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PROJECT SUMMARY The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on the Navajo Nation, in which there is a higher prevalence of health complications such as diabetes, heart and lung disease. Overall living conditions and a long history of inequities resulting in a distrust of western medicine and health systems are believed to contribute to the spread of the virus. This project is an urgent ...

Project Summary/Abstract Carcinoma of the pancreas, or pancreatic cancer (PC), is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the US. Despite recent advances in the current treatments that include surgery, radiation therapy, chemo- and immunotherapy, the 5-year survival rate is as low as 9%. The long-term goal of this project is to develop a first-in-class, efficient and well tolerable ther ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is the ability to detect and prevent fires in lithium-ion batteries. Lithium-ion batteries have become the preferred mode of energy storage and reuse in numerous applications ranging from mobile phones to aircraft. The low safety of current Li-ion batteries has led to a number of accidents in various ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project addresses one of the largest problems facing the aging U.S. power grid: integrating distributed energy assets to proactively supply clean energy to the electricity grid to supplant peak power derived from expensive fossil-fuel generators. The proposed innovation, a blockchain-enabled "Virtual Power Pl ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will enhance both public safety and public health by addressing two problems: 1) Approximately 3,500 letters containing white powders and over 5,500 explosive threats are received by private and public offices each year; these may be hoaxes that result in temporary shut-down and lost productivity; or more critical ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project is to offer enhanced accessibility to bring the unbanked into the banking system by creating a savings product that is a compelling alternative to lotteries and sweepstakes. More than half the people within the US are estimated to lack $2,000 in savings for emergencies. The proposed product could comb ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is to enable a new display technology that, among other benefits, reduces the power consumption associated with public displays, TVs, mobile devices, wearables. MicroLED display technology has the potential to reduce display power consumption by 90% relative to today's displays, representing ...

Project SummaryA phenotypic screen for osteoarthritic pain therapeutics using alloptical electrophysiology Chronic pain affects overmillion adults in the United Statesmany of whom cannot find relief with current medicationsOf these patientsnearlyof them suffer from osteoarthritisCurrent treatments for chronic pain include opioids and non steroidal inflammatory agentsHoweverefficacy of these drugs ...

Project Summary Abstract Drug addiction and overdose are a major problem in the USaccounting fordeaths inOverof drug overdose deaths involved misuse of prescription or illicit opioidsandof opioid prescriptions are written following oral surgical or dental proceduresApproximatelymillion wisdom teeth are removed annuallyA statistically significantabsolute risk increase in persistent opioid use and a ...

Project Summary Neuropathy is an acquired disease that can lead to debilitating chronic pain affectingtoof the general populationAmong patients with symptomatic neuropathysleep disturbancesanxiety and depression are commonnegatively impacting quality of lifeDiabetes is a leading cause of neuropathy and is expected to become more prevalent as the incidence of diabetes increasesChemotherapy induced ...