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ABSTRACT IMPACT: Our may suggest that delta hsTrop could be of prognostic value in patients with sepsis. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: - METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We analyzed data of those presenting to the ED over an 18-month period with sepsis and at least one episode of hypotension after 1 liter of IV fluids. We performed a retrospective analysis using a cohort derived from modified inclusion and exclusion criteria from the CLOVERS study. The outcomes of patients found to have a delta (at least 6 pg/dL) in high sensitivity troponin T were compared to patients who did not have a delta or have a troponin level measured. We examined demographic and treatment characteristics of this cohort and the incidence of adverse outcomes were determined. We used multivariable logistic regression analysis to test the association of hsTrop and mortality. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 778 patients met criteria to be included in the cohort. 279 patients had a change in high sensitivity troponins, an incidence of 35.9%. Patients with a delta were more likely to be older, male, and have a higher Charlson index than patients without a delta or those that had no troponin measured. They were also more likely to have a history of chronic lung disease, heart failure and hypertension. Change in high sensitivity troponins were associated with higher in-hospital mortality. When adjusted for age, gender, and Charlson Index, the association between a positive delta troponin and mortality remained statistically significant. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: In patients with severe sepsis and septic shock, the presence of a positive or negative delta hsTrop at 2 hours is associated with increased mortality. Measurement of high sensitivity troponin early in the patient’s hospital course may have prognostic utility.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: This study establishes the association between childhood hypertension and health outcomes in early adulthood, identifying the need to understand blood pressure during early life for primary prevention of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: There is evidence that blood pressure level in early life can influence hypertension and other cardiovascular risk factors later in life. We examined whether hypertension before the age of 18 is associated with higher odds of obesity and hypertension after the age of 18. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We studied 19,367 children and adolescents from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Synthetic Derivative, a de-identified version of the electronic medical record. Childhood hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥130 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥80 mmHg at three or more outpatient visits before the age of 18. Obesity and hypertension in early adulthood were the primary outcomes. Obesity was defined as being above normal weight for adulthood height at age 30 based on the NIH’s body mass index tables. Hypertension was defined as SBP ≥130 mmHg or DBP ≥80 mmHg at three or more outpatient visits after the age of 18. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed from logistic regression models adjusted for demographics, medication use, and childhood weight. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Most subjects were female (63%) and white (80%). During childhood, 17% of participants had hypertension. Approximately 58% of this group were obese at age 30, and 38% had hypertension as adults. Compared to females with no childhood hypertension, females with childhood hypertension had 1.35 times higher odds of being obese at age 30 (95% CI: 1.15, 1.58) and 3.56 times higher odds of having hypertension over the age of 18 (95% CI: 3.09, 4.09). Males with childhood hypertension, compared to males without, had 1.28 times higher odds of being obese at age 30 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.52) and 2.74 times higher odds of having hypertension over the age of 18 (95% CI: 2.35, 3.20). Associations between childhood hypertension, early adulthood obesity, and hypertension significantly differed by gender (p-for-interaction for both: <0.01). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Childhood hypertension is associated with obesity and hypertension in early adulthood. Understanding blood pressure levels in childhood and adolescence may help target efforts to reduce early adulthood cardiovascular risk factors.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Summarize the burden of diabetes comorbidities and its impact in healthcare utilization in Puerto Rico OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To estimate the prevalence of common comorbidities and describe the healthcare utilization patterns in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Puerto Rico. