Small Business: Vascular and Hematology – IVBH (10)
Topics
- Development of hematological diagnostic devices and assays.
- Development of blood components and transport containers.
- Storage of whole blood and its components, development of blood substitutes.
- Evaluation of transfusion medicine products and devices.
- Hematological stem cell culture, stem cell therapy and hematopoiesis.
- Therapy for hemoglobin disorders.
- Gene therapy and anticoagulation therapy of pathologic hemostasis and thrombosis including hemophilia.
Shared Interests and Overlaps
There are shared interests with Small Business: Cell and Molecular Biology [IMST (15)]. Applications with new technologies for cell culture, stem cells, and cryopreservation of cells may be assigned to [IMST (15)]. Applications involving hematological stem cell culture and cryopreservation as it refers to blood products may be assigned to [VH (10)].
There are shared interests with Small Business: Biomaterials, Delivery, and Nanotechnology [BST (10)] and Small Business: Cell and Molecular Biology [IMST (15)]. Applications integrating cells into biomaterial constructs and/or studying the integration of biomaterials into cellular environments may be assigned to BST (10). Applications developing new cell-based technologies and assays may be assigned to IMST (15). Applications that involve developing assays or technologies for hematological applications may be reviewed in [VH (10)].
