Project Grant R44HL072639

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded Massachusetts General Hospital a Cooperative Agreement totaling $808,070 (Award Date: August 1, 2025; Completion Date: July 31, 2030) under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286). The award supports the design and development of a comprehensive head-neck radiofrequency (RF) coil system optimized for...

Sirona Medical Technologies, Inc. received a $323,230 Project Grant award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) under the Cardiovascular Diseases Research program (CFDA 93.837), with performance in Connecticut. The award, obligated on May 15, 2025 with a completion date of March 31, 2026, supports development of a multi-channel radiofrequency and pulsed field energy source generator for cardiac ablation procedures. This generator is designed to deliver customizable,...

Teliatry Inc. received a $768,138 project grant award from the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to develop a minimally invasive, single incision, rechargeable spinal cord stimulation system for chronic pain management. The grant was awarded under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program. Through this award, Teliatry will engineer the world's smallest (0.75cc), most cost-effective...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded $209,940 to the Regents of the University of Minnesota under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286) for a project grant running from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029. The project will develop a portable phase-only parallel transmission (PPTX) interface designed to modify and optimize transmit radiofrequency fields for 31P magnetic resonance...

Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division received a $170,198 Project Grant 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), awarded September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027. The project addresses a critical clinical need by developing vertical Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology...

Corveus Medical, Inc. was awarded a $255,841 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an extravascular bipolar catheter for targeted nerve ablation with minimal collateral damage to surrounding tissues. The grant aims to support the design and prototyping of a minimally invasive, catheter-delivered venous procedure for performing extravascular greater splanchnic nerve ablation. The proposed catheter...

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded a $366,006 Project Grant (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to develop flexible piezo film intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) arrays on guidewires and catheters. The goal is to integrate IVUS imaging capability onto standard guidewires and catheters used in over 1 million percutaneous coronary and peripheral...

This $1,336,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) under the CFDA 93.286 "Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health" program supports the development of a rapid, motion-robust, and low-gadolinium MRI technology for pediatric brain tumors. The key objectives are to (1) develop cutting-edge technologies for rapid, motion-robust, and quantitative MRI scans to reduce sedation needs...

This NSF Engineering Program award of $605,320 to North Carolina State University (NC State) supports the development of a flexible, FMRI-compatible neural probe with multi-modal sensing and modulation capabilities. The novel probe is designed to advance understanding of neural circuit dynamics and enable closed-loop neuromodulation for treating neurological disorders. Key product elements include: Flexible, multi-shank neural probe fabricated using polymeric materials to enable deep brain...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant award of $275,000 to Adialante L.L.C. focuses on the development of techniques to facilitate the design and fabrication of affordable, compact, and patient-friendly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems, particularly for pediatric applications. The project aims to innovate novel B1 imaging approaches, such as Frequency-Encoded and Phase-Encoded Frequency-Modulated Rabi-Encoded Echoes (FREE), that...