A novel remote blood separation device for at-home plasma collection for HIV-1 testing

Active Project Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
R44PS005271
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,185,500

Award facts

Completion date 53% complete
Funding agency
Office of the Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services
Place of performance
Rockville, MD, USA

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About this award

The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded Lo Biosciences, Inc. $2,185,500 on September 30, 2025, under the Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security program (CFDA 93.318) to develop a novel remote blood separation device for at-home plasma collection enabling HIV-1 testing.

Lo Biosciences, Inc., a minority-owned biotechnology company based in Rockville, Maryland, specializes in diagnostic technologies and point-of-care testing solutions for infectious diseases. The company will design and develop the blood separation device to support more accessible HIV testing methodologies through remote plasma collection capabilities.

Performance is scheduled from September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2027, with work conducted in Rockville, Maryland. The award is structured as a project grant with an obligated amount of $2,185,500.

Transactions

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Amendment $196,184
Amendment $0
Amendment $0
Amendment $994,658
Original award $994,658

Quick answers

Who received award R44PS005271?

R44PS005271 was awarded to Lo Biosciences, Inc. by Office of Financial Resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on September 30, 2025.

How much is award R44PS005271 worth?

$2,185,500 has been obligated on R44PS005271.

Which agency awarded R44PS005271?

Office of Financial Resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) awarded R44PS005271, with funding from Office of the Director (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).

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