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This is a descriptive study using healthcare claims data from patients with T2DM (based on ICD-9 diagnosis code) from most public and private healthcare insurance companies providing services in Puerto Rico in 2013 (representing more than 90% of insured population). Descriptive analyses by age, sex, type of insurance, health region, and type of medical encounter were done using frequency and percent for categorical data or means or median (with corresponding standard deviation or interquartile range) for continuous variables RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: A total of 3,100,636 claims were identified from 485,866 adult patients with T2DM. Most patients were women (276,400; 57%), older than 65 years (235,390; 48%), from the Puerto Rico health regions of Caguas (79,604; 16%), Metro (66,280; 14%), or Bayamon (62,673; 13%) with private health insurance (371,806; 77%). The number of claims per patient ranged from 1 to 339. A mean of 6.3 claims (SD ±9.99) and a median of 3 claims (Q1 1- Q3 8) per subject were identified. Most (74%) were related to the diagnosis of diabetes (1,829,2015; 59%) or to cardiovascular diseases (458,219; 15%) and associated to outpatient services (2,722,727; 88%). The most prevalent comorbidities were hypertension (235,277; 48%), hyperlipidemia (197,449; 41%), neuropathy (100,471; 21%); renal disease (71,517; 15%), and retinopathy (61,837; 13%) DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: A high prevalence of comorbidities and use of healthcare services were identified in patients with T2DM, especially in older adults. Most comorbidities were due to diabetes-related conditions, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and adequate management of T2DM patients to avoid preventable burden to the patient and the healthcare system
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Through a comprehensive analysis of patterns of care and outcomes in Veterans with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, we will identify Veteran-specific determinants of survival that will allow for more personalized decision-making in this underserved population. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Little is known about outcomes of Veterans with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), a malignancy with high morbidity and mortality. In this study, we will describe patterns of care, identify factors that impact survival, and compare outcomes in this cohort to those of the civilian population. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We will conduct a comprehensive retrospective review of approximately 1,000 Veterans with CMML. We will construct a database of demographics, clinical characteristics, disease characteristics, treatment regimens, and outcomes in this cohort. Adult Veterans with a diagnosis of CMML determined by ICD-O-3 coding who were treated through the VA after 1990 and have sufficient electronic health data will be included in this study. Veterans receiving the majority of their care for CMML at non-VA hospitals or clinics will be excluded. Data on veterans will be obtained and validated from VA clinical databases and chart review. Data on the civilian population will be obtained from SEER registries. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We will first describe the baseline patient characteristics and distribution of disease in this cohort and illustrate the landscape of their CMML care. We will subsequently describe the impact of baseline patient characteristics on pathological features of disease, patterns of care, response to therapy, and survival. We anticipate we will identify several Veteran-specific factors that influence treatment and are prognostic or predictive of survival. After drawing conclusions about the Veteran cohort alone, we will compare baseline characteristics and survival outcomes between the Veteran and civilian populations. We predict we will identify significant differences between these two cohorts. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: This study will help inform Veteran care by identifying clinical features and patient characteristics that are prognostic or predictive of survival. This will open the door for more accurate risk stratification and personalized treatment that could improve outcomes in this underserved population.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Our work provides guidance on whether dietary fat intake influences serum cholesterol levels in response to ketogenic diet therapy in adults with epilepsy. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The modified Atkins diet (MAD) is used in the management of drug-resistant epilepsy in adults. Some patients on MAD show an increase in serum levels of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. We explored whether dietary fat composition predicts short-term elevations in serum lipid levels in diet-naive adults who begin MAD. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Participants self-reported their diet intake with 3-day food records at baseline, 1 month and 2 months. Food records were analyzed using Nutrition Data System for Research software. Fasting serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides were also collected and LDL level calculated at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 38 patients submitted complete food records at each study visit (baseline, 1 month, and 2 month). Compared to baseline diet intake, there was a significant reduction in daily carbohydrate intake at 1 and 2 months (p<0.001) and a significant increase in daily fat intake at 1 and 2 months (p<0.001). There was also a significant increase in daily saturated fatty acid (SFA) intake at 1 and 2 months (p<0.001), daily mono-unsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) intake at 1 and 2 months (p<0.001), and daily cholesterol intake at 1 month (p<0.05) and 2 months (p<0.001), but no change in daily poly-unsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) intake over time. Compared to baseline, there was a significant increase in serum LDL at 1 month (p<0.001) and 2 months (p<0.01) and an increase in serum TC at 1 month (p<0.01) but not 2 months. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Despite a significant increase in total fat, saturated fat and mono-unsaturated fat intake as well as an increase in total cholesterol and LDL levels following MAD initiation, dietary fat composition appears to minimally predict serum lipid values in the short term.
