This opportunity supports projects developing or improving in vivo high-resolution structural and functional imaging technologies for the living human inner ear. Funded research may focus on enhancing resolution, creating new imaging techniques, or developing probes and contrast agents to visualize inner ear structures such as hair cells and vasculature non-invasively in awake patients. Studies in humans and mammalian models that advance clinical application are encouraged, with a multi-disciplinary team approach.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of U.S.-based institutions such as private and public higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, tribal organizations, government entities, and for-profit organizations. Specific eligibility details are provided in the full announcement.
