SPOTLIGHT
October 13, 2026 /

The University of Colorado Anschutz receives the largest federal research award in campus history, up to $120 million, to advance new treatments and diagnostics for severe hemorrhage

DARPA award makes CU Anschutz a key external research site in first-of-its-kind effort to evaluate emerging technologies and novel therapeutics for human clinical trials and FDA review
By Laura Kelley
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Oct. 15, 2026
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The University of Colorado Anschutz will receive up to a $120 million award over three years from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to accelerate the evaluation and advancement of emerging technologies designed to improve care for patients experiencing severe hemorrhage. The award is the largest federal research award since CU Anschutz was established in 2006.