Standardizing Data and Metadata from Wearable Devices (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This grant supports creating standards for accessing data from wearable devices to aid researchers, requiring collaboration with device manufacturers and the research community.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: May 10, 2025 (Earliest submission) | June 10, 2025 (New) | June 10, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision)
Funding Amounts: No budget cap; budgets must reflect actual project needs. Maximum project period: 4 years.
Summary: Supports the creation of data and metadata standards for wearable devices, enabling easier access and integration of device data for research.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; device manufacturer collaboration is required.
Description
This opportunity, administered by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) at NIH, funds the development of standards and related activities to enable researchers to easily access and integrate data from wearable devices and cell phones. The goal is to create data and metadata standards—analogous to DICOM or NIfTI for medical imaging—that facilitate data aggregation, interoperability, and secondary analysis across devices and platforms. Awardees are expected to partner with device manufacturers, the research community, and other stakeholders to ensure broad adoption and utility of the standards.
