Therapeutic Contact Lens for Corneal Diseases
Therapeutic Contact Lens for Corneal Diseases
Lay Summary:
We are trying to create a special contact lens that can help people who have had a chemical burn in their eyes. This type of injury can cause temporary or permanent blindness, and there aren't many good treatments available. The new therapeutic contact lens would have special chemicals in it that can stop harmful enzymes from causing more damage to the eye. This could be a big breakthrough in treating chemical burns and helping people keep their vision.
Luminescence Nanoprobes for Image-Guided Cancer Surgery
Lay Summary:
We are working on a new way to help doctors better treat cancer. Even though there have been some advances in treatment, it's still hard for doctors to see exactly where the cancer is during surgery. This can make it hard to remove all of the cancer and make sure it doesn't come back. We want to create a new way of imaging the cancer using special markers that light up and are safe for patients. This could help doctors do a better job of removing all of the cancer during surgery and could improve the chances of survival for people with cancer.
Rapid Separation of Bacteria from Blood for Sepsis
Lay Summary:
We are working on a new way to diagnose and treat sepsis, which is a serious illness that can be deadly. Right now, it takes a long time for doctors to figure out which antibiotics will work best to treat the infection. This can be dangerous because the longer it takes to start treatment, the worse the infection can get. We want to create a new method that can tell doctors which antibiotics will work in just a few hours. This could help doctors start treatment sooner, which could save lives and prevent the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. Overall, this could make healthcare more effective and less expensive