Dynamic single-cell analysis instrument ready to help labs map how individual cells behave
Official title: Dynamic single-cell analysis instrument commercial readiness (CRP)
Funded at Cellchorus INC. · NIH-11316644 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aimed at bringing Chronos™—a specialized single-cell timing instrument—into broader use so researchers can watch thousands of live cells and link their behavior to molecular data.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Cellchorus INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Houston, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | September 14, 2026 |
| Project end | August 31, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $998,873 |
| NIH project number | 1SB1GM163323-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11316644 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are researchers and clinicians using single-cell analysis to study cellular dynamics in human biology or disease.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not involved in or affected by single-cell instrument development or commercialization may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on commercializing Chronos™, a device designed to study dynamic functions of single cells over time. It seeks to provide automated analysis tools that group cells by behavior, pair phenotypes with molecular data from the same cells, and scale up testing to thousands of cells in parallel. The goal is to overcome current limits where most methods are destructive, only snapshot data, or fail to connect function with molecular identity at the single-cell level. By enabling dynamic, longitudinal observations, researchers can better understand how cells move, interact, and change fate in real time.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients may benefit indirectly from faster development of therapies that rely on understanding individual cell behavior in diseases.
How similar studies have gone: Previous single-cell technologies have shown strong impact, but this project aims to extend dynamic, longitudinal single-cell analysis to population-scale data.
Where this research is happening
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Cellchorus INC.
Houston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Meyer, Daniel D — Cellchorus INC.
- Study coordinator: Meyer, Daniel D
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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.