Upstate researcher Gary Nieman, MS, has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF) to develop a Minimally-invasive Infusion and Suction Therapy (MIST), a novel medical device that removes harmful abdominal fluid buildup caused by trauma, sepsis, or burns. Nieman is associate professor of surgery, senior research scientist, and director of the Cardiopulmonary and Critical Care Lab at Upstate Medical University.