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NIH Solicitation for Next-Generation Neuromodulation Devices for Mental Health

This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks proposals for the development of next-generation neuromodulation and neurostimulation devices to address mental health disorders. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Products/Services Requested: - Development of novel brain stimulation devices or significant hardware/software enhancements to existing FDA-approved neuromodulation devices - Emphasis on new technologies that surpass current electrical and magnetic stimulation methods - Focus on increased spatiotemporal precision, multi-focal, and closed-loop stimulation approaches - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Incremental changes, such as simple software updates, are not eligible - Multidisciplinary teams with expertise in systems neuroscience, engineering, clinical, and regulatory affairs are encouraged - Open to a broad range of applicants: government, educational, nonprofit, and business entities - No specific OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are named in the solicitation

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications to develop next-generation brain stimulation devices for mental health disorders. The solicitation seeks projects that either develop novel brain stimulation devices or significantly enhance existing FDA-approved devices through hardware/software improvements. Novel devices should advance beyond current electrical/magnetic stimulation techniques, offering increased spatiotemporal precision and multi-focal, closed-loop approaches. Applications should be submitted by multidisciplinary teams with expertise in systems neuroscience, engineering, clinical, and regulatory affairs.

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