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ABSTRACT The goal of this Fast Track STTR project is to develop a Deterministic Lateral DisplacementDLDmicrofluidic device that can enrich white blood cellsWBCsfrom a typical leukapheresis unit inhrfor use in manufacturing cancer cellular immunotherapyChimeric antigen receptor T cellCAR Ttherapy has been recommended for FDA approval to treat relapsed or refractory pediatric and young adult patient ...

Abstract Atrial fibrillationAFprevalence is estimated toof the general population in the United StatesA shockingtoaccording to studiesof patients with AF are unaware of their diagnosissilent AFMost AF patients will suffer from congestive heart failure or and develop thromboembolic events leading to a dramatic reduction of patientsquality of lifeand a significant consumption of health care resource ...

Project SummaryDespite advances in the development of HIV drugs there remains a need for new therapiesToxicities associated with long term use of many of the approved HIV drugs coupled with the development of resistance drives the need for new and novel antiviralsMaturation inhibitorsMIsrepresent one such class of HIV therapiesHIV maturation inhibitors block virus replication by disrupting the con ...

The Point PartialA Ratcheting Prosthetic Partial FingerUsing Advanced Rapid Manufacturing Technology Project SummaryAbstract The goal of the proposed project is to develop a purely mechanicalratcheting prosthetic partial fingerthe Point Partialwhichhas an industry leading strength to weight ratiocan be operated unilaterallyone handedoffers anatomical rotation and flexion around the patient s proxi ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Opioid drugs are powerful analgesicsbut their side effect profile strongly limits their useIndeedtheir addictive properties have led to an epidemic of abuse in the US that accounts forof the global utilization of prescription opioid analgesics in the USwith a market of over $billion per yearPrevious studies have shown that the endocannabinoid neurotransmitteranandamidecontrols noci ...

Project SummaryDespite their many bene ts and common useprotein based drugs can elicit serious adverse side effectsMany of these side effects are believed to be caused by small protein aggregatesOne tool for measuring these particles in a high throughput fashion is Micro ow ImagingMFIMFI is commonly used in both academia and industry to characterize subvisible particlesthosem in sizein protein the ...

Project SummarySimulation training is unique in its ability for repetitive practice of a wide variety of scenarios and to reflect on performance without jeopardizing a patient s safetyMedical simulation provides a controlled setting with step wise skills progressionutilizing continuous feedback and assessment aiming at the ultimate goal of skills transfer to clinical competenceSurgical skills simu ...

Project Abstract Mitochondria are double membrane bound organelles that are found in all eukaryotic cells and carry a specialized circularkb genomeThere is a group of devastating human genetic diseases caused by inherited or spontaneous mutation of genes encoded within the mitochondrial genomeThese diseases can cause a wide array of medical problems from subtle muscular weakness to extreme neuromu ...

Abstract Prostate cancerCaPis the most common non skin cancer in men and third most common cause of cancer deaths in menBlack men experience a higher burden of incidence and mortality from CaP compared to White menThe Prostate Specific AntigenPSAtesta commonly used biomarker for early diagnosis and management of CaPcannot alone accurately predict the presence of CaPits aggressivenessor the risk of ...

Antibiotic development has traditionally focused on drugs that target the pathogen but resistance inevitably developsAn attractive alternative is to develop drugs that target the host response and in particular for facultative obligate intracellular bacterial pathogenswhich rely on the host for disease progressionIntracellular bacterial pathogens manipulate the host cytoskeletal system to their ad ...