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Increases in space traffic have caused an ever-growing need to recognize, track, and determine the operational state of both known and unknown satellites in-situ. Imagery from ground and/or space-based observation platforms provide a convenient and versatile data source for such characterization but is often limited in both quantity and quality. Rapid and automated 3D reconstruction of satellite m ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Resective neurosurgery is essential for treating a range of neurologic conditions such as epilepsy and brain tumorsFor some patientswhose lesion is close to cortical language areaspostoperative expressive or receptive language deficit is a major and feared postoperative complicationMuch effort is devoted to identifying the cortical language regionsand relating such localization to ...

ABSTRACTThe threat of radiological and nuclear accidents or attacks demands for effective radiation medical countermeasuresMCMable to mitigate and treat the effects of exposure to ionizing radiationsHematopoietic acute radiation syndromeHRASand cutaneous radiation syndromeCRSpose severelife threatening risks to exposed individualsCurrently no effective radio mitigatorto be administered after radia ...

Mucormycosis is one of the deadliest of the invasive fungal infectionsMucormycosis occurs most often in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing chemotherapypatients who have received hematopoietic stem cell transplants or patients with diabetes mellitusImproved diagnosis is the most frequently noted unmet need for management of the mucormycosis patientDelays in treatment increase the m ...

PROJECT SUMMARYThis application for a Phase II SBIR award extends the successful completion of Phase I and represents acollaboration between ClinitechLLC and McLean Hospital Harvard Medical School to continue thedevelopment of a wearable biosensor for detecting alcohol in the interstitial fluid of humansExcessive use ofalcohol accounts for much of the public health burden related to alcohol use di ...

Major depressive disorder is a debilitating mood disorder that affectsof US adults in their lifetimecosting the U Seconomy more than $billion a yearDrugs that increase monoaminergic signaling are the mainstay of depression therapybut have a delayed onset of action and are only effective in aboutof affected patientsAberrant brain derived neurotrophic factorBDNFsignaling has been proposed to underli ...

Tinea capitisringworm of the scalpand onychomycosisfungal nail infectionare infections that are most often caused by dermatophytes of the fungal genera Trichophyton and MicrosporumThese two infections affect approximatelymillion people in the U Seach yearDermatophyte infections of the hair and nails are treated with oral antifungals for up toweeksDue to potential adverse effectsboth the American A ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT In the United Statesthe postpartum period is a critical time for both maternal and child healththe mortality rate is the highest among other developedhigh income countries and more than half of all maternal deaths occur postpartumfrom one day to one year after birthThis poor outcome is linked to the racial and ethnic disparities that disproportionately effect black women w ...

The primary goal of this proposed research is to develop a rapid point of care test that assesses the risk of neonatal sepsisNSand or necrotizing enterocolitisNECin infants based on Inter alpha inhibitor proteinsIAIPlevels in bloodThe test is expected to be simpleuser friendlyportable and suitable for use in the NICUNS and NEC are associated with high mortality and morbidityincluding adverse neuro ...

Project SummaryNovel High Resolution Scintillation X ray Detectors for Digital Dentistry The transition from traditional film to digital X ray detectors has resulted in significant improvements across many areas for dental X ray imaging ranging from decreased wait timesimproved logistics and even lower radiation dose ratesOne significant drawback remains with digital X ray imaging howeverwhich is ...