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PROJECT SUMMARY Glioblastoma (GBM) is an intractable cancer with an average survival time of 12 to 15 months. Treatment options are limited by the infiltration of tumor cells into healthy tissue and the difficulty of delivering effective chemotherapeutics across the blood brain barrier, but engineered neural stem cells (NSCs) hold great promise as GBM therapies because they selectively migrate to ...

This fast-track STTR application proposes to synthesize structurally defined heparan sulfate and chondroitin sulfate oligosaccharides for biological research. Glycan Therapeutics is a biotech company specialized in synthesizing sulfated carbohydrates using innovative enzyme-based methods. This proposal is focused on the synthesis of large authentic oligosaccharides in the size range of 10-mers to ...

Bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by Gram-negative bacterial pathogens are associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to the antibiotic-resistant nature of the pathogens. Infections caused by multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens result in substantial health and economic impact due to the lack of effective therapeutic options. This lack of treatment options is particularly ...

ABSTRACT Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is a substantial healthcare burden in the US (estimated andgt; 8M) and around the world (estimated andgt; 200M). In the aging population, over 24% with age andgt; 80 years have PAD. 50% of all patients with PAD are asymptomatic, and up to 40% of the remaining patients have atypical symptoms. The conventional ankle/brachial index (cABI) ratio is establishe ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACTA cerebral aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement or pouch that forms from a weakened vessel segment in the brain. Often going unnoticed and untreated, an aneurysm can cause a sudden and catastrophic hemorrhage or stroke. Approximately 15 % of patients die from an aneurysm rupture even before receiving medical attention and 25 % of patients die despite medical treatment. Patie ...

The Bumps: A Device for Rapid, Non-Invasive Quantification of Touch Sensation Abstract !Our proposal describes an elegant device called the Bumps that quantifies finger pad touch sensation at low micron levels. The objectives are to diagnose peripheral neuropathy near its onset, when the possibility for reversal is highest, and to monitor either progression or reversal of neuropathy during treatme ...

Ultrasound-Based Device to Guide Treatment of Graft-Versus-Host-Disease using Skin Elasticity as a Biomarker 1 ABSTRACT Sclerotic chronic graft versus host disease (cGVHD) develops in 30 - 70% of allogenic Human Stem Cell Transplant (HCT) recipients and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. GVHD is treated with immunosuppression, which puts patients at severe risk of infection. I ...

This project will develop a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) to provide cognitive training, in the form of learning to play the piano, to improve cognitive functioning and reduce feelings of loneliness in socially-isolated older adults. The SAR will administer cognitive training via guided practice on a set of standard piano lesson tasks designed to reflect particular cognitive functions: memory, at ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Some of the most significant therapies that treat disease target nucleic acids Drugs that target nucleic acid include cancer drugs antibiotics and antivirals Combined these classes of drugs have annual sales worldwide of $ billion Antibiotics that target nucleic acids account for $ billion of the $ billion of sales annuall for all antibiotics an ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Self monitoring has been described as the andquot cornerstone of the behavioral treatment of obesityandquot Consistent self monitoring of energy intake is associated with improved dietary adherence and weight loss and maintenance The problem is that individuals are notoriously bad at self monitoring their intake and suffer from an underreporting bias The s ...