Strados Research Grant
Advancing the Science of Digital Lung Acoustics
Introducing the Strados Research Grant, a new program designed to accelerate research into cough and lung sounds as a novel measure of disease progression and quality of life.
Lung auscultation is key in identifying abnormal sounds to diagnose and monitor respiratory diseases. However, traditional stethoscope auscultation has been limited to intermittent, in-person visits. Additionally, while patient reporting of symptoms is valuable in understanding patients’ perspectives on their improvement, it is limited by subjectivity and recall bias. Wearable devices such as the RESP® Biosensor represent a major shift, allowing clinicians and researchers to objectively monitor symptoms like cough and wheeze from hospital to home.
As the research into continuous cough and lung sound monitoring is still in its early stages, Strados Labs aims to advance our understanding of these measures by providing in-kind support for research studies.
What’s does the Strados Research Grant Include?
The research grant includes in-kind support for the use of RESP Biosensors and Strados Labs reporting services for the duration of the study. Our research solution includes the following components:
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- RESP Biosensors (wearable devices for research subjects)
- Mobile phones for subjects to initiate recordings and sync data from the wearable devices
- Reporting and annotation of subject lung sound recordings. This may be performed manually by professional annotators or by proprietary machine learning algorithms*.
- Site training and technical support
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*Machine learning algorithms for investigational use only
Contact research@stradoslabs.com for any questions about the research grant
Who Should Apply?
The research grant is intended primarily for academic research studies. Eligible recipients of the grant may include universities, agencies, independent researchers, or health systems.
Universities
Healthcare Systems
Individual Researchers
Featured Research Collaboration
Beth Israel Deaconess and Principal Investigator John Lee, MD, PhD are using the RESP Biosensor in patients on mechanical ventilation to assess whether lung sounds might be an earlier predictor of pulmonary edema compared to current monitoring methods.
Application Criteria
Grant applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Novelty of study
- Disease state and patient population
- Study timeline
- Institution funding the study
- Intention to publish results
Application Process
1. Submit an Application – Visit our application page to share details on your research study and how the RESP Biosensor will contribute to the insights collected.
2. Grant Review – Applications will be reviewed based on eligibility, novelty of study and publication potential.
3. Award & Next Steps – Selected applicants will be notified and we will schedule an introductory meeting to discuss next steps.
For any questions about the Strados Research Grant, please contact research@stradoslabs.com
Frequently Asked Questions
If my study meets all of the criteria listed, will we receive the grant?
Unfortunately, we are not able to guarantee that you will receive the grant even if you meet the criteria listed on this page. We are limited by the number of studies that we can support at once and need to be selective in our choices for recipients.
Please contact us at research@stradoslabs.com if you have any questions about the grant.
I work in life sciences and we have an upcoming clinical trial. Would our team be eligible for this grant?
Pharmaceutical organizations are not eligible for this grant. The Strados Research Grant is intended primarily for academic research; eligible recipients include healthcare systems, universities, agencies and individual researchers.
If you’d like to explore using the RESP Biosensor system for your clinical trial, please visit our contact us page.
Will my grant application be kept confidential?
Yes. All responses provided in your application will be kept confidential and used solely for the purpose of grant evaluation.
Applications are Open
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