Project Grant 1747319

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 $256,000 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) program will support the development of an artificial intelligence-based system for analyzing multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to detect prostate lesions. The awardee, Taurus Diagnostics, Inc., will create a novel prostate cancer diagnostic platform leveraging artificial intelligence image analysis for high sensitivity and specificity. Key objectives include developing methods to...

This Project Grant awarded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), under the federal Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research program (CFDA 93.394), provides $399,789 to Ergami Endoscopy, Inc. to develop an automated robotic flexible overtube device capable of blind insertion during colonoscopy procedures. The device aims to reduce physician injuries, improve productivity, and decrease patient pain/sedation requirements for the over 16 million colonoscopies performed annually in the U.S. Key...

This STTR Phase I project, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to advance the development and evaluation of a hand-held induction heater device for treating pancreatic and prostate cancer using magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) technology. The project, awarded to Ihnnova LLC, a small business located in Guánica, Puerto Rico, will receive $275,000 in funding over the period of October 1, 2024 to...

Federal Grant Award Summary Vivifi Medical, Inc. received a $650,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded September 15, 2025, by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847). The grant funds research and development of a novel procedural approach and medical device for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a urological condition...

Federal Grant Award Summary Segmedix, CO. received a $305,000 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) effective July 15, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2026. The awardee will develop AI-powered prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis software designed to standardize and harmonize prostate MRI images across different scanner vendors and field...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant award of $275,000 to Adialante L.L.C. focuses on the development of techniques to facilitate the design and fabrication of affordable, compact, and patient-friendly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, particularly for pediatric applications. The project aims to innovate novel B1 imaging approaches, such as Frequency-Encoded and Phase-Encoded Frequency-Modulated Rabi-Encoded Echoes (FREE), that...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Cancer Institute awarded Omnecoil Instruments, Inc. $399,995 under the Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research Program (CFDA 93.394) on September 2, 2025, to conduct feasibility testing of the OmneCoil System, a novel integrated endorectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in-bore biopsy platform. The OmneCoil System consists of a disposable 20-centimeter endorectal coil with multichannel needle guidance components and reusable hardware designed to...

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...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary New York University School of Medicine received a $114,562 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under CFDA 93.286 (Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health), effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2028. The award supports development and validation of a novel diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DWI) framework designed to overcome critical...