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That’s how much NCInnovation approved in R&D funding for 17 research projects at a dozen North Carolina public universities. Its board of directors unanimously approved the funding after a “multi-month review and evaluation process led by external panels.”
Each of the grants will support applied research that has already achieved proof of concept in areas from agriculture technology to Alzheimer’s treatment. NCInnovation is funded with a state-funded $500 million endowment to help move research conducted at public universities toward commercialization.
Here is the list of projects funded:
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Zachary E. Russell, Appalachian State University, using AI to identify livestock parasites
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Stephanie Richards, East Carolina University, compact wind tunnel for testing pesticides
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Patrick Briley, East Carolina University, technology to support speech language pathologists to treat stuttering
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Shirley Lee Chao, Fayetteville State University, hemp-based bio pesticide for use in commercial poultry houses
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Randy Schmitz, North Carolina A&T State University, clinical knee arthrometer to measure knee laxity
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Amay Bandodkar, NC State, healing wounds with electric bandages
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Ericka Ford, NC State, non-toxic fiber production
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Amanda L. Wolfe, UNC Asheville, targeting drug-resistant bacteria
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Jeffrey S. A. Stringer, UNC Chapel Hill, inexpensive, portable ultrasounds
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Ronit Freeman, UNC Chapel Hill, treatment for fibrosis
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Susan Trammell, UNC Charlotte, laser technology to protect and store vaccines for transport
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Pinku Mukherjee, UNC Charlotte, pancreatic cancer therapeutic
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Kaira Wagoner, UNC Greensboro, pheromone-based technology for pest- and disease-resistant honeybees
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Liam Michael Duffy, UNC Greensboro, a faster method for identifying molecules
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Ben A. Bahr, UNC Pembroke, Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury therapeutic
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Lindsey Schroeder, UNC Wilmington, neck strength assessment device with military and sports applications
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Leslee Battle and Tori Brown, Winston-Salem State University, utilizing virtual reality to train nurses
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