ESM Faculty, Dr. Joseph Cusumano, Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, and Dr. Steven Schiff, Brush Chair Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, were awarded Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) pilot project funding.

Cusumano will collaborate with Drs. Xuemei Huang and Stephen Piazza on a pilot project entitled “Gait Asymmetry as a Clinical Tool for Early Detection of Parkinson’s Disease.” Schiff will work with Drs. Vivek Kapur and Mary Poss on a pilot project entitled “The Origin of Postinfectious Hydrocephalus in Developing Countries.” Out of the 67 applications received, 19 projects were chosen for funding.