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Identifying Unmet Needs Driving Disproportionate and Avoidable Nursing Home Placements among Black and Latino Persons Living With Dementia
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The disproportionate rise in nursing home (NH) use among Black and Latino persons living with dementia (PLWD) reflects the inadequacy of existing programs...
Mechanism of intravitreal VEGF-A165a and topical calcitriol for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity
PROJECT SUMMARY Dr. Olachi Mezu-Ndubuisi is a neonatologist with a background training as an optometrist, now an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics with an affiliate appointment in...
Probing the role of a hypothalamic-thalamic-striatal circuit in cue-driven behaviors
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Stimuli (cues) in the environment associated with reward can motivate normal behavior, bringing one in close proximity to valuable resources (e.g. food); b...
A Longitudinal Study of Adversity, Stress Processes, and Latinx Health from Adolescence to Young Adulthood
Abstract The sharp rise in anti-immigrant policy since early 2017, ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and longstanding experiences of Latinx discrimination and marginalization raise seriou...
Multi-scale, model-driven exploration of sub-generational gene expression in bacteria: individual consequences, population benefits
Research Summary/Abstract Our goal is to decipher how a molecular-level event or property can create heterogeneous behavior within a population, and how this heterogeneity leads to...
Molecular interception and immunological characterization of age-associated disease
PROJECT SUMMARY In developed countries, noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory illness, and diabetes account for the majority of death...
INTEGRATING MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WITH CANCER MOLECULAR IMAGING AND THERANOSTICS
Y at ha A hu Vai ryo The purpose of this R50 application is to provide 6 months effort for Dr. Balaji Krishnamachary as a Research Specialist working with Dr. Bhujwalla as Unit Dir...
The terminal steps of cortisol and aldosterone biosynthesis
Excess aldosterone and cortisol production from the human adrenal cortex commonly contributes to hypertension, heart failure, obesity, glucose intolerance, and low bone mass. Cytoc...
Forkhead factor regulation in oral viral infection
The oral cavity is the initial site of infection for many pathogens, including viruses. Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is an oncogenic virus that is shed in sa...
Predoctoral Training in Pharmacological Sciences
Project Summary This is a “new” T32 grant application seeking support for Training in the Pharmacological Sciences (TIPS) at the Weill Cornell Graduate School (WCGS). If awarded, t...
Defining mechanisms of perianal fistula inception in African and European ancestry Crohn's disease patients
PROJECT SUMMARY Crohn’s disease (CD) is characterized by progressive, transmural inflammation that can affect any region of the gastrointestinal tract. Penetrating complications, m...
Unraveling the PTEN Interactome: Modeling Structural and Functional Dynamic Network Architecture for Therapeutic Modulation in Cancer and Autism
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Unraveling the PTEN Interactome: Modeling Structural and Functional Dynamic Network Architecture for Therapeutic Modulation in Cancer and Autism The candid...
Defining PARP Inhibitor Response and Resistance in Prostate Cancer
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The objective of this K01 award is to promote the development of Dr. Alan Lombard into an independent prostate cancer researcher. The proposed project will...
The Impact of Cannabidiol (CBD) Health Claims at Point-of-Sale on Consumer Perceptions and Behavior
Project Summary Cannabidiol (CBD) products have rapidly gained popularity, with more than 46 million US adults reporting use, primarily to treat medical ailments. The growing CBD m...
The Impact of Cannabidiol (CBD) Health Claims at Point-of-Sale on Consumer Perceptions and Behavior
Project Summary Cannabidiol (CBD) products have rapidly gained popularity, with more than 46 million US adults reporting use, primarily to treat medical ailments. The growing CBD m...
Development of a Predictive Response Signature to Anti-Thymocyte Globulin in Type 1 Diabetes
PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is caused by T cell-mediated destruction of pancreatic β-cells. A combination of genetic and environmental factors contributes to thi...
Regulation of Dynein-Mediated Transport
PROJECT SUMMARY Organization is a fundamental and defining feature of life at all degrees of scale, from the subcellular level all the way up to the level of the organism. On the c...
An interactive, narrative intervention to address the mental health treatment gap among young people living with HIV in Nigeria
PROJECT SUMMARY Young people living with HIV (Y-PLWH) have poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy and engagement in HIV care, making HIV the leading cause of death for African ad...
Regulation of Dynein-Mediated Transport
PROJECT SUMMARY Organization is a fundamental and defining feature of life at all degrees of scale, from the subcellular level all the way up to the level of the organism. On the c...
Collaborative Research: ERASE-PFAS: A "concentrate-and-destroy" technology for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances using a new class of adsorptive photocatalysts
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been manufactured and widely used in hundreds of consumer products and industrial processes for decades. Release of PFAS into the en...