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Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program

Coulter Translational Research Partnership

Supports University of Michigan engineering and clinical teams in translating discoveries into practical health solutions.

The Coulter Translational Research Partnership Program is housed in the University of Michigan Department of Biomedical Engineering and was established with a $20 million endowment from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation in 2006. The program is the flagship translational funding mechanism within U-M BME, designed to bridge early biomedical engineering discoveries to clinical and commercial readines…

Translational biomedical engineering research including medical devices, diagnostics, regenerative medicine, and therapeutics, conducted by U-M engineering and clinical faculty teams.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$1.2M

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: bme.umich.edu