The National Institutes of Health has awarded Karen Kruger, research associate professor in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, a grant with an anticipated value of $3.2 million, Marquette announced on Wednesday.
With this funding, Kruger will study the 3D structure and function of pediatric flat feet throughout growth and development, according to Marquette’s news release. The goal of the study is to allow for more accurate clinical assessment and targeted treatment planning for children with flat feet and other foot issues.
With a consortium of colleagues from the University of Utah; University of California, Davis; University of Nebraska Medical Center; and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Kruger will assess weightbearing computed tomography and its ability to provide 3D radiographic imaging for use in children.