Research Grants

Abiomed funds research programs that investigate how mechanical circulatory support with Impella® heart pumps may improve patient outcomes.

All types of research programs will be considered, including but not limited to: clinical studies and pre-clinical investigations. All research programs must focus on how Impella support can improve patient outcomes. Research proposals are reviewed quarterly by Abiomed's academic research department. The deadline for submission to each of these quarterly review sessions is outlined below.

Areas of Interest

The following research domains have been identified by Abiomed to be areas of interest for innovation within the field. Applications within these domains will be given priority in the competitive application process. However, applications outside these domains will still be considered.

Science of Unloading

Physiological effects and mechanisms of unloading in the setting of acute or chronic heart failure

Heart Recovery, Including:

Mechanisms of reverse remodeling with unloading, optimizing Impella performance and monitoring for heart recovery, including Impella flow modulation and technologies to monitor myocardial recovery and neurocardiovascular control and adaptation with ventricular unloading

Impella Adjunct Therapies

Optimizing recovery from acute or chronic heart failure with a combination of mechanical unloading and adjunct therapies, including device/drug, device/biologic or device/device combinations

Cardiorenal Mechanisms and Renal Protection with Impella

Cardiorenal crosstalk or intrarenal mechanisms impacted by Impella support that modulate acute or chronic changes in renal function

Instructions for Grant Submission:

To submit a research grant request, enter relevant study information into the research grant and itemized budget templates and upload online for submission.

A research grant submission is required to contain the following attachments:

Proposal
Itemized budget
Principal investigator CV, including list of study-related publications.

Optional & recommended documents:

Figures and tables
Cover letter
Documentation identifying requestor's status as a non-profit, charitable organization
Other relevant documents

Grant Submission Templates

Grant Proposal Template

Enter relevant study information in the provided proposal template. The proposal document should be limited to six pages including references; figures are excluded from page limit.

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Grant Budget Template

Enter all anticipated costs for your proposal in the provided budget template. The budget document should specify currency, overhead costs or percentage, and any capital equipment to be purchased.