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ABSTRACT Infection is a serious and potentially fatal complication of surgery to deliver cardiovascular implantable electronic devicesCIEDsi epacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillatorsUntreated device related infection is associated with mortality rates as high asCurrentlyonly one antibiotic impregnated mesh has been FDA approved for placement in surgical incisions to reduce infections ...

Project Summary Abstract Miami has emerged as the US epicenter of the now global Zika virusZIKVepidemicThe consequences of infection remain to be fully elucidatedbut the probable link between ZIKV infection and fetal developmental complications raises enormous concern as to the potential impact of ZIKVCurrent emergency use authorizationEUAcommercial assays detect ZIKV RNAthe presence of ZIKV speci ...

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 SummaryCell free protein synthesisCFPSis a method of producing proteins outside living cells and has distinct advantages over traditional cell culture based protein productionIt is often difficult to maintain complex environmental condition for cell viability and the subsequent need to develop a downstream process for purification of product in traditional cell based systemsCFPSon the othe ...

Newborns are routinely and frequently exposed to pain during Neonatal ICUNICUcarePain assessments in neonates are difficultlabor intensivesubjective and unreliableoften resulting in excessive or inadequate analgesiaOur overall objective is to measure infant pain objectivelyreliablyand in real timeWe will extract pain related information from multiple non invasive sensorsdevelop a sensor fusion fra ...

Falls are a significant source of early morbidity and mortality in the aging populationyet the neurologicalsensoryand motor changes that lead to increased fall risk often escape early identification and interventionVital signs are commonly used in clinical settings to assess the cardiovascular systemblood pressureheart rateimmune systembody temperatureand the respiratory systemrespiratory rateto e ...

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 SUMMARY Drugs act by altering the activities of particular componentstargetswithin a cell or organismThusdrug discovery campaigns begin by identifying a targetfollowed by screening this target with compounds to identify leads that can be developed into a drugUnfortunatelyidentifying effective drug targets for a given diseaselet alone for individual patientse gin highly heterogeneous cancer ...

The Point DigitA Ratcheting Prosthetic Finger UsingAdvanced Rapid Manufacturing Technology Project SummaryAbstract The goal of the proposed project is to develop and commercialize a purely mechanicalratcheting prosthetic fingerthe Point Digitwhichhas an industry leading strength to weight ratiocan be operated unilaterallyone handedoffers anatomical rotation and flexion around the patient s metacar ...

Summary Abstract The ultimate goal of this project is the validation of a humanized endothelial monocyteactivating protein IIEMAP IIneutralizing monoclonal antibodymAbfor progression to clinical evaluation as a novel treatment for patients with influenza associated lung injuryInfection with influenza virusIAVremains a major world wide health threat to high risk populations including the young and ...