UC San Diego Granted $11.3M to Develop 'Smart' Blood Cells to Improve Military

UCSD granted $11.3M to develop ‘smart' blood cells to improve military

The idea of the funding is that if the oxygen delivery capacity of red blood cells can be temporarily enhanced, they could “help mitigate the effects of...

UC San Diego scientists score $11M to develop ‘smart’ blood cells to supercharge soldiers

The three-year project will focus on engineering red blood cells that can carry more oxygen, potentially giving military personnel an edge during intense physical activity.

UC San Diego granted $11.3M to develop 'smart' blood cells to improve military

UC San Diego researchers have received an $11.3 million contract to develop "smart" red blood cells to give soldiers an advantage on the battlefield, it was announced Monday.

UC San Diego researchers win DARPA award to develop improved red blood cells

Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been awarded a contract of up to $11.312 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pursue a high-risk, high-reward research project aimed at developing optimized red blood cells that can temporarily boost human performance and health.

Darpa Awards UC San Diego Up to $11.3 Million for 'Smarter' Red Blood Cells

Scientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have been awarded a contract of up to $11.312 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to pursue a research project aimed at developing optimized red blood cells that can temporarily boost human performance and health. The three-year project seeks to create “smart” red blood cells capable of temporarily enhancing oxygen delivery in the body and will…