ABOUT QL+

QL+ was inspired by the 'Fighting for Life' documentary

Jon Monett, a resident of McLean, Virginia, was inspired to found QL+ after viewing the feature film, Fighting for Life, a documentary directed by Academy Award-winning director, Terry Sanders, and produced by Tammy Alvarez.

Fighting for Life is a powerful, sobering and emotional documentary about American military medicine. It chronicles individual stories of service members as they rehabilitate from injuries sustained in combat; specifically, it follows 21-year-old Army Specialist Crystal Davis from Iraq to Germany to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as she overcomes the loss of her right leg.

For Mr. Monett, the film highlights the fact that today, fewer people are killed in war, but many more sustain serious injury or loss of limbs. These wounded warriors need dedicated help to overcome the daily challenges of their life-altering disabilities.

The first QL+ Laboratory was dedicated at Cal Poly in March 2009.  Here, students from multiple engineering disciplines work under the guidance of experienced faculty members to research and develop innovations to improve the quality of life of those who have served our country.

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