This Project Grant award of $742,966 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) supports the development of a novel microwell device and deep learning framework to enable efficient identification and retrieval of rare sperm cells from samples of men with infertility conditions like azoospermia. The award aims to address the limitations of existing manual and automated methods for sperm screening and extraction by creating a clinically viable solution that can reliably detect and isolate scarce sperm from testicular biopsies, aspirates, and ejaculated specimens. The project will be conducted by Brigham & Women's Hospital, a subsidiary of Partners Healthcare System, which has extensive expertise in federally-funded biomedical and clinical research. The award has a performance period from August 15, 2024 to April 30, 2029.
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