Project Grant S10OD040082
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Southern California received a $1,131,640 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) on September 19, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2026. The grant funds the acquisition and installation of a Leica Stellaris 8 DIVE/FALCON multimodal multiphoton fluorescence microscope powered by a Chameleon Discovery NX laser, which will be operated by...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $1.2M project grant awarded September 1, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) program (CFDA 47.070). The project, titled "Intelligent Cyber Microscopy System for Long-Term Microscope Imaging" (ICMS), will develop an AI-powered cyber-physical system that transforms biological microscopy capabilities through the...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Vanderbilt University received a $4.0 million Project Grant award dated July 15, 2025, from the National Science Foundation's Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083). The award will support the development of a next-generation Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) Trapped Ion Mobility Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance (FT-ICR) mass spectrometry platform for high-performance molecular...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Minnesota received a $1,112,299 Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), effective August 1, 2025 through July 1, 2026. The award funds the acquisition of a LUMICKS C-Trap instrument, a commercially available laser optical trap system that integrates Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy with microfluidics...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director awarded the University of South Carolina $749,362 under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to acquire a ZEISS LSM 980 confocal microscope with Airyscan2 capabilities for biological research. The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, funds the procurement and deployment of advanced microscopy instrumentation designed to replace the institution's aging ZEISS LSM 700...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Pittsburgh received a $516,462 Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to acquire and install a Nikon AXR confocal microscope system at the Center for Biologic Imaging within the School of Medicine. The award, dated May 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 14, 2027, funds the purchase of a single integrated 4-color confocal microscope with resonant...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director awarded $1,769,674 to the University of California, Santa Cruz under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) on May 15, 2025, for the acquisition and installation of a Leica Stellaris 8 (LS8) confocal laser scanning microscope. The award funds the procurement of this state-of-the-art fluorescence imaging instrument to replace a 16-year-old Leica SP5 confocal microscope that reached the end...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Northwestern University's Sponsored Research Division received $436,640 in project grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to acquire an AXL Cleared Tissue Light Sheet (AXL CTLS) microscope system from 3i. The award, issued on May 15, 2026 with a completion date of May 14, 2027, supports the replacement of the Center for Advanced Microscopy's end-of-life Miltenyi...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Miami received a $590,000 Project Grant award dated August 1, 2025, under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director. The award funds the acquisition of a Leica Stellaris 5 upright confocal microscope to replace an obsolete 18-year-old Leica SP-5 confocal microscope dedicated to live animal imaging applications. The new instrument will provide high-resolution...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania State University received a $1.00 Project Grant award from the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) on May 15, 2025, with a completion date of May 14, 2026. This award supports the acquisition of a LUMICKS C-Trap single-molecule system, an integrated optical trap instrument that combines dual optical tweezers, scanning confocal fluorescence microscopy, and microfluidics...
Vanderbilt University received a $1,281,400 Project Grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to acquire a LUMICKS C-Trap DYMO300 microscope system. The award, dated May 15, 2026, with a completion date of May 14, 2027, supports the establishment of advanced mechanobiology research infrastructure at the Vanderbilt Center on Mechanobiology. The instrument combines optical tweezers for applying forces to molecules and cells, confocal imaging for visualization, and single-molecule fluorescence detection capabilities, along with a microfluidic laminar flow platform for assay construction and protocol development. The microscope will serve approximately 19 major and minor users across three schools—Engineering, Medicine Basic Sciences, and College of Arts and Sciences—supporting research in multiple thematic areas. Primary research applications include DNA repair, replication, and gene regulation studies utilizing purified multiprotein machines, as well as cytoskeletal and cell mechanics research focused on actin and microtubule filaments and associated molecular motors. All three schools have committed matching funds to cover the instrument's service contract, ensuring long-term maintenance and operational sustainability of this shared core facility.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 5/12/26 |