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Ongoing Research Support

R43 HL112374

Mansy (PI)

8/12-7/15

$354,000

  • NIH/NIHLBI
  • Bedside monitoring of endotracheal tube position.
  • A study to develop an acoustic methodology for monitoring the position of endotracheal tubes using breath sound analysis.

R01 EB012142

Royston (PI)

10/10-9/15

$1,600,000

  • NIH/NIBIB
  • The Audible Human Project.
  • A study to develop an acoustic model of the human torso.

Completed Research Support

R43 HL099053

Mansy (PI)

8/11-7/13

$362,000

  • NIH/NIHLBI
  • A portable device for ambulatory monitoring of heart failure using heart vibrations.
  • A study to develop a low frequency methodology and device for monitoring heart failure patients.

R03 EB008373-01A1

Royston (PI)

09/07-8/10

$300,000

  • NIH/NIBIB
  • The Audible Human Project.
  • A study to develop an acoustic model of the human torso.

R44 DK59685-01

Mansy (PI)

5/06-5/11

$1,200,000

  • NIH/NIDDKD
  • Rapid assessment of vascular grafts patency.
  • A study to develop an acoustic methodology and device for rapid assessment of blood vessels.

R21/33 EB03286-01

Mansy (PI)

8/03-8/08

$1,450,000

  • NIH/NIBIB
  • Device for pneumothorax diagnosis using breath sounds.
  • This is a study to develop an acoustic methodology for detection of pneumothorax using computerized analysis of breath sounds.

R43 DK59685-01

Mansy (PI)

5/02-1/05

$100,000

  • NIH/NIDDKD
  • Rapid patency assessment of dialysis vascular access.
  • A study to develop an acoustic methodology and device for rapid assessment of dialysis access patency.

R44 HL61108-01

Mansy (PI)

5/01-4/06

$750,000

  • NIH/NHLBI
  • Portable device for instant detection of pneumothorax.
  • This is a study to develop an acoustic methodology and device for portable, instantaneous detection of pneumothorax using pulmonary acoustic transmission measurements.

TF 01-0014

Mansy (PI)

7/01-1/03

$80,000

  • The Whitaker Foundation
  • Source and use of breath sounds for pneumothorax detection.
  • This is a study of the changes in breath sounds due to pneumothorax.

R21 RR14250-01A1

Royston (PI)

11/99-10/02

$270,000

  • NIH NCRR Innovative Approaches Program
  • New Paradigms in Tissue Vibration for Diagnostic Methods.
  • This is a fundamental research study of the vibratory behavior of soft biological tissue in terms of modeling and measurement options with an interest in developing new diagnostic techniques.

R43 DK55945-01

Mansy (PI)

9/99-9/01

$100,000

  • NIH/ NIDDK
  • Rapid detection of delayed gastric emptying.
  • The goal of this project is to develop a non-invasive method for the diagnosis of delayed gastric emptying.

RG 97-0113

Mansy (PI)

12/97-5/01

$210,000

  • The Whitaker Foundation
  • Feasibility and analysis of a new method for the diagnosis of intestinal perforation.
  • The major goal of this project is to develop a new technique for diagnosis of intestinal perforation.

R43 HL61108-01

Mansy (PI)

9/98-3/01

$100,000

  • NIH/NHLBI
  • Portable device for instant detection of pneumothorax.
  • The major goal of this project is to develop a new technique for rapid diagnosis of pneumothorax using vibro-acoustic stimulation.