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Abstract: “sHLA Protein Chip” The class I [A, B, C] and class II HLA proteins [DRB1, DQ, DP] comprise the heart of the inducible human immune system. For organ, marrow and stem cell transplantation, the development of serum-born antibodies against one or more of those many HLA proteins comprises the best and earliest test for transplant rejection. Because of the enormous medical importance of ...

This project will develop a new scientific instrument optimized for the advanced characterization of near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles that can exist as left- or right-handed structures (enantiomers). Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are currently the leading example of such nanomaterials. Applied NanoFluorescence, LLC (ANF) proposes a novel multi-mode chiroptical spectrometer that ca ...

Low Thermal Electronics, Inc. proposes to design a stand-alone, programmable voltage source capable of supplying precision voltages in the range of zero to 1,000 volts direct current (DC), with options for scaling up to 10,000 volts, and with a total expanded uncertainty (k=2) of less than 10uV/V for the 10,000 volts version. This instrument will improve state-of-the-art measurements in high resis ...

During this Phase II SBIR development program, Tetramer Technologies will develop highlymonodisperse 100-nm and sub-100-nm diameter nanoparticles for use as latex size standards. Highlymonodisperse nanoparticle latexes are needed for improved calibration of electron microscopes, lightscatteringparticle sizing instruments, atomic force microscopes, and particle counters/contamination monitors used ...

The parasitic tapeworm Taenia solium causes two diseasestaeniasisadult worm in the intestineand cysticercosistissue infection by the cystwhich can lead to seizuresThe Tsolium life cycle involves both humans and pigshowever humans are the only definitive host for the adult Tsolium tapewormDiagnosing people infected with the adult worm is a critical step toward eliminating Tsolium althogetherHowever ...

A peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) using [177Lu]/[90Y]-labeled somatostatin analogs has been proven to induce objective response in 30-45% of patients with advanced/progressive neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The complete response to beta-emitter PRRT is rare. This is due to the fact that NETs are diagnosed at late stage of disease; the NETs patients with remissions could develop resista ...

The longterm objective of the Litmus Health platform is to allow researchers and clinicians to use data on cancer patients from wearables/sensors and smartphones. Collecting real-time, high-quality data from patients will transform care and clinical trials. Automating data collection, storage, analysis, and interpretation of data will result in better measurement of signs and symptoms and improved ...

The preclinical development of cancer therapeutics, including the recent trend and focus on cancer immunotherapies, is evolving from the traditional use of mouse models to the use of other animal models including canine, rat, and minipig. Each of these non-mouse models carries its own advantages and abilities to increase the clinical relevance of the model as compared to mouse models. Yet, the wid ...

In situ assay for RNA decapping in tumors Abstract This project aims to introduce a new histotechnology to assess tumor cell stress and cell death propensitywhich can be useful in evaluating cancer response to therapyThe adaptive response of tumor cells to stress and their survival in hostile environments are signaled by the levels of mRNA decayIncreased decay dumps important mRNAs and marks cells ...

PROJECT SUMMARY As with most synthetic chemistsCoALA Biosciences is inspired by naturally occurring polyketide assembly lineswhich synthesize diverse medicines through reactions that generate carbon carbon bonds and precisely set stereocentersIf chemists were to collaborate with the enzymes in these assembly linessyntheses of compounds in the drug discovery process would be greatly accelerated and ...