Research and News Involving:
Completed Research
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Dr. Meltzer, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, Nutraceutical, University of Chicago
Can Vitamin D Reduce the Burden of COVID-19 in Chicago? Principal Investigator: Dr. David Meltzer Disease: COVID-19 Research Description: COVID-19 infections, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, has resulted in a global pandemic. The burden of COVID-19 in the US...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Park, Inherited Disorder, Ophthalmic, Other, Rare Disease, University of California, University of California Davis
Repurposing Bone Marrow Stem Cell Therapy for Vision Loss Caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa Principal Investigator: Dr. Susanna Park Disease: Retinitis Pigmentosa Research Description: Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a rare hereditary form of retinal degeneration that can...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Rizk, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Medical University of South Carolina
Assessing the Efficacy of an Antidepressant for Improving Vertigo Attacks in Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Habib Rizk Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease is a major cause of vertigo, affecting around 190 people per...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Derebery, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, House Ear Institute, Inner Ear, Los Angeles
Reducing Vertigo and Hearing Loss in Meniere’s Disease by Repurposing a Common Allergy Drug Principal Investigator: Dr. Jennifer Derebery Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Patients with Meniere’s disease experience disabling vertigo attacks, hearing...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Pathak, Drug, Ear Nose Throat, Inner Ear, Pre-clinical, The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
Investigating the Effects of Repurposed Diuretic, Steroid and Immunosuppressive Drugs in Meniere’s Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Shresh Pathak Disease: Meniere’s disease Research Description: Meniere’s disease (MD) is a disease that affects mainly adults and...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Hamaluba, Drug, Health Equity, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, LMICs, Other, ReGRoW
Testing the Safety of a Metal Poisoning Drug to Treat Snakebite in Kenya Principal Investigator: Dr. Mainga Hamaluba Disease: Snakebite Research Description: Every year, over 5 million people worldwide suffer from snakebite, which is fatal in over 100,000 individuals....
Adult, Completed Research, Drug, Health Equity, Infectious Disease, LMICs, Obafemi Awolowo University & Teaching Hospitals Complex, Prof. Adewole, ReGRoW
Treating Tuberculosis with the Lipid Lowering Drug Atorvastatin in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Prof. Olanisun Olufemi Adewole Disease: Tuberculosis Research Description: Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterial infection and is the leading infectious disease...
Adult, Cardio, Chicago, Combo, Completed Research, CureAccelerator Live!, Device, Dr. Eton, Dr. Havelka, Drug, Longest Day of Golf, Vascular
Saving Limbs from Chronic Ischemia: Helping Nature Do Its Magic Principal Investigator: Dr. George Havelka, Dr. Darwin Eton Disease: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia Research Description: Patients with Chronic Limb‐threatening Ischemia (CLI) suffer from impeded...
Chicago, Children's National Health System, Completed Research, Dr. Holterman, Dr. Nadler, Drug, Liver Disease, Longest Day of Golf, Pediatric, Rare Disease, University of Illinois at Chicago
Using a Cancer Drug to Treat a Rare Pediatric Liver Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Evan Nadler, Dr. Ai-Xuan Holterman Disease: Biliary Atresia Research Description: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease, occurring in approximately 1 in 10,000-20,000 live...
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Completed Research, Dr. Levine, Dr. Sochett, Drug, Metabolic Disorder, Mid-Atlantic, Pediatric, Rare Disease, The Hospital for Sick Children
Repurposing an Antibiotic to Treat a Defect in Vitamin D Metabolism Principal Investigator: Dr. Michael Levine, Dr. Étienne Sochett Disease: CYP24A1 mutations, hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria Research Description: Patients with loss of function mutations in the CYP24A1...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Kim, Mid-Atlantic, Nutraceutical, Ophthalmic, University of Pennsylvania Medicine
Repurposing a Nutraceutical to Treat a Type of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Principal Investigator: Dr. Benjamin Kim Disease: Macular Degeneration Research Description: The retina is the light sensing tissue that lines the inside of the back of the eye. In the...
Completed Research, Dr. Riggins, Drug, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mid-Atlantic, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease
A Phase I Trial for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Cancers Using a Repurposed Generic Drug Principal Investigator: Dr. Gregory Riggins Disease: Medulloblastoma, Glioblastoma Research Description: Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children, and...
Adult, Completed Research, Device, Dr. Davalos, Dr. Martin, Mid-Atlantic, Oncology, Rare Disease, Virginia Tech University
Using an Approved Device to Increase the Immune Response in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Rafael Davalos Co-Investigator: Dr. Robert C.G. Martin Disease: Pancreatic Cancer Research Description: Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a...
Completed Research, Dr. Leary, Drug, Oncology, Pediatric, Rare Disease, Seattle Children's
Repurposing Drugs for Recurrent Pediatric Brain Tumors Principal Investigator: Dr. Sarah Leary Disease: Pediatric Brain Cancer Research Description: Pediatric brain tumors are the most common solid tumor malignancy in children, and continue to be a leading cause of...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Diagnostic, Dr. Borgia, Oncology, Rush University Medical Center
Repurposing a blood test to improve outcomes for high-risk lung cancer patients undergoing low-dose CT screening Principal Investigator: Dr. Jeffrey Borgia Disease: Lung Cancer Research Description: Early detection of lung cancer can save lives. Low‐dose computer...
Adult, Chicago, Completed Research, Device, Dr. Fitzgerald, Dr. Young, Neurology, Rush University Medical Center
Repurposing a Device to Treat Abnormalities of Gait and Balance in CNS disorders Principal Investigator: Dr. James Young, Dr. Max Fitzgerald Disease: MS, Parkinson’s, stroke, traumatic brain injury Research Description: Neurological conditions (including MS,...
Adult, Completed Research, Dr. Lanctôt, Longest Day of Golf, Neurology, Sunnybrook Research Institute
A New Opportunity to Treat Behavioral Problems in Alzheimer’s Patients Principal Investigator: Dr. Krista Lanctôt Disease: Alzheimer’s Research Description: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is commonly associated with behavioral changes such as agitation. Severe...
Completed Research, Dr. Crystal, Neurology, Other, Pediatric, Rare Disease, Weill Cornell Medical College
Repurposing Gene Therapy for Batten Disease Principal Investigator: Dr. Ron Crystal Disease: Batten Disease Research Description: Batten Diseases comprise a group of genetic diseases that affect children. Children with these gene defects are missing key enzymes that...
Completed Research, Dr. Hollinger, Drug, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Mid-Atlantic, Neurology, Pediatric
Repurposing a Generic Drug in the Treatment of Pediatric Depression Principal Investigator: Dr. Kristen Hollinger Disease: Pediatric Depression Research Description: Suicide due to major depressive disorder (MDD) has simultaneously become a leading cause of death...
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Completed Research, Dr. Wink, Drug, Longest Day of Golf, Neurology, Pediatric
Repurposing a Generic Drug in Autism Spectrum Disorder Principal Investigator: Dr. Logan Wink Disease: Autism Research Description: One in 68 children is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Individuals with ASD endure lifelong deficits in social...
