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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Therapeutics based on nucleic acids NA promise to revolutionize treatment of multiple diseases but their widespread use is currently limited by the lack of efficient delivery methods We have recently developed a new NA delivery platform based on polymeric CXCR inhibitors PCX suitable as dual function systems for simultaneous NA delivery and inhibition of ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Low level tumor associated somatic DNA mutations can have profound implications for development of metastasis prognosis choice of treatment follow up or early cancer detection Unless they are effectively detected these low level mutations can misinform patient management decisions or become missed opportunities for personalized medicine Widely used tech ...

ABSTRACT Perinatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy HIE affects to infants per every born Mortality from HIE can be up to and approximately of survivors suffer significant long term disability including cerebral palsy epilepsy and developmental disorders Damage during the acute phase of HIE is caused by a deficit in oxygen and glucose in the brain However increasing evide ...

ABSTRACT Pancreatic cancer PC is an extremely aggressive malignancy with one of the worst prognoses of all cancers with a median survival of less than one year and an overall year survival of andlt With marked resistance to chemo and radiotherapies surgery is the only curative option In patients with localized disease and no lymph node or extra pancreatic metastases complete surgical ...

Project Summary Abstract Eradication of bacteria that are located in periodontal pockets is a daunting challenge to dentists and oral care professionals Doxycycline or minocycline with scaling and root planing Sandamp RP have been the mainstays but the field urgently needs further advances in perio bacteria eradication A high precision photochemical implement that could be used simultaneousl ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women between the ages of and and responsible for deaths annually If treated early five year survival rates for patients in the U S are between and but drop to once metastatic breast cancer has developed Thus there is a great need to develop more effective treatment strategies fo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This Phase STTR will develop novel techniques for coronary sinus access The coronary sinus provides unique anatomic and physiologic proximity to all four cardiac chambers and the coronary circulation For example the coronary sinus is used for left ventricular lead insertion for biventricular pacing or cardiac resynchronization Mor than such implan ...

High performance computing networks (HPC) require very high data transmission rates with large bandwidth. Fiber optic networks can meet the data transmission and bandwidth requirements. However, new component technology is needed to provide the interface to computer logic and memory systems, with are primarily silicon based electronics. Direct bandgap III-V semiconductor materials such as gallium ...

The product concept combines stability and high gas transport of amorphous fluoropolymers with high selectivity of silver salts to create a new membrane with excellent separation, fouling resistance to sulfurous and other gases, and superb stability at high flux.

Despite the dramatic growth of natural gas resources, methane (the major component in natural gas) is underutilized as a feedstock for the production of chemicals and liquid fuels. Currently, methane conversion relies on an indirect two-step gas-to-liquid (GTL) technology. This process is energy intensive and has high operating costs. We propose to develop a new approach to directly convert methan ...