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DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantIn this SBIR Phase II projectthe mechanical and fatigue related properties of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethyleneUHMWPEjoint implant materials will be improved by creating a composite material with carbon reinforcementsUHMWPE has long been widely used as wear surfaces in joint implantsand further improvements to its wear resistance have been obtained by cross li ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant There are growing demands for D structure determination of nucleic acids and their protein complexes for understanding disease molecule level mechanisms and discovering innovative drugs X ray crystallography is one of the most direct and powerful tools for structure determination of these macromolecules and complexes However the crystallization and phase d ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant In this Lab to Marketplace proposal we aim to develop the MBF SpineStudio software incorporating the innovative laboratory based NeuronStudio software created at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine Our SpineStudio software will enable automated detection reconstruction and morphological classification of the structural analysis of dendritic spines By creating this ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Adolescents in mental health treatment are at greater risk for HIV and other STIs than their peers due to an earlier age of onset of sex less protected sex more sexual partners and more frequent substance use This greater risk is due to multiple factors including cognitive misperceptions affect dysregulation and less self efficacy The numerous adolescent ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Phase and Phase clinical trials of a new class of redox active pharmaceutical are proposed in high grade glioma WHO grade III and IV This project will test a compound that crosses the blood brain barrier and which prevents hippocampal stem cell loss and white matter degradation following radiation therapy RT The compound also inhibits tumor regrowth f ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Epigenetic modifications of DNA and histones are stable encryption systems essential for life For example the importance of DNA methylation is underscored by the consequences of its mis regulation which include defects in tissue homeostasis chronic disease and accelerated aging thus epigenetics broadly impacts human health The information stored in the di ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The ultimate goal of this project is to market an electromechanical and software system for Blind and Low Vision B LV individuals that will enable interactive creation communication and printing of Braille annotated tactile graphics In school at home and in the workplace virtually everyone needs to be able to produce a wide variety of freehand sketches ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Stereologic cell counting has revolutionized the field of neuroscience over the last years and numerous studies highlighting the impact of stereologic cell counting in basic neuroscience and pharmaceutical and biotechnology research continue to be published A single study however may take months since investigators must decide by visual inspection whethe ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Microscopic analysis of histologic brain sections yields important information about the organization and composition of the nervous system particularly in modern studies focusing on neuro genomics transcriptomics proteomics and connectomics However identification of distinct brain regions in a section under study with the currently available tools pr ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Personal Exposure Monitoring of Air Pollutants as an Educational Tool in the GO Treks project launched by the Phase I grant students at schools throughout the U S used personal monitors to measure the air pollutants black carbon and ozone along treks of their own design The treks were uploaded to blogs in the GO website where they were displ ...