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Dynamic source imaging the brain
Bin He | Via Carnegie Mellon University | April 23, 2020New functional imaging technology dynamically maps a signal’s source and underlying networks within the brain. Marking a major milestone on the path to meeting the objectives of the NIH BRAIN initiative, research by Bin He advances high-density electroencephalography (EEG) as the future paradigm for dynamic functional neuroimaging. The NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies […]
Unique System for Using UVC Light to Sterilize Masks in Bulk Developed at Rensselaer
Deepak Vashishth | Via Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | April 23, 2020New device for making masks reusable in fight against COVID-19 being tested at Mount Sinai The shortage of critical personal protective equipment (PPE) has been a persistent problem for medical and other front-line workers as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic at close range day after day. A team of researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has […]
Project Spotlight: Ingestible Impedance Sensors
Christopher Bettinger | Via Health Data Alliance | April 22, 2020Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract that can cause persistent feeding problems, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Currently, diagnosis of EoE is invasive and time consuming, usually involving a process to rule out other conditions with similar symptoms, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the performance of an upper endoscopy […]
UI honors recipients of 103rd Hancher-Finkbine Medallions and Distinguished Student Leader Certificates
Ali Salem | Via University of Iowa | April 22, 2020The University of Iowa’s most prestigious awards for faculty, staff, and students were announced April 21 on the Hancher-Finkbine website. UI President Bruce Harreld and Vice President for Student Life Sarah Hansen introduced the history of the awards and the tradition of the Finkbine Dinner, which was canceled this year due to COVID-19, before recognizing […]
An Interview with Jiayu Liao on Cytokine Storm
Jiayu Liao | Via CBC News | April 21, 2020One-step diagnostic tool receives NSF RAPID grant
Michael Jewett | Via Northwestern University | April 20, 2020Northwestern University synthetic biologists have received funding to develop an easy-to-use, quick-screen technology that can test for infectious diseases, including COVID-19, in the human body or within the environment. Similar to a pregnancy test, the tool uses one sample to provide an easy-to-read negative or positive result. By simplifying testing, the researchers could put diagnostics […]
4 Ways Engineers Aim to Save Lives During COVID-19
Mehmet Toner | Via Futurity | April 20, 2020Researchers are pivoting their work to tackle the many engineering problems associated with the global coronavirus pandemic. … 2. A NEW, FASTER COVID-19 TEST Researchers are working to develop a rapid and reliable test for the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The currently available tests look for the presence of SARS-CoV-2’s viral RNA, a unique and identifying genetic […]
3D printed swabs developed at UofL to help fill gap in COVID-19 test kits
George Pantalos | Via University of Louisville | April 16, 2020Innovation at the University of Louisville involving multiple departments at the university has led to a promising solution for the shortage of swabs in COVID-19 test kits. In response to a request from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, UofL’s Additive Manufacturing Institute of Science & Technology (AMIST), along with faculty and students in the Schools of […]
Vapor H2O2 sterilization as a decontamination method for the reuse of N95 respirators in the COVID-19 emergency
Ebru Oral | Via MedRxIV | April 16, 2020Abstract There are a variety of methods routinely used in the sterilization of medical devices using hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) including vaporization, plasma generation and ionization. Many of these systems are used for sterilization and are validated for bioburden reduction using bacterial spores. Here, we explored the benefits of using vaporized H2O2 (VHP) treatment of N95 […]
PPE Patent Pending: Next Generation Custom-fitting Masks
Cato Laurencin | Via UConn Today | April 16, 2020UConn is developing the latest innovative approach to tackling the personal protective equipment (PPE) shortage that has developed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and it has already been used to protect front-line providers at UConn Health. The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering has developed a method to fabricate custom-fit mask […]
Proteins may halt the severe cytokine storms seen in Covid-19 patients
Shuguang Zhang | Via MIT | April 16, 2020One of the defining features of Covid-19 is the excessive immune response that can occur in severe cases. This burst of immune overreaction, also called a cytokine storm, damages the lungs and can be fatal. A team of MIT researchers has developed specialized proteins, similar in structure to antibodies, that they believe could soak up […]
Chafing Against Regulation, Silicon Valley Pivots to Pandemic
Michael Jewett | Via Wired | April 15, 2020Early in the evening on March 19, the prominent Silicon Valley investor and serial entrepreneur Balaji Srinivasan kicked off a tweet storm with a techno-libertarian call to arms: “To all biotech & tech people: The Manhattan Project for the virus is going to end up being the Palo Alto Project. It’s on us. The state […]
A Type of Small RNA Found To Depend on Personal Attributes
Isidore Rigoutsos | Via News Wise | April 13, 2020The cells in our body are home to thousands of tiny molecules called RNAs. There are many different types of RNAs – some carry the code for specific proteins to be made, some transport things within the cell, and some can influence which genes get turned on or off. New RNAs and their functions are […]
AI For Breast Ultrasound and MRI
Maryellen Giger | Via RSNA | April 13, 2020Maryellen L. Giger, PhD discusses AI For Breast Ultrasound and MRI.
Prof. Odde developing a simulator to predict COVID-19 trial outcomes
David Odde | Via University of Minnesota | April 13, 2020Professor David Odde is creating a biophysical computer model that simulates COVID-19 on a molecular and cellular level, and tests therapies and vaccines computationally.