• These multi-disciplinary research teams will collaborate to investigate potential diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines for this fungal disease. (nih.gov)
  • The primary focus of the AuCoin laboratory is to develop diagnostics and therapeutics for infectious diseases. (unr.edu)
  • The thing that keeps me optimistic: the power of science and the ability to develop interventions, diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines," Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases , told actress Julia Roberts. (one.org)
  • and translational research to develop vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics to prevent and treat infectious, immune-mediated, and allergic diseases. (nih.gov)
  • On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Franklin Institute Award laureates Katalin Karikó, PhD and Drew Weissman, MD, PhD presented a special lecture titled "The Future of MRNA Therapeutics. (drexel.edu)
  • Centered at WRAIR and part of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command ( USAMRDC ) under the Army Futures Command (AFC), MHRP is committed to developing and advancing effective solutions-such as vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, therapeutics and diagnostics-to counter HIV and other related infections. (hivresearch.org)
  • When Qavi joined the lab of co-senior author Gaya K. Amarasinghe, PhD - an Ebola expert and the Alumni Endowed Professor of Pathology & Immunology and a professor of biochemistry & molecular biophysics and of molecular microbiology at Washington University - they decided to apply the technology to create a better diagnostic test for Ebola. (innovations-report.com)
  • Additionally, in collaboration with investigators from La Jolla Institute for Immunology, Dr. Scheuermann and his team provided machine learning methods to help complete the first analysis that identified potential targets for human immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection. (jcvi.org)
  • Dr. Anderson was a project leader with the National Research Council of Canada before joining the Laboratory of Experimental Immunology in 1992. (cancer.gov)
  • Previously, the firm has worked with academic and commercial partners to build an immunology database and portal under contract from the National Institute of Allergy and infectious Disease. (genomeweb.com)
  • Amanda Jezek, vice president of public policy and government relations at the Infectious Diseases Society of America, said combating antibiotic resistance has typically attracted strong bipartisan support. (medscape.com)
  • Nature canvassed infectious-disease specialists to find out which pathogens they thought would trigger the next global crisis, and which treatments and vaccines might be readied to combat them. (nature.com)
  • 836 million for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) , which conducts research on therapies, vaccines, diagnostics, and other health technologies, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). (kff.org)
  • Proposals that deal with disease etiology, pathophysiology, transmission from mother to fetus, transmission through sexual contact, development of diagnostics, or development of vaccines are not appropriate for submission to the NSF EEID program. (nsf.gov)
  • Vaccine produced by CSL Limited is approved for use in persons aged ≥18 years ( 1 ), vaccine produced by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics Limited is approved for persons aged ≥4 years ( 2 ), and vaccine produced by Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. is approved for persons aged ≥6 months ( 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Immunogenicity and safety study results similar to those observed for seasonal vaccines also have been reported by the other manufacturers (MedImmune LLC, Gaithersburg, MD and Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Limited, Liverpool, UK, unpublished data, 2009). (cdc.gov)
  • They're mentioned on the Department of Health and Human Services Flu.gov Web site, the Centers for Disease Control's Web site and the package inserts for the vaccines. (factcheck.org)
  • To better understand the epidemiology of this apparent outbreak of P. knowlesi in humans, one needs a method to rapidly screen both monkeys and humans in areas of high disease prevalence, regardless of their present health status. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar- Head Scientist, Epidemiology & Communicable Diseases National Institute of Virology, ICMR. (tmc.gov.in)
  • Expansion into HIV threat assessment, diagnostics and epidemiology reinforce an enduring commitment to tackling the threat that HIV poses to the U.S. Service Members, national security and global health. (hivresearch.org)
  • During this COCA Call, presenters will review updates in Lyme disease epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention and share new educational tools for both healthcare providers and their patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Work in Malaysia by a team from the National Institutes of Health nearly 50 years ago reported that transmission to humans was not occurring to any prevalent extent. (cdc.gov)
