The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $546,874 Project Grant under the "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" (CFDA 93.286) program to Mayo Clinic to develop an AI-assisted quantitative photon-counting-detector CT imaging system for cytogenetic risk prediction and treatment response assessment in multiple myeloma patients. The project aims to: Develop and validate a deep learning imaging model...
This federal 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 $249,000 to Case Western Reserve University to develop an ultrafast photoacoustic histology platform for real-time intraoperative diagnosis. The project aims to create a structured illumination ultraviolet photoacoustic microscopy system capable of...
This $200,557 Project Grant awarded 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) will support the development and validation of a novel duplex dual-frequency capacitive micromachined ultrasonic transducer (CMUT) array system for high-contrast, high-resolution microvascular imaging. The key objectives are to: 1) Design and implement a CMUT array with...
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 $272,835 to develop a new "Probe-Based Light Sheet Microscopy (PLSM)" device and evaluate its clinical utility for in vivo imaging of the human anal mucosa for anal cancer screening. The primary goals are to enable improved visualization of precancerous...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,337,953.41 Project Grant (CFDA #93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the University of Arizona to develop and disseminate an advanced 2-photon Bessel beam light sheet (2PBLS) microscopy instrument. This system will enable high-speed, sub-micron-resolution volumetric imaging in deep tissue, with simultaneous lifetime imaging using FRET sensors and...
This Project Grant award of $560,770 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) aims to develop a novel 3D-printed glass micro-optical system for biomedical and clinical imaging applications. The University of Arizona, as the prime awardee, will design and fabricate three types of advanced glass micro-optical systems that can be leveraged for...
This $255,991 National Science Foundation project grant supports the development of an automated system for rapid analysis of biopsy samples by Amcyt, Inc. The system aims to increase the efficiency and accessibility of fine needle aspiration biopsy procedures through three automated processes: sample smearing, staining, and image capture. This addresses a critical need to improve biopsy analytics and potentially eliminate up to 20% of failed procedures due to sampling errors. By automating...
This $294,641 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the CFDA program "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health", supports the development of a low-cost, easy-to-use ultrasound imaging system by Sonovance, Inc., a Maryland small business. The key goals are to optimize and validate Sonovance's patented technology to enable unskilled operators to obtain diagnostic-quality...
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 $309,974 to support the development of a novel, low-cost device called LIVERscope. The LIVERscope device uses advanced magnetic resonance (MR) technology to noninvasively estimate quantitative biomarkers of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), including liver...
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 $249,000.00 to The Regents of the University of Colorado (University of Colorado) to develop a next-generation photoacoustic computed tomography device for non-invasive monitoring of cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2). The device aims to overcome limitations of...