Current Grants
NIH 1R01CA166379: MR-guided Precision Conformal Ablation Therapy for Brain Tumors Project period: 5/17/2013 – 4/30/2018 The major goal of this project (PIs: Greg Fischer, WPI, and Julie Pilitsis, Albany Medical Center) is to develop MRI-compatible interstitial ultrasonic neuroablation instruments and adapt existing high-intensity |
Wyss Institute: Revascularization in Thromboembolic Vascular Occlusion Using Nanoparticle Micro-aggregates Coated with Tissue Plasminogen Activator Project period: 8/1/2013 –10/31/2013 The major goal of this project is to demonstrate proof of concept and optimize delivery of this novel thrombolytic nanomedicine for the treatment of stroke. |
Philips Healthcare: Imaging in Neurointervention Project period: 7/1/2006 –12/31/2017 The major goal of this project is to develop imaging solutions for the minimally invasive treatment of cerebrovascular disease. |
Stryker Neurovascular: Preclinical Assessment of Cerebrovascular Implants Project period, 3/16/2010 – 4/28/2015 The major goal of this project is to optimize and characterize the safety and efficacy profiles of cerebrovascular implants. |
Fraunhoefer Institute: Early Discrimination of Cerebral Hemorrhage and Artery Occlusion Project period: 4/1/2013 – 4/1/2014 The major goal of this project is to demonstrate proof-of-concept that stroke sub-type can be accurately diagnosed with a point-of-care instrument. |
eV3 Neurovascular: In Vitro Assessment of Mechanical Thrombectomy Project period: 3/26/2013-3/26/2014 The central purpose of this project is to develop techniques and optimize devices to reduce distal emboli created during mechanical thrombectomy. |