  • A rapid, early diagnostic could help public health workers track the virus' spread and implement strategies to limit outbreaks. (innovations-report.com)
  • The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has announced three awards to establish a network of Coccidioidomycosis Collaborative Research Centers to conduct research on coccidioidomycosis , also known as Valley Fever. (nih.gov)
  • If you have been treated for Lyme disease and still feel unwell, contact your health care provider about how to manage your symptoms. (medlineplus.gov)
  • As West Africans try to bring the calamitous Ebola outbreak to an end, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called scientists and doctors to Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 and 9 December to discuss which infectious disease is likely spark the next pandemic. (nature.com)
  • This could bust out of the Arabian peninsula tomorrow, end up in East Africa, and go around the world," says Michael Osterholm, a public-health scientist at the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy in Minneapolis. (nature.com)
  • The National Institutes of Health has selected eight scientists as Lasker Clinical Research Scholars, part of a joint initiative with the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, to foster the next generation of great clinical scientists. (nih.gov)
  • This position is located in Branch B of the Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office (TTIPO), Office of Science Management and Operations (OSMO), Office of the Director (OD), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). (usajobs.gov)
  • But the latest report on TB from the World Health Organization (WHO), published in October, revealed signs of progress against normal - or drug-sensitive - cases of the bacterial disease. (nature.com)
  • The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a five-year $3 million grant to. (scienceboard.net)
  • Reviews by Clinton administration health agencies of University of California report on needle exchange programs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Nat'l Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration, Health Services and Resources Administration, Food and Drug Administration). (druglibrary.org)
  • Dr. Indu Bhushan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), AYUSHMAN BHARAT -PMJAY & National Health Authority, Govt. (tmc.gov.in)
  • The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), all parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), also support research on Lyme disease. (brainfacts.org)
  • The study was funded in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Mental Health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The study was supported by the National Institute of Nursing Research and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Selon les critères du National Institute of Health , 71,6 % d'entre eux souffraient d'asthme léger, 20,0 % d'asthme modéré et 8,4 % d'asthme sévère. (who.int)
  • BPZE1 was developed in the lab of Camille Locht, PhD, at the Institut Pasteur de Lille (IPL) and French National Institute of Health and Medical research (Inserm). (globenewswire.com)
  • These studies were funded by the NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (5R21NS111416) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (PJT168869). (cornell.edu)
  • Many health professionals believe that an important element of a program to control the spread of HIV is a stepped up program to control other sexually transmitted diseases. (co.ke)
  • The techniques of venereal disease control that have been developed in centers in this country, many of them supported by NIH research grants, are now being applied in Africa both by programs funded by AID and by the World Health Organization, trying to determine whether doing something about venereal disease or sexually transmitted disease can prevent HIV infection. (co.ke)
  • My name is David Sencer and I am president of the Board of Directors of the American Social Health Association, the only non-profit organization dedicated solely to the control of all sexually transmitted diseases (STD's). (co.ke)
  • This study has been funded by the National Institute of Health, approved by the Kenya Medical Research Institute Institutional Review Board, and will commence in June 2020. (researchprotocols.org)
  • Oral PrEP has been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [ 1 ] and the World Health Organization [ 2 ], and is being implemented worldwide. (researchprotocols.org)
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, antibiotic-resistant infections are associated with 23,000 deaths, 2 million illnesses and billions in health care costs in the U.S. every year. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, Obama's fiscal year 2016 budget request would provide more than $650 million across the National Institutes of Health and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to better understand the mechanisms of drug resistance and prime the pipeline for new antibiotics and diagnostics. (medscape.com)
  • Promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention in cooperation with patients, communities, at-risk populations, and other members of an interprofessional team of healthcare providers. (cdc.gov)
