Purdue University-affiliated startup receives NSF grant to study severe COVID-19 cases
A Purdue University-affiliated startup is receiving national support to pursue a strategy to treat severe COVID-19 cases and possible future outbreaks involving other viruses.
Akanocure Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received a $256,000 Phase I research grant from the National Science Foundation.
NSF is proud to support the technology of the future by thinking beyond incremental developments and funding the most creative, impactful ideas across all markets and areas of science and engineering. With the support of our research funds, any deep technology startup or small business can guide basic science into meaningful solutions that address tremendous needs.