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LADSON, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Force Protection (Nasdaq:FRPT), and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), announced today that they have entered into a memorandum of understanding to establish the Force Protection Center for Brain Research at MUSC.
The aim of the partnership is to foster vital research that will lead to improving the quality of life of our young men and women in uniform and also benefit others who may suffer brain trauma including Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Objectives of the partnership include securing funding for research equipment and appropriating space, faculty and employees for the center and related research activities.
“We are extremely pleased to enter into this agreement with MUSC. This effort builds on our commitment to the men and women who serve our country now and in the future. We owe them our best effort to improve their quality of life and seek methods to prevent brain trauma so that they may enjoy the freedoms that they help to preserve,” stated Force Protection CEO Gordon McGilton.
“We, at the Medical University, feel privileged to be able to partner with Force Protection to help protect the health and safety of the men and women serving our country. By combining the medical research expertise of the University, with the engineering expertise of our corporate partners, we can assure that all of the relevant knowledge is brought together to produce the safest possible vehicles,” said MUSC President Ray Greenberg.
About Force Protection
Force Protection is a leading blast and ballistics research and manufacturing enterprise, specializing in the development and production of vehicles that are designed to save the lives of troops around the world by shielding them from the deadly effects of roadside bombs, or IEDs, which have become the leading killer of U.S. troops in Iraq. Our vehicles have become the gold standard and the in-field performance of our Cougar and Buffalo vehicles is unmatched in the industry, standing as evidence that not all v-shaped hulls are created equally. Force Protection’s mine and ballistic protection technologies are among the most advanced in the world. The vehicles are manufactured outside Charleston, S.C. Visit the company’s website at www.forceprotection.net.
About MUSC
Founded in 1824 in Charleston, The Medical University of South Carolina is the oldest medical school in the South. Today, MUSC continues the tradition of excellence in education, research, and patient care. MUSC educates and trains more than 3,000 students and residents, and has nearly 10,000 employees, including 1,300 faculty members. As the largest non-federal employer in Charleston, the university and its affiliates have collective annual budgets in excess of $1.3 billion. MUSC operates a 600-bed medical center, which includes a nationally recognized Children’s Hospital and a leading Institute of Psychiatry. For more information on academic information or clinical services, visit www.musc.edu or www.muschealth.com.
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