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The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project will be the development and commercialization of a novel variety of corn that is high in carotenoids and orange in color, and with yields that are competitive with today's commercial hybrids. In the diets of Americans, two important antioxidant carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, are in low abundance. ...

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project is to serve the breast cancer community. In 2015 there were 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer. The surgical procedure cost ~$6000 with an average $60 per minute cost and 25% re-operation rate. Owing to its competitive advantages, the AcouStar can effectively reduce the surgical dela ...

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project safeguards domestic food supply by improving honeybee health. Honeybees pollinate 1/3 of domestic food supply and contribute more than $15 billion to the U.S. economy. Although honeybee populations are at a 20-year high in the U.S., the cost to keep them alive is at its historical peak. This project reduces labor ...

Graspable Math Activities is web application that middle and high school students use on laptops and tablets to practice algebra and receive instantaneous feedback. Activities are based on an algebra notation technology that can promote procedural fluency while allowing students to focus on strategy and the connection between concepts and procedures. The team will produce a website that will inclu ...

ritical limb ischemia (CLI) the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)occurs when arterial circulation is insufficient to support the metabolic demands of thetissue. Amputation is often the result. In many diabetic patients the arterial disease isso diffuse and distal that revascularization success rates are low. Mortality rates for CLIpatients are high at 50% within 5 years and 85% ...

This project demonstrates the technical merit, feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of a Neurological Guidance, Assessment, Goals and Engagement (NGAGE) system for people with Parkinson’s and other degenerative neurological diseases. People with Parkinson’s disease and other similar degenerative neurological diseases may be able maintain their levels of function with proper ongoing exercise pro ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating disease affecting premature infants. Approximately 10% of infants born under 1500 g will develop the disease, and mortality for affected infants is 20-30%. Despite decades of research, the morbidity and mortality of the disease remain generally unchanged. Current treatment and preventive approaches for NEC remain suboptimal, with no ...

Project Summary/Abstract Significance: The failure of bone fractures to adequately repair in elderly patients causes significant morbidity and mortality each year in the United States. This problem will continue to be exacerbated by an aging population, with a 160% increase in hip fractures alone expected by 2040 and significant costs in lost work, quality of life, physical therapy, extended care ...

Abstract DVT is the most feared complication of total joint replacement (TJR), with more than 300,000 total hip and 700,000 total knee replacements performed annually in the U.S. Current recommendations for postoperative DVT prophylaxis after TJR include anti-coagulant medications and/or intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) of the lower limb for a minimum of 10-14 days. Most current IPC device ...

Wolf is developing an aircrew-mounted helicopter restraint system for mobile aircrew that prevents ejection from the aircraft and provides crash and fall protection. It attaches to any D-ring currently used to attach the gunner's belt, and requires no modification to the aircraft to use. It automatically manages the slack between the aircrew and the attachment point. It senses motion associated wi ...