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Advanced Side Impact Head Protection Technology for Child Safety Seats

Award Number: R43HD117515
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/20/2025
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/19/2026

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Advanced Side Impact Head Protection Technology for Child Safety Seats - Project Summary/Abstract Minnesota HealthSolutions Corporation (MHS) proposes to develop a novel dynamic headrest for child safety seats to reduce head injuries in crashes with a side impact. Side impact crashes cause disproportionately higher rates of head injuries and fatalities compared to other crash directions, yet historically child safety seats were designed and tested for head-on crashes. Recent efforts to mitigate head injuries to children in side impact crashes have resulted in larger wings attached to the headrest. However, in side impact crashes, children's heads frequently move both forward and laterally, and larger wings do not contain children's head. Research has shown that side wings have little to no effort on head containment or head excursion. We hypothesize that a child safety seat with a dynamic headrest that requires no change in user behavior will reduce head-related injuries to children in crashes. An interdisciplinary team of researchers has been assembled to define, build, and evaluate a prototype system.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2025 ( Subtotal = $306,776 )
2025	2025	MINNESOTA HEALTHSOLUTIONS CORPORATION	861 E HENNEPIN AVE	MINNEAPOLIS	MN	55414	HENNEPIN	USA	Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research	000	1	6/16/2025	NEW	$306,776
														Subtotal = $306,776

Grand Total All Awards = $306,776

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Advanced Side Impact Head Protection Technology for Child Safety Seats

Award Number: R43HD117515

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 06/20/2025

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/19/2026

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