(a) Project Title: Optical techniques for actuation, sensing, and imaging of biological systems (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program – IGERT) Granting Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF) Principle Investigator: K. Shepard (Dept. Electrical Engineering, Columbia University) Period of Award: 9-1-2008 to 8-31-2013
(b) Project Title: “Small animal tomography system for green fluorescent protein imaging” Granting Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI-4R33CA118666) Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 8-1-2008 to 7-31-2011
(c) Project Title: Tumor Microenvironment Research Network - The Role of Inflammation and Stroma in Digestive Cancer Granting Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI-U54CA126513-029001) Principle Investigator: Timothy Wang (Chair, Dept. Medicine - Digestive and Liver Diseases) (Andreas H. Hielscher, PI of Imaging Core) Period of Award: 9-1-2006 to 8-31-2011
(d) Project Title: "Breast cancer imaging using optical tomographic" Grating Agency: New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) (Technology Transfer Incentive Program) Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 3-15-2006 to 6-30-2009
(e) Project Title: "Optical tomography for the diagnosis of joint diseases" (Competing Continuation) Grating Agency: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Grant Number: NIAMS-2R01-AR046255 Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 9-1-2004 to 8-31-2009
Past Grant Support
(a) Project Title: “Small animal tomography system for green fluorescent protein imaging” Granting Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI-1R21CA118666) Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 8-20-2007 to 7-31-2008
(b) Project Title: "MRI-compatible diffuse optical tomography system for small animal oximetry" Grating Agency: National Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Grant Number: NIBIB-R01-001900 Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher
(c) Project Title: "Diffuse optical tomography system for molecular imaging" Grating Agency: National Cancer Institute (NCI-5R33-CA91807) Principal Investigator: R. Weisleder, MGH-Harvard Medical School Period of Award: 4-1-2002 to 3-31-2006
(e) Project Title: "Optical tomographic imaging of brain injuries and diseases," Grating Agency: The New York City Council Speaker's Fund for Biomedical Research at the New York Academy of Medicine Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 7-1-1999 to 8-30-2003
(f) Project Title: "NIR spectroscopy and imaging of hemoglobin in the fetal brain in utero" Grating Agency: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI 2R44-HL-61057) National Institutes of Health - Small Business Initiative Research Grant Principal Investigator: S. Nioka, Optical Device Inc. Philadelphia, PA. Period of Award: 9-1-2000 to 7-30-2003.
(g) Project Title: "Model-based biomedical data analysis for dynamic optical tomography" Grating Agency: Columbia Center for Information Management - NY State Center for Advanced Technology Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 7-1-2002 to 6-30-2003
(h) Project Title: "Model based iterative reconstruction techniques for optical tomography" Grating Agency: The Whitaker Foundation Principal Investigator: A.H. Hielscher Period of Award: 1-1-1999 to 3-31-2003