Abstract: A network-implemented integrated modeling system for genetic risk estimation uses guideline factor information and other input information to determine models usable for estimating genetic risk of disease in patients. Models are determined using established network connections with external sources. Health history information is collected from a patient, which is then processed against a relevant model to estimate the genetic risk of a disease corresponding to that model in that patient. Based on results of the estimation, a pedigree chart representing personal and family risk for the patient is generated and output to the patient and/or health care representatives of the patient. The results may be disseminated to one or more distributed computing environments from a central server which performs the genetic risk estimation. In some cases, follow-up validations performed using further collected data are used to update the constraints used to determine the models.

Abstract: Ultrashort laser pulses are used to induce photodisruptive breakdown in vasculature in an animal to controllably produce hemorrhage, thrombosis or breach of blood-brain barrier in individual, specifically targeted blood vessels. Damage is limited to the targeted vessels such that neighboring vessels exhibit no signs of vascular damage, including vessels directly above or below the targeted vessel. Ultrashort laser pulses of lower energy are also used to observe and quantify the baseline and altered states of blood flow. Observation and measurement may be performed (1) by TPLSM, OCT or other known techniques, providing a real-time, in vivo model for the dynamics and effects of vascular injury.

Abstract: Ultrashort laser pulses are used to induce photodisruptive breakdown in vasculature in an animal to controllably produce hemorrhage, thrombosis or breach of the blood-brain barrier in individual, specifically-targeted blood vessels. Damage is limited to the targeted vessels such that neighboring vessels exhibit no signs of vascular damage, including vessels directly above and directly below the targeted vessel. Ultrashort laser pulses of lower energy are also used to observe and quantify the baseline and altered states of blood flow. Observation and measurement may be performed by TPLSM, OCT or other known techniques, providing a real-time, in vivo model for the dynamics and effects of vascular injury.