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Project Summary/Abstract Bone marrow aspirates are critical to the diagnosis, staging, and monitoring of hematologic conditions and cancers (e.g., leukemia, aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, and metastasis of solid tumors), but 8-50% of aspirations are unsuccessful due to operator technique, hemodilution, or underlying pathology. Because this process is manual and error-prone, there is an oppo ...

7. PROJECT SUMMARY Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and the most common cancer diagnosed in American women. While there has been good progress regarding detection and treatment methods, breast cancer remains the primary cause of death from malignant tumors. Hence, there is a critical need for the development of novel predictive and prognostic factors. Risk assessments are currentl ...

Prapela proposes to complete the development of and then establish the safety, efficacy, and clinical risk/benefit of a novel hospital incubator pad that will provide a complementary treatment and the first improvement in the clinical management of apnea of prematurity (AOP) in over 20 years. Defined as cessation of breathing for 20 seconds or longer or a shorter pause accompanied by hypoxemia, AO ...

Project SummaryThe overall goal of this SBIR project is to establish the technical feasibility for commercialization of a patent-pending sample preparation technology that concentrates and recovers microbial contaminants from appropriately scaled water samples. The proposed product is affordable, versatile, reusable, portable, and automated device with no moving parts, suitable for on-site or in-f ...

Project Summary/Abstract Evaluation for neutropenia and/or thrombocytopenia requires a 5-part white blood cell (WBC) differential with platelet count. Currently, instruments capable of these measurements must be operated in a CLIA-certified laboratory and rely on complex workflows involving multiple reagents, extensive calibration and maintenance, and operation by highly trained personnel. Turnaro ...

PROJECT SUMMARY In this Direct-to-Phase II SBIR, BioStrategies LC proposes to advance the development of a novel AAV- based gene therapy for mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPS IIIA, also known as Sanfilippo A syndrome). In contrast to other gene therapies in development for MPS IIIA, BioStrategies’ approach is designed to achieve a systemic therapeutic effect, including delivery of a functiona ...

Advanced Development of GeminiTM-DHAP Project Summary:The Specific Aim of this Direct to Phase II project is to develop a discrete, low-profile, dual hormone artificial pancreas device, the GeminiTM-DHAP, using SFC Fluidics' enabling microfluidic technologies to deliver both insulin and glucagon as recommended by a dual-hormone algorithm in response to continuous glucose monitor readings. The Gemi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY There is an increasing trend for children with ASD with primary behavioral challenges to be hospitalized in medical facilities because accessible behavioral support resources are not available in local communities. Unfortunately, most community-based hospitals are not well equipped to meet optimal behavioral care with families consequently experiencing prolonged/protracted hospital ...

PROJECT SUMMARY The research project outlined in this Fast track SBIR submission will develop the RAE cHealth platform into a tool to address digital inequities and support peer-based collaborative recovery for individuals with substance use disorder. In this proposal, the investigators intend to develop and deploy the RAE cHealth system- consisting of a wearable sensor and a smartphone app. RAE c ...

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (MPS-IVA; also called Morquio A Syndrome) is a rare genetic childhood disorder characterized by multi-systemic pathologies affecting the respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, and central nervous systems leading to devastating quality-of-life and early death. The disease is due to deficiencies in N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS) causing progre ...