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ABSTRACT SUMMARY The outcome of this phase project will yield a turnkey system for spectroscopy polarimetry in the terahertz THz frequency range designed to support development of new drugs This system will directly probe protein vibrations using polarized terahertz radiation allowing researchers to rapidly characterize intramolecular vibrations which will help identify sites on ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Our recently completed Phaseanimal studies demonstrated the ability of our novel second generation partialp MHC constructDRhMOGto treat acute and chronic EAE with potency comparable to the parent RTLmoleculepDRMOGin matched DRTg mice and in DRnegative mismatched miceHaving met our Phasemilestonesour Phase II application will produce a fully humanized DRhMOGmolecule and ass ...

This is a Phase I STTR to investigate the preclinical efficacy of a novel immunomodulator DR MOG in a clinically relevant thromboembolic stroke model in mice We have previously shown that T cells are activated after stroke infiltrate brain and exacerbate ischemic brain damage Strategies that reduce T cell activation and brain tissue infiltration have been investigated as potential therapeu ...

At the completion of the research and development effort a Li-foil multi-wire proportional counter (MWPC) neutron detector with more than 625-cm2 of active area will be included in a portable radiation detection system. The system is expected to outperform the standards set by the ANSI N42.53 standards, and gamma-ray rejection ratio (GRR) of 1.0x10-8 or better. A gamma-ray spectrometer for isotope ...

At the completion of the research and development effort a Li foil multi-wire proportional counter (MWPC) neutron detector with more than 625 cm^2 of active area will be included in a portable radiation detection system. The system is expected to have an intrinsic thermal neutron detection efficiency of 55% or greater and gamma-ray rejection ratio (GRR) of 1.0x10^-8 or better. A gamma-ray spectrom ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Atrial fibrillation AF is the most prevalent type of cardiac arrhythmia in the developed world affecting million people in the United States alone a number that is expected to double by because of population aging Current pharmacological options are ineffective which may be in part because these drugs fail to target key pathogenic mechanisms Recen ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Each year million Americans go to health care providers because of vertigo dizziness or balance problems It is the second most common complaint heard in doctorandapos s offices and will occur in of the nationandapos s population at sometime in their lives From through of US adults aged years and older million Americans had ve ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This proposal will assess the quantitative capabilities of surface enhanced Raman scattering SERS detection of cocaine and marijuana metabolites in urine samples Combining low cost instrumentation and novel chemical sensing provides an innovative new approach for diagnosing illicit drug use Current methods use a colorimetric indicator to screen specimens fo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Methamphetamine MA dependence is associated with long term damage to regions of the brain that control cognitive and psychiatric function One third to one half of MA dependent adults experience persistent cognitive and other psychiatric disorders up to three years or longer into remission The neuropsychiatric impairments that persist following abstinence ar ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Human brain development represents a highly vulnerable time to chemical exposures because immature cells are actively undergoing differentiation into more complex cell types e g neurons astrocytes oligodendroglia to form neural circuits A major reason for this vulnerability is that neuronal differentiation requires critical time dependent changes to the ...