The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $305,000 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health (CFDA 93.286) program to Odmr Technologies, Inc. The objective of this 1-year project is to develop a miniature magnetic field diamond quantum sensor for magnetoencephalography (MEG) brain imaging. Key innovations include magnetic flux concentrators, infrared absorption readout, and microwave phase noise mitigation to achieve a sensor sensitivity of ~10 femtotesla for 1-second integration. This diamond quantum sensor technology aims to enable lower-cost, high-resolution functional brain imaging that can be used to study neurological disorders like traumatic brain injury, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. The project seeks to advance MEG as a non-invasive, high-spatial resolution technique that can measure unattenuated neuronal currents, expanding access to this brain imaging modality beyond elite hospitals.
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