Cooperative Agreement UG3DA065120
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $1,843,229 Cooperative Agreement under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) to Stanford University, with a project period from September 15, 2025 to August 31, 2027. The project aims to develop a combined Shortwave Infrared (SWIR) Fluorescence and Raman imaging system to enable real-time, high-resolution visualization of tissue structures below the surface. Key objectives include optimizing SWIR Raman imaging to characterize...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) provides $1,732,297 to the University of Arizona to develop a novel non-invasive optical imaging approach for assessing skin lesions at multiple scales. The project aims to address limitations in current imaging techniques by utilizing synthetic waves to enable deeper optical imaging within highly scattering skin tissue. The 2-year project period runs from...
- This Project Grant award of $1,249,099 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) supports the development of a new class of small, bright, tunable, and biocompatible near-infrared (NIR-II) fluorescent probes for deep tissue molecular imaging. The University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) will create a palette of DNA-stabilized silver nanoclusters (AgN-DNA) that emit in the NIR-II tissue transparency window (1,000-1,700 nm). These new...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $1,131,640 to the University of Southern California (USC) to acquire a new high-end multimodal multiphoton fluorescence microscope system. The purpose of this new microscope is to replace an aging system and bring currently non-existent advanced imaging capabilities to support a large user base across several key research areas at USC, including neuroscience,...
- The National Institutes of Health National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke awarded $1,852,675 under the 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies program (CFDA 93.372) to the University of California, Los Angeles from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. The award will support the development of light field tomographic microscopy for kilohertz volumetric imaging of neuronal action potentials in awake behaving mice. Specifically, the...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $942,983 to acquire a Bruker Luxendo TruLive3D light-sheet microscope system. The award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025, will enable rapid 3D volumetric imaging of live specimens such as mouse, fly, and zebrafish embryos with high resolution and minimal phototoxicity. This advanced microscope system will benefit a user group of...
- The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $3,179,146 Cooperative Agreement under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to develop next-generation photoacoustic computed tomography (PAT) technology. The project aims to push PAT imaging depth from the current limit of 1 mm to 6 cm while maintaining high spatial resolution. Key technical advancements include optimizing signal-to-noise ratio, enhancing ultrasonic...
- This $1,977,264 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), aims to develop a novel multimodal imaging platform that combines fluorescence super-resolution and tomographic polarized light imaging. The project will create open-source computational imaging tools to recover the dielectric tensor in multiple scattering samples using...
- This federal Project Grant award of $578,701, provided by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, supports research to develop a new high-speed 3D voltage imaging microscopy system capable of capturing real-time neuronal activity over extended periods. The research, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), aims to overcome the limitations...
- This $546,494 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will enable the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to acquire a high-resolution optical photothermal infrared (OPTIR) microscope system. This new microscope will support cutting-edge scientific research programs at UCI, foster collaborations with California State University Fullerton, and accelerate partnerships with industry. The OPTIR microscope will allow for sensitive,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Trans-NIH Research Support program (CFDA 93.310) provides $3,044,814.00 to the University of California, Irvine to develop a high-speed, multimodal deep tissue imaging system. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award (9/1/2025 - 8/31/2027) include: This transformative imaging technology has broad applications in fields such as neuroscience, cancer research, and cardiovascular disease, enabling researchers to study dynamic biological processes with unprecedented spatial and temporal precision.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.0m | 8/28/25 |