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Prototyping and demonstration of an ultra-sensitive novel micro-resonator for X-band EPR spectroscopy of diluted and volume-limited samples

Award Number: R01GM166177
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2029

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Prototyping and demonstration of an ultra-sensitive novel micro-resonator for X-band EPR spectroscopy of diluted and volume-limited samples - PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT Proteins are often used for drug targets. Understanding the structure, function, and reaction mechanisms of proteins is crucial. Over the last three decades, inductively detected Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) has been utilized to elucidate the structure, function, and reaction mechanisms of enzymes and membrane proteins, as well as to quantify reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. The EPR is useful because it is a highly sensitive, powerful, and versatile technique. Proteins such as metalloproteins, membrane proteins, and G-proteins are challenging to purify in sufficient quantities to obtain measurable signals using standard EPR methods. These proteins, Metalloproteins, membrane proteins, and G-proteins constitute almost 30% of all drug targets. However, due to the scarcity of sufficient samples, understanding the structure-function relation using EPR is challenging and thus poorly understood. This proposal focuses on developing a novel micro-resonator to increase the sensitivity of the current state-of-the-art X-band EPR spectrometer by an order of magnitude. If successful, the unprecedented sensitivity for EPR spectroscopy would broaden its applicability to low- yield biomacromolecular samples whose structures are currently poorly understood due to a lack of sensitivity. The resonator is at the heart of any EPR spectrometer, which interfaces with the samples and enhances the signal-to-noise ratio. The ultimate goal of the proposed project is to design, simulate, build, and demonstrate the proposed novel micro-resonator. The proposed project also focuses on a resonator design that is easy to manufacture using a standard commercial PCB substrate and integrates seamlessly with the existing X-band EPR spectrometer. The preliminary simulated result indicates that the proposed resonator would exhibit ultra-high sensitivity due to its high quality factor (Q ~ 9000), nanoliter fill factor, and highly efficient magnetic field concentration for Electron Paramagnetic Resonance.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2026 ( Subtotal = $534,074 )
2026	2026	WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY	1845 FAIRMOUNT ST # 38	WICHITA	KS	67260	SEDGWICK	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	7/3/2026	NEW	$534,074
														Subtotal = $534,074

Grand Total All Awards = $534,074

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Prototyping and demonstration of an ultra-sensitive novel micro-resonator for X-band EPR spectroscopy of diluted and volume-limited samples

Award Number: R01GM166177

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 06/30/2029

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