Sense Neuro lands $2.4M military contract
Sense Neuro Diagnostics is being awarded $2.43 million to advance technology to diagnose and monitor traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a field environment. TBI is a signature wound of recent wars, with roughly 420,000 documented incidents of service members sustaining at least one TBI in the last two decades. The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) Combat Casualty Care Research Program is funding the research.
Awards for health information
PatientPoint earned a total of 86 National Health Information Awards (NHIAs) for its patient engagement platform that creates more effective doctor-patient interactions across a patient’s healthcare journey. PatientPoint has earned more than 800 NHIA awards since first entering the competition in 2004.
P&G Ventures creates culture of innovation
Fast Company scored and identified more than 100 organizations, leaders and teams that have created cultures of innovation in 2021. It’s no surprise that P&G Ventures made the top 20 on the list.
Preparing workers for cybersecurity roles
TechCred, an Ohio-funded program that reimburses companies up to $2,000 per each credentialed worker, allowing employers to retrain current and potential employees in tech-related jobs, is now preparing workers for cybersecurity positions. New employees can take state-paid training online as they learn new skills and receive various certifications to protect companies from cyber threats originating locally and from around the world.
A better drug delivery system
A University of Cincinnati researcher is working on a better drug delivery system for eye diseases. Yoonjee Park invented and patented a biodegradable drug delivery device that would allow for on-demand dosing. Park and her team are testing the safety and efficacy of the device with funds from the National Institute of Health and Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation.