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DESCRIPTION Glycans have several distinct properties that make them excellent targets for disease biomarkers Firstly the location of the glycans on the cell surface makes them the first point of contact of cellular interactions and thus crucial in the control of normal metabolic processes Cell surface molecules are also strategically exposed for surveillance by the immune system allowing for ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Our goal is to develop a new molecular entity with a novel mechanism of action for targeting and eliminating glioblastoma multiforme GBM high grade glioma a deadly and invasive brain tumor with no effective treatment Of the patients expected to be diagnosed with GBM this year most will succumb within a year There is an urgent demand for an efficac ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The significance of the proposed research is based on the growing demand for healthcare resources to treat and manage prostatic disease particularly benign prostatic hyperplasia BPH and cancer Both the incidence and cost of treatment for BPH and its complications are growing rapidly with the aging U S population prostate cancer is the second leading cau ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This project will develop a suite of innovative learning experiences that will engage high school students in neuroscience and thereby increase their interest in possible careers in this area This will be achieved by creating highly interactive and immersive products developed in partnership with neuroscience experts science teachers and science education re ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant In response to the program announcement for Phase IIb proposals for complex in vitro brain and behavior tools PA this proposed study automates all aspects of in vitro Microelectrode Array MEA technology to deliver the first ever high throughput MEA based screening system This development will not only enable rapid advancements in the study of basi ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This project aims to demonstrate that the evolution of plant biosynthetic pathways can be accelerated and driven to favor the synthesis of ligands which interact with a specific human target protein This is achieved by subjecting mutant plant cells to selection pressures favoring the survival of mutants with the phenotype of interest As an example this appro ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The broad long term objective of the proposed research is to develop and market a commercial software product that can be used to facilitate the analysis of genetic changes in order to elucidate chromosomal abnormalities that underlie diseases such as autism spectrum disorder bipolar disorder and schizophrenia Recent technological advances allow samples of ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Development of radiological nuclear medical countermeasures to treat Acute Radiation Syndrome ARS is a high priority research area for NIAID Bone marrow is one of the most sensitive tissues to radiation damage and impaired hematopoiesis is one of the first clinical signs of excessive radiation exposure often resulting i death Granulocyte colony stimulating ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Invasive candidiasis (IC) is one of the most serious threats to patients in a critical setting. With as many as 60,000 cases per year in the U.S., the total cost associated with IC in the U.S. may be as high as 2-4 billion/year. One of the most critical factors influencing patient outcome is early diagnosis. The goal of this project is a rapi and inexpensive i ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): It is well established that aging and many chronic diseases, such as cancer and heart failure, are associated with significant losses in skeletal muscle mass and strength in humans. There is agreement across the musclebiology community that important morphological characteristics of muscle fibers, such as fiber area, the number and position of myonuclei, cellul ...