Total Healthworks, 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 program (CFDA 47.041) to develop cloud-based digital treatments and remote patient monitoring tools from March 1, 2021 to August 31, 2021. The Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through innovative engineering research and education. This award specifically supports...
Innovision LLC received a $255,735 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on January 15, 2022 to complete work by September 30, 2022. The award was made under the NSF Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a patient digital twin and performance capture system for scoliosis physiotherapy. The system will utilize integrated digital environments, parametric musculoskeletal models, and dynamic avatars to simulate human-robot interaction for scoliosis treatment. Such...
HC Simulation LLC received a $236,969 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a virtual population of older, Black patients with hypertension and comorbidities. The grant, awarded August 1, 2021 for a one-year period, will support the company's creation of a simulation platform to improve treatment development for this patient demographic. NSF's Engineering directorate seeks to advance innovation and excellence in engineering research...
The National Science Foundation awarded a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant to Current Surgical Inc. from May 15, 2021 to November 30, 2021 under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The grant funds the development of a smart needle for precise tumor ablation. The NSF Engineering program supports innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research and education to improve quality of life and economic strength. This award advances those goals by...
Empo Health, Inc. received a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to conduct feasibility research from August 2021 through July 2022. The grant funds the development of automated computer vision analysis of images captured from a non-intrusive at-home imaging mat to assess complications from diabetes of the foot. The Engineering program seeks to improve quality of life and economic...
This $512,000 National Science Foundation project grant to Angioinsight, Inc. supports the development of reduced order modeling methods to estimate fractional flow reserve (FFR) values using angiographic data. The NSF Division of Industrial Innovation awarded this grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to advance the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Specifically, the one-year project beginning June 15, 2022 will develop and calibrate a reduced order model leveraging graph theory...
This $200,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award to Clarkson University will develop a novel near-infrared (NIR) mechanochemical biophotonic platform for deep-tissue biomedical imaging. The project aims to create a breakthrough technology that combines ultrasound waves and NIR light to enable high-resolution, 3D imaging of molecular and sub-cellular structures deep within the body. This approach seeks to address limitations of existing imaging...
This $100,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of a novel multi-wavelength spectroscopy technique and portable analyzer to assess tissue health at Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station in College Station, Texas. The goal is to prevent pressure injuries through early detection by evaluating tissue oxygenation and blood perfusion beneath the skin's surface, which could help hospitals decrease injury rates and costs. The proposed technology may identify...
This $276,000 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships grant funds the development of a personalized consumer health guidance platform by Rift Valley Health Co. The platform will analyze an individual's sleep, exercise, nutrition, and mental health data from wearables and smart home devices to generate a baseline health profile and recommendations. Both objective biometric data and subjective user inputs will be integrated to draw meaningful correlations and develop a...
The National Science Foundation Division of Industrial Innovation awarded a $256,000 Project Grant to develop an automatic debridement device from August 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award under the Engineering (47.041) program will support the creation of a product to automatically remove dead, damaged, or infected tissue. The NSF Directorate for Engineering seeks to foster innovation and excellence in engineering research, consistent with...