Translational Science, Policy, & Health Outcomes Science
ABSTRACT IMPACT: This research highlights Adverse Childhood Experiences as a potential risk factor and intervention target contributing to the disproportionate number of individuals with sickle cell disease affected by asthma, a well-established catalyst to the increased morbidity and mortality impacting this high-risk population. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are strongly associated with asthma. A disproportionate number of individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) also have asthma. Asthma is strongly associated with increased SCD morbidity and mortality. This study compared the prevalence of asthma among children and adolescents with SCD with and without ACEs. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This retrospective cohort study involved 45 children and 30 adolescents with SCD. ACEs were captured using the Center for Youth Wellness Adverse Childhood Experiences Child and Teen Questionnaires, which encompass the original 10 ACEs as well as 7 (child) and 9 (teen) expert-recommended ('expanded') ACEs. ACE exposures were categorized as: Original 0-1 vs. ≥2; Original + Expanded 0-1 vs. ≥2. Asthma prevalence was compared among ≥2 and 0-1 ACE groups using the chi-square (or Fisher’s exact) test. A binary logistic regression was performed to predict the likelihood of asthma while adjusting for characteristics (age, household income and gender) that were statistically different among ACE comparison groups at baseline. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Among the 45 child participants, 64% had a history of asthma; whereas 50% of teens had a history of asthma. Asthma prevalence was higher among teens with ≥2 vs. 0-1 Original ACEs (89% v. 33%, p=0.014). A history of ≥2 ACEs remained significant (p=0.024) among teens after adjusting for age, household income and gender. There was no significance in asthma prevalence among child ACE comparison groups. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Adolescents with ≥2 ACEs had a higher prevalence of asthma compared to subjects with 0-1 ACE. This study, coupled with the cumulative nature of ACEs and the graded-dose response relationship between ACEs and poor health outcomes, highlight the need for larger, longitudinal studies examining the relationship between ACEs, asthma and SCD outcomes.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: If successful, this program can provide a scalable, patient-centered intervention to help patients taper off opioid medications in primary care settings. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Tapering of chronic opioid therapy is often desirable but challenging in primary care and specialty clinics that lack behavioral health expertise. The objective of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of testing a peer-delivered pain self-management program to assist primary care patients through an opioid taper. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: To provide critical support to patients and providers during opioid medication tapering, we propose to conduct a 40 patient randomized controlled pilot of a 12-week telecare collaborative care program administered by a psychiatrist and peer recovery specialist team. The intervention will incorporate a validated positive psychology intervention for treating chronic pain. Additionally, participants will be invited to participate in semi-structured individual interviews to discuss their experience in the trial, what worked well, what could be improved, and potential strategies to bolster recruitment of additional patients in future studies. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Our primary aim is to determine the effectiveness of our intervention in facilitating opioid medication weaning, with reduction in opioid dose as the primary outcome. Our secondary aims will be to assess pain outcomes, adherence to tapering, patient satisfaction, and barriers to adherence as described by patients. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: This trial proposes a novel collaborative care approach for opioid weaning using proven, easy-to-deliver positive psychology tools for pain management that, if successful, could be implemented broadly in many clinics struggling to safely reduce opioid prescribing.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: The findings from this study will inform the development of an FDA-approved patient-rated outcome measure of drug and alcohol craving that can be used in clinical trials aimed at developing or testing effective treatments for substance use disorder. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Craving is a potential target of investigative medications to reduce drug use due to the strong link between craving and drug use. We will identify all existing craving measures as the first step for developing an FDA-approved patient-rated outcome measure for use in clinical trials. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Following PRISMA guidelines, we will update Rosenberg’s (2009) craving review by conducting a systematic review of all existing published and unpublished measures of craving for alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, opioid, and stimulant use. Electronic database (i.e., Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane), forward, backward, and author searches will be conducted. We will also request unpublished craving measures on major listservs (e.g., Research Society on Alcoholism, the Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction, and the College on Problems of Drug Dependence). All papers included in Rosenberg’s (2009) review through September 2020 will be included. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The findings from this review will provide a comprehensive summary of the construct of craving and its hypothesized and tested domains. This review will elucidate whether the literature suggests there are components of craving unique to alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, opioid, and/or stimulant use, and whether there are key elements of craving common across the disorders. Therefore, these findings will inform whether a single patient-rated outcome measure of craving can be developed for use across substances or if unique patient-rated outcome measures of craving need to be developed for each substance. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: While many different measures of craving exist, none have gone through the developmental steps required to qualify as an FDA-approved patient-rated outcome measure on which drug treatment labeling can be based. Completing this systematic review is the first step in this process.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Investigation of tumor-associated blood vessels may serve as an imaging biomarker of response to systemic therapy and cancer outcomes. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Aberrancies in the tumor microvasculature limit the systemic delivery of anticancer agents, which impedes tumor response. Using human intravital microscopy (HIVM), we hypothesized that HIVM would be feasible in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) and generate clinical utility. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: During cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for PC, HIVM was performed in both tumor and non-tumor areas. The primary outcome was HIVM feasibility to measure vessel characteristics. We secondarily evaluated associations between HIVM vessel characteristics and oncologic outcomes (RECIST response to neoadjuvant therapy and disease-specific survival). RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Thirty patients with PC were enrolled. Nineteen patients (63.3%) received neoadjuvant therapy. HIVM was feasible in all patients. Compared to non-tumor (control) areas, PC areas had a lower density of functional vessels, higher proportion of non-functional vessels, smaller lumenal diameters, and lower blood flow velocity. Qualitative differences in these vessel characteristics were observed among patients who had partial response, stable disease, or progressive disease after receiving neoadjuvant therapy. However, no statistically significant relationships were found between HIVM vessel characteristics and oncologic outcomes. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: These novel findings comprise the first-in-human, real-time evidence of the microscopic differences between normal and tumor-associated vessels and form the basis for our larger, ongoing clinical trial appropriately powered to determine the clinical utility of HIVM (NCT03823144).
