Abstract: Disclosed herein in various embodiments are systems and methods for categorizing biological fluids obtained from subjects into one or more disease or treatment categories. Embodiments of the systems and methods may transform easily obtainable body fluids such as blood, plasma, spinal fluid, and other fluids into signature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) thermograms that may be used to distinguish a positive or negative correlation with a specific inflammatory disease, such as an autoimmune disease. Also disclosed are methods of detecting, diagnosing, and/or monitoring an inflammatory disease in a subject.

Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes methods and systems for identifying biomarkers of interest, diagnosing and/or monitoring conditions of interest, assessing the efficacy of a treatment program, and composition screening. Exemplary methods include providing a sample of interest, fractionating the sample, generating thermograms, and comparing thermograms.

Abstract: A method of diagnosing or monitoring a condition of interest in a subject includes comparing thermograms generated using differential scanning calorimetery. A signature thermogram contains a protein composition pattern for a sample obtained from the subject. The signature thermogram is compared to a standard thermogram. Standard thermograms can include a negative standard thermogram containing a protein composition pattern associated with an absence of the condition of interest, and a positive standard thermogram containing a protein composition pattern associated with a presence of the condition of interest.

Abstract: The present invention discloses new and novel bisanthracyclines linked through the saccharide portions. These compounds show high activity against two clinically relevant mechanisms of resistance. A novel approach of the invention produces compounds that are as active or more so than the parent compounds. Furthermore, the inventor's discovery is also for the design of effective DNA-binding bisanthracyclines as well as anthracyclines mixed with other intercalators and groove binders.