Funded Projects The following summary introduces active projects funded by Drexel’s Coulter Translational Partners Grant Program over the past five years. During this period the Program has invested more than $5 million in translational research aimed at advancing Drexel’s biomedical technologies toward commercialization, and established a systematic process for project selection and monitoring, which is guided by the Coulter Program Director’s office and the team of advisors consisting of investors and industry and regional economic development agencies’ representatives. This program was originated and sponsored by the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, and in recognition of our accomplishments, in April of 2011, the program was endowed with $10M from the Coulter Foundation has endowed and an equal match from Drexel University, to support our program in perpetuity. The Program continues selecting and funding new projects, and is always looking for: licensees for the unlicensed projects; investors for the startups and small companies that licensed our technologies; and mentors for the projects and participants in our oversight committee meetings. Apply Now Concentration Areas Cellular Engineering and Cell Based Therapy NEW! Gene Engineering and Next Generation Sequencing NEW! Skin Therapeutics and Diagnostics Neurology, Brain, Spinal Cord Public Health Obstetrics Oncology Orthopedics Cardiology Infectious Disease Small Molecule Therapeutics Kidney Disease Education Eating, Food, and Nutrition Cellular Engineering and Cell Based Therapy Immunomodulatory Hydrogel Dressings for Timed Drug Release Injectable Hydrogel Delivering Therapeutic Levels of Minocycline to Reduce the Secondary Injury Process of Spinal Cord Injuries FiberGel Scaffold for Cartilage Repair ↑ Back to top Gene Engineering and Next Generation Sequencing Megabase DNA Sequencing System ↑ Back to top Skin Therapeutics and Diagnostics Use of Non-thermal Plasma for Treatment of HSV Infections A Novel Topical Application to Reverse Skin Aging A Novel Diagnostic Assay to Predict Healing and Non-healing of Diabetic Ulcers Optical Diagnosis and Treatment Optimization in Chronic Diabetic Wounds Theragnostic Acousto-Optic Chronic Wound Management Device Immunomodulatory Hydrogel Dressings for Timed Drug Release Bioactive Alimentary Protein-Based Scaffolds (APS) for Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine ↑ Back to top Neurology, Brain, Spinal Cord Braided Electrodiagnostic Probes Preclinical Optimization of a Novel Neuroprotective Agent to Treat Parkinson’s Disease Injectable Hydrogel Delivering Therapeutic Levels of Minocycline to Reduce the Secondary Injury Process of Spinal Cord Injuries Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy as a Monitor for Depth of Anesthesia Development of Novel Therapeutic for Parkinson’s Disease KOLLECT: Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Youth with Cerebral Palsy Non-Invasive Hand-Held Brain Edema Monitoring System ↑ Back to top Public Health Detection of Lead Based Water Pipelines Using Stress Waves Aided Electrodiagnostic Probes DOVE a Wearable Device to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths ↑ Back to top Obstetrics Maternity "Smart Fabric Bellyband" to Monitor Uterine Activity and Assess Fetal Well-being ↑ Back to top Oncology Novel Sigma1 Inhibitors for Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer New Small Molecule Compounds for the Therapy of Metastatic Breast Cancer Quantum Dots for Intra-operative Margin Determination during Breast Cancer Surgery Portable, Radiation-free Device for Breast Tumor Location and Malignancy Screening ↑ Back to top Orthopedics Orthopedic Surgical Devices with Controlled Fluid- Induced Expansion Properties for Improved Bone Fixation and Bone Integration FiberGel Scaffold for Cartilage Repair A New Total Ankle Replacement (Tar) Device with Conic Saddle Shaped Joint Portable Adaptable Strength Testing (PAST) Device ↑ Back to top Cardiology Novel Ultrasound Contrast Agent Smart Cup: Fluid Self-Management in Heart Failure Patients Small Molecule Modulators of Hydrogen Sulfide Levels as a Novel Treatment for Heart Failure ↑ Back to top Infectious Disease Diagnosis of Lyme Disease Through Assessment of Protein Glycosylation Use of Non-thermal Plasma for Treatment of HSV Infections Mxene Sorbents for Efficient and Cost-Effective Dialysate Regeneration Development of Small Molecule RelA Inhibitors for Treatment of Biofilm Commercialization of Macrocyclic Peptide Triazoles Living Tissue Sterilization by the Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma ↑ Back to top Small Molecule Therapeutics Development of Inhibitors of RAD52 as a Therapy Against BRCA-Deficient Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Development of Novel Therapeutic for Parkinson’s Disease Novel Sigma1 Inhibitors for Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer New Small Molecule Compounds for the Therapy of Metastatic Breast Cancer Small Molecule Modulators of Hydrogen Sulfide Levels as a Novel Treatment for Heart Failure Development of Soluble Small Molecule Anti-Fibrotics for the Treatment of Fibrosis in the Orphan Disease Systemic Scleroderma ↑ Back to top Kidney Disease Mxene Sorbents for Efficient and Cost-Effective Dialysate Regeneration ↑ Back to top Education Team IEP: A Cloud Application for Urban Districts to Improve Transition Outcomes for Autism Spectrum Disorder Youth ↑ Back to top Eating, Food, and Nutrition Using Virtual Reality and Sensor Technology to Enhance Treatment for Binge Eating Natural Stool Softening Candy Alternative to Drug Ice Cream Therapy: Functional Ice Cream Alternative to Oral Nutrition Supplements ↑ Back to top
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