Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating a biological fluid, e.g., to inactivate pathogens.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating a biological fluid, e.g., to inactivate pathogens.

Abstract: Targeted Factor VIII molecules comprising a Factor VIII linked with at least one domain that specifically binds to a membrane protein on a red blood cell is provided. The disclosed targeted coagulation factors prolong their duration of action and thus, are an improvement for the treatment of hematological diseases such as hemophilia A.

Abstract: Targeted Factor VIII molecules comprising a Factor VIII linked with at least one domain that specifically binds to a membrane protein on a red blood cell is provided. The disclosed targeted coagulation factors prolong their duration of action and thus, are an improvement for the treatment of hematological diseases such as hemophilia A.

Abstract: Targeted Factor VIII molecules comprising a Factor VIII linked with at least one domain that specifically binds to a membrane protein on a red blood cell is provided. The disclosed targeted coagulation factors prolong their duration of action and thus, are an improvement for the treatment of hematological diseases such as hemophilia A.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for treating a biological fluid, e.g., to inactivate pathogens.

Abstract: Provided are methods, kits, and compositions for preparing platelet compositions suitable for infusion, including improved methods, compositions, and kits for pathogen inactivation of an apheresis-derived preparation of platelets.

Abstract: Novel nucleic acids, polypeptide sequences, and nucleic acid regulators thereof, have been identified which code for a fibroblast growth factor (FGF), preferably FGF-20 or FGF-23, a class of polypeptides involved in development, differentiation, and morphogenesis, e.g., in cell-cell signalling and cell proliferation. An FGF of the present invention, fragments thereof, and derivatives thereof, have one or more of the following biological activities, e.g., promoting wound healing; promoting neuronal survival; stimulating cell proliferation, e.g., proliferation of stem cells, fibroblasts, neurons, glia, oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells, or progenitors thereof; modulating differentiation of cells; inducing embryonic development; stimulating neurite outgrowth; enhancing recovery from nerve or neuronal damage; stimulating myelination; stimulating angiogenesis; receptor binding activity; modulating tumorigenesis, etc.