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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Bacterial related marginal decay is the top reason for failure and retreatment of resin based composite restorations RBCs Retreatment of these restorations costs both the patients and insurance companies billions of dollars per year The weak point of the system is the zone known as the hybrid layer where the adhesive bonds the RBC to the dentin There are ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This proposal investigates the use of a novel passive personal monitoring system to stem the tide in the epidemic of deaths due to unintentional opioid drug overdoses In the U S in opioid drug overdoses including prescription pain relievers and heroin caused deaths a number that has increased dramatically over the past two decades A person w ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Epilepsy is the th most common neurological disorder with in people developing epilepsy the occurrence of more than one unprovoked seizure at some point in their lifetime Unfortunately of all patients have intractable medication resistant epilepsy Thus new anti epileptic drugs AEDs that target alternative mechanisms of action are needed ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The adoption of Electronic Health Record EHR systems is growing at a fast pace in the U S and this growth results in very large quantities of patient clinical data becoming available in electronic format with tremendous potentials but also equally growing concern for patient confidentiality breaches Secondary use of clinical data is essential to fulfill ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Aminoglycosides are one of the cheapest and well known antibiotics in clinical use for over years but one of the major limitations in their use is their ototoxicity We are developing fast and low cost methods to develop aminoglycosides with anti ribosomal activities and reduced toxicity In this project we will identify novel aminoglycoside antibacterials that show reduced ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Male hypogonadism results from failure of the testes to produce sufficient sex hormones Aging is the greatest cause of primary hypogonadism otherwise known as testosterone deficiency syndrome TDS and in the United States affects million men while undiagnosed cases of TDS are upwards of million men TDS adversely affects male health and has been lin ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Nucleic acids are avenues for drug design both as therapeutics and as targets Here we propose to establish new methods for identifying antibiotic ribosome targets and lead compounds Targeting specific RNA such as rRNA which are involved in proliferation and survival of bacteria is a promising approach We are developing fast and low cost methods to screen s ...

Project Summary Abstract High throughput screening HTS is a powerful method for the discovery of new drug leads for target enzymes In HTS assays the activity of the target enzyme is often evaluated by quantifying a small molecule or cofactor that is produced or consumed by the enzyme While antibodies are a mainstay of small molecule detection as says they do have severe limitations which a ...

Project Summary Abstract Multiple Myeloma MM is the second most common form of blood cancer and remains an incurable and deadly disease Proteasome inhibitor PI therapy is a cornerstone in the treatment of MM but resistance to this class of agent is an emerging challenge in the clinic New therapeutic approaches that specifically target resistance are needed to maximize responses and ultimate ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant THE MEMORY CARE NAVIGATOR A PROACTIVE GUIDE Memory loss is an increasing problem as our population ages causing a tremendous personal and societal toll in disability and cost Alzheimerandapos s disease AD the most common cause of dementia is the illness elderly Americans most fear and the only major illness with an increasing mortality rate Despite subs ...