Project Grant R21EB040377
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $750,993 on September 1, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to develop accurate, robust, and practical pulse-echo speed-of-sound imaging methods for clinical ultrasound applications. The project combines physics-based inversion and deep learning approaches to enable two-dimensional,...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded Iowa State University of Science and Technology $215,723 on August 14, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to develop a next-generation, handheld, battery-powered, wireless dual-mode ultrasound-photoacoustic imaging system integrating high-power nanosecond pulsed light-emitting diodes. The project addresses a gap in current imaging...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded the University of Missouri System $597,977 on March 11, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to develop multimodal, porous, soft wearable bioelectronic systems for cardiac monitoring. The project addresses limitations in continuous ambulatory cardiac monitoring devices by developing a pentaradial, starfish-like wearable system that...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $817,865 to Massachusetts General Hospital on September 1, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286). The award funds development of Acoustic Diffraction-Resistant Adaptive Profile Technology (ADAPT) to improve shear wave elastography, a non-invasive ultrasound technology for liver fibrosis staging and breast...
- The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health, awarded The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York $196,520 on May 5, 2026, under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders program (CFDA 93.853, Project Grant R21NS149017). The award funds development and feasibility testing of a wearable, adhesive ultrasound patch for continuous monitoring of...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $365,523 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to conduct research on using ultrasound imaging to track macrophage trafficking in tissue. The key objectives are to: Determine the detection limit of macrophages labeled with ultrasound contrast agents (microbubbles) under different ultrasound...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded the Research Institute At Nationwide Children's Hospital $232,465 on September 1, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to design and develop a percutaneous fetal pacemaker delivery system for treating congenital complete heart block in utero. The recipient will design a needle-based system with direct visualization capability to place a...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded The Johns Hopkins University $126,388 on September 1, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to develop directional beamforming auscultation technologies for enhanced diagnosis of cardiopulmonary diseases. The project introduces three innovations to advance auscultation beyond traditional stethoscopes: novel acoustic directional imaging to...
- The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $366,006 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop flexible piezo film intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) arrays on guidewires and catheters. The goal is to integrate IVUS imaging capability onto standard guidewires and catheters used in over 1 million percutaneous coronary and peripheral...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded the Trustees of Boston University a Project Grant of $613,124 under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) for the period August 15, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The project delivers the development and demonstration of Quantitative Phase Imaging Meta-Sensors (PIMSs)—advanced optical imaging sensors that...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering awarded George Mason University $265,018 on August 15, 2026, under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to develop a disposable wearable ultrasound patch for real-time, noninvasive monitoring of cardiac output and blood pressure in neonates and infants following cardiac surgery. The project addresses the absence of continuous hemodynamic monitoring solutions for post-surgical pediatric cardiac patients, who face high risk of low cardiac output syndrome and mortality rates reaching 50% in transplant cases. The ultrasound patch will employ three innovations: a miniaturized disposable transducer fabricated through additive manufacturing and laser patterning; a tunable steering array controlled using stepped frequency modulated continuous wave signals; and novel signal processing algorithms for angle-independent blood velocity and arterial pulse wave velocity assessment. Validation will occur through benchtop acoustic characterization against conventional flow and pressure measurement methods, with in vivo feasibility demonstrated in a juvenile pig model. The award obligates $265,018 with a period of performance from August 15, 2026, through July 31, 2028. Performance occurs in Fairfax, Virginia. This is a Project Grant, the standard assistance type under NIBIB's research portfolio.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $265.0k | 8/14/26 |