Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science
Rosalind Franklin University (RFU) is dedicated to advancing healthcare education and research through interprofessionalism and innovative practices. Named after Dr. Rosalind Franklin, the university fosters a collaborative environment for students and faculty to improve health outcomes and community wellness.
Industries
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Products
Web-based clinical decision-making simulation case
Interactive virtual patient case delivered via web/app to teach clinical recognition and management scenarios, with integrated history-taking, test ordering, and feedback loops for iterative learner improvement.
IND-enabling preclinical research project (example)
Preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies conducted to generate efficacy and safety data supporting regulatory designations and IND submissions for therapeutic development.
Institutional patent portfolio and technology-transfer activities
Aggregate holdings and active patent filings derived from university research, used to protect discoveries and enable licensing and commercialization.
Wet-lab facility expansion project
Laboratory buildout project to add rentable wet-lab space within the innovation and research park to accommodate bioscience-industry tenants and translational research activities.
Web-based clinical decision-making simulation case
Interactive virtual patient case delivered via web/app to teach clinical recognition and management scenarios, with integrated history-taking, test ordering, and feedback loops for iterative learner improvement.
IND-enabling preclinical research project (example)
Preclinical in vitro and in vivo studies conducted to generate efficacy and safety data supporting regulatory designations and IND submissions for therapeutic development.
Institutional patent portfolio and technology-transfer activities
Aggregate holdings and active patent filings derived from university research, used to protect discoveries and enable licensing and commercialization.
Wet-lab facility expansion project
Laboratory buildout project to add rentable wet-lab space within the innovation and research park to accommodate bioscience-industry tenants and translational research activities.
Services
Interprofessional Community Clinic (pro bono clinical services)
Student-led clinic providing primary care and allied health services, with expanded specialty clinics (ophthalmology, dermatology, pain care, pelvic health), serving uninsured and underserved patients while functioning as an interprofessional training site.
Community Care Connection mobile health services
Mobile health service delivery using a mobile health vehicle and vehicle fleet to provide vaccinations, point-of-care infectious disease testing, and outreach services to patients unable to access clinic-based care.
Incubator and wet-lab rental with commercialization support
Provision of rentable wet-lab space, research park infrastructure, mentorship, industry partnership facilitation, and commercialization assistance for early-stage biomedical companies and academic spinouts; includes internship and fellowship placements for students.
Simulation curriculum design and virtual case deployment
Design and delivery of simulation curricula and virtual patient cases for clinical reasoning practice, available for on-site instruction and remote web/app deployment.
Academic library and research support services
Continuous library access, electronic resource subscriptions, literature searching, systematic review assistance, and librarian consultation to support education and research.
Interprofessional Community Clinic (pro bono clinical services)
Student-led clinic providing primary care and allied health services, with expanded specialty clinics (ophthalmology, dermatology, pain care, pelvic health), serving uninsured and underserved patients while functioning as an interprofessional training site.
Community Care Connection mobile health services
Mobile health service delivery using a mobile health vehicle and vehicle fleet to provide vaccinations, point-of-care infectious disease testing, and outreach services to patients unable to access clinic-based care.
Incubator and wet-lab rental with commercialization support
Provision of rentable wet-lab space, research park infrastructure, mentorship, industry partnership facilitation, and commercialization assistance for early-stage biomedical companies and academic spinouts; includes internship and fellowship placements for students.
Simulation curriculum design and virtual case deployment
Design and delivery of simulation curricula and virtual patient cases for clinical reasoning practice, available for on-site instruction and remote web/app deployment.
Academic library and research support services
Continuous library access, electronic resource subscriptions, literature searching, systematic review assistance, and librarian consultation to support education and research.
Expertise Areas
- Interprofessional clinical education
- Simulation-based healthcare education
- Community health delivery and mobile outreach
- Translational and IND-enabling preclinical research
Key Technologies
- Web- and app-based virtual patient simulation
- Mannequin-based and standardized-patient simulation
- Point-of-care diagnostic testing
- Handheld/point-of-care ultrasound