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Because of its high sensitivitypolymerase chain reactionPCRis the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseasesbut generally only implemented in well equipped laboratoriesOne of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simplerobustsingle tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificityIn this Fast Track STTR a ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a continuum of neurodevelopmental characteristics that includes deficits in communication and social interaction, as well as restrictive, repetitive interests and behaviors. ASD is an increasing public health concern, with about 1 in 45 American children diagnosed with ASD in 2014, a 10-fold increase in prevalence over the past 40 years. The effect of ASD on both ...

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 Metabolic reprogramming plays a critical role in carcinogenesisin part due its ability to promote immune suppressive properties within tumorsHoweverit is unclear whether inhibition of fatty acid metabolism in tumors affects their immunogenicityHerewe show for the first time that inhibition of stearoyl CoA desaturaseSCDthe rate limiting enzyme involved in fatty acid synthesis conver ...

Project SummaryAbstract The goal of this project is to develop a novel device for respiratory therapy that uses interactive gaming and music to encourage patient complianceIn order to maintain pulmonary healthmany post operative surgery patients as well as people with quadriplegia and other spinal cord injurieshigh level motor neuron diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosisALSand multiple sc ...

Project Summary As part of the FDA approval process for novel therapeutic drugssafety screening demonstrating that the candidate drug does not have deleterious effects on the human cardiac action potential is requiredHealthy human heart cells are not available for such preclinical drug testingThere is currently no consensus on the best experimental approach to provide the most efficienteconomicala ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Over $billion dollarsworth of biological productsincluding antibodiesvaccines and proteinsare produced each yearThis continues to grow worldwide at aboutyearmaking biopharmaceuticals a fairly recession proofgrowing and pro table industryThis shift towards biopharmaceuticals re ects a fundamental shift within the pharmaceutical industryBiomanufacturers are under constant pressure to ...

ABSTRACT Nearlypercent of death and diseaseworldwideis linked to environmental factorsWHOthereforeit is critical that the general public has a basic understanding of how the environment affects their health and how they might protect themselves against environmental exposuresUnfortunatelyenvironmental health is typically covered minimallyif at allin secondary school classroomsMartinaand there are ...

The goal of this workis to establish a radiation-aware capability in a commercial EDA design flow that will enable first-pass success in radiation resiliency for DoD ASIC designs in much the same way that existing EDA design suites ensure first pass functionality and performance success of complex ASICs destined for commercial applications.Such an integrated capability does not presently exist.The ...

ABSTRACTAdolescents face increased HIV riskinfrequent testinginconsistent linkage to careand a lack of prevention related knowledgeWe propose to address this by completing and evaluating the Mobile Augmented ScreeningMAStool to increase youth HIV testing via a tablet based intervention in clinical settingsand then use text messages to facilitate linkage to care for those who test positiveand deliv ...