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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 ...

O GlcNAcylation of proteins plays a critical role in cell cycle regulationapoptosis and signal transductionModification of O GlcNAcylation of proteins by O GlcNAc transferase is reversible by the activity of O GlcNAcaseAddition and removal of O GlcNAc moiety to serine or threonine regulate the function of proteins directly or via decreased phosphorylationO GlcNAcylation of c myc proteins induces u ...

This application describes the commercialization of the Geodesic Transcranial Electrical NeuromodulationGTENtechnology to achieve noninvasive neuromodulation with improved spatiotemporal precisionThe GTEN system enables both EEG source analysis and configurable electrical neuromodulation with theelectrodes of the Geodesic Sensor NetNow in beta release to selected research customersthe GTEN technol ...

Abstract SignificanceDonor tissue shortage remains a critical problem in lung transplantationRecent advances in tissue engineering have allowed for the possibility of generating bioengineered lungs from decellularized organ scaffoldsThese scaffoldscreated from the donor s tissuebecome functionalized after recellularization with a patient s own cellsHowevertranslation of whole lung decell recell te ...

Project SummaryGenome editing technologiessuch as CRISPR Casprovide a rapidand targeted means of both knocking out gene expression and knocking in gene modificationsSince our initial Phase I submissionthe utility of CRISPR technology has expanded beyond the generation of cell linesto forward genetic screeningin vivo manipulation of gene expression and even human therapeuticsPhase I efforts success ...

Project Summary Abstract Analyzing temporal trends in cancer incidence and mortality rates can provide a more comprehensive picture of the burden of the disease and generate new insights about the impact of various interventionsJoinpoint regression developed by NCI Surveillance Research Program is increasingly used to identify the timing and extent of changes in time series of health outcomes and ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Mekanistic Therapeutics seeks to designdiscoverand develop anti cancer agents that selectively inhibit multiple oncogenic pathwaysIts lead agent MTXwas discovered in collaboration with the Leopold laboratory at University of MichiganThe overall objective of this project is to expediently advance MTXinto development for the treatment of KRAS mutant colorectal cancerCRCEvery year and ...

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 tachycardiaCPVTCPVTThere are no FDA approved treatments for CPVTa rare genetic disorder affectingindividualswith typical onset in childrenyears of age and no reported difference ...

The goal of this project is to develop novel technology for predicting drug induced kidney injury such as caused by systemic antimicrobialsdiureticsanticancer agentsand anti inflammatory drugsDrugs cause approximatelypercent of communityand hospitalacquired episodes of acute renal failurebut the incidence in older adults may be as high aspercentA significant problem is that while there are many dr ...