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Each year projects are selected to receive funding as part of the Center for Smart Use of Technologies to Assess Real-World Outcomes (C-STAR) Pilot Project Program. Projects are chosen based on the quality of their research design and innovation, potential impact on patient care, alignment with C-STAR’s mission to advance technology in rehabilitation, and ability of the research team to lead efforts toward securing extramural funding. The awardees have the opportunity to take advantage of all the resources C-STAR offers, including collaborations, mentorship and expertise from C-STAR leadership and core directors in the design and conceptualization of their projects.
Congratulations to all of the awardees!
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Mark V. Albert, PhDAssistant Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, University of North TexasProject: Pilot development and assessment of a precision gesture-to-speech system for speech-impaired individuals with limited mobility |
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Sameer Ashaie, PhDResearch Scientist- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
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Vasileios N. Christopoulos, PhDAssistant Professor of Bioengineering, University of California, Riverside https://www.christopouloslab.com/Project: Detection and characterization of motor activity in behaving infants through the use of novel ultrasonic brain imaging technology |
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Brittany N Krekeler, PhD, CCC-SLPAssistant Professor, Clinician-Scientist, University of CincinnatiProject: Feasibility and Efficacy Study of Device-Facilitated Lingual Endurance Exercise in treating Post-Stroke Dysphagia |
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Erin Meier, Ph.D., CCC-SLPAssistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Bouvé College of Health Sciences, Northeastern UniversityProject: Word Retrieval in the Wild: Ecological Momentary Assessment of Naming in People with Post-Stroke Aphasia and Age-Matched Controls |
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Jinsook Roh, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston
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Past Awardees: 2021
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Past Awardees: 2020
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The C-STAR Pilot Project Program will fund at least four projects per year. Visit our Pilot Projects Funding page to learn more about future opportunities for funding.