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Recent FDA approvals of ipilimumabnivolumaband pembrolizumabwhich target checkpoint receptors cytotoxic T lymphocyte associated antigenCTLAand programmed deathPDhave ushered in a new era of cancer immunotherapy in metastatic melanomaDespite unprecedented overall survival benefits with combination therapythe incidence of complete responses are onlyimmune related adverse eventsirAEsare increasedand ...

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 SUMMARY There is need for an artificial oxygenOcarrier to substitute for banked blood in settings wherestored blood is unavailablepre hospital care transportaustere environmentsundeveloped countriesorundesirabletransfusion risk exceeds benefitTo address this needwe developedErythroMerEMa first inclass nano cyte blood substituteEM is a deformablecross linked polymeric nanoparticle that inco ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Developing an Automated Yeast Dissection System for Aging ResearchAging is the single greatest risk factor for diseases that are principal causes of mortalityThe objectives of aging research are to discover key genes and pathways related to aging that may eventually contribute to retardation of aging and a delay in the onset of age associated diseasesThe budding yeast Saccharomyces ...

Despite the myriad major advances in cardiologythe prognosis for patients with severemedically refractive heart failureHFis exceedingly poorApproximatelydeaths occur annually in patients with HF who have endured an impaired quality of life often accompanied by significant economic and personal losses due to recurrent hospitalizationsAt leastof these deaths were directly related to severe heart fai ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Melanoma is the most malignant of skin cancers. In the USA, the incidence of melanoma is increasing more rapidly than any other cancer. Melanoma is the most frequently occurring cancer in women from the ages of 25-30, and has recently replaced leukemia as responsible for the most lost work hours in the United States. Currently there is no approved therapy tha ...