Research

Medical

COVID Key

A technology platform that combines data from vital signs screening, daily health surveys, SARS-CoV-2 infection testing results, and vaccination status, designed to support reporting of an individual’s current COVID-19 status through an iterative monitoring protocol performed over a defined time period.

Sponsor: Texas A&M Health

Competencies: Medical Technology, Mobile Data Collection
Industries: Medical, Data Analytics, Local & State of Texas

DREAMS^TM Digital EMS
Disaster Relief & Emergency Medical Services

This image depicts 4 aspects of the DREAMS (Disaster Relief and Emergency Medical Services) Digital EMS project: a screenshot of the software user interface, a military HMMWV ambulance, a white civilian ambulance, and a dual-screen Physician cart.

A mobile telemedicine solution providing high quality video, audio and patient physiologic data in real-time from mobile remote ambulances, deployable systems, and portable kits to hospital physicians to enable earlier physician intervention, resulting in increased survivability and reduced morbidity.

Sponsor: U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command

Competencies: Medical Technology, Decision Support
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Training, Federal Agencies, Local & State of Texas

FAST-STAR
Fletcher Allen Specialized Telemedicine for Supporting Transfer And Rescue

Designed, developed, deployed, and supported a fleet of five digital ambulances for the Fletcher Allen Level 1 trauma center in Burlington, Vermont. Also fielded a standalone deployable wireless on-scene camera as well as portable “Grab & Go” cases to be used with ambulances outfitted with minimal pre-install equipment.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation

Competencies: Medical Technology, Decision Support
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Training, Federal Agencies, Local & State of Texas

LARA
Laboratory Animal Reporting Application

Screenshot of the Laboratory Animal Records Application (LARA) web application.

Designed, developed, and deployed a mobile Laboratory Animal Reporting Application (LARA) system for the restrictive Biosafety Level 3 biocontainment facilities within the Plum Island Animal Disease Center to increase efficiency of data management and improve data reliability and availability.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Science and Technology Directorate

Competencies: Medical Technology, Decision Support
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Training, Federal Agencies

MICE
Multi-Laboratory International Collaboration Environment

Screenshot of the Multi-Laboratory International Collaboration Environment (MICE) system in which 12 separate animal research and diagnostic sites are collaborating in animal necropsies, microscope slide analyses, and PCR results interpretation.

Evaluated, selected, installed, integrated and sustained a video conferencing system infrastructure within five state, university, and federal research, diagnostic, and biocontainment veterinary laboratories across the U.S., enabling live sharing of microscope imagery, animal necropsies, laboratory test results, instrumentation, and field clinical signs between researchers and technicians across geographic and biocontainment barriers.

Sponsor: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Science and Technology Directorate

Competencies: Data Visualization, Decision Support
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Training, Federal Agencies, Local & State of Texas

mLife
Mobile Healthcare Research Vehicle

A laboratory platform for exploring innovations in mobile healthcare and those enabling technologies that are critical to advancement in this important area of research. The vehicle provides a fully reconfigurable hardware and software environment for hosting multiple research projects simultaneously that are centered on broader challenges in mobile healthcare.

Sponsor: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Competencies: Medical Technology, Decision Support
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Training, Federal Agencies, Local & State of Texas

MyDiabetes Score

An integrated mobile application and web-based clinician portal that utilizes contingency management to increase engagement and adherence with therapeutic plans for patients under treatment for Diabetes Type 2.

Sponsor: Texas A&M Health

Competencies: Medical Technology, Mobile Data Collection
Industries: Medical, Data Analytics, Local & State of Texas

SDM
Study Data Manager

Screenshot of the Study Data Manager (SDM) web application in which the overall study summary information and graph is displayed at the top and very detailed graphical data capture information is displayed at the bottom for the various devices worn by the various human patients participating in the study.

A software platform for study data curation that helps reduce errors when collecting and organizing study participant data coming from multiple wearable sensors. Data is cross-validated with participant records to reduce the likelihood of common data aggregation issues like misattribution. The tool allows for both automatic retrieving of data from cloud services as well as manual upload.

Sponsor: Private Industry Partner

Competencies: Medical Technology, Data Fusion, Data Visualization, Data Analytics, Mobile Data Collection
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Federal Agencies, National Security

Tex-TRAC
Texas Teleforensic Remote Assistance Center

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Support the Texas Teleforensic Remote Assistance Center (Tex-TRAC) telehealth program that provides a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) to serve rural and underserved communities in Texas. The interactive cart and iPad systems allows for identification of injuries and ensuring documentation is as comprehensive as possible, all while ensuring without sacrificing patient privacy, confidentiality, and expert care delivery.

Sponsor: Texas A&M Health

Competencies: Medical Technology, Decision Support
Industries: Medical, Emergency Response, Training, Federal Agencies, Local & State of Texas