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News Release - October 10, 2008 [Bethesda, MD] Funded by the SBIR Program, CAMRIS International to initiate work on Phase I for an Interactive Cognitive Interface and Health Monitoring System for injured soldiers As of today, Oct 16th 2008, with its kick-off meeting CAMRIS International will initiate work on a SBIR Phase I award to develop an Interactive Cognitive Interface and Health Monitoring System called the Personal Autominder Coach Enhancement (PACE) which is an interactive, low cost, effective cognitive interface system to support soldiers living with minor cognitive impairments. This work is supported by the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command under Contract No.W81XWH-08-C-0745. The views, opinions and/or findings contained in this report are those of the author(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision unless so designated by other documentation. In the conduct of research where humans are the subjects, the investigator(s) adhered to the policies regarding the protection of human subjects as prescribed by Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 45, Volume 1, Part 46; Title 32, Chapter 1, Part 219; and Title 21, Chapter 1, Part 50 (Protection of Human Subjects).

Print version Media Contact: Mr. Frank Welffens; Ph: (301) 770-6000 FWelffens@CAMRISinternational.com No picture attached

About CAMRIS International: CAMRIS International is a global health and international development company that provides technical assistance, program management services and support to U.S. Government agencies, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Department of Defense (DoD), as well as international organizations and private sector clients. Our core technical strengths and expertise in capacity building, monitoring and evaluation, project design, and knowledge management cut across our program areas in health systems organization and management, basic services, infectious diseases, performance assessment, the implementation of eHealth services, democracy and governance, conflict resolution, eLearning, and foreign media analysis. Our proven experience spans more than 50 years with more than 1,300 assignments completed in nearly 80 countries. CAMRIS works within the public and private sectors to advance the human and institutional capacities of organizations, communities and countries. More information on CAMRIS International can be found at www.CAMRISinternational.com.