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The Phase II Technical Objectives align with the project goals of developing an outdoor device for spatial protection in a defined, limited outdoor area. While existing work has proven out technology which is effective in indoor areas, the work has not b

VitaMe Technologies Inc. (doing business as “VitaScan”) and Cornell University will develop the “Iron.Scan” - a point-of-care system for iron deficiency and anemia diagnosis in about 10 minutes from a finger stick of blood. The system comprises of (1) an

iFyberLLC proposes to develop acoliform assay with differential detection of E.coliand total coliform that will circumvent thecurrent challenges with detectingthese organismsatalevel of1 CFU per100mLin less than 8 hours. The proposed assay targetsaresult in less than 8 hours by making use of novel microspherereagents forcaptureand concentration of thetargetcells,and couplingthesereagents with loop ...

Blood in thechestcavity (hemothorax) as a result of injury remains a common and seriouschallengein military and civilian trauma management. The primary treatment of hemothoraxrequires a tubeto beinserted into the pleural space around thelung. Unfortunately, in about20% of thecases,significant amounts of blood,clot, and fibrin remain after initial drainage.Left untreated, thiscan lead to a permanen ...

No currently available burn product has shown efficacy in substantially decreasing wound healing time and preventing scar formation. The goals of this Phase II proposal are to expand on the results obtained in the Phase I study that showed that (1) halofuginone inhibited collagen-mediated contracture in dermal fibroblasts and (2) the presence of the keratin in the KeraStat burn product results in ...

Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) is a severe illness that occurs when a person is exposed to high levels of ionizing radiation, typically within a relatively short period. Radioprotector medical countermeasures (MCMs) against ARS are designed to be administered prior to IR exposure to prevent harmful impacts, increase survival, and reduce the recovery time and cost. U.S. military personnel may be ex ...

Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS) is an electrical stimulation technique that stimulates the vestibular nerves through electrodes that are placed on the mastoid bones behind the ears. GVS is non-invasive, low-cost and well tolerated. There is evidence

Military Working Dogs (MWDs) provide a valuable asset to military troops, police, and other government agencies. In recent years, the increasing deployments of MWDs in different tactical environments make them encounter much higher risk from exposure to a range of hazardous chemicals, including chemical warfare agents (CWAs), toxic industrial chemicals (TICs), and narcotics. Since there is no prot ...