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We propose the development of a near infrared/short wavelength infrared (NIR/SWIR) sensor based on molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) mercury cadmium telluride (HgCdTe) designed for room-temperature operation in the 0.4 to 1.3 micron spectral range for the next generation of night vision goggles (NVGs), weapon sights, and handheld or airborne systems. The sensor will compete as a low cost and high perfo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Stress urinary incontinence SUI in women is an increase of pelvic floor compliance which results in decrease of urethral pressure typically through childbirth and presents as urine leakage during exertion SUI has significant impact on womenandapos s health including an association with increased levels of depression Curative options are limited to the in ...

DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantKeystone Nanoin partnership with the University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer CenterUMD GCCproposes a multi site clinical evaluation of the Ceramide NanoLiposomeCNLas a novel anti cancer therapeuticThe overall objective of this project is to advance the CNL through a Phase I clinical trialThe results of this trial will support subsequent trials for the intended init ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Diabetes represents a global health crisis In the United States alone approximately million people of the population suffer from diabetes resulting in direct medical costs of $ billion National Diabetes Statistics Report New medicines that can restore cell function in these patients thereby preventing or alleviating the debilitatin ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Drug abusing and dependent youth represent a greatly under served population at high risk of presenting significant deleterious long term outcomes for themselves their families communities and society at extraordinary long term costs Adolescent substance use has been linked to serious problems including automobile accidents increased rates of risky sexual behavior whic ...

The goal of this project is to develop, prototype, and experimentally validate a new Differential Global Navigation Satellite System (DGNSS) capable of providing sub-centimeter positioning accuracy for quasi-static scientific, survey, and structural health monitoring application. The main feature of the proposed DGNSS solution is that it leverages publically available GNSS reference data from exis ...

Piasecki Aircraft (PiAC) proposes to continue development and testing efforts of the Whimbrel UAS, a low cost, expendable, air-deployed weather survey unmanned aircraft system. The Whimbrel UAS, a low cost, expendable, air-deployed weather survey unmanned aircraft system. The Whimbrel USA has been developed to support the Tropical Cyclone Boundary Layer mission requirements and contains sensors an ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Multiple myeloma MM is the second most common hematological malignancy in the United States and remains an incurable disease since nearly all MM patients will eventually relapse and develop resistance to currently available drugs Sphingolipid metabolism is being increasingly recognized as a key pathway in tumor biology In particular sphingosine kinases S ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant PhotoniCare Inc is a medical device company developing a handheld biophotonics imaging system suitable for use by otolaryngologists ear nose and throat specialists ENT and primary care physicians PCP to enable real time D assessment of sub surface tissue structure in the middle ear Significance ENTs and PCPs have limited tools with which to diagn ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Brachytherapy radioactive seed implantation is an option for curative treatment chosen by up to of the men who develop prostate cancer in the United States each year Brachytherapy can produce excellent treatment outcomes but those outcomes vary depending on the quality of the treatment delivered which in turn depends on the positioning of th ...