A local coalition aimed at advancing neuroscience research and commercialization in the St. Louis region is seeking millions in federal funding.

Neuro360, a coalition of post-secondary institutions, local and state institutions, businesses, health care and trade groups led by Washington University and nonprofit innovation hub BioSTL, is bidding for up to $160 million in funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

The money would create one of the federal agency’s Regional Innovation Engines, or NSF Engines, around neuroscience research and development, but backers said having the plan for Neuro360 will lay out future industry development whether or not St. Louis gets the funds.

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