Clemson University’s STRIDE program is proud to announce the five recipients of the 20266 Seed Translational Research Project (STRP) funding. This competitive funding initiative is designed to accelerate the translation of innovative research into real-world applications, supporting projects that demonstrate clear proof-of-concept deliverables within a use-inspired environment.
“With their innovative projects and superb research findings, these individuals have the opportunity to excel their research to market and provide societal impact over a wide range of areas, including healthcare and artificial intelligence systems,” said Craig Kinley, STRIDE program coordinator.
STRP funding, managed by the Clemson STRIDE Executive Leadership Team, helps to translate ideas from fundamental research into clearly defined concept deliverables that are demonstrated in a use-inspired environment at a rapid pace (<two years).
The five winners include:

Sarah Floyd
Xstream IQ
XstreamIQ has developed a computer vision model that can identify proximal humerus fracture (PHF) features needed for fracture characterization.

Katherine Weisensee
geoFOR
geoFOR is a forensic taphonomy database and PMI (Post-Mortem Interval) estimation platform.

Chao Fan
Op-Copilot
Op-Copilot is a multi-agent AI system designed to function as a collaborative operator under human supervision for emergency dispatch and resource allocation.

Jessica Larsen and Apoorvi Chaudhri
NanoSTING
NanoSTING aims to revitalize the potential of STING (Stimulator of Interferon Genes) agonists in cancer therapy.
