Project Grant 2526579
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $375,000.00 to Carnegie Mellon University to develop the first ultrasonically-enhanced swept source optical coherence tomography (UESS-OCT) system. The project aims to utilize the interaction between ultrasound waves and light to enable non-invasive, high-resolution optical imaging of tissue structure and function over an extended depth range. The key objectives are to: (1) achieve...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $406,900 Project Grant under the Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (Tees) to develop large-scale optical ultrasound transducer (OUT) arrays for high-speed and high-resolution 3D acoustic tomography. The project aims to create a new optical technology that can detect and convert acoustic wave fields into optical signals, enabling improved performance and reduced cost for 3D ultrasound imaging...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $200,000 to Oakland University aims to develop a novel low-cost, wireless 3D ultrasound imaging system for use in low-resource settings. The key goals are to: 1) establish quantitative tools using signal processing and artificial intelligence to extract ultrasound-derived biomarkers for improved breast cancer diagnosis, and 2) develop a robust calibration, registration, and sensor fusion protocol to...
- 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 $423,151 CAREER grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of a new ultrasound imaging technology to enable high-resolution functional mapping of the human brain. The project aims to overcome limitations of current brain imaging methods by leveraging deep learning and ultrafast ultrasound imaging to achieve microscopic spatial resolution and deeper tissue penetration. If successful, this transformative new imaging...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded $200,000 to Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to develop integrated non-contact ultrasound generation and detection systems. The project aims to enable high-resolution, non-contact tissue functional imaging and biomechanical characterization, addressing limitations of current ultrasound imaging methods that require direct contact. The research plan focuses on integrating photoacoustic...
- The University of California, Berkeley received a three-year $400,000 project grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funds the OUSENSE project to develop an electronic-photonic system-on-chip for real-time endoscopic ultrasound 3D imaging. The system-on-chip will integrate photonics, electronics and advanced signal/image processing to enable miniature, low-cost 3D...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) in the amount of $400,000.00 will fund the development of a new high-speed 3D dynamic contrast microscopic optical coherence tomography (3D DYC-μOCT) system. This advanced label-free imaging technology aims to provide a clearer picture of how airway cells function in health and disease by enabling the 3D visualization of ciliary beating dynamics in human airway organoids without the need for...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the CFDA 47.041 Engineering program to the University of Illinois, located in Urbana, IL. This 5-year CAREER award (March 1, 2025 - February 28, 2030) seeks to develop a new "Super-Resolution PAUL (SPAUL)" imaging system that combines ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging techniques. The goal is to capture high-resolution, real-time images of cerebral blood flow, volume, and oxygenation in animal models,...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $840,292 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Duke University. The grant, with a project period from January 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, aims to develop and disseminate a transformative 3D ultrasound imaging technology. This solution will enable 2D ultrasound systems to perform 3D imaging, addressing technical limitations of current 2D imaging and increasing the accessibility and...
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 functional imaging over an extended depth range. The project aims to achieve beam-waist limited resolution for structural imaging up to 2 mm deep and phase-resolved functional imaging of tissue with shot noise limited phase resolution up to 2 mm in depth. This innovative approach could allow for high-quality imaging in parts of the body, like the brain, that are difficult to access with existing technologies. The project will also help train the next generation of scientists and engineers in ultrasound and optical imaging technologies.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $425.0k | 8/5/25 |