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Bloodstream infectionsBSIscaused by Gram negative bacterial pathogens are associated with significant morbidity and mortality due to the antibiotic resistant nature of the pathogensInfections caused by multi drug resistantMDRbacterial pathogens result in substantial health and economic impact due to the lack of effective therapeutic optionsThis lack of treatment options is particularly relevant fo ...

Urinary tract infectionsUTIsare one of the most common hospital acquired infections and are often caused by multi drug resistantMDRbacterial pathogensMDR bacterial pathogens are associated with significant morbidity and mortalitycreating enormous healthcare and economic burdens due to variations in disease natural histories as well as the lack of effective therapeutic optionsTreatment option limit ...

Project SummaryOver $billion is spent annually in the US treating chronicnon healing woundsmany of which face lifethreatening complications due to infectionsWound infections are difficult to treat due to the frequency of antibiotic resistance as well as the formation of biofilmsa community of bacteria covered by an extracellular polymeric substanceBiofilm related infections can result in a substan ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This application for a Fast Track STTR award represents a collaboration between Natural Pharmacia International Inc NPI and McLean Hospital to initiate steps toward commercializing a isoflavone botanical product for treating alcoholism Excessive use of alcohol accounts for much of the public health burden related to alcohol use disorders including fetal a ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Small Business Technology and Transfer (STTR) Fast Track proposal focuses on the translation of innovative research protocols for diagnosing Specific Language Impairment (SLI) into an innovative, easy-to- use app-based screener with high potential for private sector commercialization. SLI is a form of language impairment with no known cause, with a strong ...

PROJECT SUMMARY ABSTRACTThis research program s broadlong term objective is to improve health outcomes for patients suffering fromacute ischemic strokeAISresulting from large vessel occlusionsWe will achieve this purpose by developingimproved access tools for stroke intervention procedureswhich specifically target tool innovations that providesupport for embolectomy devices and arrest flow during ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Peptide conjugated phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomers PPMO are single stranded nucleic acid analogs able to modulate gene expression through steric blocking of complementary RNA PPMO are composed of two components an antisense morpholino oligomer cargo covalently conjugated to a cell penetrating delivery peptide PPMO are completely nuclease resistant ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goals of this proposal are to devise rapid serological tests that can replace the sputum smear test for the diagnosis of active TB and meets the WHO specifications to replace microscopy in resource-limited countries based on immunodominant peptides from three M. tb cell-wall proteins. Although direct smear microscopy is highly specific, the test is tedious, ...

Multi drug resistantMDRbacterial infections represent a significant threat to public healthIt is estimated that the impact of antibiotic resistance will continue to grow resulting in a global economic burden of $trillion and causingmillion deaths annuallyMany of the therapeutics currently under development represent traditional antibiotic approaches or next generation antibiotics that will likely ...

ABSTRACTApproximatelypeople in the United States have been diagnosed with a primary brain tumorOf thesemalignant gliomasMGsaccount for approximatelyof all intracranial tumorswith an overall patient survival rate of onlyMore than any other cancerbrain cancer has lasting physicalcognitiveand psychological impacts on a patient s lifeand the highest per patient initial cost of careSurgical resection r ...