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DESCRIPTIONprovided by applicantIn this Phase II STTR application Rimedion seeks to commercialize a novel treatment for patients suffering from Fanconi anemia and request funding for a Phase I II clinical trialThe product will utilize a HIVbased lentiviral vector expressin the Fanconi anemia A proteinThe strong scientific support for this approached is strengthened by a successful Phase I STTRThe ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Recently we found extensive remodeling of the microvasculature of the retina occurring in some diabetic patients much earlier than expected This provides the potential for novel biomarkers However the equipment is too expensive for most clinics and small practices These early retinal microvascular changes cannot be seen with routine clinical examination o ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Crystallization followed by subsequent structure determination is a major step in understanding the structure function relationship of macromolecules Understanding macromolecule structure has become a key part in the development of new pharmaceuticals and is a major area of NIH research Crystallization however is also the rate limiting step despite techno ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Bipolar disorder BD is a complex chronic illness characterized by recurrent often dramatic mood changes Self management of BD is an important component of treatment but is likewise complex and can be fraught with difficulties including misunderstanding of the condition and a lack of self awareness Combined with the nationwide shortage of mental healthcare ...

Cost-effective application of advanced commercial electronics technologies in DoD space systems requires early development of radiation-hardened-by-design (RHBD) techniques, and use of simulations is critical to the efficiency of this process. CFDRC has developed an integrated, mixed-mode simulation approach allowing their NanoTCAD device physics simulator to interface with commercial circuit simu ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Most samples of chemical interest are complex mixtures making the usual combination of chromatography with mass spectrometry MS a natural choice However the increased demand for chemical analysis by mass spectrometry in many areas of science makes it imperative to increase efficiency of analysis by minimizing sample workup and overall analysis time which ...

Pyruvate dehydrogenase complexPDCdeficiencyPDCDis a rare disease of mitochondrial energy failure in which the life of expectancy of affected children is severely truncatedTreatment of PDCD remains a seriousunmetchallengeThere has never been a controlled trial of any intervention for PDCDthusthere is no proven therapy for affected patientsDichloroacetateDCArepresents the first targeted therapy for ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Type diabetes T D is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects of population worldwide Exogenous insulin treatment is the standard of care for T D but often negatively affects the quality of life and is ineffective in preventing recurrent hyperglycemia episodes and chronic complications Recent studies show that human islet allografts can restore long term normoglycemia ...

Project SummaryPost stroke hand impairment is highly prevalent and severely restricts functional ability and independenceIn facteveryseconds a new stroke occursand stroke is recognized as the leading cause of long term disabilityYetthere is no assistive device to help hand function at homeevery dayduring activities of daily livingExisting devices such as hand opening orthoses are expensivee gMyomo ...