CDC’s https://www.cdc.gov 5-year awards to five state public health departments are going to establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence (PGCoE) network. …Continue reading
Access to Safe Medical Devices
The Human-Device Interaction Program within FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), conducts research to help patients have access to diagnostic, therapeutic and assistive medical devices that are safe and effective. …Continue reading
NIH Launches Bridge2AI
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is going to invest $130 million over four years depending on the availability of funds to accelerate the widespread use of AI by the biomedical and behavioral research communities. …Continue reading
Contract Award to Advance TBICoE
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. https://www.gdit.com received the contract award for $15,445,423 to provide Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) subject experts with high performing subject matter support and advance the Defense Health Agency’s Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence (TBICoE). …Continue reading
Small Business Awards
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) https://www.nist.gov within the Department of Commerce has awarded more than $7 million to 23 small businesses in 14 states through two separate efforts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. …Continue reading
Improving Neurological Health
U.S Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA ) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) have introduced legislation to reauthorize CDC’s National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System (NNCSS) program. …Continue reading
Triggering Response to a Virus
Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic’s Florida Research and Innovation Center (FRIC) https://www.lerner.ccf.org/fric have found that the disruption of a cellular structure known as the “actin cytoskeleton” is a priming signal for the body to respond to a virus. …Continue reading