UNIQUE Quantum Biomedical Imaging Proposers' Day

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is hosting a hybrid Proposers' Day for its UNifying Imaging with QUantum Entanglement program, covering quantum biomedical imaging, quantum-aware detectors, and AI-driven image reconstruction and data fusion.

United States of America > HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH > ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H)


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ARPA-H-SN-26-162
Oct 14, 2026 12:30 PM
Sep 24, 2026 10:44 PM
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Federal
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Description

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is announcing a Proposers' Day for the UNifying Imaging with QUantum Entanglement program. The planned program will investigate whether quantum-derived observables from entangled or quantum-correlated 511 keV photon pairs can provide a new biomedical imaging contrast that complements anatomical, functional, and molecular imaging. The technical effort includes an imaging core focused on quantum-correlated photon production and collection, engineered source materials and nanomaterials, quantum-aware detectors, and decoherence-aware imaging architectures. A second technical area will develop quantum-aware reconstruction, physics-informed artificial intelligence, multimodal data fusion, uncertainty quantification, and real-time interpretation of multidimensional imaging data. Future applicants are expected to address both technical areas. The Proposers' Day will include government presentations, a live question-and-answer session, optional sidebar meetings, and three-minute lightning talks for potential teaming partners. Attendance is optional and this notice is informational rather than a formal solicitation.

Classification Codes
NAICS541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
PSCAN13BIOMEDICAL - ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT
Smart Codes
quantum biomedical imagingmedical imaging researchartificial intelligence imaging
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 22, 2026-Lightning talk slides deadline
Oct 14, 2026 12:30 PM-Registration closes
Oct 16, 2026 12:30 PM-Proposers' Day (optional)
Hybrid event at the Executive Conference Center; online attendees receive the webinar link after registration is verified and confirmed.
Oct 16, 2026 03:30 PM-Live Q&A (optional)
Part of the hybrid Proposers' Day.
Oct 16, 2026 05:30 PM-Lightning talks and sidebars (optional)
Lightning talks and private sidebar meetings are part of the hybrid Proposers' Day; sidebar meetings require advance scheduling through registration.
Documents
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UNIQUE_Lightning-Talk-Template.pptxSep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
UNIQUE-SN-ARPA-H-SN-26-162-Amend-01.pdfSep 24, 2026 12:00 PM
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