SBIR-STTR Award

Biological Microdosimetry System
Award last edited on: 7/12/2023

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$898,215
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AF18A-T001
Principal Investigator
Lee Lemay

Company Information

Quinc Tech Inc

4455 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92123
   (858) 342-2854
   N/A
   www.quinc.tech

Research Institution

University of California - San Diego

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8650-18-P-6948
Start Date: 7/31/2018    Completed: 7/31/2019
Phase I year
2018
Phase I Amount
$149,122
The Biomagnetics Micro Dosimetry System (BMDS) program will design, model, and simulate a microdosimetry system that can measure and create a three dimensional map of weak radiofrequency signals in biological organisms. The heart of the BMDS project is the front end called a Quinc, that delivers very sensitive, broad band measurements with high spatial resolution.The Quinc based front end is a valuable tool in the investigation of unexplained biological phenomena, like the following issues:How do Iridescent bacteria dynamically organize themselvesHow do ciliated epithelium of tissues, from corals to the human digestive track coordinate their movementsDoes radiofrequency energy explain the immuno-suppression on foreign cells by host tissue (or vice versa)What causes the pace making and directionality of neuronal activity and regenerationAre radio-frequencies involves in signal transduction across tissueCan radiofrequencies alter highly coordinated behaviors in organismDo macro-molecules, such as melanin, ferritin and porphyrins interfere with RFsTests designed to address these questions, featuring the BMDS hardware, will be developed under this program.

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8650-19-C-6093
Start Date: 8/22/2019    Completed: 8/22/2021
Phase II year
2019
Phase II Amount
$749,093
The Biomagnetics Micro Dosimetry System (BMDS) program will design, model, and simulate a microdosimetry system that can measure and create a three dimensional map of weak radiofrequency signals in biological organisms. The heart of the BMDS project is the front end that delivers very sensitive, broad band measurements with high spatial resolution. The front end is a valuable tool in the investigation of unexplained biological phenomena, like the following issues: ● How do Iridescent bacteria dynamically organize themselves? ● How do ciliated epithelium of tissues, from corals to the human digestive track coordinate their movements? ● Does radiofrequency energy explain the immuno-suppression on foreign cells by host tissue (or vice versa)? ● What causes the pace making and directionality of neuronal activity and regeneration? ● Are radio-frequencies involves in signal transduction across tissue? ● Can radiofrequencies alter highly coordinated behaviors in organism? ● Do macro-molecules, such as melanin, ferritin and porphyrins interfere with RFs? Tests designed to address these questions, featuring the BMDS hardware, will be executed under this program.