Project Grant R41EB026401

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), through its Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), awarded a $306,311 project grant to AO Technologies, LLC on July 10, 2025 to develop a high-performance, reduced-cost optical coherence tomography (OCT) otoscope. This device aims to provide improved three-dimensional imaging and diagnostic capabilities for examining the tympanic membrane and middle ear, which has seen little...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), provides $571,410 to Pharynvac Surgical Technology Inc. to develop a novel device called "Pharynvac" that can mitigate key issues in sinonasal surgeries. Specifically, the Pharynvac device aims to reduce surgical staff exposure to pathogens and toxins, prevent...

This Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) provides $578,070 to The General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), to purchase a high-resolution portable photon counting computed tomography (CT) scanner. The equipment will be shared by researchers across the Departments of Anesthesia, Radiology, Neurosurgery, and Surgery at MGH and Boston Children's Hospital. The new CT...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,295,800 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to The General Hospital Corporation, doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), to develop a novel optical endoscope that does not require mechanical rotation to perform 360-degree in vivo imaging. The project aims to design and fabricate a metasurface that can...

This Project Grant award of $2,223,201.00, funded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health), supports the development of an Augmented Reality (AR) guidance system with deformation modeling to aid in the relocation of tumor margins during head and neck cancer surgery. The project, conducted by Vanderbilt University, aims to improve the success rate of re-resection...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), under the federal Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders program (CFDA 93.173), is funding the development of a novel, low-cost imaging device based on optical coherence tomography (OCT). The device enables real-time, 3D visualization of the tympanic membrane and middle ear, allowing for early detection of various ear disorders that often go undiagnosed until...

The federal Project Grant award of $1,148,652 was made on April 1, 2025 by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286). The grant supports research and development of an ultra-high spatial resolution photon-counting computed tomography (CT) system with multiple focal spots. The key products to be delivered include: Developing system models 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...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program provides $1.25M in funding to X-Sight Incorporated to develop a new generation of compact, lightweight 3D X-ray or computed tomography (CT) imaging systems. The project aims to create faster, more cost-effective CT scanners that can improve access to healthcare, enhance national security screening, and advance manufacturing quality control. The key innovation...

The National Science Foundation awarded Pensievision, Inc. $255,947 under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an endoscopic 3D imaging system for evaluating cancers and disorders of the esophagus and pharynx. The Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will combine liquid lens technology, artificial intelligence software, and astronomical imaging techniques to generate three-dimensional images of early-stage esophageal and throat tumors....