The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866), awarded a $299,428 Project Grant to WNT Scientific LLC to develop an innovative medical device to treat nonunion fractures in older adults. The device is a biodegradable, controlled-release material designed to promote fracture healing by stimulating angiogenesis (blood vessel formation), which is impaired in elderly patients due to chronic inflammation. The awarded project aims to commercialize this...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) Federal Grant Program, awarded a $811,228 Project Grant to B.A. Maze, Inc. on September 25, 2024. The grant will fund the development of the At-Home Health Station (AHS), a plug-and-play modular system designed to simplify digital experiences for individuals with cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. The AHS system aims to promote health function and independence through remote patient...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) federal grant program, is for $798,538 to support the development of an elderly patient-specific, accurate, intuitive and highly interpretable system for unconsciousness management in general anesthesia. The project aims to utilize brain state markers like the Alpha Modulation Index (AMI) and Slow Frequency Modulation Index (SMI), along with a Patient-Specific Instantaneous...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,901,570 Project Grant under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to Flint Rehabilitation Devices, LLC, a for-profit company in Irvine, California. The grant will fund the development and clinical evaluation of the MIGO TRACKER, a wearable exercise sensor and remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) system to promote adherence to home exercise programs for individuals recovering from stroke. Key project objectives include completing MIGO TRACKER...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded a $1,249,235 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to Nasoni, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business and manufacturer, to develop the ACTIVE-H2O smart faucet system. The smart faucet is designed to enhance independent living for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia by integrating intelligent sensors, automated flow/pressure/temperature control, task reminders, and computer vision...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) supports the development of an ultrasound-coupled electrical impedance tomography (US-EIT) device for assessing sarcopenia, a condition involving loss of skeletal muscle mass and function. The $275,762 award to Rytek Medical Inc. will be used to design a sonolucent electrode array and housing that integrates with a standard ultrasound probe, enabling quantitative evaluation of muscle health through...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) to Rhaeos, Inc. provides $613,044 to develop wearable sensors for continuous, non-invasive monitoring of chronic wounds in older adults. The goal is to create a biomedical device that can track key wound healing biomarkers like temperature and moisture balance in real-time, without disturbing the wound with frequent dressing changes required by current assessment methods. This technology aims to enable...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), under the Aging Research (CFDA 93.866) federal grant program, awarded Vest Inc. a $1,895,620 project grant (R44AG084395) to further develop and commercialize the Mobius Accessibility Mounting System. This modular, expandable rail system is designed to improve the accessibility of living spaces and serve as a foundation for mobility aids to support successful aging-in-place for older adults and persons with disabilities. The grant funding will be used to:...
This Project Grant award, valued at $231,000.00, was provided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866). The funding supports research conducted by the Augusta University Research Institute, Inc. (doing business as Georgia Health Sciences), a non-profit research organization, to investigate the role of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) signaling in intestinal aging. The primary objectives are to characterize cGMP signaling in the...
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) awarded Rush River Research Corp a $375,704 Project Grant under the Aging Research federal grant program (CFDA 93.866) to develop and evaluate an innovative, low-cost chair designed to reduce the prevalence of pressure injuries among individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The proposed chair aims to provide the functionality of an alternating pressure air surface mattress without the need for electricity or compressed air,...