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Project Summary/Abstract Low oxygen (hypoxic) environments are known to be important for maintaining the small number of adult stem cells in the human body, such as in bone marrow. These conditions are also believed to enable dormant cancer cells to survive and metastasize years or decades after the original tumor has been destroyed and the reason why bone marrow is one of the most common sites of ...

While studies support the efficacy of comprehensive, school-wide interventions in reducing bullying, these types of programs can require significant time and financial resources for implementation, resulting in barriers to providing school-based bullying prevention, especially in low-income and rural communities. Additionally, although training bystanders to act as “defenders” on behalf of tar ...

ABSTRACT Antibiotic-resistant infections are a major public health threat in the U.S. and globally, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) being one of the top pathogens of concern. Phage therapy is a promising approach to treat these infections, with benefits of species-targeted activity that spares the host microbiome, an ability to penetrate biofilms and kill metabolically-inactive persister cells, a ...

Developing Vertebrate-Specific Replication-Defective Dengue Virus asa Novel Single-Cycle Dengue Vaccine Candidate Abstract With an estimated minimum of 390 million dengue virus (DENV) infections per year, the DENV epidemic was listed as one of the worldandapos;s top 10 public health threats by WHO in 2019. At present, there is no specific treatment. A universal vaccine is urgently needed. DENV vac ...

Original Abstract A multimodal platform for Oral screening of COVID-19 The development of a rapid and reliable sensor system from readily available oral specimens is crucial for the screening and management of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Other than tests that require laboratory-scale instrumentation, the development of rapid tests can play a timely role in the management of an outbreak. Current rapid te ...

Project Summary/Abstract (30 lines) In the United States, 15 million children and adolescents need psychological services; yet only one-third receive psychological services of any kind. Even fewer receive care that is consistent with evidence-based guidelines for best practices. This gap has widened dramatically with the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children, c ...

Project Summary Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and is expected to affect more than 110 million people worldwide within the next two decades. It is a degenerative disease that has a large impact both in terms of patient quality of life and in costs to the healthcare system. A critical need in glaucoma clinical management and research is the ability to accurately i ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Optic neuritis (ON) is an acute autoimmune disease caused by immune attack on the myelin that protects the optic nerve leading to vision loss. Steroid treatments accelerate recovery of visual acuity in some patients but have no effect on other visual functions such as contrast sensitivity that are important for activities of daily life. Even with steroid treatments, 13,000 ON patie ...

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT Alzheimerandapos;s disease (AD) is the most widespread neurodegenerative disorder and has caused a major global health concern with the aging population. Early diagnosis of AD before irreversible brain damage or mental decline is critical for timely intervention, symptomatic treatment, and improved patient function. Accumulating studies indicate that neuron-derived extra ...

ABSTRACTAlpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT) is well-established as a biotherapeutic used for the treatment of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, and shows promise for treating a variety of other diseases. However, A1AT augmentation therapy carries unnecessary risk since it relies upon the weekly transfusion of plasma-derived product, which presents supply chain and contaminant risks. This could be remedied wi ...