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Project Summary This project proposes further development of a computational discovery platform shown to quantifiably identify and prioritize both targets and compounds for therapeutic intervention, which will accelerate the development of newer, more effective drugs with fewer side-effects. This platform is based on a novel fusion of two state of the art computational approaches (phenolog mapping ...

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AbstractGlaucoma is one of a number of optic nerve diseases which lead to retinal ganglion cellsRGCdegenerationultimately manifesting in a functional loss of vision if left untreatedThere exist a number of therapeutic approaches to treat these conditionsbut there are currently no clinical methods to detect the onset of RGC dysfunctionThe Pattern ElectroretinogramPERGis the only established tool to ...

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 ...

THIS PROJECT IS TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A MICROCOMPUTER-BASED INSTRUMENT FOR QUANTITATING SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OF NUCLEIC ACIDS (DNA AND RNA) SEPARATED ACCORDING TO SIZE BY GEL ELECTROPHORESIS. THE STARTING POINT FOR ANALYSIS OF FLUORESCENCE-STAINED DNA IN GELS WILL BE THE IMAGE DIGITIZATION OF THE ENTIRE GEL ELECTROPHORETIC PATTERN (OR SPECIFIED PORTIONS OF IT) SO THAT THE RELATIVE INTENSITIES OF F ...

ABSTRACT Despite the overefficacy of diabetic retinopathyDRtreatmentit continues to be the leading cause of blindness in working age AmericansOvermillion adults in the US have diabetesOf thesewill develop DR andwill develop vision threatening DRVTDRCurrentlyless than half of all patients with diabetes receive the recommended annual dilated eye exam andof those diagnosed with VTDRonlyundergo timely ...

Project SummaryImproved methods for the bedside diagnosis and evaluation of neuromuscular disorders are needed. One technology that is finding increasing use for this purpose is electrical impedance myography (EIM). In EIM, a very weak, high frequency electrical current is passed through a muscle of interest and the resulting surface voltages are measured. Disease associated alterations in the com ...

PROJECT SUMMARY The aim of this proposal is to develop a small molecule suitable for long term systemic administration to prevent treat DRCurrent standard of care for diabetic retinopathyDRor other ocular diseases with an obvious dysfunctional microvasculature basisrely on treatment options that are inherently challenged with technical limitations and financial constraintsFor examplehigh costrequi ...

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFE AND EFFICACIOUS VACCINE FOR GONORRHEA BASED ON OLIGOMERS FROM PILI IS A MAJOR GOAL OF IMMUNOMED CORPORATION. EARLY ATTEMPTS TO DEVELOP GONORRHEA VACCINES USING INTACT PILI FAILED BECAUSE OF ANTIGENIC DIVERSITY AMONG THE BACTERIAL STRAINS IN THE POPULATION. A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF OLIGOMERS FROM THE TYPE 2 COLONIAL FORM OF NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE HAS SHOWN THAT THEY WERE BETT ...

Aging Frailty is a biologically driven geriatric syndrome of multisystem physiological decline that is distinct from normal aging and disproportionately increases vulnerability to adverse clinical outcomes. Frailty has an overall prevalence of 10% of those 65 years and older, and there is growing awareness in the geriatric community to diagnose and treat this condition, as it is not an inevitable ...