Sponsors
We would like to acknowledge our sponsors for supporting STORM Lab research.


CAREER: Lifesaving Capsule Robots. Pietro Valdastri (PI). Total budget: $400,000.
Duration: 02/01/2015 — 01/31/2020 [ NSF LINK ]
Duration: 02/01/2015 — 01/31/2020 [ NSF LINK ]

1R01EB018992: A magnetic capsule endoscope for colonoscopy in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease — A Bioengineering Research Partnerships award.
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Keith L. Obstein (co-I), Robert L. Galloway (co-I), Richard M. Peek, Jr. (co-I).
Total budget: $1,504,398. Duration: 09/18/2014 – 05/31/2018
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Keith L. Obstein (co-I), Robert L. Galloway (co-I), Richard M. Peek, Jr. (co-I).
Total budget: $1,504,398. Duration: 09/18/2014 – 05/31/2018


CPS: Synergy: Integrated Modeling, Analysis and Synthesis of Miniature Medical Devices.
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Akos Ledeczi (co-PI), Peter Volgyesi (co-PI), Robert J. Webster III (co-PI).
Total budget: $1,016,000. Duration: 12/01/2012 — 11/30/2016 [ NSF LINK ]
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Akos Ledeczi (co-PI), Peter Volgyesi (co-PI), Robert J. Webster III (co-PI).
Total budget: $1,016,000. Duration: 12/01/2012 — 11/30/2016 [ NSF LINK ]

Development and pre-clinical validation of a soft-tethered endoscopic robot to replace colonoscopy.
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Keith L. Obstein (co-I).
Total budget: $110,000. Duration: 10/01/2013 — 12/31/2014
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Keith L. Obstein (co-I).
Total budget: $110,000. Duration: 10/01/2013 — 12/31/2014


Charreau S. Bell is supported by a NSF-CCEFP Graduate Research Fellowship.

A Novel Robotic Platform For Colorectal Cancer Screening.
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Keith Obstein (co-PI).
Total budget: $30,000. Duration: 04/23/2012 — 04/22/2013.
Pietro Valdastri (PI), Keith Obstein (co-PI).
Total budget: $30,000. Duration: 04/23/2012 — 04/22/2013.

Vanderbilt University and the School of Engineering are supporting the STORM Lab through generous start-up funds and the Discovery Grant program.