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$139,591,380

National Aeronautics and Space Administration·National Aeronautics and Space Administration

to BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

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ACTION DATE2026-04-20·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDASST_NON_NNX16AO69A_080
Award description

THIS PROPOSAL FOR A TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE IS SUBMITTED ON BEHALF OF A CONSORTIUM OF NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO NASA C

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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In plain English

Funds a translational research institute consortium of non-profit academic institutions through NASA cooperative agreement.

Sub-sectors
nasa-researchtranslational-researchacademic-consortium
Why this matters

Large multi-institutional research investment signals NASA's commitment to advancing space-related translational research capabilities across academic partners.

Supply-chain signal

Establishes demand for research infrastructure, specialized equipment, and technical services supporting space science translation from basic research to application.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. investment in space research translation through academic institutions strengthens domestic innovation capacity in aerospace technology development.

Generated by award_classification v2.0.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-15. Cost: $0.002140.

Period of performance
Start
2016-10-01
End
2028-09-30
Status
activein 867 days
Recipient
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
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