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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 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): 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 ...

Evaluation of the Antigenicity of Black-Restricted Haplotypes of Factor VIII ABSTRACT About 30% of congenital Hemophilia A (HA) patients develop alloantibodies that neutralize the activity of replacement Factor (F) VIII proteins. Such patients, who are termed inhibitor patients, are typically treated with so called bypassing agents such as recombinant (r) FVIIa and FEIBA. Bypassing agents are mor ...

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 thecontrol of normal metabolic processes. Cell surface molecules are also strategically exposed for surveillance by the immune system allowing for t ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project, titled Reduce the Risk: An Affect Management Program for HIV Prevention, will examine the use of immersive virtual reality technology as an intervention tool for HIV Prevention with adolescents. Adolescents are at risk for contracting HIV. Affect dysregulation is common among adolescents. Research has demonstrated connections between poor ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Inhibikase Therapeutics is a clinical stage, biopharmaceutical company that has developed a host- targeted mechanism of action to treat AIDS-related and drug-induced progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). PMLis a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system and was rarely seen clinically until the era of the HIV epidemic began in the mid-1980s ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): HIV/AIDS remains a major health problem and there is a need for effective and durable HIV vaccines. Establishing potent and durable antibodies (Ab) that have neutralizing and non-neutralizing mechanisms can contribute to the prevention of mucosal HIV infection. Findings from the recent RV144 trial have highlighted a significant role for protective non-neutraliz ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): LumaMed LLC proposes developing LumaScan , an innovative, cost effective and easy to use device for visualizing tumor margins during Breast Conservation Surgery (BCS), a method that is used in about 60-70% percent of breast cancer surgeries. Currently, breast tumors are approximately located using methods such as MRI or CT in a preoperative procedure. During s ...