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Polo like kinase PLK is a central player in regulating entry into and progression through mitosis Many studies have validated PLK as an anti tumor drug target and its inhibition is potently anti proliferative to cancer cells However recent data suggests that there are two major disadvantages of the conventional approach to blocking the kinase activity of PLK First both general kinome ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Improving STEM focused curriculum is a primary objective of the current U S administration and is crucial for ensuring that upcoming generations receive the training and skills necessary to compete in the existing global economy To that end there is an urgent need for additional effective teaching tools able to reach a generation that requires instant access to information and a ...

Advanced approaches for genetic or epigenetic modification of embryonic stemEScellsincluding TALENZFNor CRISPR catalyzed genetic modifications or modulation of gene expression via small RNAssynthetic mRNAsor recombinant transcription factorshave revolutionized our ability to modify the cells from which novel mouse lines are producedIn contrastprocedures for utilizing these cells within the context ...

Abstract Primary central nervous system lymphoma PCNSL is an aggressive brain tumor with a dire unmet therapeutic need It has an overall incidence of per person years and is regarded as an orphan disease with potential for fast track approval Our group made a discovery via gene expression analysis that osteopontin OPN is the most upregulated gene in PCNSL compared to its non CNS ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Dermal scarring affects more than million people worldwide annually over million people are injured in motor vehicle accidents over million patients are severely burned and thousands of warriors are wounded in military blasts In severe burns more than of patients develop hypertrophic scar contraction which leads to hypertrophic scar contractures HSc HSc a ...

Summary Approximatelymillion women in the United States are at high risk for developing breast cancerbased on inheritance of a germline mutation in a gene in the double strand breakDSBrepair and cyclin checkpoint pathwaysMany are unaware of their genetic predispositionsbecause their family history is uninformative or unknownGenetic testing is important for identifying mutations in these genesbut i ...

Viruses from the human herpesvirus family are estimated to infectof the adult population worldwide and are responsible for lifelong debilitating and congenital infectionsSome members of this family are associated with human cancers and age related cognitive declineHerpes simplex virusHSVhas infected more thanbillion people under the age ofof the populationHSVcauses significant disease during acute ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Improving STEM focused curriculum is a primary objective of the current U S administration and is crucial for ensuring that upcoming generations receive the training and skills necessary to compete in the existing global economy To that end there is an urgent need for additional effective teaching tools able to reach a generation that requires instant access to information and a ...

Large scale electrophysiology recordings are recognized as a powerful tool for systems neurobiology and investigation of normal and pathological brain function Buzsaki Continuous high spatial and temporal resolution intracranial electroencephalography iEEG and single neuron recordings from animals and humans are increasingly being used to investigate both normal and pathologic brain f ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): As cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States with some sub-types remaining essentially untreatable, expansion of available drug targets will provide significant new options for the development ofmore effective antineoplastic agents. The major goal of this project is to apply a unique drug discovery strategy to cancer drug development. Th ...