Encourages translational activities and small clinical studies for neural devices to address disorders affecting the nervous system; includes prototype development, safety testing, and clinical validation.
NIH plans a milestone-driven award supporting planning and early to definitive clinical trials across biomedical and other interventions for up to 7 years; applications are not yet being accepted.
NEI grant supports planning for large clinical vision research projects including trials and studies on eye conditions, requiring detailed study protocols and procedures.
This grant funds research to develop and optimize new devices for brain and addiction disorders, supporting their progress toward readiness for initial human trials.
NHLBI Catalyze funds early-stage medical device prototypes, disease target ID, & assay development for heart, lung, blood, & sleep disorders, aiming to prep projects for further testing.