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Clinical and cognitive significance of biomarkers for schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a debilitating disease that affects 1% of the world population. Since little is known about...

Dr. Bonnie Firestein

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

24%
funded

$5,000
goal

12
days left

Can cycling help clean up microplastics from beaches and conserve coastal ecosystems?

Our team is developing a microplastic removal machine to filter and strain contaminated sand effectively...

Mariana C. Hernández-Montilla

6%
funded

$4,980
goal

3
days left

Why Are Blueberry Hermit Crabs Using Plastic Waste as Shells?

Observations of hermit crabs using beach trash such as plastic bottle caps in lieu of shells have increased...

University of Essex

15%
funded

$10,950
goal

29
days left

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Other Grants and Funding Opportunities

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National Science Foundation

The NSF Seed Fund helps startups navigate the earliest stages of technology translation, investing roughly $200 million annually in approximately 400 startups. Each startup can receive up to $2 million to support translational research and development.

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