Project Grant 1819793

This $427,625 federal Project Grant award from 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 evaluate the use of hyperpolarized 13C magnetic resonance imaging (HPMRI) as a novel diagnostic tool for identifying epileptic tissue. The research aims to: 1) Use a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy to explore the ability of [1-13C]pyruvate HPMRI to...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to Northeastern University under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships federal grant program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a smart seizure prediction system using AI-enabled implantable sensor networks. The system will use embedded artificial intelligence algorithms to enable in-situ medical inference for patients with neurological disorders not treatable with antiepilepsy medications. Northeastern University will develop the...

This SBIR Phase II Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $1,200,991 in funding to Mindtrace Technologies, Inc. to complete the development of a novel software platform that integrates multiple data sources to support quantitative pre-operative surgical planning and evidence-based prediction of post-operative cognitive outcomes for neurosurgery patients. The project aims to create a...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program, provides $690,763 to Brigham & Women's Hospital Inc. to research optimizing neuromodulation therapies for epilepsy. The project aims to identify factors that determine patient response to responsive neurostimulation (RNS), focusing on connectivity, stimulation timing, and background...

Eysz, Inc. received a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation under the Engineering federal assistance program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funding supports the identification of interictal features of epilepsy using oculometric data collected from patients in a naturalistic setting. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the TIP (Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) program (CFDA 47.084), aims to develop a novel, multifunctional neural probe for advancing neuroscience research. The $254,456 grant awarded to Neurobionics Inc. on August 15, 2024, will fund the integration of electrical, optical, and chemical capabilities into a single implantable device. This versatile tool will enable...

This $524,243 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) will support the development of a portable, bedside transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and electroencephalography (EEG) device called "PRESENCE" by Intrinsic Powers, Inc. The device is designed to rapidly and accurately diagnose disorders of consciousness in intensive care...

The National Science Foundation awarded Jelikalite Corp. a $276,000 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop an EEG-guided transcranial photobiomodulation device for autism treatment. The Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award will support Jelikalite in demonstrating proof of concept for a non-invasive, wearable medical device that stimulates brain tissue with near-infrared radiation. Integrated electroencephalography feedback will monitor...

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 $537,650 to Spike Neuro LLC for the development of a flexible carbon fiber penetrating nerve cuff and cortical array for neural recording, stimulation, and neurochemical detection. The project aims to create advanced electrophysiology recording and stimulation tools...

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), under the 21st Century Cures Act - Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative (CFDA 93.372), awarded a $975,642 Project Grant to Rutgers The State University of New Jersey to develop an "Epileptic-Network Closed-Loop Stimulation Device (ENCLS)" designed to target and arrest ictogenesis in patients with medically intractable mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. The 3-year project,...