Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering
ForecastedInternal — University of California San Francisco only
Pilot Award for Health Innovations via Engineering supports HIVE faculty and collaborators in engineering-integrated biomedical pilot research to address medical challenges and advance global health.
Funder: University of California San Francisco
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Spring application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 in direct costs for one year; nonrenewable
Summary: Supports pilot projects integrating engineering science and HIVE-developed technologies into basic, translational, or clinical research.
Key Information: Applicants must be HIVE faculty members or faculty collaborating with a HIVE faculty member.
Description
The Health Innovations via Engineering (HIVE) Center at UCSF supports pilot projects that integrate engineering as a scientific discipline into biomedical research, advancing its mission to improve global health. The award funds engineering science and technologies applied to basic, translational, or clinical science, especially in bioscience and health applications where engineering approaches have not been widely used. Examples include investigating the material properties of the cytoplasm and developing implantable sensors for health monitoring.
The program also supports establishing and using technologies developed by HIVE members. New uses of commercial technologies are not responsive. It encourages innovative investigations that answer scientific questions, address medical challenges, and generate pilot work with potential to support successful external grant applications for expanded or extended research.
