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Project SummaryAbstract! An!estimated!!infants!delivered!annually!in!the!United!States!are!born!with!birth!defects!caused!by!the!use!of! medication!during!pregnancy !!Since!the!peak!prevalence!of!some!diseases !such!as!hypertension !autoimmune!disease ! and!depression !occurs!during!the!childbearing!years !it!is!not!surprising!that!medication!use!during!pregnancy!is! common !with!nine!out!of!ten!p ...

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 ...

TECHNICAL ABSTRACT: InnovaPrep proposes to develop a rapid sample-to-answer monitoring system for detecting pathogens in marine aquaculture waters. An assessment of industry needs will include a kickoff meeting with NOAA and a visit to Toby Island Bay Oyster Farm. Following the assessment and report, a TRL-4 breadboard prototype system will be developed that will include the combination of sample ...

New therapies, designed to enhance anti-tumor immunity are based on the blockade of the checkpoint components, either PD-1 on immune cells or PD-L1 on tumor cells. This strategy, while being spectacularly successful in some patients for some cancers, fails for many other patients. The expression of PD-L1 is highly dynamic and its prevalence within tumors can vary significantly over time. The curre ...

The goal of this fast track STTR proposal is to expand buprenorphine maintenance therapy for opioiddependent patientsOvermillion people in the US are addicted to opiatesProviding effective agonist therapymethadone or buprenorphinecoupled with behavioral counseling greatly improves outcomesreduces morbidityand reduces societal costsMethadone maintenance treatment has been limited due to complex sta ...

Project Summary Abstract PreDxion BioLLC is a precision medicine diagnostic company developing an assay platformthe MicroKineassay cartridge and readerthat measures serum proteins in less thanminutes from a single drop of bloodThis fastactionable information allows for the first time individualized precision medicine aimed at reducing pediatric morbidity and mortality in pediatric sepsisthe number ...

Approximatelymillion Americans suffer from asthmawhich leads to aboutdeaths per yearand is responsible for estimated annual total direct and indirect costs of $billionDespite the existing treatments for asthmapredominantly combinations of inhaledagonists and corticosteroidsCSsthere remains a significant unmet medical need for new therapies which address two key issuesapproximatelyof patients are i ...

Recent advances in DNA sequencing technology have not been matched by improved analytic techniques to quickly and accurately interpret patient genome data to inform diagnosisprognosis and therapy making decisions in the clinic and to identify candidate biomarkers of disease in research laboratoriesDevelopment of automated techniques to facilitate interpretation of this data will benefit patient ca ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTDrug Design MethodologiesChris HoM DPh DThis SBIR will develop automated software to accurately estimate drug target binding affinity and selectivityThis capability is crucial to drug discoveryyet remains elusive in all current design toolsOur technology identifies favorable candidates and distinguishes problematic ones that could exhibit side effects due to weak or non sel ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Klebsiella pneumoniae is an increasingly prevalent drug resistant nosocomial pathogenCommonlyKpneumoniae isolates are carbapenem resistantwhich are referred to as carbapenem resistant EnterobacteriaceaeCREand present significantly less therapeutic intervention optionsFurthermorecommunity acquired infections associated with hypervirulent isolates of Kpneumoniae have emerged that are ...