Project Grant R44EB038123
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $1,596,935 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Petcoil, Inc., a for-profit company based in Sunnyvale, California. The grant, awarded on March 11, 2025, with a planned completion date of February 29, 2028, supports the commercialization of a portable, brain-dedicated Positron Emission Tomography (PET) insert system that can be integrated with existing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines....
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $505,311 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Intelligent Imaging Innovations, Inc. (3i), a for-profit manufacturer of advanced microscopy equipment and software based in Denver, Colorado. The two-year grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, seeks to establish the feasibility of combining recent advances in optical techniques to produce a commercial instrument that enables large-scale, all-optical...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $314,113 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) of Andover, MA. The grant will fund the development and demonstration of a high-speed, multicolor confocal fluorescence imager to simultaneously capture multi-wavelength signals and display them as separated or merged multicolor images and 3-D stacks. This technology innovation will enable mapping of complex neuronal network...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), aims to develop and validate a novel imaging methodology called Mechanical Flux Manipulation (MFM) for ultra-high sensitivity, high spatial resolution single photon emission tomography. The $1,835,001 award to Quant, Inc. (UEI: XN36LPGNL529) will be used to build on the successfully implemented Phase 1 STTR work, with the overall goal of achieving greater...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $313,800 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Miresource, Inc. in Foster City, CA. This grant will fund the development of a scalable and engaging platform to help patients track their mental health, receive personalized care recommendations, and access timely referrals. The project aims to address the significant gap in untreated mental illness and shorten the time between symptom onset and...
- This $1,344,223 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), is funding research to develop a novel nanomaterial-based platform for noninvasive neuroengineering. The key objectives are to: Engineer ultra-bright upconversion nanoparticles that can convert near-infrared light into visible light for deep brain optogenetic stimulation. Leverage focused ultrasound to deliver the nanoparticles across the...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $1,199,261 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Ampa Inc. The grant, awarded on September 15, 2025, will fund the development of a next-generation Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) system that aims to make highly effective, personalized depression treatment more accessible and scalable. The key innovations include precision TMS targeting using neurocardiac response signals, camera-based...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $2,490,741 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to President and Fellows of Harvard College (Harvard University) to develop the THERMAL-PLEX method. This fluidic-free, rapid sequential imaging technique enables multiplexed analysis of RNA and protein in brain tissues, providing critical insights into the spatial organization of molecular targets. The 3-year project aims to remove complex and slow...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) is providing $449,390 to develop a precision functional neuroimaging platform to enable the collection of highly-sampled brain data by patients at home. The award was granted to Walnot, Inc. (UEI: N9QEPY3AHYM8) and runs from September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027. The platform integrates a low-cost, wireless, wearable functional near infrared...
- The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $380,375 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Ceretype Neuromedicine Inc. to develop an advanced functional MRI (fMRI) software platform for use in clinical trials and therapeutic applications in neuropsychiatry. The project aims to create a standardized, automated fMRI solution that improves the sensitivity, reliability, and efficiency of using fMRI to evaluate the neurobiological mechanisms and...
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $925,411 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to Capesym Inc. (doing business as Cape Simulations), a small for-profit manufacturer in Natick, MA. The grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, will support the development and validation of high-performance, low-cost direct-conversion X-ray imaging technology based on perovskite sensors for medical imaging applications. The research objectives include optimizing the perovskite sensor film architecture, developing full-scale detector prototypes, and conducting comprehensive validation studies. Key innovations include ultra-high purity material synthesis, optimized large-area sensor deposition, and novel charge transport architecture. The successful completion of this project will provide healthcare providers with superior diagnostic tools while enhancing patient safety through reduced radiation exposure.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $27.0k | 9/19/25 | ||
| Not listed | $898.4k | 8/18/25 |