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Our research has the potential to impact human health by identifying gender specific neural markers of emotion regulation in alcohol use disorder. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Emotion dysregulation is known to be mediated by altered functional organization of the limbic system in addiction. This preliminary study sought to identify gender effects in the association between emotion regulation and resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) of a negative affect network. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: 55 individuals receiving treatment for alcohol use disorder (˜2 weeks of abstinence) were recruited for this study and included in this analysis (N=55; Age: M=41.78, SD=10.66; 21 females). RsFC within a network involved in the withdrawal/negative affect stage of addiction and Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) metrics were collected from all participants. RsFC data were preprocessed using the Human Connectome Project pipelines. Correlations between (a) rsFC within the withdrawal/negative affect network and the (b) scores of the negative affect subscale of the PID-5 instrument were conducted for each gender separately. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Independent samples t-test showed a statistically significant gender difference in the PID-5 negative affect scores (Males: M=1.02, SD=0.66; Females: M=1.53, SD=0.51); t(55)=-3.002, p=0.004. Only females showed a significant correlation between rsFC within the withdrawal/negative affect network and negative affect scores of the PID-5 (r=0.51, p<0.05). Fisher r-to-z test showed significant gender differences (z=-1.91; p=0.03, 1-tailed) in correlations coefficients representing the relationship between rsFC of the withdrawal/negative affect network and negative affect (PID-5 subscale). DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Preliminary findings suggest that the relationship between neural networks mediating emotion regulation and negative affect is only found in females. These results provide valuable data to inform personalized chemical dependency treatment that targets emotion regulation specific to females.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Our research has the potential to impact human health by identifying a neural network that can be used to predict time to relapse in individuals with alcohol use disorder. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Preoccupation towards alcohol use (e.g. craving, rumination, and poor executive control) is a maladaptive behavior associated with relapse risk. We investigated whether alterations in resting state networks known to mediate preoccupation could predict time to relapse in alcohol use disorder (AUD). METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: 50 participants with alcohol use disorder (AUD) (Age: M=41.76, SD=10.22, 19 females) were recruited from an addiction treatment program at ˜2 weeks of abstinence. fMRI data were preprocessed with the Human Connectome Project pipeline. Strength of resting state functional connectivity (RSFC) within two networks known to mediate the ‘Preoccupation go’ (PG) and ‘Preoccupation stop’ (PS) stages of addiction were calculated. T-tests were conducted to compare RSFC between subsequent abstainers and relapsers (after 4 months). Linear regressions were conducted to determine whether RSFC (of PG and PS networks) can predict time to relapse. Craving measures were included in the model. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: 19 AUD relapsed during the 4-month follow-up period. There were no RSFC group effects (subsequent abstainers and relapsers) in the PG or PS networks. Number of days to relapse could be predicted by PG RSFC (F(1,17)=14.90, p=0.001, r 2=0.47). Time to relapse increased by 13.19 days for each PG RSFC unit increase. Number of days to relapse could be predicted by PS RSFC (F(1,17)=9.39, p=0.002, r ²=0.36). Time to relapse increased by 12.94 days for each PS RSFC unit increase. After adding a self-report craving measure (i.e. Penn Alcohol Craving Scale) in the prediction model, both PG and PS RSFC still significantly predicted time to relapse. Craving metric did not predict time to relapse. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: RSFC in preoccupation networks during short-term abstinence predicted time to relapse. These preliminary findings highlight promising targets for AUD neuromodulation interventions aimed to reduce relapse. Future larger scale studies that examine the effects of covariates and mediators are needed.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: We are adapting a global telehealth platform and model of care to the U.S. context in order to solve the problem of undertreatment of age-related hearing loss and, in turn, facilitate healthy aging and social engagement among older adults. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Intelehealth is a nonprofit startup that provides medical care to last-mile populations in India by equipping frontline health workers with an open-source digital assistant and telemedicine platform. Here, we explore how this technology and model of care might be adapted to address health inequities in the context of the U.S. healthcare system. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We first sought to identify a specific healthcare need that we could address as a case study on applying the Intelehealth model more broadly in the U.S. context. We began with a needs assessment, wherein we conducted primary ethnographic research, expert interviews, and literature review to identify problems in the general areas of health disparities, community health workers, and telemedicine accessibility. We then scored each need on clinical impact, feasibility, business potential, and strategic fit. After a top need was selected, a root cause analysis was performed. Brainstorming and solution concepting will be followed by prototyping, iterative design with primary stakeholder feedback, usability testing, and finally implementation and validation of the solution. