TECI Receives SRS Research Grant

The Technology Enabled Clinical Improvement Center (TECI) has received a grant from the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS). The 2-year, $50,000 award will fund their project entitled "Leveraging Embedded Haptic Sensor Technology for Force Vector Mapping in Orthoses for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis."

"The purpose of the proposed research is to explore the use of flexible force sensor technology to augment the efficacy of scoliosis bracing by measuring the force profile of the orthotic across the torso, mapped to individual patient anatomy," said TECI Lab Manager Anna Witt. "We aim to improve orthotic interventions, potentially resulting in better outcomes and fewer surgeries among scoliosis patients."

This project is in collaboration with Dr. Steven Frick, Dr. John Vorhies, and Eli Cahan from the Division of Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. This is the first time Stanford has been funded by the SRS, according to the Research Management Group.