15 Grant Strikes Grantmakers, like fish, strike at a research proposal for one primary reason—to satisfy their hunger to solve a problem. MELANIE BAUER, M.A. Grant Writing Manager and Project Director, NSU Division of Research and Economic Development LEAD INVESTIGATOR ALICIA FERNANDEZFERNANDEZ, PT, D.P.T., PH.D., CNA Professor of Physical Therapy, Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences LEAD INVESTIGATOR Related Specialty | Team- based solutions Collaborators | Roxana Ross, Ed.D., M.B.A., GPC, NSU assistant vice president for research; Joshua Roney, Ph.D. and Stephen Fiore, Ph.D., University of Central Florida; Beth Hodges, M.S.W., Florida State University; Jeanne Vivani, M.P.A., Florida Atlantic University; and Leigh Stephens, CRA, University of West Florida Grant | $300k Grantmaker | National Science Foundation Hope | Help Florida respond more quickly to state crises. Hook | Address pervasive problems with statewide research collaborations. Line | Play matchmaker to create inter- disciplinary faculty teams who will devise solution proposals for assigned challenges. Sinker | Florida faces pressing issues such as hurricane and flood mitigation, an aging population, and harmful algal blooms, to name a few. Related Specialty | Leveraging dual background as a physical therapist and an engineer Collaborator | Walter Murfee, University of Florida Grant | $4,125 Grantmaker | National Science Foundation Hope | Prepare students to collaboratively design high-impact biomedical products. Hook | Provide interuniversity connections and highlight key design considerations. Line | Mentors guide exploration of (1) marketing, (2) regulatory strategy, (3) intellectual property protection, and (4) end-user impact. Sinker | These are essential skills for designing clinically translatable solutions to medical problems.
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