Presentations (Missouri Regional Life Sciences Summit 2010): Recent submissions
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Devices and Materials in the Continuous Monitoring of Metabolites
(2010-03)The importance and need for continuous monitoring of metabolites cannot be overemphasized. Most recent developments for in vivo monitoring devices have focused on miniaturization and the exploratory use of new functional ... -
Navigating the FDA and understanding medical device preemption
(2010-03)FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) is responsible for regulating firms who manufacture, repackage, relabel, and/or import medical devices sold in the United States. In addition, CDRH regulates ... -
Swine models of Human Conditions
(2010-03)Since the introduction of Dolly, the first cloned sheep, genetic engineering of livestock has advanced to the point that nearly any genetic modification appears feasible. Genes can be introduced, deleted or altered in ... -
Midwest Research Institute
(2010-03)Thomas Sack, the senior vice president and director of technical operations for Midwest Research Institute, discussed the Midwest Research Institute's work in the area of life sciences. -
Functional MRI Studies of Health Behaviors
(2010-03)People make hundreds of health decisions everyday - for example, what and how much to eat, whether to exercise, whether to use drugs such as nicotine and alcohol and, if so, how much. Health behaviors have a cumulative ... -
The Vision of the International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine (I2NM2)
(2010-02)The International Institute of Nano and Molecular Medicine (I2NM2) of the University of Missouri-Columbia is embarking upon an in-depth study of cancer therapy using the boron neutron capture reaction, the only binary ... -
Creating a Health Care Business from University Research
(2010-03)This presentation opens with a brief review of the Consortium for Bone and Tissue Repair and Regeneration which is a collaborative research program between faculty in the Dental School at UMKC and the materials programs ... -
Modern Tools for Noninvasive Analysis of Brainwaves: Applications in Assistive Technologies and Medical Diagnostics
(2010-03)Digital signal processing is arguably one of the most important segments of any modern medical equipment. Recent advances in intelligence signal processing have married machine learning methods to traditional signal analysis ... -
Early Cancer Screening with Pteridines as Biomarkers
(2010-03)Early detection and treatment of cancers continue to be the best line of defense to prevent fatalities as a result of developing cancer. Several tests have been developed, such as mammograms for breast cancer and colonoscopies ... -
New Insights Revealed by Genetic Studies and the Future of Treating Bone Health Related Issues
(2010-03)This presentation will examine the major role played by genetic studies in the identification of a fundamental pathway, the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, and it's now appreciated multiple roles in bone cell biology. ... -
Orthopedic Tissue Engineering
(2010-03)My group at the University of Kansas is interested in biomaterials, stem cells and tissue engineering. Tissue engineering efforts focus primarily on bone and cartilage regeneration, including the in the temporomandibular ... -
Biomaterials for Tissue Repair and Regeneration at Missouri S&T
(2010-03)Biomaterials are critically important to future developments in the life sciences. They provide a backbone for biomedical research in academia and industry, and are a key component of reconstructive medical and dental ... -
Innovation, Inspiration, and Insulation: Practical Legal Measures to Protect Technology
(2010-03)The demand for new technologies is driving innovation worldwide, particularly in the fields of life sciences and biotechnology. Intellectual Property is the life blood of many life sciences and biotechnology companies. ... -
Training Tomorrows Entrepreneurs Today
(2010-02)The MU Biodesign and Innovation Program (MUBIP) is focused on improving health care through invention and implementation of new medical technologies. The focus of the program is formal educational training of three fellows ... -
Comparative Ophthalmology - scientific discovery and innovation create synergies for veterinary and human medicine
(2010-03)Comparative ophthalmology is the study similarities and differences between humans and various animal species. Our understanding of these comparisons has yielded many breakthroughs in eye and neurological research of ... -
Canine Neurodegenerative Diseases: A Bridge from Bench to Health for Humans and their Companions
(2010)Spontaneous neurologic diseases are common in dogs and frequently there is a genetic predisposition. Advances in canine genomics and the nature of pure-bred dog populations make it possible to efficiently map and sequence ... -
Rapid label-free diagnostics for biomedical applications using advances in optics nanotechnology
(2010-03)A new highly sensitive sensor technology has the potential to simplify medical diagnostic tests by significantly reducing operation complexity compared to standard tests such as enzyme-linked immunoassays. Sensor elements ... -
Biomedical Applications using Synchrotron Radiation
(2010-03)A synchrotron biomedical research facility is nearing completion at the Canadian Light Source in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Biomedical Imaging and Therapy (BMIT) facility will provide high intensity, high x-ray energy ... -
Of Mice and Men and the Search for an Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
(2010-03)Alzheimer's disease is a common affliction that disrupts the lives of millions and costs the country hundreds of millions of dollars. The federal government, state governments, philanthropic foundations, and industry have ... -
Computational Biology and Biomedical Informatics Expertise to Support Life and Health Sciences Research and Industry
(2010-03)Interdisciplinary collaboration between computational sciences and life/health sciences is a hallmark of the MU Informatics Institute (MUII) and its new Informatics Ph.D. program. The Institute was established to foster ...