Functional Optoacoustic Neuro-Tomography

Informations projet

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N° de convention de subvention: 692952

DOI

10.3030/692952

Projet clôturé

Date de signature de la CE 25 Mai 2016

Date de début 1 Juillet 2016

Date de fin 31 Decembre 2017

Financé au titre de

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Coût total

€ 150 000,00

Contribution de l’UE

€ 150 000,00

Coordonné par

HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUENCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUER GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT GMBH
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - FONT (Functional Optoacoustic Neuro-Tomography)

Période du rapport: 2016-07-01 au 2017-12-31

Résumé du contexte et des objectifs généraux du projet

This ERC proof-of-concept project led to the development of a novel prototype of functional optoacoustic neuro-tomography scanner, as well as insight into how such a technology could be positioned in today’s markets in order to ensure wide adoption. The prototype can deliver non-invasive real-time volumetric observations of activity in large neuronal populations of rodent brains. This new technology is poised to greatly outplay the performance envelope of the existing neuroimaging tools in terms of trade-offs between imaging speed, field-of-view, spatial resolution and penetration depth. It will thus help neuroscientists advance a better understanding of how brains process information and lead to new insights into neurological diseases.