Philadelphia University's Strategic Plan: Advancing Applied Research: Status

ADVANCING APPLIED RESEARCH:
ACTIVITIES AND STATUS

Research Dean Appointed: David Brookstein, Sc.D., July 2010

Research Projects

$22 million in federal and state grants submitted; will continue developing LEHP, PATRIC, ITAPS, as well as private foundations and industry partners
NIST grant application submitted
NSF ARI-R2 grant application submitted
NSF CCLI grant application submitted
PATRIC & biomedical textile structures lab funding secured
ITAPS continuing
LEHP continuing
Patricia Kind Foundation in progress
Co-sponsored Nantechnology Forum with Ben Franklin Technology Partners
Exolation awarded patent
Pursuing patents for NTC & EDI projects
Seeking patent for breathable walls
Urban ecology project with Lafayette in progress
Funding received from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services to acquire new lab analysis equipment
Opened Biomedical Textile Structures Lab and launched project on cardiac repair tissue.
Initiated provisional patent application for biomedical textile structures
In final stages of developing “Generation Five” one- piece, chemical protective garment
Partnering with Ricochet Manufacturing to create protective clothing for civilian first responders
Partnering with ICQ-Global to develop U.S. Product Safety Testing Lab off campus.
Additional collaborative partnerships launched with Academy of Natural Sciences, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, National Institutes of Health

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