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Project Summary/Abstract Objective: This project aims to elevate electron beam therapy (EBT) technology, which provides effective radiation treatment for superficial cancers (depthandlt;6 cm), to that of other external beam radiotherapies (XRT), e.g. x-rays and protons, by bringing electron intensity modulation into the clinic. Challenge: Approximately 10% of radiotherapy patients (173,000 in U ...

ABSTRACT SUMMARY In previous studies we identified novel non hematopoietic umbilical cord blood stem cellsnhUCBSCsthat could be expanded to high passages and exhibit restorative properties following ischemic brain injury repairWe found that the high passaged cells were equivalentif not even betterthan the low passaged nh UCBSCsThis finding suggests that these cells can serve as a source of highly ...

NIH SBIR PA-18-871 w/o Clinical Trials A Safe and Compact Neonate to Adult Neuroimaging MRI System The intriguing human brain is the most imaged end-organ non-invasively, without ionizing radiation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). High spatial resolution brain MRI is an established diagnostic tool to assess injury mechanisms affecting newborn growth and the adult human connectome. To predic ...

The aim of this project is to develop an audiometric testing response simulatorSimulators are quickly becoming a critical component in the training of professionals across all fieldsThe proposed simulator is intended to be used in any environment where behavioral response audiometric testing is conductedthe foundation of most auditory assessmentsThe simulator will have the capability to connect wi ...

SUMMARY Despite significant advances in the surgical and medical management of congenital heart diseasecongenital cardiac anomalies remain a leading cause of death in the newborn periodMost severe forms of congenital heart disease require multiplestaged surgical interventionsA significant source of the heightened morbidity and mortality associated with these operations is the development of cardia ...

ABSTRACT Although cancer immunotherapy is considered a great breakthrough in cancer therapya significant proportion of patients do not respond to these treatmentsRecent studies have shown that clinical benefits of the most potent immunotherapy lay in the presence of a T cell inflamed tumor microenvironment at baselinehot tumorDysregulated Wntcatenin signaling has been implicated in the lack of imm ...

Falls are a significant source of early morbidity and mortality in the aging population, yet the neurological,sensory, and motor changes that lead to increased fall risk often escape early identification and intervention. Vital signs are commonly used in clinical settings to assess the cardiovascular system (blood pressure, heart rate), immune system (body temperature), and the respiratory system ...

ABSTRACT Individuals with the rare, inherited disorder Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) develop thousands of precancerous polyps at an early age and ultimately develop colorectal cancer (CRC). The current standard of care for FAP is colectomy. However, unavoidable side-effects of colectomy are debilitating. Furthermore, colectomy does not prevent subsequent development of extra-colonic intesti ...

Project Summary Abstract Overspinal fusions are performed annually in the US of whichundergo revision due to failure to fuseThe mean age for spinal fusion increased fromtoyears inIn patients older thanyearsthe frequency of osteoporosis is reported to bein women andin manThese patients experience substantial deterioration in the quality of lifeincreased dependency on othersand reduced lifespanVerte ...

Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most lethal form of adult brain cancers with a median survival of andlt;15 months despite aggressive standard chemoradiation. GBM are formed by GBM stem-like cells (GSCs) - a major contributor to tumor recurrence and a natural focus for therapeutic development. There are two main reasons responsible for treatment failure: 1) high intra- and inter-tumor cellular and molecu ...