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UND Leads $20 Million Federal Initiative to Transform Diabetes Care For Seniors

By Bill Dubensky Feb 6, 2026 | 5:35 AM

(Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today)

 

 

(UND Today) – The University of North Dakota is leading a major national effort to improve chronic disease management for older adults after receiving a highly competitive federal agreement of up to $19.9 million through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H.)

Working alongside key partners SafetySpect Inc., ComDel Innovation and Edgewood Healthcare, UND researchers will help develop Edge4Care.ai, a decentralized artificial intelligence platform designed to predict and prevent serious diabetes-related complications before they require emergency care.

The award includes up to $16.9 million in federal funding and an additional $3 million in industry matching funds, highlighting both the scientific promise and real-world viability of the technology.

“This project exemplifies what becomes possible when academia, industry and care providers work as a unified innovation ecosystem,” said Kouhyar Tavakolian, professor of Biomedical Engineering, director of UND’s BioInnovation Zone (BiZ) and principal investigator for the initiative. “Together, we are translating cutting-edge research into solutions that improve patient outcomes, reduce health care costs and preserve independence for older adults.”

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