Project Grant 1746511

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Macula Vision Systems Inc., a for-profit organization, supports the development of a novel microscopy platform to automate the interpretation of microbiology lab tests performed in hospitals. The project aims to address the shortage of trained lab technicians by engineering a specialized light source, customized camera, and AI-enabled algorithms to analyze...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project award of $274,998 to Magnify Biosciences Inc. aims to develop an automated "AutoMagnify" device that physically expands biological specimens up to 1,000 times in 3D while preserving spatial and molecular integrity. This advancement will enable conventional light microscopes to achieve nanoscale imaging resolution capabilities...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), under CFDA 93.350, provides $349,171 to Cellchorus Inc. to develop an integrated computer vision system called LF-TIMING (Label-Free TIMING). The goal is to enable large-scale, label-free profiling of cell-cell interactions, particularly between immune cells and tumor cells. The LF-TIMING system will leverage deep neural networks to accurately analyze phase-contrast video recordings,...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to 37Degrees, Inc. aims to develop a portable and modular system for long-term live cell and tissue culture imaging. The project objectives are to: 1) Enable a personal cellular video microscopy solution to democratize scientists' ability to visualize dynamic biological phenomena over extended time periods, and 2) Overcome technical limitations in maintaining cell...

This $255,991 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of an automated system for rapid analysis of biopsy samples by Amcyt, Inc. The system aims to increase the efficiency and accessibility of fine needle aspiration biopsy procedures through three automated processes: sample smearing, staining, and image capture. This addresses a critical need to improve biopsy analytics and potentially eliminate up to 20% of failed procedures due to sampling errors. By automating...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $994,138 to Modendo Inc., a for-profit company located in Boulder, CO, to develop and validate a prototype ultrathin endomicroscope instrument for high-resolution, minimally invasive optical imaging of the brain in animal neuroscience research. The key innovation is achieving a cross-sectional area more than 10 times smaller than...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project grant, awarded to Selight, LLC, aims to develop a rapid diagnostic instrument for assessing the health and viability of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells prior to their use in cancer immunotherapy. The $304,733 award, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, will fund the design, engineering, and prototyping of an optical metabolic...

This federal Project Grant award of $629,031.00 was 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. The grant supports research to develop a novel optical imaging technique called Optical Cell State Imaging (OCSI) that can track neural stem cell activation state in living cells without exogenous labeling. The key products and services to be delivered...

This $274,786 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will fund the development of a cutting-edge scanning magnetometer microscope by Femtosenselabs, LLC. This new microscope technology will enable high-resolution imaging of novel magnetic materials with unprecedented sensitivity at the nanoscale, supporting the advancement of spintronics and the development of...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $303,089 to Bioimaginix LLC, a small business located in Morgantown, WV, to develop an AI-based diagnostic tool for early detection of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment using MRI brain scans. The project aims to create a cost-effective platform that can assist neurologists and geriatric care providers in diagnosing Alzheimer's...