This National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement award under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1,186,778 in funding to Adialante L.L.C. to develop an affordable, compact, and silent head-only MRI scanner. The project focuses on commercializing a novel MRI platform that can provide high-quality brain imaging at one-tenth the cost and footprint of traditional MRI systems. This breakthrough technology leverages a novel "B1...
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...
HYQ Research Solutions, LLC was awarded a $998,104 Cooperative Agreement from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop high dielectric constant materials for accelerating 1.5T magnetic resonance imaging. The two-year award will support the company's efforts to increase MRI signal-to-noise ratio by over 50% and cut scan times in half through incorporating high dielectric constant materials into clinical imaging coils. This novel...
This federal 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 $514,357 to Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop a portable, liquid-helium-free 1-T/560-mm RT bore point-of-care MRI magnet prototype. The project aims to advance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, which is critical for diagnosing a...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,669,816 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to Yale University to enhance the technical development of an open, low-field MRI system that can be integrated into an exam table in a doctor's office. The goal is to develop a compact, low-cost MRI system that can move MRI scans from hospitals to doctors' offices, improving...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has awarded a $499,291 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" program (CFDA 93.286) to the Regents of the University of Minnesota. The grant funding will support the development of breakthrough technology to enable future compact, mid-field (0.7 Tesla) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems. This technology is intended to improve the...
Primetaz LLC received a $255,992 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships STTR Phase I Project Grant to enhance magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performance using nonlinear metamaterials. Under the award, set to run from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2023, Primetaz will develop metamaterials to improve MRI resolution, sensitivity, and acquisition speed. The NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) supports innovative research leading to...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) has awarded a $1,806,252 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" program (CFDA 93.286) to The Leland Stanford Junior University. The award, titled "Rapid and Robust Pediatric MRI", aims to develop advanced MRI techniques that eliminate the need for anesthesia, glucagon, and intravenous gadolinium contrast in pediatric imaging,...
This Project Grant award of $1,152,939 from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program supports the development of a highly innovative wireless MRI scanner architecture. The key products and services to be delivered include: A stand-alone, platform-independent high-channel-count wireless integrated radio-frequency (RF)/shim coil array...
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...