The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB, NIH) have joined hands to encourage research collaborations within and between India and US for the development of durable, low-cost blood pressure measurement technologies for either passive or active monitoring of hypertension.
The priority areas for these research initiatives are:
- High-throughput blood pressure systems: that can measure the blood pressure of a large number of individuals. The measurement should ideally integrate with a routine daily activity in such a way that there is minimal added effort required by the individual.
- Minimal interaction, low-cost blood pressure measurement systems: capable of making measurements in a home environment in a manner that adds little or no burden to the individual. These devices should be suitable for use at home and small health-care centers.
- Measurement technologies should be simple, low-cost, reliable and should not need clinical expertise for operation.
Applicants can include entities from academia, national laboratories, non-governmental R&D institutions, industry and start-up companies. The proposal should be science-driven aiming towards prototype development/ demonstration with a definite commercial potential and intent/ plan to commercialise the technology. Prospective applicants are required to submit an Expression of Intent (EOI) of not more than five pages by August 31, 2013.
EH News Bureau