Funding - POCTRN
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RADx program was formed to accelerate the development, validation, and commercialization of innovative point-of-care and home-based tests, as well as improvements to clinical laboratory tests, that can directly detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Current Funding Opportunities
Fast-Track Program for COVID-19 Test Development and Distribution
NIBIB Announces three COVID-19 Notices of Special Interest
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, NIBIB has released multiple Notices of Special Interest. This includes: administrative supplements and emergency competitive revisions funding for current grantees; SBIR/STTR opportunities; and investigator-initiated research opportunities. Current grantees and new applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The goal is to support proposals that accelerate research, translation, and commercialization of technologies relevant to COVID-19. Researchers can read NIBIB Director Bruce Tromberg’s message on how bioengineers can help thwart the COVID-19 pandemic.
NIH Announces $1 Million Prize Competition to Target Global Disease Diagnostics
Past Funding Opportunities
POCTRN 2020 Call for Proposals
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Development of Point-Of-Care Testing for HIV and Co-Morbidities for Use in Low and Middle Income Countries
The Center for Innovation in Point of Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS at Northwestern (C-THAN) -
Improvements to Rapid Simple Point-of-Care Tests (POCT) For Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
The Johns Hopkins Center for Point-of-Care Technologies Research for Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Microsystems-based Point-of-Care Technologies for Rural and/or Low-Resource Settings
Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies - Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies in Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Disorders: Funding Opportunity
Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders
POCTRN 2019 Call for Proposals
- Development of Point-of-Care (POC) Testing for HIV and co-morbidities for use in low- and middle-income countries
The Center for Innovation in Point of Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS at Northwestern (C-THAN) - Microsystems-based Point-of-Care Testing for Acute, Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME-POCT) - 2019 Award Competition: Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies in Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Disorders - Pilot Funding Opportunity
The Center for Advancing Point of Care Technologies in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders (CAPCaT) - Strategic Improvements to Rapid Simple Point-of-Care Tests for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
The Johns Hopkins Center for Point-of-Care Technologies Research for Sexually Transmitted Diseases