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • 1.9 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which includes $950 million for state and local response efforts, of which $475 million must be allocated within 30 days of the enactment of the bill, and $300 million for the replenishment of the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund, which supports U.S. efforts to respond to an infectious disease emergency. (kff.org)
  • To improve workplace safety, JCVI has instituted surveillance testing, led by Richard Scheuermann, PhD , of pooled nasal swab samples with an in-house validated RT-qPCR assay using the primers/probes developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (jcvi.org)
  • Map courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (eenews.net)
  • If you are the sort who trusts anonymous e-mails more than you do doctors and experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, you may wish to stop reading now. (factcheck.org)
  • Neither the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nor the National Prevention Information Network endorses the organizations, Website s, and materials presented. (cdc.gov)
  • According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year pertussis affects approximately 16 million people globally, accounting for nearly 200,000 deaths. (globenewswire.com)
  • It is strongly urged that, of that total amount of $37 million, $3 million be set aside for the maintenance of the programs, the internal programs on sexually transmitted disease activity at the Centers for Disease Control. (co.ke)
  • The content and conclusions in this presentation are those of the authors and presenters and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (cdc.gov)
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal website. (cdc.gov)
  • In the weeks after the first-generation viral diagnostic tests became available in Hong Kong, SARS-CoV diagnosis was carried out in three laboratories, one of which was the Department of Microbiology of Queen Mary Hospital (QMH). (cdc.gov)
  • The NIAID Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) will sponsor the study through the Vanderbilt Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU), one of nine VTEUs in the United States. (globenewswire.com)
  • Sen heads the Unit on Clinical and Translational Studies where her research aims to characterize critical inflammatory and metabolic pathways in uveitis and other immune-mediated eye diseases with the goal of identifying candidate biomarkers and novel mechanistic targets for therapeutic intervention. (nih.gov)
  • Sanjay Vashee, PhD and Lauren Oldfield, PhD are collaborating with investigators at the University of Maryland to use synthetic genomics to develop a SARS-CoV-2 infectious clone. (jcvi.org)
  • and Tute Genomics launched a cloud-based variant interpretation engine based on the ANNOVAR open source software. (genomeweb.com)
  • Meanwhile, Cerner and Claritas Genomics forged a partnership to build tools for NGS-based diagnostics starting with a laboratory information management system that will be launched within two years. (genomeweb.com)
  • Conditions significantly associated with atopic asthma included food allergies, allergic rhinitis and eczema. (who.int)
  • This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), invites applications for investigator-initiated Resource-Related Research Projects (R24). (nih.gov)
  • This messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, which is part of a new approach to vaccination, was co-developed by NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). (nih.gov)
  • Among those who deserve tremendous credit are Kizzmekia Corbett, Barney Graham, John Mascola, and other members of the amazing team at the Dale and Betty Bumpers Vaccine Research Center at NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). (nih.gov)
  • When word of SARS-CoV-2 emerged, Corbett, Graham, and other NIAID researchers had already been studying other coronaviruses for years, including those responsible for earlier outbreaks of respiratory disease. (nih.gov)
  • The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported preliminary results of a study among children aged 6 months--18 years. (cdc.gov)
  • With funding from NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the scientists are now evaluating how well genome transplant dynamics can diagnose acute rejection of heart and lung transplants. (nih.gov)
  • If you catch Lyme disease early, the right antibiotics should lead to a full recovery. (medicinenet.com)
  • Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Lyme disease is treated with antibiotics under the supervision of a physician. (brainfacts.org)
  • Most individuals with Lyme disease respond well to antibiotics and have full recovery. (brainfacts.org)
  • The new action plan is organized around five main goals: preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance, strengthening surveillance efforts, advancing diagnostic testing, accelerating the development of new antibiotics and improving global collaboration. (medscape.com)
