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The Bottom Feeder project is designed to prove out the research done in Phase I using a prototype platform. The prototype will be a full size version of the platform designed during Phase I. The Phase I platform was designed to work in two operational configurations, a highly efficient mode and a highly maneuverable mode, with the ability to switch between them while submerged. The platform is equ ...

CytomegalovirusCMVis a very common intrauterine infectionaffecting approximately one in everychildrenThe overall disease burden in the US with congenital CMV was estimated at $billion annuallyCMV is also a cause of serious morbidity and fatal infections in immunocompromised patientsThere is currently no generally accepted therapy and developing a CMV vaccine is high priorityCurrently CMV trials re ...

Abstract CylerusIncis developing an implantablesirolimus eluting cuff and reservoir systemcombined with a clinically approved drug pumpto solve the difficult problem of prosthetic vascular graft failureVascular grafts constructed using either synthetic polymers or native veins are widely used in vascular surgeryThe most common indications for these grafts areHemodialysis accessin which blood acces ...

The goal of this project is to develop novel technology for predicting drug-induced kidney injury such as caused by systemic antimicrobials, diuretics, anticancer agents, and anti-inflammatory drugs. Drugs cause approximately 20 percent of community- and hospital- acquired episodes of acute renal failure, but the incidence in older adults may be as high as 60 percent. A significant problem is that ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) contributes to mortality and morbidity in critically ill neonates. The identification and treatment of AKI are currently based on serum creatinine (sCr) levels; however, mounting evidence suggests that sCr alone is insufficient to predict or prevent renal injury. sCr is in fact a measure of renal function, not injury; sCr levels usually rise many hours after a renal injur ...

Abstract Polychromatic flow cytometry (FC) is one of the most powerful analytical techniques routinely used by both basic research and clinical diagnostics laboratories for the immunological categorization of cells. Dyes used for FC typically exhibit broad fluorescent emission bands with full-width-at-half-maximum (fwhm) values of 50–80 nm. This limits the maximum number of dyes, and thus the nu ...

Project SummaryGenome editing technologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9 provide a rapid, and targeted means of both knocking out gene expression and knocking in gene modifications. Since our initial Phase I submission, the utility of CRISPR technology has expanded beyond the generation of cell lines, to forward genetic screening, in vivo manipulation of gene expression and even human therapeutics. Phase I ...

PROJECT SUMMARY The goal of this project is to complete the preclinical development of Elex Biotechandapos;s novel compounds that target and treat the underlying molecular cause of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) CPVT. There are no FDA-approved treatments for CPVT, a rare genetic disorder affecting 1/10,000 individuals, with typical onset in children 7-9 years of age a ...

Abstract Adolescents in the juvenile justice system demonstrate very high rates of tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use (ATOD), with rates that are estimated to be three times higher than non-justice-involved youth. Substance- abusing youth – especially those who are involved in the juvenile justice system – are at higher risk than nonusers for mental health problems, including depression, con ...

Abstract Concepts of organic chemistry are central to medicine and pharmacology. However, organic chemistry represents a significant hurdle for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics students in pre-health tracks. Low exam scores and high failure rates result from the enormous amount of information, complex chemical structures and dynamics, and processes requiring creativity and spatial ...