Developing a Point-of-Care Device for the Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease in Low Resource Settings SBIR (R43/ R44)

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-HL-14-010 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.839Eligible Applicants Small businessesAgency Name: HHS-NIH11Closing Date: Oct 23, 2015Award Ceiling: $225,000Expected Number of Awards: Creation Date: Jul 08, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: This FOA encourages applications that propose to develop a point of care (POC) device for the diagnosis of sickle cell disease (SCD) in infants and young children in low-income and low-resource settings. The aim of this program is to provide rapid diagnosis of SCD to children such that appropriate therapy can be given to reduce the risk of future complications.
Source: Grants.gov - Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding