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Create Ultralong DNA Constructs in One Assembly Step Firebird Biomolecular Sciences LLCSteven ABenner Foundation for Applied Molecular EvolutionShuichi Hoshika AbstractFrost andampSullivan found aglobal market for DNA oligos at $million$million for genesPrivate investment in DNA synthesis companies like TwistGinkgoand DNA Script give collective valuations of several billion dollarsFederal public i ...

PROJECT SUMMARY Diabetes is one of the most important health issues in the worldIt is a disease that disproportionately affects low and middle income countriesNot only is diabetes a major cause of morbidity and mortalityit can devastate the finances of families and strain countriesfinancial resourcesKey components for addressing this healthcare crises include early diagnosis as well as ongoing mon ...

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 ...

Pathological hallmarks of Alzheimerandapos s diseaseADinclude extracellular deposits of Apeptidesintraneuronal aggregates of abnormally phosphorylated tau protein and neuroinflammationMost proposed AD disease modifying therapies have focused on strategies that reduce brain Aamyloid or tau pathological accumulationHoweversuch approaches have been unsuccessful in late stage AD clinical trials and ma ...

PROJECT SUMMARY In this Phase I Small Business Technology TransferSTTRprojecta team of researchers at Cincinnati Childrenandapos s Hospital Medical CenterCCHMCwill work with the engineering team at NeoViewIncto design and build novel body coil and incubator prototypes for aTesla Neonatal Intensive Care UnitNICUMRI systemThese components will play a central role in NeoViewandapos s neonatal MRI pro ...

Summary Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis is the most common cause of secondary osteoporosisand the primary cause before ageIt affects overof the general populationwhereinare womenIn postmenopausal women and men agedand overtreatment would be recommended in at least half based on theAmerican College of Rheumatology guidelinesAdult stem cells are a promising class of regenerative cellssome lineag ...

Abstract GlioblastomaGBMis the most lethal form of adult brain cancers with a median survival of andltmonths despite aggressive standard chemoradiationGBM are formed by GBM stem like cellsGSCsa major contributor to tumor recurrence and a natural focus for therapeutic developmentThere are two main reasons responsible for treatment failurehigh intraand inter tumor cellular and molecular heterogeneit ...

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 ...

Augmented reality (AR) offers the ability to enhance existing combat medic training by including perceptual cues and adaptive training elements to traditional simulation-based training using manikins. Unveil has developed a training system called the Macrocognitive AR Trainer (MART). MART is designed to foster the development of macrocognitive skills (e.g., sensemaking, assessment skills, mental m ...

Providing Army combat medics with meaningful experience in treatment of battlefield injuries is a particular challenge. Moulage has the potential to assist in acquiring what could otherwise be very hard-to-come-by preparatory experience for distressing real-life emergencies medics and soldiers may encounter in the field. However, current approaches to moulage are limited in their ability to reflec ...