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    2018-2019 LaunchPad Awards

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    • 2019 LaunchPad Awards

    Academic year 2018- 2019 LaunchPad projects:

    Using Virtual Reality to Identify Health Promoting Physical Activity Factors Among Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    Lead PI: Dr. Mary Ann Devine (College of Education, Health, and Human Services)

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    Post-intensive Care Syndrome-Family: Feasibility of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Delivery Utilizing a Mobile Health App

    Lead PI: Dr. Amy Petrinec (College of Nursing)

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    Harnessing Macrophage Polarization for Platinum-Based Therapy in Ovarian Cancer

    Lead PI: Dr. Yaorong Zheng (College of Art and Science: Chemistry and Biochemistry)

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