Cooperative Agreement R43CA239869

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), provides $309,974 to support the development of a novel, low-cost device called LIVERscope. The LIVERscope device uses advanced magnetic resonance (MR) technology to noninvasively estimate quantitative biomarkers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including liver...

The National Science Foundation awarded $256,000 to Optave Diagnostics LLC through the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a prototype endoscopic probe for molecular imaging and diagnosis of cancerous prostate pathologies. The 12-month project grant will support the creation of a medical device using photoacoustic imaging and acoustic lens technology to aid in the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer. The proposed endoscopic probe offers an alternative...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" program (CFDA 93.286), provides $249,000 to Case Western Reserve University to develop an ultrafast photoacoustic histology platform for real-time intraoperative diagnosis. The project aims to create a structured illumination ultraviolet photoacoustic microscopy system capable of...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), aims to develop a miniaturized forward-viewing endoscopic micro-optical coherence tomography (MOCT) system utilizing a low-voltage electrowetting prism scanner. The $405,689 award, granted on January 10, 2025, will enable the Regents of the University of Colorado to first...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,295,800 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to The General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), to develop a novel optical endoscope that does not require mechanical rotation to perform 360-degree in vivo imaging. The project aims to design and fabricate a metasurface that can...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,990 to Scorpido Photonics aims to develop a prototype endoscope-based diagnostic system for rapid, non-invasive detection of microscopic tumors. The project integrates plasmonic nanobubble sensors into a medical device platform and standard endoscope to enable instant, optical detection of cancerous tissues during lung cancer diagnostic procedures. The key product is a...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded Rockefeller University a $934,875 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286). The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027, will fund the development of two fiber-based amplifier and detection systems (F-BADS) to enhance laser scanning microscopy (LSM) techniques, including optical coherence tomography (OCT),...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $2,090,971 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) on August 8, 2024. The DEEPTOBIDX project aims to develop and validate a two-pronged approach to enhance diffusion optical tomography (DOT) for improved breast cancer diagnosis. Key objectives include: 1) Integrating high-density DOT...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Lightfinder Inc. aims to develop a silicon photonic optical coherence tomography (OCT) imager for pathology diagnostics. The primary objective is to create a high-performance, portable, and cost-effective imaging solution by integrating all optical components onto a single silicon chip. The research will address key technical challenges such as achieving high...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $366,006 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop flexible piezo film intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) arrays on guidewires and catheters. The goal is to integrate IVUS imaging capability onto standard guidewires and catheters used in over 1 million percutaneous coronary and peripheral...