Enhancing Capability for Cognitive Neuroscience Research at UNLV
Abstract
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 and the Department of Defense (DoD) Appropriations Act for 2016 allocated $28M to assist Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority-Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI). The program aims to (a) enhance research programs and capabilities in scientific and engineering disciplines critical to the national security functions of DoD; (b) enhance the capacity of HBCU/MI to participate in defense research programs and activities; and (c) increase the number of graduates, including underrepresented minorities, in fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) that are important to the defense mission. The FY 2016 DoD HBCU/MI Research and Education Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicited proposals from single investigators at HBCUs and MIs for the acquisition equipment and instrumentation in scientific areas important to one or more the three defense research offices, namely: Army Research Office (ARO); Office of Naval Research (ONR); and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR). All equipment/instrument grant awards made under this program will have a 12-month performance period. The proposed project will provide funding for non-invasive brain stimulation equipment that will fill this gap at UNLV. In particular, equipment will be purchased for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), electromyography (EMG), and compatible EEG. The funding will also support the PI to travel to a laboratory for training on brain stimulation in Boston, MA and related computer hardware, software, supplies, and installation.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 27, 2017
- Source ID
- W911NF1610454
Entities
People
- Joel S Snyder
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas