$35,857,836
Department of Health and Human Services·National Institutes of Health
to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
biotechactive
ACTION DATE2026-04-24·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_75N91018F00001_7529_75N91018D00015_7529
Award description
CORE INFRASTRUCTURE
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In plain English
Funds core research infrastructure at USC to support NIH-sponsored life sciences and biomedical research programs.
Sub-sectors
nih-research-grantsacademic-research-infrastructurelife-sciences-rd
Why this matters
Large NIH infrastructure grants to major research universities strengthen U.S. biomedical research capacity and competitiveness in drug discovery and medical innovation.
Supply-chain signal
Drives demand for laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and specialized research services from biotech suppliers and equipment manufacturers.
U.S.–China competition angle
Strengthens U.S. academic biomedical research infrastructure to maintain technological leadership against increasing Chinese investment in life sciences R&D.
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Period of performance
Start
2018-05-01
End
2027-04-30
Status
activein 348 days
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Sources
- USAspending.gov — all awards for this UEI →
- SAM.gov entity registration →
- Award record ingested from usaspending. Source identifier CONT_AWD_75N91018F00001_7529_75N91018D00015_7529.
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