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Abstract Alcohol and illicit drug use remain highly prevalent in the US, and epidemiological surveillance surveys estimate that over 20.6 million individuals (~ 8% of the US population) meet standard diagnostic thresholds for substance use disorders (SAMHSA, 2011). Outpatient substance abuse treatment is the predominate method of treatment in the US for SUDs, typically involving intermittent cont ...

? DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): NMR is probably the most powerful and widely used analytical technique for structure determination and function elucidation of molecules of all types, but it suffers from low sensitivity, particularly for insoluble biological macromolecules. Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP) with Magic Angle Spinning (MAS) has recently demonstrated S/N gains exceeding t ...

"Collisions between aircraft and birds have become an increasing concern for human health and safety. More than four hundred people and over four hundred aircraft have been lost globally. To minimize the number of birdstikes, microphone arrays have beenused to monitor birds near the airport or some critical locations in the airspace. However, the range of existing arrays is only limited to a few h ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The DNA alphabet is not limited to the four standard nucleotides. Rather, twelve nucleobases forming six base pairs joined by mutually exclusive hydrogen bonding patterns are possible within the geometry of the Watson-Crick base pair. These form An Expanded Genetic Information System (Aegis), a new, "rule based" molecular recognition system that carries protein ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant):This project is a collaboration between ZeptoMetrix Corporation and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The objective is to develop sensitive, quantitative and facile assays for measuring DNA damage caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS have been implicated in aging, cancer and several neurological diseases. Seven ROS-induced DNA lesions will be assayed, namel ...

"Bird strikes and ingestion of birds into engines pose serious threats to aircraft during takeoff and landing operations at many air bases. AAC and Cornell propose to mitigate these threats by developing an acoustic bird monitoring system that provides bothreal-time snapshots and historical summaries of bird flight activity. This system would utilize a low cost, high gain array in association with ...

ABSTRACT: This project addresses the need for high-efficiency broad-spectrum PV cells. The proposed original PV design is based on quantum dots with built-in charge (Q-BIC), where the dot charging is realized by selective doping of dot medium. The preliminary data demonstrate that the charged dots placed in a single p-n-junction strongly enhance harvesting and conversion of sub-bandgap photons an ...

Overexpression of the Her-2/neu protein and amplification of the Her-2/neu gene are are the most widely accepted prognostic indicator of aggressive malignant behavior of invasive breast carcinoma. Accurate detection of Her-2/neu overexpression is critical in identifying patients suitable for serotherapy with humanized monoclonal antibody (Herceptin). Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) has b ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall objective of the proposed research is to fully develop and conduct clinical translation of a novel technology that provides minimally invasive surgeons an ability to visualize exposed organ surfaces as wellas structures hidden by them, together with a true appreciation of depth. A long-standing need in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery has bee ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): An important development in medicine has been the ability to quickly and reliably screen individuals for diseases and more recently genetic markers which may pre-dispose individuals to develop illnesses during their lifetime. The development of clinical diagnostics based on gene expression profiles is approaching maturation due to ...