Digital biomarkers from wearables for cardiovascular health
Official title: Digital biomarker discovery with multimodal and longitudinal wearable data using novel functional and distributional data analysis methods
Funded at University of South Carolina at Columbia · NIH-11422149 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A researcher will develop new ways to read and combine data from wearable sensors (like heart rate, activity, and glucose monitors) to better understand heart and brain health in people.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of South Carolina at Columbia NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Columbia, United States) |
| Project start | September 5, 2026 |
| Project end | May 31, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $649,041 |
| NIH project number | 1R01HL187193-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11422149 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Individuals with cardiovascular conditions or related health concerns who use wearable sensors in daily life.
✕Less likely to help
People not using wearables or without cardiovascular/neurological symptoms may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
This project uses wearable devices to collect continuous physiological data in real life, then creates new statistical methods to capture how these signals vary over time and across distributions. By combining functional data analysis with distributional data analysis, it aims to identify digital phenotypes that reflect cardiovascular and cognitive health. The work will help translate big sensor data into meaningful patterns that could track disease progression and personalize monitoring. It focuses on people wearing sensors in everyday settings, with the goal of making digital health signals more informative for clinicians and patients.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the methods could improve early detection and monitoring of cardiovascular and cognitive changes using everyday wearables.
How similar studies have gone: Previous studies show promise for wearable data in health monitoring, but this project advances novel methods integrating multiple data types.
Where this research is happening
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University of South Carolina at Columbia
Columbia, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ghosal, Rahul — University of South Carolina at Columbia
- Study coordinator: Ghosal, Rahul
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.