Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology received $1.2 million from the NIH to develop a machine learning system for an artificial pancreas’ insulin delivery. Chemical engineering professor Ali Cinar leads the project to ease the burden on those with type 1 diabetes. NIH funding covers four years for developing the machine learning system. The researchers […]
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Rescue Biomedical wins $2.8M grant for nalaxone-releasing implant for opioid overdoses
Rescue Biomedical announced today that it received a $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for its opioid overdose treatment. West Lafayette, Indiana received a Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR, grant from the NIH. The company develops technology that detects when a person is overdosing on an opioid and delivers naloxone […]
NIH to launch clinical trial of three mRNA HIV vaccines
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has announced a Phase 1 clinical study of HIV vaccines using mRNA sequences. The study will test the safety and immunogenicity of three investigational HIV mRNA vaccines known as BG505 MD39.3 mRNA, BG505 MD39.3 gp151 mRNA and BG505 MD39.3 gp151 CD4KO mRNA. Get the full story […]
NIH launches $9.8M neuromodulation competition
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that it launched the first phase of its Neuromod Prize competition. Neuromod Prize, a $9.8 million competition, aims to accelerate the development of neuromodulation therapies. NIH seeks scientists, engineers and clinicians to submit novel concepts and clinical development plans to demonstrate solutions for stimulating the peripheral nervous […]
NIH director Francis Collins to step down
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today that Dr. Francis S. Collins will step down as director of the agency. Collins, the longest-serving presidentially-appointed NIH director, decided to end his tenure by the end of the year. He had served three U.S. presidents over more than 12 years. NIH did not announce a successor […]
NIH launches study of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
The NIH today announced that a clinical trial is underway to study whether people who are highly allergic or have a mast cell disorder are more likely to develop an allergic reaction to the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines. Reports of severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines have made headlines since the rollout to the […]
NIH announces more than $98M in contracts for new COVID-19 testing tech
The National Institutes of Health today announced six new contracts worth $98.35 million for COVID-19 testing approaches to improve sample collection, processing and results. NIH awarded the contracts in collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) as part of the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative. They cover innovations including integration with […]
NIH awards contracts to develop digital health technologies for COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health announced that it awarded seven contracts to companies to develop digital health solutions for addressing COVID-19. NIH said in a news release that the technology developed to help address the pandemic could lead to user-friendly tools like smartphone apps, wearable devices and software that can identify and trace contacts of […]
iotaMotion lands $1.65M NIH grant to develop robotic cochlear implant tech
Robotic surgical technology developer iotaMotion announced that it received a $1.65 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Iowa City, Iowa-based iotaMotion said in a news release that it is using the grant funds to continue developing its real-time tissue trauma sensing technology in the iotaSoft robotic surgical system designed for assistance in […]
NIH to boost COVID-19 testing capabilities
The National Institutes of Health announced a $129.3 million plan to support scaling and manufacturing for COVID-19 tests. As part of its Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative, NIH is awarding contracts to nine companies for their technologies that include portable point-of-care tests for immediate results and high-throughput laboratories that can produce results in 24 […]
Does plasma therapy work against COVID-19? NIH panel says data lacking
More than a week after the FDA granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the use of convalescent plasma against COVID-19, an NIH advisory panel is saying that there is insufficient data to recommend either for or against the treatment. The National Institutes of Health’s COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines Panel said in a statement released today: […]
