Project Grant W81XWH2010915

The Department of the Army Medical Command awarded a $600,000 cooperative agreement to Tufts University under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The purpose of this award is to develop a silk protein-based field-applicable spray for acute burn wound management. Through this funding, Tufts University will conduct research to investigate medical solutions for battlefield injuries, in line with the goals...

The Department of the Army Medical Command has awarded a $5,468,175 Project Grant under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to the University of Utah to develop a sustained-release drug delivery device to manage biofilm implant-related infections. The project, with a performance period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2028, will involve the University of Utah collaborating with Purgo Scientific LLC as a sub-awardee to advance this innovative medical technology. The...

This $2,134,174 Project Grant awarded by the Defense Health Agency (CFDA 12.420 - Military Medical Research and Development) to the Metis Foundation supports the development of a "sprayable antimicrobial and regeneration promoting foam scaffold for the treatment of non-healing skin wounds." The grant has an award date of September 1, 2023 and a completion date of August 31, 2027. The Metis Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports innovative medical research and education for...

This $100,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant funds the development of tunable porosity aerogel for wound care dressings at The University of Akron from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The project aims to create a novel bio-based aerogel dressing that could help heal patients with chronic wounds faster by requiring fewer dressing changes. Aerogels' high porosity, surface area and moisture balance properties may create an incubator-like wound healing...

This $250,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a microneedle-mediated adaptive phototherapy wound dressing by the University of South Florida from October 1, 2022 to November 30, 2024. The dressing integrates self-diagnosis and treatment tailored to wound conditions without external electronics or medical professionals. Microstructured microneedles act as optical waveguides to deliver localized blue or red light therapy at wound sites, changing wavelength...

The University of Illinois was awarded a $724,929 project grant from the Department of the Army Medical Command under the Military Medical Research and Development program to develop smart coating with biomimetic antimicrobial nanostructures and strain-mapping electronics for osseointegrated prostheses. The goal of this three-year project ending in July 2024 is to address infection and mechanical failure risks for prosthetic devices through innovative coating and electronics. Specifically, the...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,540,000 from the Defense Health Agency's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) to Colorado State University (CSU) is for the development of a "Multifunctional Medical Foam (MF) to Enhance Acute Wound Management in Situ". The award period runs from March 1, 2025 to February 29, 2028. CSU, a prominent public research university, will leverage its expertise in scientific research, particularly in areas such as biomedical...

The Department of Defense's Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) has awarded a $2,200,000 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado, doing business as the University of Colorado-Denver. The award, with an effective date of Sep 30, 2023 and ultimate completion date of Sep 29, 2026, will fund research focused on "Prevention and Treatment of Frostbite Infection with Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetic Analysis" to be conducted at the University's...

This $2,399,474.00 federal Project Grant award from the Department of the Army Medical Command under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420) will support the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) in conducting research on "Wound Stabilization to Prevent Combat Infections." The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028, will enable UTMB to develop innovative medical solutions for addressing infectious disease challenges...

This Project Grant award from the Defense Health Agency, under the Military Medical Research and Development program (CFDA 12.420), provides $4,000,000.00 in funding to Medcura, Inc. in Riverdale, MD to expand the development and production of a biopolymer powder treatment for noncompressible torso hemorrhage. The research aims to improve health outcomes for military service members and the broader public by advancing this innovative medical technology. The award period extends from Aug 5,...