  • According to Jezek, the national strategy and federal funding proposal address two critical factors in combating antibiotic resistance: new diagnostics and new antibiotics. (medscape.com)
  • For example, if physicians had quicker diagnostic tests when patients present at a clinic, they would know if antibiotics were an appropriate treatment and if so, what kind of antibiotics are best suited to the problem. (medscape.com)
  • Cite the appropriate use of antibiotics to treat Lyme disease. (cdc.gov)
  • The technology has potential to be developed into a rapid diagnostic test. (innovations-report.com)
  • The technology, which uses so-called optical microring resonators, potentially could be developed into a rapid diagnostic test for the deadly Ebola virus disease, which kills up to 89% of infected people. (innovations-report.com)
  • Other recent projects include development of a rapid diagnostic test for Ebola virus in collaboration with a private sector partner. (unr.edu)
  • Discuss practical short- and long-term opportunities for spurring the development of new diagnostics that can help address antibiotic resistance. (carb-x.org)
  • In March, the White House released the first "National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria," which coordinates actions across federal agencies and sets goals for reducing antibiotic-resistant disease and inappropriate antibiotic use. (medscape.com)
  • The new action plan outlines steps for implementing September's "National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria," which was also released by the White House and identified priorities for combating antibiotic resistance. (medscape.com)
  • Lyme disease is a bacterial infection you get from the bite of an infected tick . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Most Lyme disease tests check for antibodies made by the body in response to infection. (medlineplus.gov)
  • InMAD is currently being utilized to identify candidate diagnostic antigens secreted during infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis), Aspergillus fumigatus (invasive aspergillosis) and Francisella tularensis (tularemia). (unr.edu)
  • MHRP is at the forefront of the battle against HIV to protect U.S. troops from infection and reduce global impact of the disease. (hivresearch.org)
  • If untreated, it can cause a chronic lifelong infection or serious complications like nephrotic syndrome, a serious kidney disease. (everydayhealth.com)
  • BPZE1 is a next-generation live-attenuated pertussis vaccine designed to induce comprehensive and durable protection against B. pertussis infection (colonization) and disease (whooping cough). (globenewswire.com)
  • Dr. Compton was the recipient of a Pasteur Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship and an ANRS (French National Agency on AIDS Research) Grant during his postdoctoral training with Dr. Olivier Schwartz at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, where he made key discoveries on the mechanisms by which the interferon-induced transmembrane (IFITM) proteins restrict HIV-1 infection. (cancer.gov)
  • Most people with Lyme disease get this rash. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Most people with Lyme disease develop a characteristic skin rash around the area of the bite. (brainfacts.org)
  • According to national surveillance data, candidiasis cases caused by Candida auris , a highly infectious fungus, rose drastically between 2019. (scienceboard.net)
  • Diagnostics also have the capacity to support early detection and diagnosis of drug-resistant bacterial infections, enable disease surveillance, and help prevent disease spread. (carb-x.org)
  • Consider gaps that rapid diagnostics may be best-suited to address (e.g. tools to support targeted treatment decisions in the healthcare setting, tools to enable real-time surveillance based on routine hospital data). (carb-x.org)
  • All these projects rely on the identification of secreted or circulating microbial antigens that can be targeted for diagnosis of disease. (unr.edu)
  • To help clarify the diagnostic features of VKH disease, the International Committee on Nomenclature established revised criteria for the diagnosis of VKH disease, published in 2001. (medscape.com)
  • MS is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Patients with IgA deficiency have an increased incidence of upper respiratory tract infections, allergies and autoimmune disease like SLE, rheumatoid arthritis, and juvenile chronic arthritis. (lu.se)
  • Associated autoimmune diseases should be treated conventionally. (lu.se)
  • Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease is a multisystem autoimmune inflammatory disorder with ocular, auditory, skin, and neurologic involvement. (medscape.com)
  • VKH disease is considered to be a T-cell-mediated autoimmune response directed against melanocytes, although the exact antigens involved are incompletely understood. (medscape.com)
  • These histopathologic changes suggest an infectious or autoimmune basis for the disease. (medscape.com)
  • The possibility that VKH disease has an autoimmune pathogenesis is supported by the statistically significant frequency of HLA-DR4, an antigen commonly associated with other autoimmune diseases. (medscape.com)
