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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Exposure to ionizing radiation from a nuclear reactor accident or deliberate terrorist actions including the detonation of andquot dirty bombsandquot is a significant public health concern The lung is particularly susceptible to ionizing radiation injury from external sources or inhalation of radioactive particles from radioactive fall out Radiation pneumono ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant AMPA glutamate receptors mediate the majority of fast excitatory neurotransmission in the central nervous system Four AMPA receptor subunits exist GluA GluA with functional channels containing various combinations of these four subunits Dysregulation of AMPA receptor expression has been reported in many neurological disorders including amyotrophic latera ...

This Phase II proposal describes a networking solution that addresses the requirements of next generation SIGINT systems that will be deployed on submarines. The system consists of a multi-protocol, multi-terabit fabric interconnect with reduced size, weight, and power compared to other currently available networking solutions. This system will allow interconnection of the next generation RF digit ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is an acute, severe pulmonary disorder that is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. It is a major healthcare concern - costs associated with treatment of RDS and its complications exceed 2.4 billion annually in the US. Currently, animal-derived surfactants instilled intratracheally via an endotrac ...

Space Doc is a mobile, web-based STEM learning and medical training application set in a persistent world with a science fiction / science-fact context. You travel on a mission to Mars aboard a ship with 50+ team mates on a long journey with continual scenario dangers of every type that threaten mission success. You play as a first responder trainee and your team members are counting on you to hel ...

ABSTRACT:Development and use of new composite materials is imperative for continued advancement of airframe and engine systems.In order to facilitate the accelerated insertion of new composite materials, there is a need for an improved analysis methodology that allows designers to reduce the time and cost associated with material and structural development and test programs.The goal of the propose ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Systemic fungal infections are increasingly common, especially in immune compromised patients. While new antifungal drugs have been developed, there is still a high mortality associated with these infections, especiallythose due to Candida albicans, other non-albicans species (NAS). This is due to the limited spectrum of the drugs, significant side effects, as ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Systemic fungal infections are increasingly common especially in immune compromised patients While new antifungal drugs have been developed there is still a high mortality associated with these infections especially those due to Candida albicans other non albicans species NAS This is due to the limited spectrum of the drugs significant side effects as ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The goal of this research program is to develop a novel small molecule inhibitor of latent Epstein Barr Virus EBV infection EBV is a ubiquitous gamma herpesvirus that has been classified by the World Health Organization as a human carcinogen Vironika with its consortium partners the Wistar Institute and Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center Inc will deve ...

The current welded aluminum ramps on the Navy’s Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft are prone to damage related to extreme vehicle and seaway load requirements in combination with corrosion and erosion due to the harsh salt-laden marine environment in which they operate. Improving durability, corrosion resistance and life cycle cost of the air cushioned vehicle (ACV) ramps at minimum wei ...