Emory University

Georgia Tech Research Corporation

The Coca-cola Company

University of Rochester

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc.

Michael K Davis

Niren Murthy

Bali Pulendran

Marcin Kwissa

Meetha Kushala Nirodha Silva

Stephen C Yang

Jihua Hao

Mario Martinez

Robert H Pierce

Thomas Neil Garner

Michael John Heffernan

One embodiment of a system and method for providing a communications network may include disposing a corresponding set of networked beacons associated with multiple machines positioned configured to provide consumer products to consumers. The beacons may communicate wireless signals with unique data respectively indicative of the networked beacons to a mobile device of a user locally positioned from any of the machines. The unique data may be associated with a local beacon, and cause an app being executed by the mobile device to communicate the unique data and receive content associated with the local beacon in response to the communication of the unique data.

System and method of operating a proximity-based content distribution network using beacons

This disclosure relates to peptides useful for targeting inflamed or distressed tissue and uses related thereto. In certain embodiment, the peptides comprise SEQ ID NO: 1-14, or variants or derivatives thereof. In certain embodiments, peptides disclosed herein are conjugated to a label to detect, measure, or image cardiac tissue useful in the diagnosis of myocarditis. In certain embodiments, the peptides are conjugated to a particle coating for use in ultrasound imaging, MRI, or targeted therapy. In certain embodiments, peptides disclosed herein are conjugated to a drug or a particle containing a drug useful for targeted therapy.

Peptides that target inflamed or distressed cardiac tissue and uses related thereto

The present invention provides biodegradable particles (e.g., three-dimensional particles) and micelles which can be used to encapsulate active agents for delivering to a subject. The present invention further provides methods for producing and delivering such particles and micelles. Additionally, the invention provides vaccination strategies that encompass the use of the novel particles and micelles.

Strategies for delivery of active agents using micelles and particles

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Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Michael K Davis