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Metabolomics plays an indispensable role in the growing systems biology approaches to identify reliable cancer biomarkers. Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS) have been extensively used for high-throughput comparison of the levels of thousands of metabolites among biological samples. However, the potential values of ...

Project Summary Abstract Universal Adherence is an emerging medical device company dedicated to improving adherence to ocular medications through innovative technical solutionsOur proposed Devers Drop DeviceDwill accurately track when a patient removes an eye drop bottle capcommunicate usage data wirelessly to a database that researchers can accessand send alerts to patients when a medication is d ...

ABSTRACT Yellow fever virus (YFV) represents a mosquito-borne emerging/re-emerging human pathogen that causes 20- 50% mortality and is endemic in andgt;40 countries. The current live attenuated YFV vaccine was developed in 1936 and following the establishment of a virus seed lot system, it has not been modified or otherwise improved in over 50 years. According to the CDC, this vaccine causes 47 se ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Hip fracture is one of the most serious fall related injuries in older adultshas a high rate of mortality and higher rate of disabilityThe incidence of hip fractures continues to increase as older adults become a larger proportion of the U SpopulationWithin one year post hip injuryof elderly die andof community dwellers are placed in nursing homesAccordinglyhip injury prev ...

Project Summary The nematode worm Caenorhabditis elegans has proven valuable as a model for many high impact medical conditionsThe strength of Celegans derives from the extensive homologies between human and nematode genesand the many powerful tools available to manipulate genes in Celegansincluding expressing human genesResearchers utilizing medical models based on Celegans have converged on two ...

Project Summary Although potent antithrombotic agents are availableall of these drugs inadvertently target vital hemostatic molecular mechanismsresulting in dose limiting hemorrhagic toxicity that restrict their useDue to a lack of safe thromboprophylaxisthrombotic blood vessel occlusions continue to be extremely prevalentand result in a wide range of severe disease conditions that remain the lead ...

Nearlymillion Americans ageand olderneed treatment for a substance use disorderSUDWhile onlyof individuals requiring treatment for a SUD receive itan estimated two thirds see a primary care or urgent care provider everymonthsPrimary care providers are in a unique position to perform ScreeningBrief Interventionand Referral to TreatmentSBIRTWith Phase I contract fundingPro Change developed and pilot ...

PROJECT SUMMARYThis project s goal is to develop an innovative cost effective robotic platform for fast on demand pharmacy production of pediatric drugs as individually tailored palatable gummy dosage formsMedication adherence is notoriously low among children due to difficulty swallowing pills and rejection of bad tasting medicationsAlthough some common pediatric drugs have flavored liquid formsp ...

Project Summary Mobility limitations including gait and balance impairments are common in older adultsespecially those with neurological de citsGait and balance impairments are a major cause of falls and reduced quality of lifeAlthough laboratory studies show that biofeedback during exercise training can improve motor performancephysical therapists do not have access to an overground gait biofeedb ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Sickle Cell DiseaseSCDaffectsAmericans and more thanmillion people globallyprimarily in economically disadvantaged populationsIt is estimated that nearlyof children born with SCD in these areas die before the age of fivealthoughcould be saved through simplecost effective treatments if diagnosed early according to World Health OrganizationEarly diagnosis of SCD remains a challenge i ...