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Phytodetectors will design and engineer a synthetic biological pump circuit to increase the volume of water produced via photosynthetic desalination. This project builds off previous technology designed by Phytodetectors: a mangrove-inspired ultra-filter that allows plants to purify salt water as well as secrete water with properties comparable to bottled water. The partnership seeks to demonstrat ...

Randamp;R Other Project Information 7. Project Summary/Abstract Neurobiological changes caused by addiction impair behavioral control and increase relapse risk (Volkow, Koob, andamp; McLellan, 2016), substantiating the need for long-term care coordination and recovery engagement for individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) (Humphreys, Malenka, Knutson, andamp; MacCoun, 2017). Because addicti ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects nearly 12 million people in the United States. One of the most common surgical therapies is peripheral artery bypass grafting (PABG). Some patients are eligible for less invasive treatment options like angioplasty, but patients with calcified lesions are not. In patients that do receive PABG, approximately 20% fail within the first y ...

The lack of patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) appropriate for youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities (DD) and related cognitive impairments including Down syndrome (DS) poses a significant problem for healthcare research and practice. Parents and other professionals do not identify the same needs as youth, and failure to engage youth with DD in healthcare evaluation compromises healthc ...

The US population at large, and particularly military personnel and first responders, are at risk of radiation exposure due to the explosion of a nuclear device, a nuclear reactor accident, and the threat of radiation terror- ism. There is no radiation medical countermeasure (RCM) drug approved by the FDA that meets the criterion of a gastrointestinal (GI) radiomitigator – an agent which mitigat ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed type of cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the U.S. Treatment remains challenging due to the heterogeneity and highly dynamic nature of breast tumors. Although early detection through screening has largely contributed to a decline in breast cancer-related mortality, tumor recurrence and metastasis still ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death in the United States with approximately 72,000 people dying from drug overdose in 2017. Many of these fatalities occurred in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), which is one of the greatest public health issues confronting the United States today. Digital Recovery Support Services (DRSs) that include peer support, psychoeducatio ...

Program Director/Principal Investigator (Last, First, Middle): Ornato, Joseph, Pasquale Summary One hundred thirty Americans die from an opioid overdose (OD) daily. The key to improving this survival is the timely delivery of the antidote naloxone. Current US Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems are often unable to deliver the life-saving drug fast enough manner to save the victim’s life. Ou ...

ABSTRACT Sub-acute lung infections are increasingly recognized as drivers of poor symptom control among a subset of individuals with chronic lung disease (estimated more than 2 million for Asthma and COPD patients). When these sub-acute infections are diagnosed and treated appropriately, chronic lung disease patients can convert from moderate/severe to a milder disease phenotype, requiring lower m ...

The goal of the proposed project is to develop and commercialize a purely mechanical, ratcheting prosthetic finger – the Point Digit – which 1) has an industry leading strength to weight ratio, 2) can be operated unilaterally (one-handed), 3) offers anatomical rotation and flexion around the patient’s metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint, and 4) can be custom-made for each patient using advanced ...