SMU, U-Maryland score an NIH grant for pediatric asthma monitor
The device will monitor air quality, CO2 levels in the blood, physical activity, breathing, emotional states and other stimuli to identify asthma triggers.
Miriam Hospital, Beth Israel get a $1.3M grant for mobile-enabled weight loss study
The funds, provided by NIH, will be used to conduct a three-year-long, mobile-enabled study on weight loss after bariatric surgery.
UCSF scores a $9.75M NIH contract for its digital health research platform
Called Health ePeople, the platform will be used to access a large group of volunteers to collect their health data through mobile and wireless technologies.
UMass Medical School, WPI score $2M to develop stress eating app
The grant will be used for the RELAX app development and two phases of clinical trials, with a goal of making users more aware of when and why they stress eat.
National Institutes of Health looking to fund mHealth tools
The number of awards is contingent on NIH appropriations and the number of "meritorious" applications; the maximum project period is five years.