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PROJECT SUMMARY Improving STEM focused curriculum is a primary objective of the current U S administration and is crucial for ensuring that upcoming generations receive the training and skills necessary to compete in the existing global economy To that end there is an urgent need for additional effective teaching tools able to reach a generation that requires instant access to information and a ...

ABSTRACT Alzheimerandapos s and other tauopathies are medical problems growing to historical proportions that threaten the long term viability of medical care systems world wide Alzheimerandapos s costs today are of the US GDP and growing as the population ages Effective disease modifying treatments have yet to be developed A number of drugs in clinical testing target amyloid but very fe ...

The World Health Organization estimates that bymajor depressive disorderMDDwill be the most common cause of disabilityworldwideAlthough approximatelyinAmericans will suffer from MDD during their lifetimemany patients with MDD go undiagnosed in primary care settingsandare incorrectly diagnosed with MDDGiven the substantial medicaleconomic and social costs involved with MDDthere is tremendous need f ...

Large scale electrophysiology recordings are recognized as a powerful tool for systems neurobiology and investigation of normal and pathological brain function Buzsaki Continuous high spatial and temporal resolution intracranial electroencephalography iEEG and single neuron recordings from animals and humans are increasingly being used to investigate both normal and pathologic brain f ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Improving STEM focused curriculum is a primary objective of the current U S administration and is crucial for ensuring that upcoming generations receive the training and skills necessary to compete in the existing global economy To that end there is an urgent need for additional effective teaching tools able to reach a generation that requires instant access to information and a ...

Project Abstract Short interpregnancy intervals IPIs pose risks for mothers and newborns alike including preterm birth low birth weight small for gestational age and placental abruption IPIs of less than months increase risk of neonatal death Short IPIs are a source of major health disparities and disproportionately affect African American adolescents Postpartum contraception signific ...

Project Summary Abstract Diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems affect the quality of life of millions of people worldwide Progress in understanding the function of neural networks and in developing associated insights into the underlying causes of these diseases can be accelerated by advances in techniques and methodologies for neuroscience research Collaborative efforts between ...

Project Abstract The proposed Phase I STTR project will develop the serious game Prognosis and its supporting website to improve systems thinking and problem solving through learning about public health and epidemiology Prognosis is a simulation game that focuses on the population health of the fictional city Hexacago Through game play players will learn how multiple ambient citywide systems ...

Given the rapidly aging population and the incidence of age related eye diseases the number of individuals with low vision is expected to increase dramatically in the next decades Patients with central vision loss can no longer use their foveas and eccentric retina must be used to perform visual tasks Since the peripheral retina has reduced sensory capabilities and altered oculomotor behavior ...

Project Summary Atrophic dry age related macular degeneration AMD is the leading cause of severe loss of vision for those over age Dietary supplements containing lutein and zeaxanthin are recommended by the NEI for those at risk of late AMD There has been a corresponding growth in demand for these two xanthophylls Lutein and zeaxanthin are currently sourced from marigolds grown mostl ...