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In an effort to development more robust optical system coatings DTRA, in collaboration with Sandia National Labs, is working to characterize the degradation of optical materials for space systems when exposed to high intensely EUV/ cold x-rays. The experiments utilizes the Double Eagle z-pinch facility which generates high current, high voltage arc pinch plasma to produce an intense EUV and cold x ...

DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantCardiovascular diseases and Asthma affects betweenandmillion people in the United States includingmillion childrenduring the pastyearsits incidence worldwide has doubledAsthma is responsible formillion person days of restricted activity anddeaths per yearamounting to $billion in direct heath related coststhere is uncertainty about the specific factors that are contr ...

Project Summary AbstractThe objective of this proposal is to transform a hand held surgical robotic system for transurethral laser prostate surgery from a lab prototype into a commercial productThe system will feature needle sized arms deployed through the endoscope port and will enable independent tissue manipulationlaser aimingand visualizationmaking surgery more accurate and ef cientClinical si ...

Several types of cancerse gpancreatic and brain malignanciesremain extremely lethal despite the introduction of chemotherapy more thanyears agoThe hallmark of all cancers are somatic mutations which cannot be correctedIn sharp contrastepigenetic changesessential contributors to tumorigenesisare pharmacologically reversibleThe ability to remedy detrimental epigenetic alterations are opening up new ...

This project team will fully develop and test AlphaBear 2, a vocabulary learning game for grade 4 to 7 students. Vocabulary is a prerequisite for academic success, as it is linked to stronger performance across academic subjects and improved reading comprehension. It is more difficult for students to participate in educational activities without understanding the key vocabulary associated with tha ...

ABSTRACT Pediatric injury is the leading cause of child mortality and acquired disability in the United Statesaffectingmillion children annuallyAmong school age children alonemore thanmillion are treated in Emergency Department or admitted to the hospital annually for injuryincurring billions in medical and work loss costs each yearAfter hospital dischargemany injured children experience pain that ...

Chronic non healingcharacterized by minimal or no scarringand infected wounds continue to pose great challenges by burdening patientswound care specialistsand the health care systemIt is estimated that there aremillion new chronic wound patients each year and approximatelymillion Americans suffer from chronic woundsTo make the situation worsechronic wounds often predispose patients to infectionIt ...

Project Summary The goal of this project is to develop a novel peptide therapeuticVTC Gfor the treatment of obesityTodayone third of adults in the United StatesUSare obesewith an estimated annual healthcare burden of approximately $billionByit is projected that overof adults in the US will be obese with a yearly healthcare burden expected to exceed $billionwhich will account for approximatelyof th ...

Our goal is to develop VTC MSas a novel tolerance inducing therapeutic to treat Multiple SclerosisMSMS is the most common demyelinating disorder of the Central Nervous SystemCNSaffecting approximatelymillion people worldwide andin the US aloneCurrent and developing treatment of MS relies mainly on immuno suppression and modulation to reduce inflammatory symptoms creating a significant need for new ...

CerRxIncLubbock TXa clinical stage anticancer drug development start up companyrequests critical funding via this SBIR Fast Track Phase I II application to support a highly noveladult Phase I clinical trial of intravenous fenretinidesafingolfor which it licenses both formulation and drug combination IP rightsThis trial will be subcontracted to the academic West Texas basedSouth Plains Oncology Con ...