Award
NIH Reporter #11592207
Quantitative Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Fitness in Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Recipient
A. Lenore Ackerman
Award Amount
$2,849,584.00
Ceiling
$2,849,584.00
Awarded
September 15, 2026
Identifier
11592207
Award for developing and validating optical technology to assess pelvic floor muscle function in women with myofascial pelvic pain using near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning, funded by NIH.
Description
This project involves the development and validation of optical technology for assessing pelvic floor muscle function, utilizing near-infrared spectroscopy and machine learning models to predict treatment responses in women with myofascial pelvic pain. The project is funded by NIH and involves interdisciplinary collaboration among urology, gynecology, and computational medicine.