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PROJECT SUMMARY Therapy for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), slow-progressing neurodegenerative diseases, remains elusive. Therapeutic approaches focusing on beta amyloid (Aβ) removal from the brain or on targeting genes for which strong associations between their polymorphism and AD/ADRD are established, have had a mixed record of success. We propose a novel strategy to rev ...

PROJECT SUMMARYThe Brimrose Technology Corporation and partner, The Johns Hopkins University, propose using non-invasive ultrasound neuromodulation to identify hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) in newborns to reduce death and lifelong brain injury. HIE is the leading cause of neonatal death and impacts 2-6 of every 1,000 live births in the developed world. Our goal is to investigate and demons ...

PROJECT SUMMARY More than 795,000 individuals suffer from a stroke each year in the United States, making stroke a leading cause of adult disability in the United States and worldwide. More than half of stroke survivors exhibit reduced independence and functional mobility due to stroke-related gait impairments. Despite significant advancements in post-stroke medical care and rehabilitation, curren ...

PROJECT SUMMARY The applicant, Venova Technologies, is a woman-led medical device startup company. Venova Technologies is applying for a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I grant to fund development towards technical milestones that will advance the commercial potential of our patent-pending non-hormonal contraceptive device. Half of pregnancies in the United States are unintended du ...

Project Abstract Over 7 million children in the U.S. receive support for a developmental delay or disability (DD). For caregivers of these children, behavior issues that often accompany their childandapos;s condition create high levels of stress leading to increased mental and physical health issues and impacts on caregiver-child interactions and family functioning. Although evidence-based practic ...

Project Summary We have developed a candidate product that induces colon epithelial repair in ulcerative colitis (UC) models. UC comprises a major type of inflammatory bowel disease and is characterized by chronic and relapsing inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. UC develops in the innermost mucosal layer of the distal GI tract in a continuous manner, usually starting at the rectum an ...

PROJECT SUMMARY—More than 2 million Americans are hospitalized each year with bone fractures, and many more undergo outpatient procedures for fracture reduction and fixation. Some injuries can be treated with closed reduction and splinting or casting to immobilize the bone during healing. However, at some sites, more than half of fractures require open reduction and internal fixation. Despite ad ...

Project SummaryTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most commonly performed orthopedic surgeries to relieve joint pain in patients with end-stage osteoarthritis or rheumatic arthritis. In the United States, over 700,000 TKA procedures are performed each year. Most patients experience significant pain after TKA. To manage this pain, patients are commonly prescribed opioids, contributing to a ...

Abstract. Glioblastoma (GBM) is an aggressive and deadly brain cancer with a one year median survival due to the lack of effective targeted treatments. Our goal is to develop a small molecule inhibitor targeting RPN13 protein in the 19S proteasome complex as a new drug for GBM. RPN13 is a proteasome ubiquitin receptor that recognizes ubiquitin-conjugated proteins that are thus tagged for degradati ...

Project Summary Skin is the first line of defense against the outside environment. When the skin barrier is breached by UV irradiation (UVR) or toxic chemicals, living cell layers including epidermal keratinocytes, melanocytes and dermal fibroblasts are subjected to DNA damage. If unrepaired, this damage can lead to photoaging and cutaneous carcinogenesis. In fact, skin cancer is by far the most c ...