  • But Democrats have been reluctant so far to put this year's Zika virus outbreak in the context of warming, despite some evidence that it might be helping the disease spread. (eenews.net)
  • Today's higher rates of human travel are helping spread diseases like Zika, as travelers return from infected areas and introduce illnesses to local populations through the bite of mosquitoes. (eenews.net)
  • Through a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Environmental Biology's Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Diseases (EEID) Program is accepting research proposals on Zika that address the ecological transmission dynamics of the virus. (nsf.gov)
  • NSF's EEID Program funds the development and testing of predictive models and discovery of the principles governing the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases such as Zika. (nsf.gov)
  • The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has also published a notice of interest for research on Zika virus. (nsf.gov)
  • The West Africa Ebola outbreak has led experts to consider what diseases might spark the next major infectious disease crisis. (nature.com)
  • It isn't always easy to know if you have been infected with Lyme disease, which is caused by the deer tick. (medicinenet.com)
  • What is Lyme disease? (medlineplus.gov)
  • At first, Lyme disease usually causes symptoms such as a rash , fever , headache , and fatigue . (medlineplus.gov)
  • Lyme disease is caused by bacteria. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Who is at risk for Lyme disease? (medlineplus.gov)
  • What are the symptoms of Lyme disease? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Early symptoms of Lyme disease start between 3 to 30 days after an infected tick bites you. (medlineplus.gov)
  • How is Lyme disease diagnosed? (medlineplus.gov)
  • If you are tested right away, it may not show that you have Lyme disease, even if you have it. (medlineplus.gov)
  • What are the treatments for Lyme disease? (medlineplus.gov)
  • This is called post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Can Lyme disease be prevented? (medlineplus.gov)
  • Lyme disease is caused by a bacterial organism that is transmitted to humans via the bite of an infected tick. (brainfacts.org)
  • However, there are those who will not develop the rash, which can make Lyme disease hard to diagnose because its symptoms and signs mimic those of many other diseases. (brainfacts.org)
  • Varying degrees of permanent joint or nervous system damage may develop in individuals with late-stage Lyme disease. (brainfacts.org)
  • The NINDS supports research on Lyme disease. (brainfacts.org)
  • Lyme disease is the most commonly reported vector-borne disease in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Describe populations at risk of contracting Lyme disease in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Describe early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Identify the appropriate use of diagnostic tests for Lyme disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Effectively promote clinician and patient education on early signs and symptoms of Lyme disease, tick bite prevention, and post-exposure prophylaxis. (cdc.gov)
  • Monitoring saliva immunity provides non-invasive molecular information, essential for diagnostics, and response to therapy during the pandemic. (jcvi.org)
  • Diagnostic tests, pandemic spread and therapeutic options. (tmc.gov.in)
  • In early 2003, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) was recognized as a newly emerging pneumonic disease ( 1 - 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • A novel coronavirus, designated as SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), was implicated as the causative agent ( 5 - 7 ), and the respiratory disease has been reproduced in a nonprimate animal model ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The American Respiratory Alliance of Western Pennsylvania is dedicated to the prevention and control of lung disease through education, training, direct services, research funding, and advocacy since 1904. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Thoracic Society helps prevent and fight respiratory disease through research, education, patient care, and advocacy. (cdc.gov)
  • Pertussis (whooping cough) is a life-threatening disease caused by the highly contagious respiratory bacterium Bordetella pertussis . (globenewswire.com)
  • Asthma is a complex disease with multiple potential mecha- (e.g., sensitization of the respiratory tract). (cdc.gov)
  • Like SARS, MERS has vague symptoms - fever, cough, shortness of breath - and seems to spread through coughs and sneezes, so epidemics can burn through hospitals , then throw off 'embers' as travellers export the disease. (nature.com)
  • The disease usually causes mild or no symptoms, but it can have serious consequences for children born to women who have been infected. (eenews.net)
  • But I've never seen a pathogen, and in this case a virus, with such an amazing spectrum of disease severity, going from 20% to 40% of the people who are infected having no symptoms , disproportionately leaning toward younger people . (medscape.com)
