The UT Health San Antonio, with missions of teaching, research and healing, is one of the country’s leading health sciences universities.
Principal Investigator(s)
Chu, Lianrui
Funded by
NIH
In diseased periodontal pockets, glutathione levels are lower than in healthy sites and the amount of H2S is higher. It has been assumed, but not proven, that changes in the concentrations of these thiol-compounds are important for the tissue pathology seen in periodontitis. Although the mechanism by which the levels of glutathione and H2S are perturbed in diseased pockets is unknown, the consensus is that bacteria play a key role.
As one of the world’s leading independent biomedical research institutions, Texas Biomedical Research Institute is dedicated to advancing the health of our global community through innovative biomedical research.
Principal Investigator(s)
Carrion, Ricardo
Funded by
University of Louisville Research Foundation
The main goal of the project is an advanced development and optimization of Virus Like Particle Vectors technology as a generic platform for preventative biodefense vaccines against highly pathogenic arenaviruses.
Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio (NAMRU-SA)
Located in South Texas on the San Antonio, Military Joint Base complex, the Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio (NAMRU-SA) is one of eight subordinate research commands in the global network of laboratories operating under the Naval Medical Research Center, Silver Spring, MD.
Principal Investigator(s)
Amber Mallory, Ph.D.
Funded by
U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) http://www.med.navy.mil/Pages/Default.aspx
Placements of dental resins often result in recurrent caries (cavities) and have higher failure rates compared to amalgam. Newly developed dental materials that have excellent strength and durability, as well as anticariogenic activity should make resin composites a durable alternative to amalgam. Thus, the addition of visible light activated nanoparticles into novel resin formulations may improve the physical and antibacterial performance of dental resins.