GreenMark Biomedical
Grant in 2025
GreenMark Biomedical Inc. is a minimally invasive healthcare company focused on developing innovative technologies utilizing biopolymer nanoparticles derived from natural starch. Founded in 2016 and based in East Lansing, Michigan, with a laboratory in Ann Arbor, the company specializes in dental and medical applications. Its dental technologies include a mouth rinse product that illuminates cavities and early-stage lesions, allowing dentists to accurately diagnose and treat tooth decay. Additionally, GreenMark's medical technologies are designed for targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs, enhancing treatment precision. The company aims to provide health benefits through its advanced nanoparticle-based solutions, promoting less invasive and more effective healthcare practices.
University of Louisville
Grant in 2025
The University of Louisville is a public research university offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. It is committed to advancing knowledge through research in fields such as health, engineering, and the humanities. The university actively collaborates with community partners to enhance its academic and research initiatives, thereby contributing to the education, healthcare, and research sectors. Additionally, the University of Louisville School of Dentistry operates as a specialized institute within the university, focusing on dental education and practice.
Whitman-Walker Health
Grant in 2022
Whitman-Walker Health provides health and wellness services. They provide HIV, prep, pep, medical and community care, insurance navigation services, gender affirming care and services, youth and family support, legal services, dental health, and behavorial health services.
UAB School of Dentistry
Grant in 2022
UAB School of Dentistry goal is to educate a oral health workforce and advance science to optimise oral health throughout our state.
University of Louisville
Grant in 2022
The University of Louisville is a public research university offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various disciplines. It is committed to advancing knowledge through research in fields such as health, engineering, and the humanities. The university actively collaborates with community partners to enhance its academic and research initiatives, thereby contributing to the education, healthcare, and research sectors. Additionally, the University of Louisville School of Dentistry operates as a specialized institute within the university, focusing on dental education and practice.
Enspectra Health
Grant in 2022
Enspectra Health, based in Mountain View, California, develops advanced imaging systems for medical research and diagnosis. Founded in 2012, the company has pioneered the world's first handheld multiphoton imager for human use, capable of visualizing beneath the skin in real-time. Its innovative system combines reflectance confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscopy to generate multispectral images, enhancing dermatologists' ability to diagnose and treat skin conditions, particularly cancers. Enspectra Health delivers these imaging systems to researchers studying various tissues and has a track record of delivering such systems since its inception.
Enspectra Health
Grant in 2021
Enspectra Health, based in Mountain View, California, develops advanced imaging systems for medical research and diagnosis. Founded in 2012, the company has pioneered the world's first handheld multiphoton imager for human use, capable of visualizing beneath the skin in real-time. Its innovative system combines reflectance confocal and multiphoton laser scanning microscopy to generate multispectral images, enhancing dermatologists' ability to diagnose and treat skin conditions, particularly cancers. Enspectra Health delivers these imaging systems to researchers studying various tissues and has a track record of delivering such systems since its inception.
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (RSDM)
Grant in 2019
On July 1, 2013, the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences Education Restructuring Act went into effect, integrating Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, with most of the schools of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), including New Jersey Dental School.
Rhode Island Hospital
Grant in 2019
Rhode Island Hospital operates as a hospital in Rhode Island. It offers cancer care, cardiac care, clinical coordinating, colorectal care, dental care, diabetes and endocrinology, diagnostic imaging (radiology), education, emergency medicine, medical simulation, mental health, neurosciences, nursing, oncology, orthopedics, pain management, rehabilitation, social work, stroke, surgery, trauma care, and transplantation services. The company also provides breast imaging, pediatric, cardiovascular surgery programs, electrophysiology, endoscopy, and sleep disorder services; and treatment for mood disorders, such as major depression, chronic major depression, and bipolar disorders. In addition, it offers treatment for tumors and vascular malformations in the brain; and mental health services for problem gamblers. Rhode Island Hospital was founded in 1863 and is based in Providence, Rhode Island.
University of California, San Francisco
Grant in 2018
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a prominent educational institution established in 1897, specializing in health sciences. It offers a range of programs across various fields, including biological, biomedical, pharmaceutical, nursing, social and behavioral sciences, dentistry, and medicine. UCSF comprises several schools, including the School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, and Continuing Medical Education. The university is known for its significant contributions to research and development, particularly in areas such as advanced cytometry, automated digital pathology, and single-cell genomics. With an endowment of $873 million, UCSF supports a robust academic and research environment, fostering innovation and the advancement of medical technologies. The institution has successfully secured over $40 million in extramural funding for its research initiatives, further enhancing its capabilities and impact in the biomedical field.
Augusta University
Grant in 2017
Augusta University, established in 1785 as the Academy of Richmond County, is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. It offers a wide range of educational programs, including associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees across various disciplines. The university is renowned for its health sciences programs, particularly through its Medical College of Georgia, which is one of the oldest medical colleges in the United States. Augusta University also provides extensive continuing education opportunities, with a focus on healthcare careers, as well as personal enrichment courses. The institution is committed to groundbreaking research and patient-centered clinical expertise, operating from three campuses in Augusta and satellite locations across the state. It is home to Georgia's only public academic medical center, attracting nearly 9,000 students annually.
Vigilant Biosciences
Grant in 2017
Vigilant Biosciences, Inc. is a medical technology company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, specializing in the early detection and intervention of oral cancer. Founded in 2011, the company develops non-invasive screening solutions that empower healthcare practitioners to improve patient outcomes. Its product line, including the OncAlert Oral Cancer RAPID Test and the OncAlert Labs OraMark Test, utilizes patented technology to measure specific biomarkers associated with oral cancer in a simple, oral rinse procedure. These tests are designed to be accurate, cost-effective, and easy to administer, enabling healthcare professionals to identify cancer in its early stages, well before any visual or physical symptoms manifest. Vigilant Biosciences aims to enhance health by facilitating early intervention and potentially altering adverse health outcomes related to oral cancer.