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A method for detecting RNA and DNA using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)

A method for detecting RNA and DNA using surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)

Unmet Need The development of practical and sensitive techniques for screening nucleic acid biomarkers related to medical diseases and cancers is critical for early diagnosis, prevention, and effective interventions. Recent advances in molecular profiling technology…

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Genomic predictors of mortality following heart surgery

Genomic predictors of mortality following heart surgery

Unmet Need Several models have been developed to estimate the risk of mortality following cardiac surgery, including the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE), but they all are limited in their ability to…

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Metabolite biomarkers of human heart failure

Metabolite biomarkers of human heart failure

Value Proposition Heart failure is a very common condition affecting approximately 5.1 million people in the United States. Due to its association with age, the incidence of heart failure, as well as the cost of…

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A platform for detecting and discriminating odorant molecules in the vapor phase

A platform for detecting and discriminating odorant molecules in the vapor phase

Unmet Need Mammals are capable of detecting and recognizing a large number of odors. Olfactory receptors (ORs) play a crucial role in detecting and recognizing odorant molecules. There has been growing interest in elucidating the…

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Integrated thin film silicon detectors for fluorescence sensing

Integrated thin film silicon detectors for fluorescence sensing

Unmet Need Microfluidic chip-based systems allow for rapid and sensitive biochemical analyses of very small sample quantities. Due to the prevalence of optical equipment in laboratories, optical detection has become the most popular method for…

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Prognostic and predictive blood-based biomarkers for pancreatic cancer

Prognostic and predictive blood-based biomarkers for pancreatic cancer

Value Proposition Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest types of cancer, with only 8.2% of patients surviving five years after diagnosis. Therapeutics that inhibit either VEGF signaling pathways or mitogenic signaling through the epidermal growth…

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Rapid immunoassay to detect anti-EGFRviii levels to evaluate vaccine efficacy

Rapid immunoassay to detect anti-EGFRviii levels to evaluate vaccine efficacy

Value Proposition Tumor-specific molecules offer the possibility of targeted cancer therapy using monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) specifically directed against the tumor-specific molecule. However, it has proven difficult to identify tumor-specific molecules. Overexpression of EGFR in human…

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Components of the Wnt-Beta-catenin paracrine signaling pathway as predictive biomarkers for cancer immunotherapy

Components of the Wnt-Beta-catenin paracrine signaling pathway as predictive biomarkers for cancer immunotherapy

Value Proposition Immunotherapy is a promising approach for the treatment of many cancers. However, despite early success, majority of patients with advanced cancer fail to respond or become resistant. In even the most immunogenic cancer…

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A deep machine learning algorithm to aid the diagnosis of cardiac transplant rejection

A deep machine learning algorithm to aid the diagnosis of cardiac transplant rejection

Value Proposition Transplant rejection remains a significant clinical concern following solid organ transplants, including cardiac transplantation. Although endomyocardial biopsy to diagnose cardiac allograft rejection is the gold standard of histologic grading of biopsy samples for…

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Mast cell targeting to predict and prevent virus-induced vascular leakage

Mast cell targeting to predict and prevent virus-induced vascular leakage

Value Proposition Dengue is a mosquito spread virus that affects millions of people worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 390 million dengue virus infections each year, and it is the leading…

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Molecular classifiers of bacterial infection

Molecular classifiers of bacterial infection

Disclosed herein are biomarkers useful for identifying and/or classifying bacterial infections in a subject.

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Endoscopic optical assessment of tissue histology

Endoscopic optical assessment of tissue histology

Value Proposition Endoscopy is an extremely important and prevalent procedure for the diagnosis of a variety of disorders affecting the esophageal and gastrointestinal tracts such as colorectal cancer, adenoma, inflammatory bowel disease, and intestinal metaplasia.…

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