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Pre-Award Synopsis Texas Shield

Solicitation ID: DARPA-SN-27-07

Agency: DARPA/BTO

Type: Special Notice
Deadline: 2026-11-15T17:00:00 ET
Eligibility: Maybe (OTA/Consortium)
Funding: N/A
Doc Type: PS
Clearance: CUI
Program Manager: TexasShieldxBTO@DARPA.mil
Last Updated: 2026-10-17 16:02
Analyzed File: DARPA-SN-27-07.pdf

Eligibility Reasoning

DARPA may also use other available authorities, including 10 U.S.C. § 4022 and 4023, as appropriate. ... Should other university systems or equally structured entities believe they possess similar capabilities they may submit information describing their ability to perform the research activities described above...

Note: This is an AI-generated summary...

Summary

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office (BTO) has issued a pre-award synopsis for the Texas Shield Program. The program's goal is to develop and transition an integrated ecosystem of autonomous and semi-autonomous medical technologies to support lifesaving care in contested, austere, and resource-limited environments. DARPA intends to enter into an agreement with The University of Texas System consortium for this research initiative. Key technical areas include autonomous medical systems, casualty evacuation, robotic surgery, artificial blood and resilient medical supplies, AI-enabled clinical decision support, and mass-casualty science and simulation. This notice is not a competitive solicitation, but other qualified entities may submit information describing their capabilities.

Overall Technical Areas

Autonomous Medical CareAutonomous Medical SystemsSemi-Autonomous Medical TechnologiesRobotic Surgical SystemsAutonomous Casualty EvacuationArtificial Blood InnovationResilient Medical SuppliesScalable Medical ConsumablesArtificial Intelligence (AI) DevelopmentClinical Decision Support SoftwareMass-Casualty ScienceMass-Casualty Simulation

Probable LBNL Areas

BSACSAESAETAPSA

Focus Areas

Example Priorities:
  • autonomous medical systems
  • casualty evacuation
  • robotic surgical systems
  • develop and transition an integrated ecosystem of autonomous and semi-autonomous medical technologies
Specific Technical Skills:
RoboticsAutonomous SystemsSurgical RoboticsMechatronicsMedical Device EngineeringControl SystemsSensor FusionUnmanned SystemsHuman-Machine Interface
Potential PIs for this Area:
NameScoreOrganization
Kameshwar Poolla0.77ETA | Energy Technologies and Systems | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Control Systems
Claire Tomlin0.77BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Autonomous Systems
Alexandre Bayen0.76ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Unmanned Systems
Peter Tennessen0.73PSA | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering · Medical Device Engineering
Victor Negut0.73PSA | NSD | ANP · Sensor Fusion
Reginald Lee0.73PSA | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering · Surgical Robotics
Donghun Kim0.73ETA | Building & Industrial Energy Systems | Bldg Technologies Dept · Robotics
Eric Masanet0.72ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Mechatronics
Sarah Poon0.72CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Human-Machine Interface
Drew Paine0.72CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Human-Machine Interface
Example Priorities:
  • software/artificial intelligence-enabled clinical decision support
  • mass-casualty science and simulation
  • autonomous medical care
  • clinical decision support
Specific Technical Skills:
Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningClinical Decision SupportData ScienceSimulation and ModelingPredictive AnalyticsTriage AlgorithmsMedical InformaticsLogistics Software
Potential PIs for this Area:
NameScoreOrganization
Anna Giannakou0.76CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Data Science
Alexander Sim0.76CSA | SciData | Data Science Research · Data Science
Satyarth Praveen0.76CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Triage Algorithms
Michael Mahoney0.76CSA | SciData | Data Science Research · Predictive Analytics
Zachary Needell0.75ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Logistics Software
Talita Perciano Costa Leite0.74CSA | SciData | Data Science Research · Machine Learning
Harry Caufield0.74BSA | Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology | BioSystems Data Science · Medical Informatics
Kaiyu Sun0.74ETA | Building & Industrial Energy Systems | Bldg Technologies Dept · Simulation and Modeling
Steven Hofmeyr0.73CSA | AMCR | Computer Science · Artificial Intelligence
Chris Mungall0.72BSA | Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology | BioSystems Data Science · Clinical Decision Support
Example Priorities:
  • artificial-blood and supply innovation
  • scalable solutions for critical medical consumables
  • resilient medical supplies in austere and contested environments
Specific Technical Skills:
BiomaterialsSynthetic BiologyBiomedical EngineeringHematologyBiomanufacturingMaterials ScienceSupply Chain InnovationPharmaceutical FormulationCryopreservation
Potential PIs for this Area:
NameScoreOrganization
Kristin Persson0.78ESA | MSD | Material Physics · Materials Science
Francesco Ricci0.78ESA | MSD | Material Physics · Materials Science
John Dueber0.77BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Biodesign Dept · Synthetic Biology
Didier Perrodin0.77ESA | MSD | Material Physics · Pharmaceutical Formulation
Jacob Hilzinger0.76BSA | Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology | Molecular Ecosystems Bio · Biomanufacturing
Grace Lau0.75ETA | Energy Technologies and Systems | Energy Storage & Dist Dpt · Biomaterials
Yan Chen0.75BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Process Engr & Analytics · Hematology
Thomas Hendrickson0.74ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Supply Chain Innovation
Zachary Jones0.73BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Process Engr & Analytics · Biomedical Engineering
Jean-Francois Croteau0.73PSA | ATAP | Superconducting Magnet Program · Cryopreservation

Potential LBNL PIs (Overall)

Note on PI Matching: These suggestions are generated through an AI-driven semantic analysis of LBNL staff profiles.

NameScoreOrganization
Thomas Hendrickson0.75ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Resilient Medical Supplies
Steven Hofmeyr0.73CSA | AMCR | Computer Science · Artificial Intelligence (AI) Development
Claire Tomlin0.73BSA | Biological Systems & Engineering | Department of BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences · Autonomous Medical Systems
Baishakhi Bose0.72ETA | Energy Analysis | Systems & Energy Tech Analysis · Artificial Blood Innovation
Chris Mungall0.72BSA | Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology | BioSystems Data Science · Clinical Decision Support Software
Satyarth Praveen0.72CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Robotic Surgical Systems
Harry Caufield0.72BSA | Env. Genomics & Sys. Biology | BioSystems Data Science · Semi-Autonomous Medical Technologies
Anna Giannakou0.72CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Autonomous Medical Care
Peter Tennessen0.71PSA | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering · Scalable Medical Consumables
Houjun Tang0.71CSA | SciData | Data Science Applications · Mass-Casualty Science

Fundamental Research Exemption (FRE)

Not Mentioned