Selective Precision Targeting (SPoT)

About this grant

The National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS) seeks to advance its mission by establishing a new initiative called Selective Precision Targeting (SPoT) to determine a mechanism for precise and on-target therapeutic drug delivery to specific hard-to-reach locations within the human body using microphysiological systems (MPS). Targeted drug-delivery systems, including engineered nanoparticles, extracellular vesicles or focused ultrasound, are methods for delivering medicatio Grant Number: FOR-TR-27-003. Expected awards: 5.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

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What the funding covers

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• Expected Number of Awards: 5
• Total Program Funding: $1.5M

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5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: FOR-TR-27-003
7. 7Posted: 2025-06-27

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