Tag: Grants
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Two Grants Advance Joyce Yan-Ran Wang’s Vision for AI-empowered Precision Medicine
A one-year pilot grant from U-M’s new biomedical and bio-innovation institute, known as Unit X, and a Google Research Award will provide funding and advanced computing resources for Dr. Wang’s work on AI-empowered precision medicine.
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MIDAS PODS Grant Fuels U-M BME Innovation in Drug Synergy Prediction Using AI
Many computational models work on the principle of “homophily”—assuming that similarly acting drugs will yield the best results. However, this assumption may overlook the complexity of biological systems.
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SLAS Announces $100,000 Graduate Education Fellowship Grant Awarded to U-M BME’s Vasu Rao
Rao’s innovative work at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), laboratory automation and microbiology exemplifies SLAS’s mission to support emerging leaders in quantitative biosciences through the grant.
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Dual Grants Awarded to Maria Coronel to Fund Pioneering Diabetes Research
Dr. Coronel’s research focuses on the use of innovative nanotechnology, specifically designed to track how oxygen levels influence the viability and functionality of transplanted beta cells.
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Latest Issue of BME Innovations Is Now Available
BME Innovations is the annual magazine produced by U-M’s Biomedical Engineering Department.
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U-M researchers awarded $500K grant to develop a Cystic Fibrosis Research Center at the University of Michigan
The grant will fund the development of a CFF Research Development Program (RDP) at the University of Michigan. In collaboration with a cohort of CF research and clinical colleagues, this initial funding will enable the development of the research infrastructure needed to garner additional extramural support for this program in 2026.
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Research Team Receives $1.5M NSF Grant to Study Faculty Mental Health and Well-Being
This research will be a national study focusing on the prevalence and severity of mental health problems among faculty working in STEM disciplines.
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Alex Piotrowski-Daspit Receives PhRMA Foundation Faculty Starter Grant
This award, given by the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, will help fund research in drug delivery.
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U-M Researchers Collaborate on $3 Million Grant to Treat Rare Forms of Cystic Fibrosis
The U-M team is addressing the need for new treatment strategies, and the subsequent barriers that must be overcome for success, by working together as an interdisciplinary team with unique expertise in CFTR physiology, designing RNA therapeutics, identifying targetable regulatory sequences, and developing engineered delivery vehicles for therapeutic molecules.
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U-M Researchers Receive Lupus Innovation Award to Investigate Novel Diagnostic and Treatment Approaches
This grant, of up to $450,000 for three years, provides early-stage support for highly innovative approaches to addressing major challenges in lupus research.