This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, supports the development and validation of a novel, projection-based surgical navigation platform by Illuminant Surgical Inc. The $274,865 award, effective January 15, 2024, aims to create a system that projects visual anatomical references and guidance directly onto a patient's skin during minimally invasive spinal procedures. This is expected to...
This federal Project Grant award of $131,085 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) supports the development of an ultrasound-interrogated, implantable sensor for non-invasive intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. The award will fund research to optimize the sensor design, evaluate its performance with ultrasound, and test the integrated...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $220,000 to The Salk Institute for Biological Studies to develop new minimally invasive, multi-modal probe technologies for acute and chronic spinal interfacing. The project aims to fabricate high-aspect ratio, dual-modality, mechanically flexible probes that can deliver efficient optical activation of opsin-labeled neurons and simultaneous high signal-to-noise ratio...
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 $398,342 to the University of California, Davis to develop a novel miniature two-photon microscope that can simultaneously perform calcium imaging and optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in freely behaving mice. The device will integrate advanced optical and...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,353,337 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) to The Johns Hopkins University. The goal of this 1-year project is to establish a new robotic system capable of performing autonomous soft tissue surgery, specifically for colonic anastomosis procedures. The funded work aims to develop novel 3D imaging, AI-based tissue...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) provides $439,239.00 to the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope to develop a novel minimally invasive neurosurgical device for efficient evacuation of intracerebral hematomas. The goal is to fabricate and evaluate the feasibility of this "REMIDE" device, which aims to rapidly and...
The federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), under the Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.846), will fund the development and validation of a novel "Smart Cavity Creator Drill" technology for safer and more efficient lumbar interbody fusion surgery. The total funding amount is $830,712, awarded from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027. The key products or services to be...
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 $1,244,260.00 to New York University (NYU) to develop an advanced interferometric diffuse optics (IDO) system for quantitatively and specifically measuring cerebral blood flow. The goal is to create a system that can improve the signal-to-noise ratio and channel...
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $1,816,884 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the Children's Research Institute to develop a new image-guided robotic system to improve the precision and reduce X-ray dose in orthopedic surgery for pediatric slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). The project aims to integrate a low-profile guidance robot with 2D and 3D imaging...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the federal Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), is funding the development of a laparoscopic probe prototype designed for detecting 511 keV gamma rays from PET tracers. The key products to be delivered include: Improving an initial larger-diameter prototype by testing different geometries and materials to optimize the...