SPOC, the students of Stevens Institute of Technology and Dr. Norman Marcus, pain-management expert, have jointly developed a handheld bio medical device for pain management. The product has received the 510K clearance from the FDA for manufacturing and marketing as a clinical device. The product started its life as Stevens’ undergraduate Senior Design Team project and has also given birth to SPOC Inc, based at Stamford, Conn.

A unique program, the Indiana University School of Medicine Center for Youth and Adults with Conditions of Childhood (CYACC) is helping teens and adolescents suffering from cerebral palsy to spread their wings and live more independently. CYACC is addressing various psychosocial, educational, vocational and medical needs of the adolescents with the help of interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers and community organization liaisons.