Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advanced Quantum Sensor for Reliable Adult Neuromonitoring
Agreement Number:
988509
Agreement Value:
$312,400.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2022 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
Cerebral oxidative metabolism is a sensitive biomarker of brain health and the Diop lab at The University of Western Ontario (Western University) has demonstrated that it can be noninvasively monitored in neonates with nearinfrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Nevertheless, extending the technique to adults remains a challenge because the noninvasive NIRS probes must be placed on the skin; therefore, light must travel through the scalp and thick adult skull before reaching the brain, resulting in significant signal contamination. The Project will develop a novel NIRS technique that uses safe pulses of light to probe the brain, and an advanced quantum detector to precisely measure the time it takes for each photon to travel through the head. Based on the equivalence between time and distance, photons that are detected long after the laser pulses have travelled longer distance and have a high chance of probing the brain. The technique will be validated using tissue mimicking phantoms and a pig model of the adult head.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
London, Ontario, CA N6G 1G9
Reference Number:
172-2021-2022-Q4-988509
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
108162587
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
The University of Western Ontario
Federal Riding Name:
London North Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35052
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710