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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Rapid Portable HIV Detection and Monitoring System The long term objectives of this project are Develop a prototype of a rapid portable instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of Human Immunodeficiency Viruses HIVandapos s in samples of patient blood particularly in low resource settings Carry out a pilot study to establish the effectivene ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Approach specific Multi GPU Multi tool High realism Neurosurgery Simulation Surgical treatment of neurological diseases is complicated and requires advanced training However compressed internship schedules in hospitals creates a challenge to young surgeons to master techniques needed for such complex procedures Surgical simulators are powerful tools to p ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Significant obstacles exist in care delivery that prevents meaningful utilization of mental health services by consumers who experience health disparities Specifically individuals facing isolation due to linguistic literacy or cultural bariers often face challenges in procuring mental health care These challenges are in part due to the medical and mental systemsan ...

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 ...