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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Diabetes mellitus (DM) in dogs is characterized by a rapid onset of bilateral cataracts that result in vision loss. Over 400,000 dogs annually develop cataracts that results in vision loss and currently the only medical treatment for these dogs is cataract surgery between 3,500-6,000. We have developed an alternative, nonsurgical medical treatment that is comp ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The HIV-1 epidemic has resulted in ~2.7 million new infections in 2007 for a total of ~33 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Clinical trials have shown that HIV-1 infection cannot be prevented by immunization with monomeric recombinant forms of viral envelope (Env) proteins. However, it is clear that the HIV-1 Env contains epitopes that can induce neutralizin ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. In the United States, seasonal epidemics of flu occur from late fall to early spring affecting all age groups but with especially high rates of infection in children. Serious illness and death are consequences of influenza infection among the elderly, young children, and individuals with o ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The HIV-1 epidemic has resulted in ~2.7 million new infections in 2007 for a total of ~33 million people living with HIV/AIDS. Clinical trials have shown that HIV-1 infection cannot be prevented by immunization with monomeric recombinant forms of viral envelope (Env) proteins. However, it is clear that the HIV-1 Env contains epitopes that can induce neutralizin ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this application is to develop a quantitative in-vivo small animal imaging system for fluorescent reporter probes that fuses fluorescence light emitting computed tomography (FLECT) with X- ray computed tomography (CT). The proposed dual-modality imaging system will not only provide a research tool for better understanding of biological funct ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): There is a strong need for the development and dissemination of effective prevention programs for mental health problems with college students, who are at risk for depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance use, and many other difficulties (American College Health Association, 2007). Despite the fact that University settings are well suited to deliver suc ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of this application is to develop a scalable production system for the manufacture of an adeno- associated virus (AAV) serotype 8-based gene therapy vector bearing a human low density lipoprotein receptor (hLDLR) transgene for the treatment of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Recombinant AAV8 vector is one of a group of new generation vector ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): A Phase I SBIR program of preclinical development is proposed focusing on the development of an active specific immunotherapeutic called Cellarium for treatment of glial cell-based cancers. Successful completion of this project will establish the minimum level of therapeutic feasibility and lead to further development of the vaccine in preparation for f ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of the proposed research is to determine the feasibility of, and create prototype software for, a library of reusable synthetic biology components using Semantic Web technologies OWL, RDF, SPARQL and SWRL. This library will dramatically increase the availability of information about reusable components for synthetic biology, including machine-readable ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Anthrax is recognized as a class A bio-threat microbial pathogen that is readily weaponized and exceedingly difficult to treat. This bacterium is highly virulent inducing lethal infection in immunologically normal hosts by its intrinsic capacity to disseminate rapidly and induce sepsis, along with its ability to generate two highly potent exotoxins, lethal toxi ...