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High-performance gradient upgrade for 7T Bruker Biospec

Award Number: S10OD040224
ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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High-performance gradient upgrade for 7T Bruker Biospec - ABSTRACT We are requesting funds to support a gradient system upgrade for a 7T small-animal Bruker Biospec magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) instrument that is the only high-field, small-animal MRI system at the University of Arizona (UA). The system serves as a core facility for many investigators throughout the UA. It is a heavily used and highly productive instrument, and it is essential for the many ongoing and future NIH-funded research projects employing MRI in animal models. We are requesting this upgrade for two primary reasons. First, the gradient system is one of the oldest components of the instrument and the potential downtime related to the reliability of the gradients poses a risk to ongoing and future research. We are already experiencing frequent shutdowns due to this aging gradient system. By comparison, the MRI console was upgraded in 2018, and the radio frequency electronics were recently upgraded by UA to include 4 new receiver channels and 2 new 8- channel receiver coils. Second, our current gradient system is not compatible with cutting-edge diffusion-MRI methodology, which is a major focus of research at UA. The new coil and ancillary hardware will have stronger gradient strength and a higher slew rate and will allow experiments to be carried out that require higher duty cycles than allowable by the existing system. Overall, this upgrade will not only replace an aging component that poses a significant risk to an important instrument but will also enable state-of-the-art research to be carried out at the UA for many years to come.


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 = $576,186 )
2026	2026	UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA	845 N PARK AVE RM 538	TUCSON	AZ	85721	PIMA	USA	Research Infrastructure Programs	000	1	8/27/2026	NEW	$576,186
														Subtotal = $576,186

Grand Total All Awards = $576,186

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High-performance gradient upgrade for 7T Bruker Biospec

Award Number: S10OD040224

ORGANIZATION: OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, NIH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

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

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2026

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 08/31/2027

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