by | Oct 22, 2019 | Berezin, Mikhail, Du, Tommy, Garnett, Roman, Huang, Yunshen, Kim, David, Mishra, Deependra, Wu, Qian, Zhang, Hairong
— Background: With the advancement in the area of hyperspectral imaging technology, there is an influx of data being collected from disparate sources of highly sophisticated technology. Processing these data using current software is either non-interactive, in capable of leveraging the wealth of infor…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Alvarado, David, Dobbs, Matthew, Gurnett, Christina, Haller, Gabriel
— Background: A DNA point mutation is a single nucleotide base substitution, insertion, or deletion in a gene sequence. Point mutations are responsible for several diseases including cystic fibrosis, sickle-cell disease, polycystic kidney disease, microcephaly, and Crohn’s disease. The study on …
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Knoop, Kathryn, McDonald, Keely, Newberry, Rodney
— Background: The frequency of allergic disorders has been rapidly increasing in children in Western societies. Previous studies have shown reduced allergic outcomes in at-risk children upon breast feeding with complementary introduction of food allergens combined with limited oral antibiotic exposure…
by | Mar 10, 2018 | Grigsby, Perry, Ma, Daniel, Rao, Yuan
— The technology encompasses a software method for automatically and interactively segmenting previously acquired medical images, including MRI and CT studies, based on edge and interior characteristics of regions. The method allows for arbitrary levels of sensitivity in differentiating areas of inte…