S. healthcare system, including challenging cases such as obese, dark-skinned, or tattooed patients, as well as pediatric and geriatric populations. The goal is to improve healthcare practitioner knowledge and skills in these areas and thereby reduce PIVC-related complications.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.0m | 9/23/25 |