Solicitation 2024 Annoucement - POCTRN

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POCTRN Unveils Six New Funding Opportunities to Propel Point-of-Care Technologies

In a stride towards fostering groundbreaking advancements in healthcare technology, the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering's Point-of-Care Technologies Research Network (NIBIB's POCTRN) program announces six exciting new funding opportunities. 

POCTRN is actively seeking applications from both academic and industry innovators who are spearheading transformative developments in point-of-care technologies. This call for applications encompasses a diverse range of areas, including but not limited to sexually transmitted infections (STIs), cancer detection, emerging infectious diseases in low-resource settings, and addressing challenges related to heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. 

Each center offers unique awards, with the potential for funding reaching up to $150,000. Successful applicants may also receive 12 months of in-kind support services. 

To learn more about this opportunity and understand the application process, visit our website. 

The deadline for this opportunity has passed. 

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Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies

Focus: To develop and translate microsystems-engineered technologies including microchip-enabled devices that include microelectromechanical systems (MEMs)-based sensors, microfluidics, and smartphone-based systems. Read MoreAboutAtlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies »

Johns Hopkins Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases

Focus: To develop and test the accuracy, acceptability, and optimal implementation of point-of-care tests for sexually transmitted diseases in diverse care delivery contexts both in the United States and in resource-limited settings. Read MoreAboutJohns Hopkins Center for Innovative Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases »

Center for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern

Focus: To support the development of a pipeline of Point-of-Care Technologies designed to meet the clinical needs of people who live with HIV/AIDS and emerging infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries. Read MoreAboutCenter for Innovation in Point-of-Care Technologies for HIV/AIDS and Emerging Infectious Diseases at Northwestern »

Center for Advancing Point of Care in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Diseases

Focus: To support development and testing of promising “late-stage” point of care technologies that can be rapidly deployed to enhance the diagnosis, monitoring, management and/or treatment of heart, lung, blood and sleep disorders. Read MoreAboutCenter for Advancing Point of Care in Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Diseases »

Center for Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer in Global Health at Cornell University

Focus: To support development, deployment, clinical validation, and commercialization of point-of-care technologies for nutrition, infection and cancer for global health in locations where access to better diagnostics can have the largest worldwide impact. We focus on technologies that address the primary needs of the most vulnerable in the US and internationally. Read MoreAboutCenter for Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer in Global Health at Cornell University »

The Center for Innovation and Translation of Point of Care Technologies for Equitable Cancer Care

Focus: To accelerate the development and adoption of new technologies that can be used to improve the early detection of cancer in low-resource settings in the United States and globally. Read MoreAboutThe Center for Innovation and Translation of Point of Care Technologies for Equitable Cancer Care »

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