Applicants must:

• Hold a primary faculty appointment at CHOA or Emory
• Include active collaboration between:
  • At least one CHOA clinical investigator
  • At least one Emory or Georgia Tech engineering/data science investigator
• Focus on pediatric cardiac health
• Align with one or more scientific focus areas listed below

Scientific Focus Areas

Examples include:

• Wearable and implantable monitoring technologies
• Pediatric body surface mapping
• Smart perioperative devices
• Pediatric cardiovascular devices
• 3D printing and patient-specific modeling
• Home monitoring and remote care platforms
• Biomaterials and device-tissue interface innovations
• AI-assisted imaging analysis
• Multi-modal data integration
• AI-assisted wearable and device signal interpretation

Projects spanning multiple focus areas are encouraged.

Funding Details

• Maximum award: $100,000 direct costs
• No indirect costs (F&A)
• Faculty salary support is not allowable
• Project period: 12 months
• Strong emphasis on future external funding opportunities and translational impact

LOI Submission D: 7/15/2026
LOI Decisions Communicated: 8/1/2026
Full Application Deadline (invited): 9/1/2026
Anticipated Project Start Date: 1/1/2027

Submit LOIs as a PDF to:

Mary Anne Geryak
mary.anne.riley@emory.edu

For questions regarding eligibility, focus areas, or application requirements:

Michael Davis
michael.davis@bme.gatech.edu

Michael Fundora
Michael.Fundora@emory.edu