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Eating Healthier with Tooth Loss
2022-025 – Description: For older adults with missing teeth, it can be difficult to eat healthy. They may have trouble chewing harder-to eat foods or may feel uncomfortable or embarrassed eating with friends and family because of their missing teeth. Under a grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, Dr. Rena Zelig utilized a user centered approach to develop an... Read More
PulseLab: An Integrated and Expandable Toolbox for Pulse Wave Velocity-base Blood Pressure Estimation
2022-007 – Invention Summary: Cuff-less blood pressure (BP) estimation methods have been long pursued as substitutions for the conventional BP measurement methods to facilitate continuous and automatic monitoring of BP. The PWV (pulse wave velocity)-BP models, describing the relationship between the PWV and the BP, have been derived and used in recent BP-estimation studies. However, currently,... Read More
The Planck-Shannon Classifier Algorithm
2018-174 – There are many natural and human phenomena in the physical, biomedical, and social sciences that generate long-tailed asymmetric histograms (LTAH) that fit the Planckian Distribution Equation (PDE). It has been postulated that the Planckian process (defined as the physicochemical, socioeconomic, or cosmological processes that generate LTAH’s fitting PDE) involves a selection mechanism that... Read More
ValiDNA: Forensic DNA Software
2019-061 – DNA collected from a crime scene or environment can be used to determine the likely sources that explain the data. DNA signal is complex as it contains representations of partial genomes from any number of unknown contributors, which is ultimately affected by the processing decisions made by the laboratory. As such, advanced computational systems that help laboratories choose optimal... Read More
Novel Light-Field Messaging Captured in a Camera
2019-113 – Invention Summary: Light Field Messaging (LFM) is a process of embedding, transmitting, and receiving hidden information in video that is displayed on a screen and captured by a handheld camera. The goal of the system is to minimize perceived visual artifacts of the message embedding, while simultaneously maximizing the accuracy of message recovery on the camera side. LFM requires... Read More
Moving On from Supportive Housing (MOSH) Training
2019-123 – The transition from supportive housing and other forms of homeless services to mainstream housing without embedded support services is a critical transition period for persons with histories of homelessness, criminal justice involvement, mental illness, substance abuse, and other prior barriers to housing stability. Description: Under a grant from the NJ Department of Community... Read More
pathCHEMO
2019-121 – In the last decade, several computational methods have been successfully applied to understand cancer initiation and progression through integration of genomic and epigenomic data. However, despite recent advances in discovering a wide array of novel chemotherapy agents, identification of patients with poor and favorable response prior to treatment administration remains a major... Read More
MigraineMedPick
2019-140 – Migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are among the most common medical complaints and causes of disability, chronically afflicting up to 5% of the population. There are a wide variety of abortive and preventive medications for migraine treatment. These medications contain a variety of contra-indications depending on a patient’s medical profile – current medical problems, blood... Read More
Patient-Centered Model for Protein-Energy Wasting
2019-075 – Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is a term proposed by the International Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism (ISRNM), referring to the multiple nutritional and catabolic alterations that occur in patients suffering with chronic kidney disease (CKD). To increase awareness, identify research needs, and provide the basis for future work ISRNM has recommended the nomenclature of PEW and... Read More
DIFFNET - Headache Differential Diagnosis Software
2019-070 – Migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are among the most common medical complaints and causes of disability, chronically afflicting up to 5% of the population. Coming up with a set of potential diagnoses for a clinical complaint – that is, a differential diagnosis – is an important part of any clinical practice. This process is especially important in Headache Medicine: often clinicians... Read More
Rutgers Asphalt Analysis Tool Pack
2019-018 – Modern asphalt pavement performance testing has quickly evolved into simple physical testing procedures with intensive and complex analyses of collected data. To facilitate larger adoption of the testing protocols and associated data analysis by both the private industry and DOTs, engineers in the Rutgers Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) have created the... Read More
2-D Hand Hygiene Game for Healthcare Professionals
2018-150 – Studies have shown that healthcare workers wash their hands half the time they should. The CDC points out the importance of washing hands, not only often, but also properly with the right techniques helps insure a safe environment for patient care. With the rise of hospital acquired infections, following proper hand hygiene techniques can significantly reduce the diseases transmitted... Read More
Communication Perception Estimate Scale (CoPES)
s2017-125 – Communication and language disorders occur in over 5% of the general population and estimates show them to be more prevalent in youth with psychiatric disorders that require psychiatric services. Early detection in young patients can improve treatment for the communication disorders (CDs) and the additional associated diagnoses. Description Comprehensive assessment of CDs is expensive,... Read More
Intellicount
2018-013 – Summary: Aberrant synapse formation is implicated in a wide range of neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, schizophrenia, and others. As a result, considerable effort has been invested in developing techniques and tools to understand the molecular mechanisms by which synapses form and function. Analysis of synaptic puncta by imaging synaptic proteins using... Read More
Nitrous Oxide Sedation for the Dental Team
s2017-133 – Summary: Nitrous Oxide Sedation for the Dental Team DVD is an instructional video for dental practitioners such as dental hygienists, assistants, dentists and students. The DVD teaches and demonstrates how to administer and monitor a patient who has been sedated with nitrous oxide (NO). Video Content: Dr. Vaishali Singhal created the NO sedation DVD in response to a lack... Read More
Ireland: a Minute, a Love Affair - Photographs of Ireland
2017-153 – A compilation of sixty-one beautiful photographs captured by Patricia (Gilmartin) Woods while on tour in Ireland. All photos include descriptions with information about the location in Ireland. The photographs are available in pdf form and upon request are available for adaptation, web-viewing or hard copy. Sample Photos: Intellectual Property & Development Status:... Read More
INSPIRE: Curriculum to deal with Perinatal Mood Disorder using Storytelling and Creativity
2017-081 – Perinatal mood disorder, includes major and minor depressive episodes that occur during pregnancy or shortly after delivery and is a common medical complication, affecting one in seven women.[i] The INSPIRE project at Rutgers University has been created to help women who are suffering with this disorder. A curriculum that uses artistic expression and creative story-telling has... Read More
Transgender Health Initiative Videos
s2017-077 – Summary: Rutgers Universities’ Transgender Health Initiative has created a series of educational videos that can be used in the counseling of young transgender patients who are embarking on pharmacologic hormonal management with estrogen or testosterone. Videos A typical process for educating patients about Hormone Affirmation Therapy involves jargon filled documentation that,... Read More
“Alex Takes Care of a Lake”: A Children’s book about Aquatic Invasive Species
2017-080 – “Alex Takes Care of a Lake” is a creative work designed, written and illustrated by Joanne Diglio, a local children’s author, illustrator and teacher, and Pat Rector, a county Environmental and Resource Management Agent. Synopsis One day a curious boy named Alex is kayaking on a lake when he comes across a water chestnut, an aquatic invasive species. After learning about the harm... Read More
Luminescent Lunchbox: An Educational Kit for Teaching the Physics of Light
2016-141 – The Luminescent Lunchbox is an educational tool kit that illuminates the physics of light through exciting experiments with glow-in-the-dark food. The tool kit includes materials and instructions for four exciting lab experiments. The experiments involve the use of light with food and make it fun for students in grades K-12 to learn and understand photophysical concepts such as the... Read More
Autism Screener for Young Children
s2016-085 – Effective screening during the toddler period may lead to timely detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The Psychological Development Questionnaire-1 is a brief parent-report questionnaire designed to represent the expression of social attention, communication and reciprocity is young children and, inversely, to detect children at-risk for ASD. Details: Researchers at... Read More