This $399,358 Project Grant awarded by the National Cancer Institute (CFDA 93.394 - Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research) to Cordance Medical Inc. aims to optimize a non-invasive focused ultrasound system, called the "NeuroAccess System," to enable liquid biopsies for brain tumor patients. The key objectives are to demonstrate the safety of repeatedly opening the blood-brain barrier, optimize the opening volume and technique in a rat glioma model, and confirm the system's ability to...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,200,991 to Mindtrace Technologies, Inc. to develop a cognitive dashboard software platform to support clinical decision-making in neurosurgery. The project aims to create a first-of-its-kind tool that integrates multiple data sources, including behavioral tests and functional/structural brain mapping, to enable more effective surgical...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,186,778 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program supports the development of an affordable, compact, and silent head-only MRI scanner. The project aims to commercialize a novel MRI platform that can provide high-quality magnetic resonance brain imaging at just one-tenth the cost and footprint of traditional MRI systems. The innovative "B1 encoding" system architecture...
This $276,000 National Science Foundation award through the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program will support the development of a cognitive dashboard software platform to aid neurosurgical clinical decision-making. Mindtrace Technologies, Inc. will deliver a turn-key software solution that enables neurosurgical teams to map individual patient brain functions, assess and track measures of mental performance throughout care, and integrate with existing medical imaging and data...
The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Northeastern University for research titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: AN IMPLANTABLE INTRACRANIAL ULTRASOUND STIMULATION FOR TREATING NEURODISEASES." The three-year award beginning August 15, 2021 supports research under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop an implantable intracranial ultrasound device for treating neurodiseases. The NSF...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $512,275 Project Grant to the University of Utah to develop a focused ultrasound system for the noninvasive repair of damaged neural pathways. The project, funded under NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), aims to create a therapeutic tool that can modulate neural connectivity in the human brain, with the potential to enable rehabilitation for individuals affected by neurological and mental health conditions. The research team, comprising an...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Current Surgical Inc. from May 15, 2021 to November 30, 2021 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds the development of a smart needle for precise tumor ablation. The NSF Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve quality of life and economic strength. This award advances those goals by...
Corinnova, Inc. received a $994,019 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award will support the development of a minimally invasive device for restoration of ventricular diastolic recoil without blood contact from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2023. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation in engineering research and education. This...
Zelosdx, Inc. received a $255,763 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funding supports research titled "Phagocytic Cells in Peripheral Blood as a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Brain Health" from August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength by fostering innovation and excellence in engineering...
Organic Robotics Corporation received a $992,412 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) to support the SBIR PHASE II: HIGH DATA RATE BIOMETRIC MONITORING project. The award, made on December 1, 2021, will provide funding through November 30, 2023 for the development of biometric monitoring technologies capable of high data transmission rates. The NSF Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and...