Award
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering RFA-EB-22-002
Implantable, Degradable Drug Delivery Devices for Non-Opioid Post-Surgical Pain Management
Recipient
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, United States
Award Amount
$39,349.00
Ceiling
$39,349.00
Awarded
March 19, 2026
Identifier
RFA-EB-22-002
Award to develop implantable biodegradable film devices for sustained local anesthetic delivery to manage post-surgical pain without opioids.
Description
Development of a new class of biocompatible, biodegradable film devices that can be implanted at the time of surgery to deliver local anesthetic directly to the surgical site for seven days and degrade when no longer needed, aiming to treat postoperative pain without opioids.