  • In countries where malaria is rare, the disease may go unrecognized because its symptoms are often similar to those of other infections. (everydayhealth.com)
  • The trial was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. (medlineplus.gov)
  • It also develops curricula and organizes lung disease support groups for caregivers and families. (cdc.gov)
  • Asthma is gener- exposure to consumer products is gaining public attention and ally defined as a chronic inflammatory disease of the lung increasingly becoming a research priority. (cdc.gov)
  • The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) has been involved in viral sequencing and analysis for more than 25 years, and coronavirus research for more than 15. (jcvi.org)
  • But it isn't enough to just have climatic conditions that are favorable to the mosquito, said Andrew Monaghan, a meteorologist at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado. (eenews.net)
  • Cukras' research investigates inherited retinal degenerations, known collectively as retinitis pigmentosa, a family of blinding eye diseases which currently lack therapy. (nih.gov)
  • Scholz leads the Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Unit, and focuses her work on two closely related neurodegenerative parkinsonism syndromes, Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy. (nih.gov)
  • We are proud to share the exciting news that Drexel University has again achieved national recognition in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, retaining its designation as an "R1 Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity. (drexel.edu)
  • Since its inception in 1986, MHRP at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) has emerged as a world leader in HIV vaccine research and development. (hivresearch.org)
  • MHRP also collaborates closely with the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and its Division of AIDS , which helps fund MHRP vaccine and cure research through an interagency agreement. (hivresearch.org)
  • It promotes the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, Dr. Simpson directs the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program (CBSTP) , a nationally recognized interdisciplinary University-NIH Graduate Partnership Program employing a novel curriculum to provide training in comparative biomedical science, cross training veterinarian clinician scientists in human disease research leading to the Ph.D. degree. (cancer.gov)
  • Research conducted within the MPU serves as a source of research training experience for its CBSTP fellows, as well as serves to extend comparative pathology expertise provided by the CBSTP molecular pathologist fellows to the NCI and other institutes within the NIH Intramural Research Program. (cancer.gov)
  • For example, the institute launched its Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group in 2013, which is charged with advancing clinical research with the ultimate hope of attracting private drug company investments. (medscape.com)
  • Volunteer-driven organization that works to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases. (brainfacts.org)
  • Current funding includes grants and contracts through the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and multiple Department of Defense Agencies. (unr.edu)
  • Dekker aims to understand the molecular mechanisms that underlie drug-resistant phenotypes of bacteria and their evolution, and to apply this knowledge to develop novel clinical diagnostic tools as the head of the institute's Bacterial Pathogenesis and Antimicrobial Resistance Unit. (nih.gov)
  • ILiAD Biotechnologies ( http://www.iliadbio.com ) is a privately held, clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to the prevention and treatment of human disease caused by Bordetella pertussis . (globenewswire.com)
  • The approaches used to treat childhood TB have relied on extrapolation to children of the evidence from clinical trials in adults who have a different spectrum of TB disease and lower bacillary burden [ 8 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The panel noted canine oral cavity melanomas mimic the clinical evolution and progression of the human disease originating from several mucosal sites, having similar propensity for invasion and dissemination. (cancer.gov)
  • Her goal is to advance our molecular understanding of these devastating diseases and to use this knowledge for the development of new diagnostic tools and treatments. (nih.gov)
  • The Molecular Pathology Unit (MPU), headed by Dr. Simpson, develops new reagents, methods, and technologies in preclinical diagnostic medicine. (cancer.gov)
  • The problem of the sexually transmitted diseases has become so acute that this year a group of national organizations with special interest in disease prevention has highlighted the need to increase our efforts to prevent the spread of STD's and their devastating impact on the lives of people. (co.ke)
  • Due, in part, to the increasing prevalence impact these exposures have on the large number of affected of this disease, the possible relationship between asthma and patients and potentially susceptible consumers. (cdc.gov)
  • The disease was effectively eliminated through a combination of water management, insecticides, and other treatment and prevention efforts. (everydayhealth.com)
  • It is my pleasure to appear before this Subcommittee to offer ASHA's views on funding for the Centers for Disease Control's Division of STD/HIV Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases's STD Branch. (co.ke)
  • Current diagnostic tests detect the virus's genetic material or a glycoprotein - a protein covered in sugar - produced by the virus. (innovations-report.com)
  • Current areas of interest include improving diagnostic tests and developing more effective treatments. (brainfacts.org)
  • We report the correlation of results of reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunofluorescent serologic testing for SARS-CoV in 1,048 cases investigated for SARS in the first 5 weeks after the first-generation diagnostic tests became available in Hong Kong. (cdc.gov)
  • It is also the latest example of an ongoing emergence of infectious diseases for which we need a better understanding of their ecology and evolution. (nsf.gov)
  • To date, only patients in hospitals are being screened for the disease. (cdc.gov)
  • Others are finding ways to improve the quality of life for patients with serious diseases such as multiple sclerosis and diabetes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Rapid point-of-care diagnostics can play an important role in avoiding unnecessary use of antimicrobials by providing clinicians with the right information at the right time to help them make decisions about appropriate drug treatment for patients. (carb-x.org)
  • VKH disease occurs more commonly in patients with a genetic predisposition to the disease, including those from Asian, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, and Native American populations. (medscape.com)
  • Several human leukocyte antigen (HLA) associations have been found in patients with VKH disease, including HLA-DR4, HLA-DR53, and HLA-DQ4. (medscape.com)
  • Despite differences in their patients, the manifestations appeared to represent a spectrum of disease, and several authors suggested that the disorder should be termed Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • Patients with complete VKH disease also must have evidence of neurologic and auditory manifestations, as well as integumentary signs. (medscape.com)
  • Incomplete VKH disease: Patients with incomplete VKH disease have either neurologic and auditory manifestations or integumentary signs, but not both. (medscape.com)
  • Probable VKH disease: Patients with probable VKH disease include those with isolated ocular disease. (medscape.com)
  • We can better protect our children and grandchildren from the re-emergence of diseases and infections that the world conquered decades ago, but only if we work together, for as long as it takes," said President Barack Obama in a March interview with WebMD. (medscape.com)
  • Sign up to receive emails from ONE and join millions of people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease. (one.org)
  • But one of the few preventable causes of infertility is pelvic inflammatory disease when it is caused by an undetected sexually transmitted disease. (co.ke)
  • Recently, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology has gained importance as a diagnostic tool for rapid detection and characterization of microorganisms. (cdc.gov)
  • Is our interaction with the environment somehow responsible for the increase in incidence of these diseases? (nsf.gov)
  • Although the pathogenesis of VKH disease is uncertain, the wide spectrum of findings in this disorder suggests a central mechanism to account for the multisystem manifestations. (medscape.com)
  • It's a new virus, but the vaccine is made the exact same way,' Dr. Bruce Gellin, director of the National Vaccine Program Office at HHS, told us. (factcheck.org)
  • As the Daily News™ reported last week, the bill enables the USPTO Director to "toll, waive, adjust, or modify" timelines upon finding that the national emergency declared by the President on March 13 affects USPTO operations, prejudges the rights of users of the office, or prevents users from meeting filing deadlines or paying fees. (ipo.org)
  • Dr. Simpson is an investigative pathologist whose work focuses on disease biomarker discovery, validation of human disease models, computer-assisted diagnostics, tissue image analysis and cytometry for mechanistic insight. (cancer.gov)
  • 17%) infants developed severe disease that required treat- ing the cluster period. (cdc.gov)
  • Through an IARPA-funded collaboration with investigators at Harvard Wyss Institute, John Glass, PhD is using in vitro cell culture systems to assess the capacity of SARS-CoV-2 proteins to inhibit antiviral mechanisms of the human innate immune system that would otherwise prevent viral replication in those cells. (jcvi.org)
  • The Institute has also pioneered a synthetic biology platform which is now integral to fighting current and emerging viral threats. (jcvi.org)
  • Examine the current state of rapid diagnostic development, including examples of successes and limitations of current approaches. (carb-x.org)
  • With such a wide spectrum of manifestations, typical cases of VKH disease are uncommon. (medscape.com)