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Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT)

Award Number: U54EB027690
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/18/2018
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2028

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Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT) - Enter the text here that is the new abstract information for your application. This section must be no longer than 30 lines of text. Since the advent of point-of-care diagnostics (POCD) several decades ago, one class of novel medical technologies that has shown promise for POCD applications is microsystems diagnostics--microchip-enabled tests ranging from microelectromechanical systems (MEMs)-based sensors, microfluidics, to smartphone-based systems. Notable for their small size, low power requirements, and high sensitivity, microsystems provide portability that is vital for POCD testing. Since 2018, the Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT) has assisted inventors who have developed microsystems-based POCD technologies in defining their specific clinical needs, conducting clinical validation, and refining their technology, with the objective of accelerating the path to translation and clinical adoption. The ACME POCT uniquely leverages Atlanta’s nationally top-ranked clinical programs at Emory’s hospitals and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), one of the nation’s largest pediatric hospital systems, as well the internationally acclaimed microsystems expertise at Georgia Tech, which includes the Institute for Matter and Systems (IMS). The PIs of the ACME POCT uniquely balance the engineering and clinical sides of the Center and comprise Wilbur Lam, MD, PhD, a pediatrician at Emory/CHOA and a Georgia Tech bioengineer with a personal track record in microfluidics and point-of-care diagnostic development and commercialization; Eric Vogel, PhD, a renowned materials science and engineering expert, and head of Georgia Tech’s IMS; and Greg Martin, MD, MSc, an internationally known clinical pulmonologist/intensivist at Emory with system-level clinical research leadership experience. Over the last 4 years, the ACME POCT has applied a “disease inclusive” approach by fostering the development of 22 microsystems-based POCD technologies for all clinical applications. As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and the NIH established the Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative to assess, validate, and scale-up production of POCD for COVID-19 for the entire country, the ACME POCT served as the national Test Verification Core. As such, the ACME POCT established itself as a center of excellence in diagnostics evaluation by developing an efficient yet comprehensive test verification strategy by progressively assessing technologies in various laboratory then clinical settings, with parallel assessments of usability and regulatory strategy. Importantly, our Atlanta bio-innovation ecosystem has also flourished, including the launch of an Emory-based center that is dedicated to developing POCD tests for all, and a program that develops clinical mobile apps, often as companion technologies for POCD. With our distinctive role in RADx combined with our uniquely enhanced expertise, ecosystem and infrastructures, the ACME POCT is now especially well positioned to apply our lessons learned from RADx towards assisting microsystems POCD for all clinical applications via a “hands on” and pro-active approach.


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 = $1,561,849 )
2025	2025	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	8	8/4/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,561,849
2025	2024	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	7	6/3/2025	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2024	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	7	11/15/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2025	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	5	12/16/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,561,849

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $1,561,849 )
2024	2024	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	7	8/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,561,849
2024	2023	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	6	4/16/2024	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2024	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	5	9/13/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2024	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR NE	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	3	4/4/2024	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,561,849

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $1,618,350 )
2023	2023	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	008	6	9/13/2023	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,618,350
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	006	5	9/5/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	004	5	5/26/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	5	5/26/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	5	1/10/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	005	5	5/26/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	5	1/10/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	007	5	9/5/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	3	10/14/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,618,350

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $33,367,818 )
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	5	8/9/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,372,712
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	4	5/13/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	005	5	9/23/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	-$648,527
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	004	5	9/21/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$16,513,210
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	4	12/8/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$15,481,896
2022	2022	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	006	5	9/23/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$648,527
2022	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	3	7/18/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $33,367,818

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $1,373,615 )
2021	2021	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	005	4	9/13/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,373,615
2021	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	004	3	7/8/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	3	2/17/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
2021	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	3	11/10/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	3	11/12/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	006	3	9/14/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2021	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	3	6/15/2021	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $1,373,615

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $50,734,412 )
2020	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	2	5/22/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$31,080,737
2020	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	3	9/25/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$7,085,000
2020	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	3	8/31/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,374,470
2020	2020	EMORY UNIVERSITY	201 DOWMAN DR	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	003	3	9/26/2020	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$11,194,205
														Subtotal = $50,734,412

Issue Date FY: 2019 ( Subtotal = $1,376,145 )
2019	2019	EMORY UNIVERSITY	1599 CLIFTON RD.	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	2	8/22/2019	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$1,376,145
2019	2018	EMORY UNIVERSITY	1599 CLIFTON RD.	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	2/15/2019	NEW	$0
2019	2018	EMORY UNIVERSITY	1599 CLIFTON RD.	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	1	4/16/2019	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $1,376,145

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $1,381,235 )
2018	2018	EMORY UNIVERSITY	1599 CLIFTON RD.	ATLANTA	GA	30322	DEKALB	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	9/18/2018	NEW	$1,381,235
														Subtotal = $1,381,235

Grand Total All Awards = $92,975,273

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Atlanta Center for Microsystems Engineered Point-of-Care Technologies (ACME POCT)

Award Number: U54EB027690

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/18/2018

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2028

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