Technology Bridge Fund
The Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health Technology Bridge funding program seeks to incentivize resubmission of grant proposals with significant potential for impact in precision health by providing funding to address critical feedback received on previously submitted extramural proposals. BIPH anticipates awarding multiple Technology Bridge projects of $20,000 per award.
Application
All proposals should be submitted via the Technology Bridge Fund form
Application Information
- Date of initial proposal submission
- Cayuse record number of prior submission
- RFA number and date for planned resubmission
- A single PDF compiling these documents in order:
- Copy of the previously submitted proposal
- Copy of reviews/summary statement received
- 1-page plan for studies to address major concerns
- Budget justification for use of funds (up to $20k) (half-page)
Deadline
Applications for this cycle are due by May 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Questions?
Please direct questions to biph@nd.edu.
Award Winners
2026
- Brian Baker, Chemistry and Biochemistry "From the one to the many: defining the scale and scope of TCR cross-reactivity,"
- Meenal Datta, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering "Development of a high-throughput mechanobiological drug screening platform to identify mechanotherapies for precision health,"
- Jingcheng Ma, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering "CBET - TTP-Thermal Transport Process,"
- Prakash Nallathamby, Berthiaume Institute for Precision Health "Multispecific Bridge-Nanoparticle Loading and T-Cell Engagement for Refractory Ovarian Cancer, "
- Zachary Schafer, Biological Sciences "SGK1-Mediated Metabolic Reprogramming in Breast Cancer,"
- Yichun Wang, Chemical and Biochemical Enginnering "Advanced 3D iCC Hydrogel Platforms for Modeling Prostate Cancer Bone Metastasis,"