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)
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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
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