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ABSTRACT The detection of chromosomal aberrations is a frontline diagnostic for the spectrum of blood neoplasms. Chromosomal aberrations, such as translocations, inversions, deletions and insertions, have been historically identified using cytogenetic methods or more recently through application of long read sequencing or optical mapping technologies. These methods have been less applicable in sol ...

Project Summary: The goal of this project is to create two prototypes of a novel live spike sorting system which can be used by investigators to spike sort streams of neural data recorded by multi-channel, high channel and ultra-high channel probes. In most in-vivo extracellular recording conditions, an electrode can pick up neural spikes from several nearby neurons resulting in so-called “multi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ ABSTRACT Currently in the US there are over 400,000 kidney patients on dialysis. The primary therapy mode is hemodialysis and is performed in a hospital or private clinic. Current dialysis therapy requires a large device that must be continuously connected to a reverse osmosis (RO) system. A single treatment will require over 150L of AAMI dialysate making portable device unattaina ...

Project Summary The goal of this project is to design and prepare diagnostic biomarker reference standards for the endogenous glycosaminoglycan (GAG) Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS-I) and type II (MPS- II) biomarkers. MPS-I and MPS-II are lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) which are listed on the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) in the United States and are included in global Newborn ...

Project SummaryA broad range of neurological indications, including schizophrenia, pain, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases, and autism have been linked to G-protein coupled receptor proteins (GPCRs), making them attractive targets for therapy. Understanding GPCR dysfunction is essential for effective therapeutic development. However, deciphering the functions of GPCRs remains a daunting task in ...

Project Summary This SBIR Commercialization Readiness Pilot project will prepare and achieve the commercial launch of Bio- Circuit Technologies’ Nerve Tape® device for sutureless nerve repair. Nerve injuries are common and result in paralysis, sensory loss, and chronic pain. In current repair techniques, the ends of a cut nerve are microsutured back together under high magnification by a specia ...

Summary Oral mucositis, a severe oral ulceration, is a common toxic effect of radio- or chemoradio-therapy (RT or CRT) and a limiting factor to using the optimal dose of radiation for effective cancer treatment. Intensity modulated RT (IMRT) and stereotactic Body RT (SBRT) spare more normal tissues and lessen chronic side effects, but not oral mucosa in head and neck cancer patients. To date, Pali ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Orlance has developed a next-generation Gene Gun (MACH-1 GG) that efficiently delivers DNA and RNA into epidermal cells, leading to robust immune responses. Sequencing of tumors from individual patients has led to the identification of personalized neoantigens that could be targeted with cancer vaccines. However, technologies that can effectively deliver these cancer neoantigens an ...

SUMMARY To evaluate how a drug candidate affects cells, researchers often study how the abundance or behavior of a specific set of proteins is changed by treatment with each compound. However, it is not currently possible to test the effect of every possible drug compound (rt500,000) on every human protein (~20,000) in hundreds of different types of cells. Even the most advanced protein analysis s ...

Project Summary/Abstract Clinical training aids such as surgical mannequins and procedural trainers are important tools for teaching proper technique to physicians and first responders. However, the majority of these training tools were developed for adult anatomies. Pediatric patients are often more challenging to treat, but few resources exist for advanced simulation in pediatric critical care e ...