Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering
Forecasted
UCSF's Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering funds novel interdisciplinary research integrating engineering with bioscience and health to advance biomedical discovery.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, Fall 2026 cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per project; one-year duration; not renewable.
Summary: Supports innovative projects integrating engineering science and technology into bioscience and health applications, fostering interdisciplinary research at UCSF's HIVE Center.
Key Information: Only UCSF HIVE faculty or collaborators are eligible; postdocs and specialists are not eligible.
Description
This pilot award, offered by the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) HIVE Center, aims to advance global health by integrating engineering as a scientific discipline into basic, translational, or clinical research. The program funds innovative projects that leverage engineering science and technologies in bioscience and health applications where such approaches are not yet widely adopted. Eligible projects may include novel research into material properties of the cytoplasm, implantable health-monitoring sensors, or the development and application of new technologies pioneered by HIVE Center members. The overarching goal is to foster interdisciplinary collaboration and expand the frontiers of biomedical research at the interface of engineering and health sciences.
