Project Grant R44NS048682

The National Science Foundation awarded Ai Linear Inc. a $252,830 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnership's program to develop a smart amplifier integrated circuit. The circuit will intelligently alter its performance parameters in response to input conditions, enabling always-on, ultra-low power Internet of Things and smart sensor applications situated at the edge. Specifically, the company will design an IC amplifier using a novel circuit that adjusts speed,...

Neurodyne, Inc. received a $275,648 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an Analog Front End (AFE) platform for lightweight, long-term cortical monitoring. The grant period runs from February 15, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies as well as solutions to...

This NSF Engineering Program award of $605,320 to North Carolina State University (NC State) supports the development of a flexible, FMRI-compatible neural probe with multi-modal sensing and modulation capabilities. The novel probe is designed to advance understanding of neural circuit dynamics and enable closed-loop neuromodulation for treating neurological disorders. Key product elements include: Flexible, multi-shank neural probe fabricated using polymeric materials to enable deep brain...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded $228,045 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853) on February 1, 2026, with a completion date of January 31, 2028. This Project Grant supports the development of ultrafast wireless voltage imaging technology utilizing event-based cameras (ECs) to capture neural membrane potential...

This $275,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) will fund the development of novel electronic-photonic silicon carbide neural probes for recording and stimulating neural activity. The Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive funding on behalf of collaborating researchers to design penetrating neural probes made entirely of silicon carbide, a robust material proven to withstand the corrosive brain environment long-term. The probes...

The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $297,148 project grant to the University of Texas at Austin to support research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NCS-FO: INTELLIGENT CLOSED-LOOP NEURAL INTERFACE SYSTEM FOR STUDYING MECHANISMS OF SOMATOSENSORY FEEDBACK IN CONTROL OF FUNCTIONAL AND STABLE LOCOMOTION." The two-year project, which falls under the NSF Directorate for Engineering's $47.041 Engineering program, will develop an...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation award of $413,282 provides Northern Michigan University (NMU) with a high-density electroencephalogram (HD-EEG) system integrated with high-density transcranial electric stimulation (HD-TES) neuromodulation capabilities and time-locked dual acquisition functionality. This advanced neuroimaging instrumentation will support collaborative research projects across neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science fields. The...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering awarded the University of Pittsburgh a 3-year, $350,000 Project Grant to develop an innovative closed-loop brain-computer interface (BCI) system for use in exposure therapy for socially fearful teenagers with depression and anxiety. The proposed technology synchronizes electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring with augmented reality (AR) simulations of social fear scenarios, enabling real-time detection of fearful responses and...

This $1,417,500 Project Grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) funds the development of "Electrified Cryo-EM", a novel tool that can kinetically trap biological systems in their metastable, non-equilibrium states. The research aims to unravel the structural changes in neurons during an action potential across multiple length scales, from voltage-gated channel proteins to the synaptic junction. Specifically,...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $330,000 Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Yale University. The "NeroFlex" project aims to develop an advanced implantable neural interface platform that integrates optimized resistive RAM memory, programmable analog front-end circuits, and specialized processors for efficient brain data acquisition and computational processing. The research plan encompasses device fabrication, mixed-signal circuit design,...