The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
This grant program focuses on supporting research projects aimed at creating advanced human cell-derived microphysiological systems (MPS) and connected assays. These next-generation systems are expected to more accurately mimic the complex architecture and physiology of the nervous system than currently possible. The grant encourages projects that will pave the way for future investigations into nervous system development, function, and the processes of aging, in both healthy and disease contexts.