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Project Summary We propose a two-arm adaptive Phase II clinical trial to evaluate ONC201, a selective antagonist of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) dopamine receptor domain 2 (DRD2), in recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) and diffuse midline glioma associated with very poor prognoses and limited treatment options. DRD2 is overexpressed in high grade gliomas and controls Akt/ERK signaling pathways. ...

Metabolomics research has great potential, and researchers are rapidly producing new techniques for analyzing the large quantities of measurement data in order to utilize metabolomic data more effectively, including promising techniques for data integration across multiple modalities of data from mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). However, this confluence of data growth a ...

ABSTRACT Solving human health problems often involves technologies developed through the collaborative work of scientistsengineersand mathematiciansDespite the fact that STEMsciencetechnologyengineeringand mathematicscollaboration is a crucial aspect of medical research and healthcare careersmany students are still learning scienceengineeringand math as isolated disciplinesIn additionmany teachers ...

An Influenza pandemic remains an acute threat to world health; and stockpiling a universally protective Influenza vaccine provides a strong defense against this potential catastrophe. The hemagglutinin (HA) protein is the primary target of humoral Ab responses to Influenza; the majority of broadly protective mAbs (bnAbs) against influenza isolated from humans recognize conserved and conformation-s ...

This Fast track SBIR developstestsand commercializes aPiezoelectric Ring Mounted Oscillated Syringe System for Lower DistressLower ForceLaboratory Animal Vascular Access and Injection to Improve Data Quality and Laboratory Animal WelfareThe Oscillated Needle InserterONIis a simple one handedvascular access device that uses a novel vibratory piezoelectric ring to directly apply longitudinal microos ...

Low dose CT screeningLDCThas been approved by the Centers for Medicare andampMedicaid ServicesCMSfor Medicare coverageHoweverthe primary problem associated with CT is the high false positivedetectionsThis issue often leads to unpleasant and costly unintended consequencese gfollow up scans and or invasive biopsiesIn this projectwe propose to develop and commercializea novel computer tool to aid in ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTMillions of children around the globe are afflicted with conditions that can alter neuropsychological developmentincluding human immunodeficiency virusHIVtraumatic brain injuryTBIcerebral malariaand a host of other developmental and acquired diseases and disordersEarly assessment and intervention are critical in overcoming cognitive and developmental deficiencies and are in ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Parent award – Glaucoma is a major problem worldwide, with 60 million people currently affected and 112 million expected by 2040. At present, the primary treatment of glaucoma relies on medication administered as topical eye drops, with prostaglandin analogues, as the first-line therapy, representing 51% of total prescriptions. However, eye drops present significant limitations i ...

Project Summary/Abstract There is no validated assay to reliably detect the early onset of the Lyme disease infection at the time when antibiotic therapy has the best chance of a cure without sequelae. Diagnosis is often difficult because most symptoms are often nebulous, with the telltale “bulls-eye” rash only appearing and clearly recognizable in approximately half of cases. The standard typ ...

Project SummaryThe purpose of the proposed work is first-in-man testing of novel painless defibrillation (PaDe) therapy. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) remains the number one killer in western civilization. The underlying mechanism of SCA is usually ventricular fibrillation (VF), and survival depends on prompt defibrillation. Existing defibrillators rely on the delivery of a brief high voltage shock ...