Effective translational methodologies for knowledge representation are needed in order to
make strides against the constellation of diseases that affect the world today. These …

High-throughput technologies for DNA sequencing and for analyses of transcriptomes,
proteomes and metabolomes have provided the foundations for deciphering the structure …

The vasculature is an essential component of the circulatory system that plays a vital role in
the development, homeostasis, and disease of various organs in the human body. The …

Vagus nerve stimulation of afferents is used as an adjunctive treatment for drug-resistant
epilepsy and depression. In addition, anti-inflammatory properties of vagus nerve stimulation …

Sepsis following surgical injury remains a growing and worrisome problem following both
emergent and elective surgery. Although early resuscitation efforts and prompt antibiotic …

Rare diseases collectively affect millions of Americans of all ages, but developing drugs and
medical devices to prevent, diagnose, and treat these conditions is challenging. The Institute …

New knowledge is produced at a continuously increasing speed, and the list of papers,
databases and other knowledge sources that a researcher in the life sciences needs to cope …

Sepsis is a clinical syndrome characterized by a multisystem response to a microbial
pathogenic insult consisting of a mosaic of interconnected biochemical, cellular, and organ …

The study of skin biophysics has largely been driven by consumer goods, biomedical and
cosmetic industries which aim to design products that efficiently interact with the skin and/or …

Wound healing in the pediatric patient is of utmost clinical and social importance because
hypertrophic scarring can have aesthetic and psychological sequelae, from early childhood …