Johns Hopkins University, Howard University Partner to Fast-Track Solutions for Neurological Conditions
Supported by a $5M investment over 5 years (scalable up to +$20M annually) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Johns Hopkins University and Howard University are teaming up to accelerate the creation of groundbreaking solutions to disorders of the nervous system. More than 1 billion people worldwide suffer from these disorders, which range from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease to chronic pain, addiction, mental health, multiple sclerosis, stroke, migraines, brain and nerve injuries, and more.
Experts at the new NeuroTech Harbor (NTH) technology accelerator will partner with diverse teams of top innovators from around the globe to supercharge the development of medical devices that improve diagnosis, treatment, and management of these conditions while also ensuring those technologies are accessible to all communities. Funded from NIH’s Blueprint MedTech program through grant U54EB033664, NTH is a biotechnology incubator which aims to accelerate the development of cutting-edge medical devices to diagnose and treat nervous system disorders. NIH selected NTH as one of two incubator hubs to foster innovative medical products, to prepare them for first-in-human demonstrations.
“Disorders of the nervous system constitute a true public health crisis and are one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide,” says Sri Sarma, NTH Executive Director and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. “Potentially life-saving and life-changing solutions addressing these conditions are out there, but the pace of their development is slow. Many of the most promising concepts often languish due to a lack of resources and the high risks associated with early development phases. NeuroTech Harbor’s approach will overcome those barriers, helping fast track the development of real-world solutions to conditions that affect one in six people around the globe.”
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