Fiscal Year 2007 Awards

Nanomagnetic-microfluidic separator for sepsis control
Donald Ingber, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital Boston (CHB)

Arthroscopic joint repair system
Martha Meaney Murray, MD, CHB

Wide-field, high-resolution imaging for the detection of nonmelanoma skin cancers
Anna Yaroslavsky, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)

Pre-clinical study of drug delivery microsphere incorporation at surgical resection margin
Yolonda Colson, MD, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)

Cardio-port for minimally-invasive intracardiac beating heart surgery
Pedro del Nido, MD, CHB

Tissue engineering of pulmonary valves for application in congenital heart disease
John Mayer, MD, CHB

Nanoparticles for MRI-based imaging of axonal transport in ALS
Robert Brown, MD, PhD, MGH

Development of an endoscopic fiberoptic device and biodegadable scaffolds for minimally invasive closure of tracheoesophageal fistulas
Peter Masiakos, MD, MGH

A handheld electrical impedance probe for the assessment of neuromuscular disease
Seward Rutkove, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

Development of a markerless system for clinical analysis of gait abnormalities
Paolo Bonato, PhD, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital (SRH)

Characterization and validation of “RenAlert’: a silicon nanowire device for early diagnosis of acute kidney injury
Joseph Bonventre, MD, BWH

Quantitative analysis of airways and airspace disease visualized on computed tomographic imaging in subjects with COPD
George Washko, MD, BWH

Brillouin microscopy for tissue biomechanics
Andy Yun, PhD, MGH

High throughput flow system for the generation of thrombotic fingerprints
Elazer Edelman, MD, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Radiofrequency identification for tracking of surgical instruments in the intra-operative environment
Daniel Kacher, MS, BWH

MRI-guided cardiac ablation using EM trackable catheters and real-time MRI scanner control
Eigil Samset, PhD, BWH

Sterile access conduit
Christopher Thompson, MD, BWH

Spectral-domain optical coherence reflectometry for highly sensitive and selective detection of biological and chemical species
Johannes de Boer, PhD, MGH

Dynamic imaging and neuro interventions using a high-resolution flat-panel volume CT: feasibility demonstration
Rajiv Gupta, MD, MGH

Microencapsulation of cells within shape-controlled microgels as building blocks for tissue engineered organs
Ali Khademhosseini, PhD, MIT

Cardiac MDCT artifact reduction
William Karl, PhD, Boston University (BU)

Micromirror based 3-D endoscopy
Jonathan Bernstein, PhD, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (Draper)

Development of a prototype microfluidic detector enabling CD4 T cell counting in HIV/AIDS
George Whitesides, MD, Harvard University (HU)

Comprehensive volumetric confocal microscopy via spectral encoding
Dvir Yelin, PhD, MGH

Three dimensional ultrasound imaging of testicular perfusion
Harriet Paltiel, MD, CHB

Percutaneous biopsy and implantation catheter device for autologous myocardial tissue transplantation into myocardial
Roger Laham, MD, BIDMC

A multi-modal sensory rehabilitative strategy for the augmentation of functional vision
Lofti Merabet, OD, PhD, BIDMC

Modularized, portable, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) device 
Alavaro Pascual-Leone, MD, BIDMC

Preparation and evaluation of functional nanospheres
Mark Grinstaff, PhD, BU

Quantitative cardiac restraint: therapy for ischemic mitral regurgitation
Frederick Chen, MD, BWH

Endoscopic transcolonic cholecystectomy in a porcine model: a survival study
Christopher Thompson, MD, BWH

High-throughput quantitative microinjection into individual cells
Klavs Jensen, PhD, MIT

MR-compatible endoscopy
James Ellsmere, MD, BIDMC

Total intravenous anesthesia machine of the future (TIVA solutions): the missing element for highly portable anesthesia
Eric Pierce, MD, MGH

A device for imaging the neuroanatomy and transport function of peripheral nerves
Peter Bergethon, MD, BU

Optical detection of neural activity for neurosurgical repair
Johannes de Boer, PhD, MGH

Novel image registered procedures
Kirby Vosburgh, PhD, CIMIT

Photoangiolysis in the treatment of oral mucosal squamous cell carcinoma in hamster cheek pouch model
Steven Zeitels, MD, MGH

Finding medically relevant patterns in lengthy streams of physiological data
John Guttag, PhD, MIT

Implementation of a phrenic nerve pacemaker program
Christopher Ducko, MD, BWH

Hybrid training in transluminal surgery
Ali Tavakkolizadeh, BWH

The operating room POD program
David Berger, MD, MGH

Risk Assessment Modeling Tools for Clinical System Redesign and New Technology Adoption
Meghan Dierks, MD, BIDMC

Disaster response: a national priority – Addressing medical device surge capacity
Ed George, MD, PhD, MGH

Medical device plug and play standardization
Julian Goldman, MD, MGH

NICU of the Future
Stella Kourembanas, MD, CHB

Extension of the CIMIT OR of the future “catalytic site” to new surgical workflows in a major academic center
Warren Sandberg, MD, MGH

Design and development of prototypic EEG + monitor for the ICU
Donald Schomer, BIDMC

Emergency Dept. of the Future: Prototyping the “smart” wearable emergency triage monitor
Philip Anderson, MD, BIDMC

Assurance of safety and efficacy in multi-modality image-guided neurosurgery
Simon DiMaio, PhD, BWH

Application of Emerging Technology in Retention of an Aging Nursing Workforce
Marianne Ditomassi, MGH

Integrating and Managing Device Information in NICU of the Future: Improving on the Cost-Effectiveness of NICU Staffing
James Gray, MD, BIDMC

Device Technologies for the NICU of the Future
James Gray, MD, BIDMC

Ambulatory Practice of the Future: Systems Integration at the Heart of the Matter
David Judge, MD, MGH

Working Group for NICU Technology Development
Stella Kourembanas, MD, CHB

Automatic detection and machine assisted correction of equipment errors during anesthesia
Warren Sandberg, MD, MGH