New York State Department Of Health

Buyer seeks to fund translational research projects in spinal cord injury. Buyer wishes to stimulate the growth of SCI research and accelerate the pace with which basic findings translate into clinical benefits. Projects will support advancing well-proven hypotheses and early translational findings into mid/late-stage translational research with a clear path to clinical application. Buyer also seeks validation and optimization of devices and technologies to treat SCI paralysis in ways that significantly improve current capabilities.

• 4/15/2025 - Questions Due
• 4/22/2025 - Answers Posted
• 5/14/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Advance well-proven hypotheses into mid/late-stage translational research
• Develop clear translational path to clinical application
• Validate devices and technologies for SCI treatment
• Optimize tools that significantly improve current SCI treatment capabilities
• Iteratively refine technologies to treat SCI paralysis
• Fill fundamental gaps in SCI research knowledge
• Accelerate translation of basic findings into clinical benefits
• Stimulate growth of spinal cord injury research
• Develop scalable SCI treatment approaches
• Demonstrate feasible path to clinical application