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Researching One Disease Could Cure Another can help solidify cost advantages of simulation training, especially for government clients as the military seeks greater efficiency for armed services training.” JHT chose to partner with UCF for its renowned computer science program, its commitment to research and its involvement in the modeling, simulation and training industry. The company relies on the university’s expertise and regularly hires graduates, including those who participate in research programs. The path to scientific discovery doesn’t always follow a straight line. In the case of a research partnership between Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando and the University of Central Florida, determining how an advanced technology could help alleviate a medical symptom of one disease helped pave the way for possibly curing another. Through The Corridor’s Matching Grants Research Program, Nemours scientists enlisted the help of Dr. Sudipta Seal, materials science and engineering professor at UCF who holds an appointment with the College of Medicine, to better treat a common problem that plagues patients with diabetes: wound healing. Because diabetes decreases blood flow, injuries are “UCF was really our first choice in conducting this research,” said Nofuente. “We have one of the largest universities in the nation in our backyard and are working with some of the brightest minds in their computer science department.” Dr. Sudipta Seal (photo credit - Jason Greene) r. Joseph LaViola II slower to heal, which can lead to increased risk for complications and, in serious cases, amputations. “Our research was focused on using nanoparticles to deliver medicine directly to the site in order to provide a faster wound cont. next page florida.HIGH.TECH 2015 23