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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will investigate the technical feasibility of an in vitro excystation-based automated cartridge assay for rapid detection of viable Cryptosporidium oocysts in water. Briefly, viable oocysts will be subjected to an in vitro excystation step to release sporozoites and the antigens for detection on a patent-p ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this project is to develop an effective protein replacement therapeutic (PRT) for patients affected with rare forms of Osteogenesis imperfecta, OI-VIII (deficiency in prolyl 3-hydroxylase 1; P3H1)and OI-VII (deficiency in cartilage associated protein CRTAP). These PRTs will integrate the safety and cost advantages of plant-based bioproduct ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Treatment of peripheral pain of various origins remains a major unmet medical need, affecting tens to hundreds of millions of people nationwide at some time during their lives. Kappa-opioid agonists have been shown in peripheral pain models to be particularly efficacious but suffer from centrally mediated effects that have limited their development. Perhaps the ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There are approximately 4 million Americans with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPIs) who must rely on augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems to express themselves. People with SSPI are at asignificant disadvantage when communicating. AAC systems place heavy cognitive and physical demands on users, resulting in very slow communicatio ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Neuropathic pain management is a major unmet clinical need. Classically used medications, including opioids and non-opioids (primarily NSAIDs), have major side effects associated with their use, and many individuals donot respond to any medications. Neuropathic pain drugs with novel mechanisms of action are being sought as an alternative; however, the only succ ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There are currently mutations in over 200 genes that have been described to cause kidney disease. Current strategies for diagnosis of genetic kidney disease are extremely costly and time consuming. We aim to develop a comprehensive next generation sequencing panel that can simultaneously test for all currently described kidney- associated gene mutations at a lo ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long-term goal of this project is to develop a safe and efficacious therapeutic small molecule for treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI results from diverse insults such as sepsis, ischemia-reperfusion (I/R)or nephrotoxicant exposure and nearly half of those who develop AKI do not survive. Since treatment remains largely palliative and survival rates ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Storage of cells for many researchers simply involves addition of 10% DMSO or similar cryoprotectants to cells in suspension, putting them in cryovials and slow cooling to subzero temperaturesf and storage in a mechanical or nitrogen cooled freezer or dewar. As long as viable cells are present upon thawing, cell yield may be a secondary consideration due to the ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations in the United States with approximately 800,000 procedures performed annually. The vast majority of these repairs employ a tension- free repairtechnique which involves the use of synthetic surgical meshes. Existing mesh technology is designed to be of high strength to produce a perceive ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Physical activity may improve the health and quality of life of people with spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) by slowing or reversing physiological decline, lowering risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes, improving mental health status and independence, and promoting the efficient performance of daily activities. Unfortunately, lack of acc ...