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TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: The objective of this project is to research the technical feasibility of designing a software tool “Permit Wizard” that will automate the process for aquamarine permit application submittal, review, approval/disapproval and issue (including collection of fees). Aquaculture producers are currently faced with slow, complex, and often confusing permitting processes that must ...

Project Summary A research plan is proposed to engineer goats that produce fully human immunoglobulinThese animals will be evaluated as a candidate platform system for production of both targeted therapeutic immunoglobulin as well as reagent antibodies for standards and controls of serological assays of human clinical samplesPrevious studies have demonstrated that ungulates such as cattle can prod ...

Abstract Currentlyclinically used drug abuse medications exist for treatment of addiction to opiatesalcoholand nicotinebut not cocaineThe objective of the proposed project is to test the hypothesis that the partial kappa agonist PPLcan be effective as a pharmacotherapy for treatment of cocaine abuseBecause of chronic drug induced changes in the kappa opioid receptor systemkappa receptor directed c ...

Project SummaryCerebral PalsyCPis a group of disorders attributed to non progressive alterations occurring in the brain during fetal and newborn developmentThese alterations affect movementdevelopment and posturecausingsignificant lifetime functional limitationsCP is the most common motor disorder in childrenaffectingindividuals in the US aloneChildren with CP are commonly affected by gait impairm ...

AbstractPrecision MembranesOverpeople died inin the U Salone due to septicemiaa blood stream infection capable of eliciting the life threatening condition known as sepsisRapid identification and effective treatment of septicemia are essential to prevent severe sepsis and overcome the alarming mortality rates observed todayCurrent diagnostics require a minimumhour blood culture prior to final ident ...

SPERM SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR POINT OF CARE APPLICATIONS Project Summary Assisted reproductive technologiesARTmethods have improved vastly over the last three decadesThe development of technologies such as in vitro fertilizationIVFintracytoplasmic sperm injectionICSIand preimplantation genetic screeningPGShave enabled pregnancy for couples previously incapable of having their own childrenHoweverdes ...

Veristride IncProject Summary When surveyedof stroke survivors said the ability toget out and aboutis considered between important and essential for a better lifeHoweverthat desire falls short of reality for most stroke survivorsOftenwalking across a neighborhood street or from a car to a home is an insurmountable task with little opportunity for working on improvement in gaitOnce insurance covera ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT PEEL TherapeuticsIncis a life sciences company created to impact the lives of people with cancerBased on the research efforts of DrJoshua Schiffman and DrAvi SchroederPEEL TherapeuticsPEELhas created liposomal nanoparticles that have been loaded with elephant pEPproteins as a new class of anti cancer protein therapeuticsElephants have an unexpectedly low rate of cancer giv ...

Project SummaryInflammatory bowel diseaseIBDaffects millions worldwideIBD can be divided into Crohn s DiseaseCDand Ulcerative ColitisUCboth of which are characterized by chronic inflammation in the gutleading to diarrheaulcerationbleedingand in many cases tumorsCurrentlymild to moderate IBD is treated orally with aminosalicylatesASAwhile more severe cases require the use of systemic immunosuppress ...

Project Summary andampAbstract Industrial processes produce difficult to treat wastewater containing environmental contaminants in the form of dissolved metalsmany of which pose a potential health hazard to plantsanimalsand humansExamples include mining industry effluentswastewater treatment effluents and landfill leachatesIn many casesthese waste streams cannot be treated cost effectivelyConseque ...