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PROJECT SUMMARY Anemia is characterized by low blood hemoglobin levels and has a high prevalence, affecting over one-third of the world's population of about 2.5 billion people. More than 7% of the world’s population carry hemoglobin gene mutations that result in hemoglobin variants, one of which is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). SCD impacts about 100,000 Americans. The trait form of SCD is the Sick ...

Project Summary NIEHS defines environmental health as “the field of science that studies how the environment influences human health and disease”. The environment in this definition includes the natural environment, man-made chemicals and structures that often pollute the natural environment, and our social interactions and lifestyle choices. Because toxic environments are linked directly to h ...

Abstract: Developing a Digital Training and Assessment Platform to Disseminate a Successful NIH- Supported College Preparation Model for Diversifying the U.S. Biomedical Workforce This Phase 1 SBIR project will design and test a digital training and assessment platform—HSTA Hatch—to help geographic regions outside West Virginia (WV) establish workforce development programs for grade 9-12 youth ...

ABSTRACTFundamental movement skill (FMS) is an integral component to holistic child development and school readiness. Serious inequalities in physical activity participation and FMS development are associated with race/ethnicity, income, and school contexts, which further exacerbate health disparities and academic vulnerability among disadvantaged children. Children from low-income, minority, and ...

ABSTRACT Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is the leading cause of maternal mortality globally, accounting for 1/4th of all delivery-associated deaths. PPH is described as the cumulative blood loss of 1L or more with symptoms of hypovolemia within 24 hours after giving birth. Recently, reports have demonstrated that about 53-93% of PPH- related deaths could have been prevented by administering timely me ...

PROJECT SUMMARYHead and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth highest incidence cancer worldwide, with rt650,000 cases annually. Surgery is a primary treatment option for HNSCC, during which surgeons face two main goals: 1) complete cancer resection and 2) preservation of normal tissue structures such as muscle, blood vessels, and nerves to ensure post-surgical quality of life. Unfortu ...

Project Summary Stigmatization of people with substance use disorders (SUD) during perinatal results from the toxic belief that people who use substances are incapable of being good parents and do not care about their children. This belief perpetuates cyclical and systemic harm towards people with SUD and their children. Home visiting programs are less likely to sustain engagement with parents wit ...

7. Project Summary/Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the need for eHealth interventions that target families and children at- risk of family violence and long-term mental health problems. Escalating rates of anxiety and depression during COVID-19 have impacted families adversely, and have led to impaired parent-child relationships and increased family conflict (Russell et al., 2020). Th ...

Project Summary/Abstract Economically disadvantaged mothers of young children experience disproportionately high rates of depressive symptoms, yet often do not receive treatment due to instrumental and psychological barriers. Remission of maternal depression relates to improvements in both parenting behavior and child functioning, suggesting that treatment of maternal depression has the potential ...

Project Summary End-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients must maintain chronic vascular access to perform life-saving hemodialysis (HD); however, the HD access portal is extremely vulnerable to infection, stenosis, and thrombo- occlusion. While vascular access options include the placement of central veinous catheters, arteriovenous (AV) fistulas, and AV grafts, superior outcomes have been establis ...