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Team of young inventors behind the FIRST Sleeve. Photo credit: George Mason University staff.
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2017 ASSIP Students Team with Local Veteran-Owned Company to Bring Invention to Market
During Mason’s 2017 Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program (ASSIP), five students developed a prototype for a high-tech knee sleeve that will aid in the rehabilitation of knee injuries. The “FIRST (Family of Intelligent Rehabilitative Smart Technology) Sleeve” is comprised of embedded sensors and microelectronics that can effectively monitor range of motion, inflammation, pressure, swelling, acceleration and other telling knee barometers.
Earlier this year, Manassas-based Phase II, a veteran-owned company, licensed the FIRST Sleeve with the goal of its rapid commercial development following clinical validation over the next two years.
Mason’s ASSIP program was established in 2007 to provide high school and undergraduate students access to real-world, hands-on research. The program emphasizes creativity and innovation in science and technology.
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CenterFuse, founded in 2016, is a unique, shared coworking space located in the heart of Historic Downtown Manassas with a mission to empower entrepreneurs and startup small business ventures.
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New Partnership for Startups:
Mason, VSGI and CenterFuse
George Mason University, the Virginia Serious Game Institute (GMU/VSGI) and CenterFuse CoWork are collaborating to bring enhanced access to educational forums, workshops, mentoring, business plan development, and other resources to high-tech, game, and small-business startups in Prince William County. VSGI provides hands-on training, certification, research and development assistance, as well as rapid prototype development for the U.S. government.
To kick off the partnership, GMU/VSGI and CenterFuse will host an open house October 25 at CenterFuse. (See "Upcoming Events" below.)
For more information, contact Dr. Olivia M. Blackmon, GMU/VSGI Director of Corporate Outreach and Special Projects, oblackmo@gmu.edu or 571-205-9467.
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Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall, Associate Professor in Mason's School of Systems Biology. Photo credit: George Mason University.
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Mason Researcher Part of Team Investigating Remedies to Deadly Virus
Team Receives 5-year, $2.5 Million Award
from U.S. Department of Defense
The Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) can cause long-term neurological problems, and even death. The disease was first identified in Venezuela, infects people throughout South America each year, and now has reached the Florida Everglades.
Kylene Kehn-Hall, an associate professor in Mason’s School of Systems Biology and the National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases, is collaborating with Jonathan Dinman from the University of Maryland and Jonathan Jacobs from QIAGEN, a worldwide provider of molecular technologies and genomics analysis solutions. The team hopes to lay the foundation for an eventual therapeutic treatment to VEEV, by identifying the pathogens’ pathways to brain neurons, and developing a solution that prevents the virus’s growth.
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Bill Washington, SciTech Advisory Board member (right) and Colby Grant, SciTech Operations staff, in the Prince William Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament at Old Hickory Golf Course on Sept. 19. Thanks to SciTech Advisory Board for being a tee sponsor!
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Deliah "Dee" Arrington was recently named Site Coordinator for Mason's Potomac Science Center, located on Belmont Bay, near the mouth of the Occoquan River. The research facility houses laboratories for teaching and research, lecture rooms, event space and outdoor trails, and is home to the College of Science's Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center and its Center for Geospatial Intelligence.
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Community Appreciation Week
Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center
October 22 - 28
Save the dates! The Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center will offer discounted admission all week, and festive events including the annual Floating Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Zumba!
Learn more
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Get Serious. Get Startup.
CenterFuse, 9071 Center Street, Manassas
October 25, 5:00 – 7:30 pm
Attend this free open house to learn about new workspace and incubator opportunities for entrepreneurs. Hosted by George Mason University, Virginia Serious Games Institute (VSGI), Griffin Owens, Leaseweb, and CENTERFUSE Cowork.
Register
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From Cyanobacteria Blooms to Clear Water: The Remarkable Story of the Tidal Potomac River Recovery
Hylton Performing Arts Center
October 25, 7:00 pm
October's Galileo's Science Café is presented by Dr. Christian Jones, Professor and Director, Potomac Environmental Research and Education Center, George Mason University.
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What Social Media Feeds Tell Us in Times of Crisis
Hylton Performing Arts Center
November 1, 7:00 pm
November's Galileo's Science Café is presented by Dr. Anthony Stefanidis, Director, Center for Geospatial Intelligence and Professor, Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science, George Mason University.
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Prince William Turkey Trot
Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center
November 22, 8:30 am
It's time again for the family friendly celebration of Thanksgiving--the Prince William Turkey Trot! Wear your best Thanksgiving-themed gear and try for a best costume award!
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