Johns Hopkins University Partners with NIH, Howard University to Launch Medtech Accelerator

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NeuroTech Harbor Executive Director Sri Sarma views the project as a catalyst to turn Baltimore into a the Silicon Valley of neurological technology.
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By Matt Hooke – Reporter
September 30, 2022, 02:24pm EDT
Johns Hopkins University is teaming with two Washington, D.C.-area institutions, Howard University and the National Institutes of Health, to create a new accelerator to help companies and research scientists focused on treating neurological conditions.
The nonprofit biotechnology accelerator, NeuroTech Harbor, is funded by an NIH investment of $5 million over five years, which could go up to $20 million annually. The NeuroTech Harbor plans to launch 45 new neurological companies over the next five years.
Executive director Sri Sarma, a professor at Hopkins, is seeking early stage companies to apply to the program. The goal is for companies to produce the first in-human prototype of a medical device by the end of the program. Selected companies can remain in the program for up to four years, earning $500,000 in support each year. Companies could be eligible for more support from the NIH if they succeed…

Howard University Awarded $11.5 Million From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Expand Genomics And Genetics Research Capacity

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Howard University Awarded $11.5 Million From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative To Expand Genomics And Genetics Research Capacity
Sholnn Z. Freeman
Sep 19, 2022 5 minutes
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WASHINGTON – Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) announced a partnership with Howard University and the nation’s three other historically Black medical colleges to further support cutting-edge scientific research to address significant gaps in genomics. CZI’s Accelerate Precision Health (APH) program will award $11.5 million to Howard University over five years, allowing the University to expand research in the genome field, bring on renowned faculty, fund post-doctoral fellows, and support grant writing for future initiatives.
The $11.5 million award represents the latest stride toward fulfilling a key research goal outlined in the Howard Forward strategic plan –– to leverage Howard’s genetic research to attract and mobilize resources to tackle global challenges, especially as they relate to Black populations. Black communities have been historically underrepresented in clinical trials and genetics research and today are still often excluded from medical studies. Recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite Black Americans suffering a higher mortality rate than whites, many studies excluded Black participants.
“To me, genetics research is more than just an academic pursuit,” said Howard…