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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Although tyrosine phosphorylation is an important controlling element in cell signaling no tRNA suppressor for phosphotyrosine pTyr incorporation has yet been made We propose to use directed molecular evolution of several aminoacyl tRNA synthetases aaRSs to identify mutations that enable binding of pTyr to the aaRS Specifically ATP molecules will be att ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Problem and Significance According to the CDC global statistics nearly of the world is infected with Tuberculosis TB In million f peopled infected lived in what is considered a high burden country Countries such as India Peru China sub Saharan Africa and others have significant regions endemic for TB particularly among the lower income ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Dentin hypersensitivity is a painful condition affecting from of the population It is caused by the movement of fluid in the dentinal tubules and can be eliminated by occluding these patent tubules Tooth whitening is a $ billion business in America and is predicted to grow both here and abroad In this grant we propose a treatment for dentin hypers ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The EPA maintains a Toxics Release Inventory of over toxic chemicals that are disposed or released from more than industrial sites in the United States The Department of Health and Human Services and USDA maintain a list of over select agents and toxins that pose a severe risk to both human animal and plant health These compounds represent only ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This proposal will develop a new small molecule drug to be advanced into human clinical trials in the chronic post TBI patient who still has chronic cognitive impairments months to years after the initial TBI According to the Centers for Disease Control approximately million Americans suffer from post TBI cognitive impairments This includes people sustai ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The founders of Skeletal Tissue Engineering Laboratory Technologies LLC STEL are researchers at the University of Michigan Our research team has developed an innovative and paradigm shifting approach to ligament tissue engineering and a unique methodology for ACL replacement This tissue engineered ligament technology offers the possibility of radical impr ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The purpose of the research being proposed is to develop a highly effective nasal rinse that can treat chronic rhinosinusitis CRS in an entirely new way Often CRS is overlooked because it is rarely life threatening CRS is estimated to affect an astounding of the US population with direct costs exceeding $ billion annually and additionally causing ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Managing the demands of work and personal life is a major stressor affecting employees yet there are virtually no evidence based workplace supervisory training interventions to address this critical public health concern Research has shown work family conflict can affect employeesandapos health workplace productivity family interactions and safety and wel ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Osteoarthritis OA diagnosed in over of the US population is the primary cause of musculoskeletal lower extremity disability Although there is no cure exercise remains the core treatment to manage OA regardless of age comorbidity pain severity or disability Yet many people with this condition do not engage in regular fitness and thus may resort t ...