Funding

Individual Research

  1. “Peripheral Auditory Mechanisms” $278,950 from NIH to Physiology and Biophysics, Washington University, 1970-1975, PIs: R. Pfeiffer and C. E. Molnar.  Postdoctoral Fellow:  R. M. Arthur, 1969-1970.
  2. “Broadcast System for Patient History Taking” $340,500 from NIH to the Computer Systems Laboratory, Washington University, 1974-1977, PI: E. Molnar.  Co-PI:  R. M. Arthur, 1974-1975.
  1. “Preprocessor System for Cardiograms” $106,084 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1975-1979, PI: M. Arthur, 1975-1979.
  1. “Engineering Development of an Ultrasonic Ventilometer” $99,561 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1979-1982, PI: L. McCartney.  Partial Support:  R. M. Arthur, 1979-1980.
  1. “Resolution in M-Mode Echocardiograms” $5,030 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, through the Biomedical Research Support Grant 1979-1980, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Adaptive Beamforming for Quantitative Ultrasonic Imaging” $4,000 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, through the Biomedical Research Support Grant 1980-1981, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Noninvasive Localization of Electrical Activity in the Heart” $4,050 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University through the Biomedical Research Support Grant 1981-1982, PI: R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Tissue Characterization via Ultrasonic Imaging” $944,000 from NIH to the Biomedical Computer Laboratory, Washington University, 1982-1987, PI: L. J. Thomas, Jr. Co-PIs:  M. Arthur and J. G. Miller.
  1. “Computer Clusters for Teaching and Research” AT%T University Computer Donation Program to Washington University 1986, PI: R. Cox, Jr.  Digital Systems Laboratory Facility Expansion – Project Leader:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Mechanisms of Arrhythmogenesis” from NIH to Department of Medicine, Washington University, 1987-1990, PI: P. B. Corr. Partial support (5%):  M. Arthur, 1989-1990.
  1. “Optimal Scan Conversion,” $15,299 from Teknar, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1990, PI: R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Lateral Resolution Enhancement” $26,764 from Teknar, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1991, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Ultrasound Acquisition in Transmission and Reflection for Tissue Characterization” $28,002 from Teknar, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1992, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Pathophysiologic Basis of Ventricular Tachycardia in Man” $1,301,698 from NIH to Department of Medicine, Subcontract to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1993-1996, PI: E. Cain, Co-PI:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Development of a Next Generation B-Scan System” $5,390 from Mentor O&O, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1993, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Visit of Yoshihiko Takeuchi” $25,000 from the Japan Radio Company to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1992, PI: E. Spielman, Responsible Investigator:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Automated System for Diastolic Function Characterization using Doppler Echocardiography” $180,379 from the Whitaker Foundation to School of Medicine, Washington University, 1991-1994, PI: J. Kovacs, Consultant (50 hours):  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Stereotactic Ultrasonography Project: Phase I” $85,363 from Nomos, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, June, 1993 – May, 1994, PI: D. Richard, Co-PI:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Stereotactic Ultrasonography Project: Phase II” $101,921 from Nomos, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, June, 1994 – December, 1995, PI: D. Richard, Co-PI:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Stereotactic Neurosurgical Ultrasound System” $20,000 from NIH to Stealth Technologies, Inc. via SBIR, Subcontract to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, July, 1994 – March 1995, PI: D. Richard, Co-PI:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Risk Assessment in Ventricular Tachycardia” $200,000 from the Wilkinson Trust at Washington University, 1995-present, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Stereotactic Neurosurgical Ultrasonic Imaging with Diffraction Compensation” $74,772 from SNT, Inc. to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, June 1995 – May 1996, PI: M. Arthur.
  1. “Pathophysiologic Basis of Ventricular Tachycardia in Man,” $925,576 from NIH to Department of Medicine, Subcontract to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1998-2003, PI: E. Cain.  Co-PI:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “VLSI Photonics for High Speed Multiprocessor Interconnect,” $500,977 from DARPA to Department of Electrical Engineering 1998-2001, PI: A. Franklin, Washington University, Investigator:  R. M. Arthur.
  1. “Noninvasive Temperature Estimation with Ultrasound,” $382,500 from NIH to Department of Electrical Engineering 2002-2004, PI: R. M. Arthur
  1. “3D Noninvasive Temperature Estimation with Ultrasound,” $817,059 from NIH to Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering 2005-2009, PI: R. M. Arthur

Institutional

  1. “Advancement of the Sciences Fundamental to Research and Training in the Health Professions” $606,000 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1968-1973. Partial support:   M. Arthur, 1969-1973.
  1. “A Resource for Biomedical Computing” $5,699,059, 1972-1977 and $5,773,000, 1977-1981 from NIH to the Biomedical Computer Laboratory, Washington University, PI: J. R. Cox, Jr. Partial support:  M. Arthur, 1973-1981.
  1. “Development of Undergraduate and Graduate Programs for Education and Research Training in Biomedical Engineering,” $1,000,000 from the Whitaker Foundation to the Engineering Schoool, Washington University, PI: P. Sutera, Core Faculty:  R. M. Arthur.

Training

  1. “Technology in Health Care” $236,350 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1970-1978, PI: J. R. Cox, Jr. Partial support:  M. Arthur, 1970-1976.
    • Helped prepare proposal, progress, and final reports; supervised students; served as director of Clinical Engineering Program 1975-1980.
  1. “Electrical Engineering in the Health Sciences” $424,992 from NIH to Electrical Engineering, Washington University, 1973-1978, PIs: R. R Pfeiffer and W. F. Pickard, R. M. Arthur contributed without support 1973-1978.
    • Supervised students, acting PI 1977.
  1. “Principles in Cardiovascular Research” from NIH, 1975-1995, PI: B. E. Sobel, School of Medicine, Washington University, R. M. Arthur consulted with fellows, 1988-1994.
  1. “Principles in Cardiovascular Research” $2,276,635 from NIH to School of Medicine, Washington University, PI: M. E. Cain, 1995-2000, R. M. Arthur participating faculty.