The United States Department of Defense has awarded Barry University a $2 million congressionally-directed grant. These funds from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will allow researchers to conduct studies that could lead to the reduction of bacteria in wound infections for soldiers in combat.
Included in the grant – the largest research grant the university has received – are funds to support a team of six researchers, 12 graduate and undergraduate students and more than $450,000 for laboratory equipment and supplies.
The two-year project will be guided by Dr. Gerhild Packert, associate dean and professor in Barry’s College of Health Sciences in conjunction with its School of Podiatric Medicine Dean, Dr. Jeffrey Jensen, and Dr. Evelio Velis, health services administration program director.