Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) program's central goal is to provide an integrated, predictive neural circuit map that illustrates the physiology and biological mechanisms underlying peripheral nervous system control of internal organ function. SPARC is collaborating with the FDA's CDRH to facilitate discovery of new therapeutic uses for existing neuromodulation devices as well as improvements that make these devices more effective and/or minimally invasive. SPARC also coordinates with DARPA's ElectRx program to minimize research overlap while ensuring complimentary efforts are undertaken to collectively advance the neuromodulation field as a whole. |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCATS, NEI, NHLBI, NIAID, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDDK, NINDS, OD/DPCPSI, OD/DPCPSI/OSC |
