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PROJECT SUMMARY Genomic instabilityinduced by DNA damageand partly mitigated by DNA repair and antioxidantsplays a critical role in the pathogenesis of many major human diseasessuch as neurodegenerationcancer and cardiovascular diseasetogether with agingThere is a critical need for automated assays that can perform these assessmentsand bring them into greater routine usewhich will help advance our ...

Aerosolized pathogenssuch as Influenza virusescan spread rapidly and silently throughout a populationcausing severe outbreaks that can be difficult to controlEarly detection of these airborne pathogens is key to controlling outbreaksespecially among vulnerable populations such as in hospitalstreatment centers or nursing homesYet available methods are neither rapidnor portableCurrent methods rely h ...

Development of a Functional Assessment for Children and Youth who are Hospitalized Project Abstract The objective of this project is to develop a marketable clinician reportedjudgement based functional assessmentusing contemporary measurement technology that transforms the assessment of children hospitalized in the USItem response theoryIRTand computer adaptive testCATprinciples will be used to di ...

PROJECT SUMMARYThree of top five causes of death in humans globally are lung relatedchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPDlower respiratory infections and lung cancers collectively account for over eight million deaths annuallyCurrentlyin preclinical settingstatic cell cultures and animal models are the most widely used systems for mechanistic and translational studiesHowevercritical limitation ...

Otitis media is a world wide disease primarily affecting the pediatric population under the age ofyearsIt is the most common reason for pediatric care visits and antibiotic therapyOver prescription and poorcompliance have led to a reduced susceptibility of bacteria to antibiotics andconsequentiallyto recurrent and chronic ear diseasesClearlythere is a compelling need to investigate alternative the ...

PROJECT SUMMARYPersonal sound amplification productsPSAPshave recently become available to the publicPSAPs serve a potentially important role in providing audibility of sounds for adults who have difficulty hearing in some daily living situationsbut may not be candidates for traditionalhigh amplification hearing aidsFewer thanof adults with hearing loss reporting use of hearing aidsciting high cos ...

The Point DigitA Ratcheting Prosthetic Finger UsingAdvanced Rapid Manufacturing Technology Project SummaryAbstract The goal of the proposed project is to develop and commercialize a purely mechanicalratcheting prosthetic fingerthe Point Digitwhichhas an industry leading strength to weight ratiocan be operated unilaterallyone handedoffers anatomical rotation and flexion around the patient s metacar ...

The proposed research will advance preclinical characterization and validation of a novel drug for asthmaA growing body of research has uncovered functional gamma amino butyric acid type A receptorGABAARsignaling in non neuronal cellsOur research has demonstrated that ligands activating GABAAR subtypes located on airway smooth muscle and immune cells reduce airway hyper responsivenessAHRand inflam ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACT Neonatal jaundice continues to be a significant global problem affectingof preterm andof term neonates while severe neonatal jaundice affects at leastneonates annuallyJaundice and jaundice related complications like Kernicterus Spectrum DisorderKDSare gaining recognition among the worldandapos s health policy leaders as an important area for further research and developmen ...

Methamphetamine use disorder is associated with damage to regions of the brain that control cognitive and psychiatric functionOne third to one half of adults with methamphetamine use disorder experience cognitive impairments and other psychiatric symptoms that significantly impact treatment outcomesincreased relapse and lower treatment retention ratesMounting evidence demonstrates how immune facto ...