Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M D ANDERSON

Amount

$320,000.00

Award Date

9/09/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF)-based optical imaging of human cancers has several advantages over standard imaging techniques in that it is extremely sensitive, inexpensive, and robust; involves no harmful radiation; and allows real-time visualization.