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DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Latinos Kick Buts Mobile Engagement and Cessation Support for Latino Smokers Latinos are less likely than non Hispanic whites to have access to health to have knowledge of existing smoking cessation resources to receive advice to stop smoking and to participate in smoking cessation programs Mobile technologies can dramatically enhance the reach of effectiv ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Dysbiosis refers to a condition with microbial imbalances within the human microbiome Yogurts are the best examples of using fermenting gut bacteria to rebalance the gut dysbiosis Our results demonstrate for the first time that Staphylococcus epidermidis S epidermidis a commensal bacterium of the human skin functions as a probiotic microorganism that em ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant FasCure Therapeutics focuses on the development of adjuvant systems to generate prophylactic and therapeutic immune responses The major objective of this Phase STTR proposal is to reformulate a lead plague subunit vaccine with a novel adjuvant system to improve its protective efficacy Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of bubonic and pneumonic plague ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Bone loss and fragility from osteoporosis afflict more than million people worldwide including at least million Americans Current osteoporosis treatments are significantly deficient most fail to reverse bone loss and or have adverse effects that prohibit their long term use New therapeutic approaches are urgently needed Recently the TGF family li ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant There is an unmet need to inhibit the key cancer promoting transcription factor MYC MYC both cMYC and MYCN acts downstream of many cell receptor complexes and signal transduction pathways to activate genes that drive cancer cell growth and proliferation To date small molecule inhibitors of MYC have been elusive An innovative approach would be to indirectl ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The goal of this research is to develop a ligand product and facile method to use it to target FDA approved liposomal anticancer drugs to cancer stem cells that overexpress CD We have devised a highly efficient chemo enzymatic synthesis of a hyaluronan lipid HA lipid ligand and have teamed with ZoneOne Pharma to develop a simple and robust micelle transfer ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Falls are a leading cause of injuries and deaths among older adults OAs and will be an increasing public health concern given projections of future increases in the number of OAs in the US Fall detection and or surveillance systems are needed to enhance an OAandapos s confidence and independence and to facilitate rapid post fall responses This project wil ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This Fast Track Small Business Technology Transfer study between Materia Inc in Pasadena CA and the University of Kansas intends to build upon successes of our current Phase II Fast Track STTR grant R GM which ends on March Preliminary results serve as a solid foundation for this Fast Track submission entitled andquot Development of Re ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Fibroproliferative illnesses leading to organ fibrosis and failure are responsible for approximately of deaths in developed countries whether idiopathic triggered by environmental factors infections or genetics organ fibrosis results in significant morbidity and mortality Organ fibrosis is responsible for health care costs exceeding $ billion year ...

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 ...