Tag: lower extremity amputation
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New NSF Funding Advances 3D-Printed Prostheses for Children with Lower Extremity Amputation
New NSF Funding Fuels Innovation in Pediatric Prostheses A landmark National Science Foundation grant is propelling a multidisciplinary project that could transform how children with lower extremity amputations access high-performance, affordable prostheses. Led by Quentin Sanders, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), the project aims…
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Funding Boosts 3D-Printed, Custom Prostheses for Children with Lower-Limb Amputation
Overview of the Initiative A transformative project led by Quentin Sanders, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering at the College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), has received a $502,222 grant from the National Science Foundation. The three-year initiative, titled “Fused Filament Fabrication of Customized Continuous Fiber Physical Activity Enabling Prostheses for Children with…