Research Funding
News on research grants, RFPs, government funding trends in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
HHS, Wellcome Commit $370M in New Funding for CARB-X
Founded in 2016, CARB-X supports the advancement of therapeutics, vaccines, rapid diagnostics, and devices to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections.
HHS, Cohen Foundation Launch $10M Competition for New Lyme Disease Diagnostics
The LymeX Diagnostics Prize competition is accepting proposals for new methods to detect active Lyme disease infections in humans.
Amprion Wins Additional $730K NIH Grant to Validate Parkinson's Disease Test
The recently launched test is designed to detect a-synuclein aggregates to aid in the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease and other brain conditions.
IDbyDNA Nabs Additional Funding for Gene Editing Dx, Biosurveillance Tech
In collaboration with other firms, IDbyDNA is using precision metagenomics to develop a next-generation device for diagnostic testing of emerging infectious diseases.
Women's Health Startup NextGen Jane Gets $1.5M NIH Grant for Endometriosis Test Development
The company is developing a tampon-style device that collects menstrual effluence, which can then be analyzed for endometriosis biomarkers.