Awarded Projects

Technologies

The Stanford-Coulter Translational Research Grants Program has produced a number of technologies through the projects that have been awarded grants. The following technologies have been derived from Coulter projects and are available for licensing:

Phase-change nanoparticles for neuromodulation
Hydrogels to prevent scar tissue adhesion
Implant for improved treatment of early stage osteonecrosis of the hip
Optical bowtie filter for computed tomography
Method and appartus for radioablation of regular targets
Lympatic access platform
Hetero assembling, tunable and injectable hydrogels for cell encapsulation

Please see the Office of Technologies website's MedTech offerings for a list of all life science technologies currently available for licensing.

2023 Full Awardees

Title: New Thrombectomy Device for Endovascular Surgery. Investigators: Paul Yock, MD, PhD., Bioengineering/ Renee Zhao, PhD, Mechanical Engineering/Jeremy Heit, MD, PhD, Radiology
Title: DizzyDx: A Dizzy Attack Event Monitor. Investigators: Annelise Barron, PhD., Bioengineering/ Kristen K. Steenerson MD., Otolaryngology/ Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD.,Otolaryngology
Title: Sonoanalgesia for Non-Invasive Pain Relief for 7-14 Days. Investigators: Thomas A. Anderson, Ph.D., M.D., Anesthesiology/ Kim Butts-Pauly, Ph.D., Radiology, Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering/ David C. Yeomans, PhD., Anesthesiology
Title: Home-based Diagnosis of Moderate to Severe OSA in children. Investigators: Todd Coleman, MD, BioE/ Sumit Bhargava, MD, Pediatric-Pulmonary
Title: Surf Therapy: Development of an Ultrasound Neuromodulation Therapy to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis. Investigators: Kim Butts Pauly, PhD., Radiology, Electrical Engineering & Bioengineering/ Robert Fairchild MD, PhD., Immunology & Rheumatology
Title: Easy PEG: A one step low- profile gastrostomy tube. Investigators: David Goldenberg, MD, MHDS., Gastroenterology/ Ross Venook, PHD., Bioengineering
Title: Lymphatic Decompression for Interstitial Congestion in Heart Failure. Investigators: Joshua Makower, MD., Bioengineering/ Stanley Rockson, MD., Cardiovascular

2022 Full Awardees

Title: Home-based Diagnosis of Moderate to Severe OSA in children. Investigators: Todd Coleman, MD, BioE/ Sumit Bhargava, MD, Pediatric-Pulmonary
Title: Kidney Keeper: Development of an Organ Cooling Device to Address the Organ Shortage, Extend Transplant Longevity, and Enable Xenotransplantation and Minimally Invasive Surgery. Investigators: Marc L. Melcher, MD, Surgery/ Eric A. Appel, PhD, Engineering
Title: Oral inhibitors for treatment of drug-resistant coronavirus variants. Investigators: Michael Lin, MD, PhD., Neurosurgery/ Catherine Blish, MD, PhD., Medicine
Title: Vortex Shunt – A Novel Prenatal Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction (LUTO) Vesico-amniotic Shunt (VAS). Investigators: Kunj Sheth, MD/James Wall, MD, Pediatric Surgery
Title: Development of an Extracochlear Neurostimulation Device to Restore Hearing. Investigators: Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, OHNS/ Paul Yock, MD, Medicine, Biodesign/ Daniel Palanker, PhD., Ophthalmology
Title: An integrated micro-basophil activation test for accurate, safe, and accessible food allergy diagnostics. Investigators: Sindy KY Tang, PhD., Engineering/ Kari C. Nadeau, MD, PhD, Pediatrics/ Stephen J Galli, MD, Pathology/ Jennifer Cochran, PhD, BioE

2022 Seed Awardees

Title: Sonoanalgesia for Non-Invasive Pain Relief for 7-14 Day: Anderson/Butts-Pauly
Title: A novel continuous breath test for early detection of necrotizing enterocolitis. Investigators: Wall/Fuerch
Title: Easy PEG: A one step low- profile gastrostomy tube. Investigators: Goldenberg/Venook

2021 Full Awardees

Title: An AI-aided app - musculoskeletal deformity. Investigators: James Wall, MD, Surgery/ Michael Gardner, MD/ John Vorhies, MD, Orthopedic Surgery
Title: Protease inhibitors for coronavirus disease. Investigators: Michael Lin, MD, PhD, BioE, Neurobiology/ Catherine Blish, MD, PhD, Medicine
Title: Extracochlear Neurostimulation Device to Restore Hearing. Investigators: Paul Yock, MD, BioE, Medicine/ Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, Otolaryngology/ Daniel Palanker, PhD, Ophthamology
Title: Opioid addiction: a non-psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) analog. Investigators: Annelise Barron, PhD, BioE/ Mehrdad Shamloo, PhD, Neurosurgery
Title: Multiplex gene therapy for retinitis pigmentosa Investigators: Stanley Qi, PhD, BioE/ Sui Wang, PhD, Ophthalmology/ Lucie Guo, MD, PhD, Ophthalmology

