Primary Recipient

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Amount

$2,270,042.00

Award Date

6/05/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

We propose to develop and improve a novel minimally-invasive retinal prosthesis design. The goal is to restore a limited but useful level of vision to patients blind with retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration. The implant will be driven wirelessly,

Recipients Connected to Award

Recipient	Role	Amount
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	Primary recipient	$1,313,049.00
MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY & PHYSICIAN STAFF, INC.	Sub-recipient	$519,166.00
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE	Sub-recipient	$238,927.00
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	Sub-recipient	$198,900.00

Vendors Connected to Award

Vendor	Role	Amount
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$52,194.64
CIRTEC MEDICAL SYSTEMS LLC	Primary vendor	$32,671.22
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$33,451.56
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$63,827.66
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$96,200.00
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$41,230.00
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$54,863.00
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$31,250.00
ANALOG CIRCUIT WORKS, INC	Primary vendor	$45,141.80
Bruce McKee	Sub-vendor	$27,636.75
Douglas Shire	Sub-vendor	$34,000.00