National Institutes of Health

Description

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages applications from institutions/organizations proposing clinical trials to test a highly reliable, wearable/implantable, portable, and easy to operate system linking continuous glucose monitoring and pancreatic hormone delivery in a closed loop system. This research is also intended to study behavioral and physiological aspects of relevance to the use and adoption of these systems. The main goal of this FOA is to improve glucose control and quality of life of patients with type 1 diabetes. Only human studies will be considered responsive to this FOA, applications involving animal or in vitro studies are not responsive to this FOA.

Who can apply

• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Special district governments
• Independent school districts
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
• Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
• Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses
• Small businesses
• Others

Contact

NIH OER Webmaster<br/>FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV<br/>
FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV