APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Pharmaceutical to block cell division of rapidly growing cancer cells Pharmaceutical to block rapid spread of certain highly pathogenic bacteria and viruses Pharmaceutical to prevent metastasis Basic research tool to study the role of the actin cytoskeleton in various in vivo and in vitro processes ADVANTAGES: Synthetic … [Read more...] about Synthetic Peptide that Causes Bundling of F-Actin in Vitro and in Situ IB-1571
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Polymerized Nanoparticle Therapeutics IB-1056
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Drug delivery Therapeutic potential for inflammatory … [Read more...] about Polymerized Nanoparticle Therapeutics IB-1056
Mouse Model for Common Genetic Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease IB-2789
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Research of cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention methods ADVANTAGES: Provides new targets for coronary artery disease (CAD) and cancer drugs Enables new research avenues in Coronary artery disease and cancer Cdkn2a/b and other cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors Disease mechanisms involving non-coding … [Read more...] about Mouse Model for Common Genetic Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease IB-2789
Transgenic Mice for Modeling Male Infertility IB-1202
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Research on male infertility Development of male contraceptives ADVANTAGES: Provides homogeneous experimental groups Heterozygotes remain fertile, … [Read more...] about Transgenic Mice for Modeling Male Infertility IB-1202
Reliable, High Performance Transistors on Flexible Substrates IB-3252
APPLICATIONS Wearable electronics Electronic walls Sensors for pressure mapping (artificial electronic skin devices) ADVANTAGES High on / off current ratio High mobility Scalable manufacturing of low cost, uniform devices ABSTRACT Researchers at Berkeley Lab have produced uniform, high performance transistors on mechanically flexible, stretchable … [Read more...] about Reliable, High Performance Transistors on Flexible Substrates IB-3252