This $538,834 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will enable the University of Iowa Flow Cytometry Facility to acquire a Cytek Amnis ImageStreamX MkII Imaging Cytometer. This cutting-edge instrument will provide researchers across the university's 31 departments and four colleges with critical capabilities to generate both quantitative flow cytometry data and...
This $576,756 federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will provide a state-of-the-art microPET/CT small animal imaging scanner for the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health's Small Animal Imaging and Radiotherapy Facility (SAIRF). This equipment will replace the facility's existing scanner, which is reaching the end of its operational life. The new scanner will enhance the...
This $236,193 project grant awarded on May 1, 2024 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program (CFDA 47.083) funds the acquisition of an advanced research ultrasound system for North Dakota State University (NDSU). The ultrasound platform will enable quantitative acoustic measurements through opaque fluids and complex material boundaries, enabling new flow visualization and fluid-structure interaction studies across disciplines such as thermal fluids,...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a Project Grant of $848,348 to the University of Iowa under the Integrative Activities (IA) program (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a Nikon CSU W1 SORA super-resolution spinning disc confocal microscope. This high-resolution imaging system will enable long-term live cell imaging and answer critical biological questions across a range of research fields including evolution, development, cell biology, neurobiology, and genetics. The microscope will be...
This federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will provide $516,670.00 to Case Western Reserve University to acquire an Iconeus One Functional Ultrasound (FUS) Neuroimaging System. The FUS system will enhance the biomedical ultrasound and neuroimaging capabilities of the Imaging Research Core at Case Western Reserve University, filling a critical gap between functional MRI, PET, and optical imaging technologies....
This $510,772 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (CFDA 93.286 - Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health) supports research and development to advance an innovative ultrasound-based technology to induce neovascularization and enhance local tissue perfusion. The key objectives are to: 1) develop systematic protocols to fabricate functional microvessel networks within patterned hydrogels, 2)...
The Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health provided a $136,650 Project Grant award under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to acquire a new generation EchoMRI whole body composition analyzer. The new analyzer will replace OHSU's 16-year-old obsolete instrument, which has experienced frequent malfunctions and disrupted multiple NIH-funded studies. The new analyzer will offer improved measurement...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to the University of Illinois. The grant, titled "PFI-RP: TOWARDS DEMOCRATIZATION OF ULTRAFAST 3D ULTRASOUND IMAGING," aims to develop a transformative 3D ultrasound imaging technology that provides an accessible and practical solution for comprehensive tissue examination in clinics. The research objective is to overcome technical...
This $598,591 federal Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will fund the acquisition of a 4-laser Amnis ImageStream MK II imaging flow cytometer for the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMass Medical) Flow Cytometry Research Core Facility.
The new imaging flow cytometer will significantly enhance the research capabilities of over 120 principal investigators across 20 departments at UMass Medical, enabling...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,590.00 was provided by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) under the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The funding supports the procurement of a Verasonics Vantage NXT research ultrasound system for use in scientific research conducted at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. The grant award period is from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. The...