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Applied research

10/10/2022

Nicholas Hool: Drug-Free Anxiety Relief Through a Device

Nicholas Hool, Ph.D. is inventing the first drug-free solution seeking FDA approval for acute anxiety relief through PEI’s WearTech Applied Research Center

Nicholas Hool, Ph.D. is inventing the first drug-free solution seeking FDA approval for acute anxiety relief through PEI’s WearTech Applied Research Center.

Watch WearTech Center innovator in residence Nicholas Hool, Ph.D. discuss his journey going from star athlete dreams to STEM lab to invent the first drug-free solution for acute anxiety relief.

Learn more about WearTech Center projects including Dr. Hool’s at www.azweartech.org.