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Adult, Current Research, Dr. Linnstaedt, Drug, Health Disparities, Minority/Underrepresented, Neuro, University of North Carolina Chapel HIll, Women's Health
Estrogen to Prevent Chronic Pain and PTSD Following Sexual Assault Principal Investigator: Dr. Sarah Linnstaedt Condition: chronic pain and PTSD Research Description: One in five U.S. women experience sexual assault (SA) in their lifetime, with women of color...
Children's National Research Institute, Current Research, Dr. Shur, Drug, Health Disparities, Mid-Atlantic, Minority/Underrepresented, Pediatric, Rare Disease
Using Steroids to Improve Rhabdomyolysis Outcomes in Pediatric Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Natasha Shur Condition: Rhabdomyolysis Research Description: Rhabdomyolysis is a rare disease characterized by muscle breakdown, resulting in damaged muscle tissues...
Brown University, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Holder, Drug, Minority/Underrepresented, Oncology, Rare Disease, Rhode Island Hospital
Repurposing the Prostate Cancer Drug Degarelix to Treat Bladder Cancer Principal Investigator: Dr. Sheldon Holder Condition: Bladder Cancer Research Description: More than 80,000 people are diagnosed with bladder cancer (BC) in the USA each year and roughly 17,000...
Chicago, Current Research, Dr. Wesevich, Drug, Health Disparities, Minority/Underrepresented, Rare Disease, University of Chicago
Testing a Low-Dose Anti-inflammatory Drug (Tocilizumab) for Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Austin Wesevich Condition: acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease Research Description: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a rare...
Cardio, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Amorim, Drug, Health Disparities, Minority/Underrepresented, Neuro, University of California, University of California San Francisco
Testing the Epilepsy Drug Perampanel to Prevent Seizures After Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Principal Investigator: Dr. Edilberto Amorim Condition: Seizures following cardiac arrest resuscitation Research Description: More than 350,000 Americans have a cardiac arrest...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Ito, Drug, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Pittsburgh
Investigating a Rare Disease Drug to Treat AML and MDS Patients with Post-Stem Cell Transplant Relapse Principal Investigator: Dr. Sawa Ito Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Research Description: Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell...
Current Research, Dr. Ohanian, Drug, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Adding Metal Detoxification Drugs to Improve Childhood AML and Other Blood Cancer Outcomes Principal Investigator: Dr. Maro Ohanian Disease: Pediatric, adolescent and young adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia...
Adult, Advocate Aurora Health, Current Research, Dr. Burek, Drug, Military/Veteran, Neuro
Testing a Low-Dose of the Hypertension Drug Clonidine for PTSD in Veterans Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Burek Disease: PTSD Research Description: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects 10-31% of US military veterans and results in intense suffering and...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Device, Diagnostic, Dr. Sims, Health Disparities, Minority/Underrepresented, Oncology, Rare Disease, University of Illinois at Chicago
Repurposing a Diagnostic Device to Address Health Disparities in Esophageal Cancer Screening and Outcomes Principal Investigator: Dr. H. Steven Sims Disease: Esophageal cancer Research Description: Esophageal cancer can be divided into two types: adenocarcinoma (the...
Adult, Chicago, Current Research, Device, Dr. Bender Pape, Military/Veteran, Neuro
Using an Approved Depression Treatment to Restore Cognitive Function in Veterans with Mild TBI and PTSD Principal Investigator: Dr. Theresa Bender Pape Disease: Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD Research Description: Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) often result in...
Adult, Atlanta, Current Research, Dr. McKenzie-Brown, Drug, Emory University, Infectious Disease, Minority/Underrepresented, Neuro
Addressing Chronic Pain in HIV Patients with an Approved Addiction Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Anne Marie McKenzie-Brown Disease: HIV-related pain Research Description: More than one million people in the United States live with HIV. In 2018,...
Adult, Current Research, Developing World, Dr. Ntekim, Drug, LMICs, Minority/Underrepresented, Oncology, Rare Disease, ReGRoW, University College Hospital Ibadan, Women's Health
Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Atara Ntekim Disease: Breast cancer Research Description: Breast cancer causes high cancer related death globally. A type called triple negative...
Adult, Current Research, Device, Dr. Ackerman, Minority/Underrepresented, Neuro, University of California, University of California Los Angeles, Women's Health
Testing a Repurposed Device to Improve the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Principal Investigator: Dr. A. Lenore Ackerman Disease: Chronic pelvic pain Research Description: Myofascial pelvic pain (MPP) is a frequently overlooked cause of chronic pelvic...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Gallego-Martinez, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Instituto Biosanitario de Granada Spain, Pre-clinical
Searching for Pharmacogenetic Targets in Meniere’s Disease Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Alvaro Gallego-Martinez Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder and evidence suggests that there is a genetic...
Adult, Current Research, Dr. Zwergal, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Pre-clinical, University Hospital of Munich
Identifying a Potential Biomarker and Repurposed Migraine Treatment in Meniere’s disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Andreas Zwergal Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease is an inner ear disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of...
Adult, Combo, Current Research, Developing World, Dr. Mehta, Drug, India, Inflammatory disease, LMICs, Minority/Underrepresented, ReGRoW, SIDS Hospital and Research Centre
Combining the Cholesterol-Lowering Drug Simvastatin with N-Acetylcysteine for Chronic Pancreatitis in India Principal Investigator: Dr. Rajiv Mehta Disease: Chronic pancreatitis Research Description: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a clinical challenge in India, and the...
Adult, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Current Research, Dr. Abonia, Drug, Immune Disorder, Minority/Underrepresented, Rare Disease
Repurposing a Rare Disease Treatment for the Immune Disorder Eosinophilic Esophagitis Principal Investigator: Dr. J. Pablo Abonia Disease: Eosinophilic esophagitis Research Description: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a rare disease caused when the immune system...
CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Gordon, Drug, Minority/Underrepresented, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Enhancing Treatment Response in Recurrent/Metastatic Osteosarcoma with Hydroxychloroquine Principal Investigator: Dr. Nancy Gordon Disease: Osteosarcoma Research Description: Osteosarcoma (OS) is an orphan disease affecting approximately 400 children and adolescents...
Adult, Chicago, CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Drug, Loyola University Medical Center, Oncology, Rare Disease, Women's Health
Repurposing the Blood Pressure Drug Minoxidil for the Treatment of Recurrent Chemo-Resistant Ovarian Cancer and Other Gynecological Cancers Principal Investigator: Dr. Margaret Liotta Disease: Ovarian cancer Research Description: Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most...
CureAccelerator Live!, Current Research, Dr. Teng, Drug, Pediatric, Rare Disease, Stanford University, Vascular
Treating Vascular Malformations Using the Cancer Drug Trametinib Principal Investigator: Dr. Joyce Teng Disease: Extracranial arteriovenous malformations Research Description: Extracranial arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a network of abnormal blood vessels more...
