Electrical Prescriptions (ElectRx)

Funding Opportunity Number: DARPA-BAA-15-06 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementGrantOtherCategory of Funding Activity: Science and Technology and other Research and DevelopmentCFDA Number: 12.910Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name: DOD-DARPA-BTOClosing Date: Feb 25, 2015Award Ceiling: Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Dec 12, 2014Funding Opportunity Description: The DARPA ElectRx program seeks innovative research proposals for creating closed-loop neuromodulation systems that utilize innate neurophysiological circuits to achieve therapeutic benefits. To achieve this goal, ElectRx will simultaneously drive biological understanding and technology development. Specifically, ElectRx is looking to develop and leverage fundamental understanding of the anatomy and physiology of neural circuits in the spinal cord or peripheral nerves that mediate health status. This knowledge will be leveraged to design and demonstrate feedback-controlled neuromodulation systems for the direct regulation of immune system functions and CNS disorders. In parallel, technology development focused on next-generation minimally-invasive neural interfaces and biosensors will enable interaction with the neurophysiology of interest at unmatched spatiotemporal resolution, preci...
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Science and Technology and other Research and Development Source Type: funding