Project Grant 2345825
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Lensguide Imaging Technology Inc. for $275,000 to develop a nano-optical imaging microendoscope for in vivo imaging. The project aims to create a hair-sized, 100 μm diameter microendoscope that can image at depths greater than 3 mm in live animals with subcellular resolution, overcoming limitations of current optical imaging technologies. This...
- Modendo Inc. received a $256,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Project Grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an ultrathin endomicroscope. The grant was awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to advance science and engineering research leading to breakthrough technologies. Specifically, the funding will support Modendo's development of a new class of minimally invasive endoscope probes with diameters as small as 100...
- This $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is developing innovative metasurface optical waveguiding devices (MOWGs) that control light on a sub-wavelength level. The goal is to overcome the limitations of traditional optical systems, such as weight, size, scalability, and cost, by replacing conventional optical components like lenses and...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Lightfinder Inc. aims to develop a silicon photonic optical coherence tomography (OCT) imager for pathology diagnostics. The primary objective is to create a high-performance, portable, and cost-effective imaging solution by integrating all optical components onto a single silicon chip. The research will address key technical challenges such as achieving high...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $274,990 to Scorpido Photonics aims to develop a prototype endoscope-based diagnostic system for rapid, non-invasive detection of microscopic tumors. The project integrates plasmonic nanobubble sensors into a medical device platform and standard endoscope to enable instant, optical detection of cancerous tissues during lung cancer diagnostic procedures. The key product is a...
- This $275,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems (CFDA 47.041 - Engineering) aims to create tunable high-speed scanners for endomicroscopy applications. The project will merge electrostatic levitation and ferroelectric polarization to develop MEMS micro-mirrors that can control depth-of-focus and enable real-time in vivo imaging with sub-cellular resolution. The technology will address limitations of...
- This $546,494 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will enable the University of California, Irvine (UCI) to acquire a high-resolution optical photothermal infrared (OPTIR) microscope system. This new microscope will support cutting-edge scientific research programs at UCI, foster collaborations with California State University Fullerton, and accelerate partnerships with industry. The OPTIR microscope will allow for sensitive,...
- 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), will fund the development of a low-voltage, miniaturized endoscopic micro-optical coherence tomography (MOCT) system. The $405,689 award to the University of Colorado will support the validation of a low-voltage electrowetting prism scanner for high-speed MOCT imaging, as well...
- This $420,334 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) is funding a collaborative research project led by the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to develop flexible, minimally invasive microcoaxial electro-optical probes for studying neural circuits in the spinal cord. The goal is to create advanced probe technologies that can precisely target and measure activity in specific spinal neural circuits, enabling better...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support the development of an ultrasonically-enhanced swept source optical coherence tomography (UESS-OCT) system for label-free, non-invasive optical imaging inside the human body. The $425,000 award to the Regents of the University of California at Riverside will fund research to utilize ultrasound waves to focus and steer light through tissue, enabling high-resolution structural and...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $549,958 to the University of California Irvine (UC Irvine) to develop a meta-optical fiber endoscope (MOFE) device. The MOFE aims to significantly reduce the size of endoscopic imaging components, enabling less invasive medical procedures and expanding the range of biomedical applications. Key objectives include integrating optical metasurfaces directly on the fiber endface to enable tunable beam steering, polarization control, and multifunctional imaging. The MOFE platform targets markets such as cardiac, deep brain, and simultaneous multi-functional imaging. This two-year project, which commenced on Feb 1, 2024, represents the first integration of high-index visible metasurfaces on a fiber endoscope, addressing limitations of existing bulky designs. No sub-awards are planned for this effort.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $550.0k | 1/30/24 |