Project Grant 2511395
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation award of $413,282 provides Northern Michigan University (NMU) with a high-density electroencephalogram (HD-EEG) system integrated with high-density transcranial electric stimulation (HD-TES) neuromodulation capabilities and time-locked dual acquisition functionality. This advanced neuroimaging instrumentation will support collaborative research projects across neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral science fields. The...
- This $158,502 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports the acquisition of an electroencephalogram (EEG) system at the University of South Carolina Aiken (USCA). The EEG system will advance multi-user interdisciplinary neuroscience research across USCA's psychology, biology, nursing, business, exercise science, and computer/engineering departments. Key planned research activities include examining neural...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $154,395 Project Grant to the San Diego State University (SDSU) Research Foundation to acquire electroencephalography (EEG) and eye tracking equipment for a co-registration system. This major research instrument will enable simultaneous measurement of brain activity and eye movements during reading and visual tasks with millisecond precision. The co-registration system will advance the understanding of cognitive...
- Eastern Michigan University was awarded a three-year, $149,919 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.075). The grant will fund the acquisition of an electroencephalography (EEG) machine to examine relationships between brain activity and behavior across the lifespan. As the sole sub-awardee, Eastern Michigan University's Office of Research Development will utilize...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Multidisciplinary Activities awarded the University of California, San Diego $799,991 on September 1, 2026, to build a unified, U.S.-based infrastructure for human electroencephalography (EEG) data. The project runs through August 31, 2031, and is supported under the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences program (CFDA 47.075). The project consolidates fragmented international EEG datasets collected across cognitive science experiments into a...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Information and Intelligent Systems awarded the University of Massachusetts $430,468 on July 15, 2026, under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering program (CFDA 47.070) to develop neuromorphic wearables for continuous neurophysiological monitoring outside clinical settings. The research develops brain-monitoring wearables that capture the full spectrum of brainwave signals, including high-frequency components during motion, and operate...
- The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded the University of Connecticut $603,343 on August 15, 2026, to acquire an ultra-low field portable magnetic resonance imaging scanner (Hyperfine SWOOP) for brain imaging research. The scanner is an FDA-cleared device that connects to a standard wall outlet, requires no special shielding, and can be transported via mobile research laboratory to schools, community centers, clinics, and regional university campuses. By bringing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded $2.6 million through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute to acquire a MEGIN TRIUS NEO magnetoencephalography (MEG) system with integrated helium recovery equipment. The award, effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028, supports the acquisition and deployment of this advanced neuroimaging instrument at the institute's...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded Lehigh University $250,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop a noninvasive electromagnetic method for detecting brain activity in deep brain regions. The project will demonstrate the feasibility of using electromagnetic radiation at radio or microwave wavelengths to detect activity-dependent changes in brain tissue dielectric properties, addressing an unmet need...
- Northeastern University was awarded a two-year, $417,913 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to acquire a controllable pulse transcranial magnetic stimulator with robotic positioning and integrated EEG/EMG capabilities for engineering and neuroscience research and education. The stimulator and positioning equipment will allow researchers to noninvasively map brain functions with precision and study neural plasticity. This infrastructure...
EQUIPMENT: MRI: TRACK 1 ACQUISITION OF AN EEG SYSTEM TO ADVANCE PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT A PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION -THIS NSF MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION PROJECT SUPPORTS THE ACQUISITION OF AN ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM (EEG) SYSTEM TO EXPAND NEUROSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AT A PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION. EEG PROVIDES A NON-INVASIVE WAY OF MEASURING THE BRAIN?S ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY AT THE MILLISECOND LEVEL. EEG IS WIDELY USED TO STUDY BRAIN FUNCTION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND COGNITIVE PROCESSES AND IS AN EFFICIENT AND SCALABLE METHOD FOR EXAMINING BRAIN-BEHAVIOR RELATIONSHIPS. EEG PROVIDES VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO THE TIME COURSE AND PATTERNS OF NEURAL ACTIVITY RELATED TO MULTIPLE ASPECTS OF COGNITION, SUCH AS ATTENTION, PERCEPTION, MEMORY, AND LANGUAGE. EEG IS ALSO USED IN DIAGNOSING AND MONITORING NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES. THE INSTRUMENTATION ENABLES HANDS-ON TRAINING FOR STUDENTS COLLECTING AND INTERPRETING FUNCTIONAL BRAIN IMAGING DATA, PROVIDING CRITICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO STUDENTS IN STEM-RELATED FIELDS. ADDITIONALLY, PLANNED ACTIVITIES AIM TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE RESEARCH ENVIRONMENT AT THE INSTITUTION, ALLOWING FOR NEW RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND RURAL HEALTH WITH ACCESS TO NEUROSCIENCE IN RURAL AREAS. THIS 64-CHANNEL EEG INSTRUMENT ENABLES NEW AREAS OF RESEARCH AT A PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION IN THE AREAS OF COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND BRAIN HEALTH. ONE PLANNED PROJECT INVESTIGATES THE NEURAL MECHANISMS REWARD-RELATED PROCESSING OF INFANT AND ADULT FACES. ANOTHER SAMPLE PLANNED PROJECT COMPARES COLLEGIATE ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE UTILITY OF EEG IN BOTH THE DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS OF MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AT THE ACUTE, SUB-ACUTE, AND LONG-TERM PHASES POST-INJURY. OVERALL, THE INSTRUMENTATION ALLOWS FACULTY TO EXPAND THEIR RESEARCH TO NEUROSCIENCE PROJECTS AND ALSO ADVANCES RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN NEUROSCIENCE FOR STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $91.2k | 8/10/26 |