Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Initiative

Houstonworks USA

2118 Smith Street

Houston, TX 77002

$3,000,000

This program will support the national agenda to promote stem programs and increase exposure to careers in engineering among at-risk or hard to serve youth, an untapped human resource in our country’s quest to increase the numbers of American engineers by focusing on underserved areas of Houston.

Program for Space and Defense Nano-Photovoltaics

University of Houston

4800 Calhoun Rd

Houston, TX 77204

$2,400,000

The Program for Space and Defense Nano-Photovoltaics will advance the nations capability in highly efficient energy generation and utilization for both Department of Defense and NASA purposes through the development of nano-structured thin film solar cells, resulting in investment and job creation in the Houston area.

Battleship Texas Project

Battleship Texas Foundation

908 Town and Country Boulevard

Houston, TX 77024

$2,500,000

This project will serve two major governmental purposes: (1) save a national historical landmark memorializing those who have preserved our nations freedom with their lives and (2) stimulate the economy by conducting a major multi-million construction project that will employ temporary works during construction, will create new permanent jobs upon completion of construction and will promote the buying of products and services.

Evaluation And Rehabilitation Of Vision Loss Associated With Traumatic Brain Injury

University Of Houston

4800 Calhoun Rd.

Houston, TX 77204

$1,500,000

The proposed project will develop improved ways to evaluate, manage and rehabilitate patients with TBI-associated visual disturbances and will be of benefit nationwide to all veterans and other persons suffering head injuries.  Since the development of these new treatments will take place at the UH College of Optometry, patients in Houston will receive direct care during the course of this project.

Conversion of the Texas Maritime Academy Training Ship

Texas Maritime Academy

PO BOX 1675

Galveston, TX 77553

$19,500,000

This funding will be used to convert a ship into a training facility for maritime training and exercises.  The 29th district includes the Port of Houston, where many TMA graduates go on to work after graduation, either onboard ships that call on the Port, as ship pilots, or at companies in the area.

Platos Cave For Real-Time 3d Distributed And Remote Surgical Planning

The Methodist Hospital

1707 Sunset Blvd

Houston, TX 77005

$4,450,000

Funding for this project will assist Plato's Cave in moving their already existing technology to the next level. This enhanced medical technology will be available to the people of the 29th district, and will yield positive healthcare outcomes for all patients.

Center For Translational Injury Research – CeTIR

The University Of Texas Health Science Center - Houston

6410 Fannin, Suite 1100

Houston, TX, 77030

$11,000,000

The purpose of this project will be to clinically validate cutting-edge medical technologies that have the potential to improve the diagnosis and/or treatment of trauma patients, both civilian and military.  Focused on an “ABCD” approach, whereby an injured patient’s Airway (with cervical spine control), Breathing capacity, and Circulation/hemorrhage control systematically become prioritized since these three have the highest likelihood to lead to death, this project will expand traditional trauma care to include Data, Devices, and Diagnostics in order to provide improved capabilities of reducing mortalities and improving outcomes.  To accomplish this, funding for this project will support the pre-clinical development and clinical validation of next-generation technologies ranging from advanced resuscitation strategies, novel cell-based therapies for tissue/organ regeneration, smart informatics platforms for “decision assist”, and improved monitoring technology platforms for management of trauma patients.  Because the Level I trauma center is one of only two that serves the Texas Gulf Coast region and the only one with a full-service aeromedical support system, the vast majority of trauma patients within the 29^th Congressional District will benefit from new medical technologies developed and clinically validated through this project.