Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00599, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Foucher, Daniel (Ryerson University), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The proposed project is to establish feasibility of fluorescence imaging of bacterial load in vivo and to_x000D_
investigate the possibility of quantification of bacteria present. The main research challenges are (1) the_x000D_
identification of the optimal excitation with potential for assessment of bacterial load in realistic settings, and_x000D_
(2) demonstrate the usefulness of the fluorescence imaging system for bacterial load visualization in a_x000D_
non-invasive manner. To this end endogenous fluorescence imaging has the capacity to assess bacterial load for_x000D_
clinically-relevant bacteria. Our group has significant expertise in the area of microbial surfaces and the_x000D_
utilization of fluorescence spectroscopy to study those systems. This collaboration would help Oxilight_x000D_
developing fluorescence imaging modality complementary to its multispectral imaging device., program purpose french : The proposed project is to establish feasibility of fluorescence imaging of bacterial load in vivo and to_x000D_
investigate the possibility of quantification of bacteria present. The main research challenges are (1) the_x000D_
identification of the optimal excitation with potential for assessment of bacterial load in realistic settings, and_x000D_
(2) demonstrate the usefulness of the fluorescence imaging system for bacterial load visualization in a_x000D_
non-invasive manner. To this end endogenous fluorescence imaging has the capacity to assess bacterial load for_x000D_
clinically-relevant bacteria. Our group has significant expertise in the area of microbial surfaces and the_x000D_
utilization of fluorescence spectroscopy to study those systems. This collaboration would help Oxilight_x000D_
developing fluorescence imaging modality complementary to its multispectral imaging device., agreement title english : Endogenous Fluorescence Imaging of Clinically Important Bacteria on Surfaces, agreement title french : Endogenous Fluorescence Imaging of Clinically Important Bacteria on Surfaces, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada