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WSU Researcher Receives Grant Based on Previous Work Supported by an IMPACT Center Seed Grant

Dong-Hyun Kang, assistant professor and researcher in Food Science and Human Nutrition, is involved as one of the principal investigators for a grant of $.7 million through the National Institute of Health’s Small Business Innovation Research to develop rapid methods for identification of food borne pathogens in foods.

Kang’s research with specific rapid methods developments initially began with a seed grant from the IMPACT Center in 2001. Through his research, funded by the IMPACT Center (2001-2003), Kang was able to establish contact with several companies interested in his research and ultimately receive additional funding.

“Based on the research results, I have made connections with several companies,” Kang said. “Without the basic experiment supported by IMPACT it would have been impossible to submit the proposal.”

The Small Business Innovation Research program funds early-stage research and development at small technology companies and is designed to stimulate technological innovation, increase private sector commercialization of and small business participation in federal research and development, and foster participation by minority and disadvantaged firms in technological innovation.

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