The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $125,731 Project Grant to the Kennesaw State University Research And Service Foundation, Inc. (KSU R&SF) on October 1, 2023. The award is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which supports a wide range of research and development activities to advance engineering knowledge and capabilities. This particular award will tackle the challenge of exploring, analyzing, and interpreting the complex interactions in the tumor microenvironment using AI-based approaches. The key objectives are to: (1) characterize different cell types such as tumor, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, and stroma using deep-learned features extracted from whole slide images, and (2) investigate spatial correlations between heterogeneous cancer-associated populations with statistically significant immune cells. The long-term research goal is to discover statistically significant cancer biomarkers that will aid researchers in determining the prognosis of cancer patients and improving cancer immunotherapy. The project will engage K-12, undergraduate, and graduate students through synergistic research and educational activities.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $125.7k | 11/28/23 |