2021 Seed Awardees

Title: 3D printed bioabsorbable scaffold - vein graft failure prevention. Investigators: Marsden/Boyd
Title: MagSToNE: a magnetic system for kidney stone fragment elimination. Investigators: Yock/Liao
Title: RVEXd - Mechanically-Responsive Passive Support Solutions for The Right Heart. Investigators: Yock/Hiesinger/Cutkosky
Title: Development of localization technology for a capsule that samples the human small intestines. Investigators: Huang/Relman
Title: AI-enabled Web-Based Auto-segmentation Tool with User Adaptation for Radiation Oncology. Investigators: Xing/Gensheimer/Panjwani

2020 Awardees

Title: Malaria diagnosis in field setting utilizing spectral imaging. Investigators: Manu Prakash, PhD, BioE/ Prasanna Jagannathan, MD, Infectious Diseases
Title: Targeted Drug Delivery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis. Investigators: Paul Yock, MD, BioE/Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, Otolaryngology
Title: Engineered protein therapeutic for pancreatic and breast cancers. Investigators: Jennifer Cochran, PhD, BioE/ Melinda Telli, MD, Medicine
Title: Opioid addiction: a non-psychoactive tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) analog. Investigators: Annelise Barron, PhD, BioE/ Mehrdad Shamloo, PhD, Neurosurgery
Title: EarBuddy: a non-invasive treatment for otitis media with effusion (renewal). Investigators: Paul Yock, MD, BioE/Peter Santa Maria, MD, PhD, Otolaryngology
Title: Cardinal Kit - Accelerating Digital Health. Investigators: Ross Venook, PhD, BioE/Oliver Aalami, MD, Surgery/ Lawrence 'Rusty' Hofmann, MD, Radiology
Title: Digital System for Hypertension Management. Investigators: Paul Wang, MD, BioE/ Lance Downing, MD, Medicine

2019 Awardees

Title: 1-millimeter Resolution Clinical PET System Dedicated to Head and Neck Cancer Imaging. Investigators: Craig Levin/Eben Rosenthal/Michael Kaplan
Title: Pulmera Lung Visualization system - Advancing Lung Cancer Care. Investigators: Norbert Pelc/Harmeet Bedi
Title: A Precision Genetic Diagnostic for Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Metastatic Cancer. Investigators: Stanley Qi/Hanlee Ji
Title: EarBuddy: A Non-Invasive Treatment for Otitis Media with Effusion. Investigators: Paul Yock/Peter SantaMaria
Title: CatWatch: A Novel Neonatal Umbilical Catheter Placement and Position Monitoring Device to Reduce Catheter Misplacement and Migration. Investigators: James Wall/Ban Tsui
Title: Injectable Macroporous Scaffolds for Cartilage Repair. Investigators: Fan Yang/Constance Chu/Stuart Goodman
Title: Synapsis: Automated Detection of Ischemic Stroke for High-Risk Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Investigators: Paul Yock/Jaime Lopez/Boris Murmann

2018 Awardees

Title: Radio-frequency (RF) Penetrable Positon Emission Tomography (PET) Insert for Simultaneous PET/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Investigators: Craig Levin/Greg Zaharchuk
Title: Adhesion Prevention with Shear-thinning Polymeric Hydrogels. Investigators: Eric Appel/Joseph Woo
Title: A Novel Percutaneous Fascial Suture Technology for Closure of Large Bore Arteriotomies. Investigators: Ross Venook/Jason Lee
Title: Passive Reduction of Operative Error. Investigators: Thomas Krummel/Derek Amanatullah/Geoff Appelboom
Title: A Precision Genetic Diagnostic for Immune Checkpoint Therapy in Metastatic Cancer. Investigators: Stanley Qi/Hanlee Ji
Title: Transplantable synthetic gut bacterial communities of high complexity for the treatment of renal disease. Investigators: Michael Fischbach/Timothy Meyer

2017 Awardees

Title: Radio-frequency (RF) Penetrable Positon Emission Tomography (PET) Insert for Simultaneous PET/Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Investigators: Craig Levin/Greg Zaharchuk
Title: 3D-Printed Springs for Intestinal Lengthening. Investigators: Tom Krummel/James Dunn
Title: Towards clinical translation of noninvasive neuromodulation via focused ultrasonic drug uncaging. Investigators: Kim Butts Pauly/Raag Airan
Title: Production of Anti-Human CD81 Monoclonal Antibodies for Cancer Therapy. Investigators: Jennifer Cochran/Shoshana Levy
Title: Clinical trial for detection of blood ammonia from finger and heel sticks. Investigators: James Swartz / Gilbert Chu /Matthew Kanan
Title: Engineered protein therapeutics that target the tumor microenvironment for effective treatment of lung cancer. Investigators: Jennifer Cochran/Sukhmani Padda
Title: Development of a user-friendly treatment for palmar hyperhidrosis. Investigators: Ross Venook/Marlyanne Pol-Rodriguez

2016 Awardees

Title: Measurement of Blood Ammonia from a Finger Stick. Investigators: James Swartz / Gilbert Chu /Matthew Kanan
Title: Mechanical Biomarkersfor Improving In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Investigators: David Camarillo / Barry Behr
Title: Toolkit for Faster Autism Detection and Care at Home. Investigators: Russ Altman / Dennis Wall
Title: Sensor-Enabled Ultrasound Probes for Volumetric Image Acquisition and Interpretation in Pediatric Appendicitis(2nd Year). Investigators: Kim-Butts Pauly / Josh Broder /Jeremy Dahl
Title: Scaffold for Early Treatmentof Osteonecrosis of the Hip. Investigators: Peter Yang / Stuart Goodman