Nemirovsky Engineering and Medicine Opportunity (NEMO) Prize RFA

USC’s Office of the Senior Vice President for Health Affairs is soliciting proposals for the Nemirovsky Engineering and Medicine Opportunity (NEMO) Prize, a highly selective prize designed to bridge the critical gap between ideas and clinical breakthroughs. Two $125,000 NEMO Prizes will be awarded annually.

Originating with a generous gift from Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky, the NEMO Prize is focused on supporting early-stage research at the intersection of health sciences and engineering that do not yet qualify for support by federal agencies and are not yet mature enough for private investment. The goal is to support true health-engineering collaborations. The most competitive applicants will have lead investigators with both health science and engineering expertise. Both new and ongoing collaborative teams are invited to apply.

Letters of Intent will be due on May 2, 2025.

Eligibility
Faculty and research investigators from USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are eligible to apply. The most competitive applicants will have lead investigators with primary academic appointments in one of the health sciences schools and in the Viterbi School of Engineering. Early-stage or seasoned investigators can apply, however we encourage teams to include an early-stage investigator(s).

Information Sessions

Join the following webinars for more information:

• April 4, 12:00 PM
• April 25, 12:00 PM

Zoom Meeting ID: 993 9335 4240
Passcode: NEMOPRIZE

Email contact: NEMOPrize@usc.edu