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Project Summary Abstract Multiple MyelomaMMis the second most common form of blood cancer and remains an incurable and deadly diseaseProteasome inhibitorPItherapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of MMbut resistance to this class of agent is an emerging challenge in the clinicNew therapeutic approaches that specifically target resistance are needed to maximize responses and ultimately produce cur ...

PROJECT SUMMARY This Phase II Lab-to-Marketplace proposal aims to commercialize a new remote focusing technique that can change the focus of a microscope by as much as 500 μm in less than 40 μs, 3 orders of magnitude faster than other discrete focus change techniques. Our initial market is neuroscience imaging, where the ability of researchers to step between focal planes at the millisecond time ...

Project Summary Microscopy with spatial light modulatorsSLMsenables use of optical techniques to simultaneously monitor and manipulate the activity of neuronal ensemblesin vitro and in vivoAs a result of successful worldwide research in this fieldsuppliers of commercial two photon microscopes feel there is extensive product potentialAs suchthree commercial microscope suppliers have licensed patent ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Glioblastoma (GBM) is an incurable cancer even with aggressive therapies such as surgical resection followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy using temozolomide (TMZ). Efforts to improve surgical resection or the efficacy of irradiation are limited by the potential damage these interventions cause to the brain. In contrast, sensitizing GBM to TMZ is an appealing strategy because TM ...

Abstract Neuroene Therapeutics is a biotech company established to develop and commercialize safe effective therapies for epilepsyinpeople develop epilepsy in their lifetimehowever the currently available anti epileptic drugsAEDshave several issues and liabilities that leave unmet market needssuch asnot controlling seizures forof patients with epilepsycurrent AEDs only treat the symptoms of epilep ...

SUMMARY Chronic skin wounds associated with various diseasese gdiabetesand aberrant healing from acute woundinge ghypertrophic scarringare a major health care burdenThis health burden increases in aging populationsThe cost to treat these conditions exceeds $billion annuallyCurrentlyREGRANEXa cream containing a biologic based on human PDGFPlatelet Derived Growth Factoris the only FDAFood and Drug A ...

Driving while intoxicatedDWIremains a substantial and preventable source of morbidity and mortality in the United StatesA variety of sanctions and interventions have been attempted to reduce DWI in the U Sincluding enhanced DWI enforcement effortsstricter drunk driving lawsresponsible alcohol beverage service trainingand alcohol treatmentThe Ignition Interlock DeviceIIDwhich requires a driver to b ...

Health disparities are high among LatinasThey are more likely to be overweightdiagnosed with diabetesand physically inactive compared to their non Hispanic White counterpartsThusinterventions that target improving health access and ameliorating chronic diseases among Latinas are of high public health importanceAvailable data suggest that community focused interventions produce improvements in phys ...

Sickle cell diseaseSCDis the most common inherited blood disorder in the U Sand disproportionately affects African Americans and HispanicsApproximatelyU Schildren are born with SCD annuallySCD results from abnormal hemoglobin and causes red blood cellsRBCsto become misshapedsickle shapedSickled cells can block the flow of blood in small arteries causing tissue and organ damage and other lifethreat ...

AbstractA major shortfall in clinical care for diabetes is a rapid and accurate screen for progression to diseaseCurrent criteria involve HLA haplotypeand the presence of auto antibodiesAAGenome wide associated studiesGWASrevealed only immune associated genes including HLA as T D predictorsThe ability to differentiate from other diseases was very limitedPre typediabetesp T Dis now being identified ...