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PROJECT SUMMARY Rodent-borne viral outbreaks are increasing in both frequency and impact. As weather patterns evolve, rodent populations are affected and may multiply in areas where increased contact with humans results in infection. Hantaviruses, including Andes (ANDV) and Sin Nombre (SNV), are transmitted through the excreta of infected rodents and, when aerosolized, infect humans. In the Americ ...

ICU delirium is a devastating complication of illness, acute trauma, and surgery often resulting in prolonged mechanical ventilation, longer lengths of stay, and long-term disability. Delirium is associated with over 12 times increased odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD). In addition, delirium accelerates cognitive decline in AD/ADRD patients. Likewise, pa ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT CMTx Biotech is a drug development company working to rescue, develop and commercialize a proprietary clinical-stage drug candidate, incyclinide (CMT-3 / COL-3), for the treatment of sepsis patients at risk of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC), at least 1.7 million American adults develop sepsis annually, re ...

ABSTRACT Despite treatment advances, the prognosis of adult patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) and R/R diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) remains poor. Autologous T- cells modified to express a CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR T-cells) produce durable responses in subgroups of these patients, which has led to FDA approval of two su ...

ABSTRACT We propose a novel holistic paradigm to help solve the opioid crisis by using proteome scale deep learning approaches to design optimal nonaddictive analgesics. We will design compounds that target specific proteins and pathways the combine the pain relieving effects of long acting drugs such as methadone and buprenorphine while modulating additional interactions to ensure optimal pharma ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Nearly 4.4 million individuals are on community supervision in the United States, with the majority (about 80%) being supervised under probation.1 Justice involved persons (JIPs) have a 474% increased lifetime experience with heroin, a 303% increased use of OxyContin in the last 12 months, and a 256% increased use in pain medication in the last 12 months, compared to the g ...

Scientific Abstract: The frequent use of fetal bovine serum (FBS) to support cell cultures is challenged by lot-to-lot variability, supply constraints, pathogen contaminants and ethical questions. These issues have increased significance due to the burgeoning use of FBS in cell research and therapy development. FBS has been used for over a century to culture cells, but with the need to define cult ...

Project Summary Chronic pain is a prevalent, disabling problem affecting as many as 116 million adults in the United States. However, there are very few treatment options for chronic pain management, and those that are available are inadequate for the majority of those with this condition. Many also have significant negative side effects or are associated with significant adverse events. A growing ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Clinical Need: Sarcopenia and frailty represent significant and growing clinical challenges whose rates increase with age, and place patients at risk for functional decline, institutionalization, or death. Resistance exercises are strongly recommended in this age group to promote muscle regeneration and strength and are routinely a part of evidence-based home exercise programs pres ...

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT CMTx Biotech is a drug development company working to commercialize a proprietary, clinical-stage, small- molecule drug candidate for the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and its long-term sequelae, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), in preterm infants. BPD is a chronic respiratory disease that occurs in preterm infants who develop RDS from a combination of ...