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Of 106 needs, the most highly scored was undertreatment of age-related hearing loss (ARHL). The third most common chronic condition in the U.S., ARHL presents a significant barrier to healthy aging and the single largest modifiable risk factor for dementia; yet only 15% of those with ARHL regularly use hearing aids. Thus, a large market segment - nearly 30 million Americans - is underserved by the current hearing care paradigm. Root cause analysis revealed that the primary reasons for hearing aid non-use include stigma around aging, denial of hearing loss, poor awareness of resources, and insufficient education around proper use and maintenance. These barriers, being primarily sociocultural in nature, may be optimally addressed by community health workers, making ARHL an ideal fit for the Intelehealth model. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: We have identified ARHL as an optimal test market for Intelehealth in the U.S. By developing a targeted intervention to improve hearing aid access and acceptability among older adults, we will create a generalizable model for delivering care through community health workers equipped with a decision support and telemedicine platform.
Education/Mentoring/Professional and Career Development
ABSTRACT IMPACT: The results from this study will improve needs assessment practices. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The discovery phase in project development is necessary to better understand the needs and requirements of the intended market. This paper compares the outcomes of two virtual data collection methodologies, NSF I-Corps Customer Discovery interviews and REDCap surveys, for a needs assessment. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Directors and Academic Administrators across the Consortium were asked about the types of skills needed to assess clinical research professional competencies and the need for a competency-based self-assessment tool (CBST). Parallel methods were used to extract qualitative and quantitative data. The first approach was to conduct interviews using I-Corps customer discovery guidelines, and data was collected using Innovation Within software. Targeted requests were sent via cold email outreach to 102 individuals within 63 CTSA hubs. The second approach involved the use of the NJ ACTS Training and Education Offering Inventory REDCap Survey which was distributed via LISTSERV to 63 CTSA hubs. Response rates and user insights from each method were compared. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Twenty-one of 63 CTSA hubs responded to the survey (response rate: 33%) while 18 of 63 hubs participated in an interview (response rate: 28%). Twenty-two individuals out of 102 were interviewed (response rate: 21%). Fifty-nine percent of interviewees and 62% of survey respondents indicated a clear need for a CBST; types of responses varied. Forty user insights were obtained from ten interviews. Two insights were gained in the survey from the eight who were prompted to fill out the free-text response. Both survey participants and interviewees indicated that communication and team science soft skills were the most important competencies. Regarding hard skills, interviewees preferred written skills while survey participants favored ‘scientific design and concept’ skills. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Results suggest the use of a survey or an interview for a needs assessment is dependent on several factors: need for insights, burden of time, desire to obtain quantitative vs. qualitative data, and question format. The interview was more effective than the survey in addressing the key question and obtaining insights from the intended market.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: ReacStick concussion testing and monitoring can serve as a 'vital sign for the brain', allowing for an immediate, objective assessment on the field or at the bedside. This project examines the entrepreneuship process from invention to commercialization. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: ReacStick is the first objective, portable, measure of concussion likelihood and severity and uses simple and complex reaction time testing. We detail the entrepreneurship process from product invention through its current mid-stage (patented, 20+ publications, etc.) to future commercialization for diverse applications. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: ReacStick was invented in 2010 and underwent extensive testing and validation of the underlying innovations. The regulatory landscape of the product was examined, and 510(k) was found to be the best pathway. Competitive analysis was done examining alternative products and comparing against the current gold standards. A customer discovery process was undertaken, and stakeholders were interviewed for feedback and iteration. Testing and validation were completed with athletes, older adults, and people taking medications. An overview of the necessary commercialization concepts is: market opportunity/monetization, intellectual property considerations, regulatory processes, commercialization plan. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: ReacStick accurately predicts concussion and time to recovery and was patented through UM Tech Transfer in 2010, with 10 years currently remaining on the patent. Through customer discovery processes, athletics was determined to be the most viable first market to enter. Next steps include seeking additional patent protection, capital investors, delivery of minimum viable product followed by iteration and improvement for military, emergency medicine and acute care use. The current remaining timeline involves 12-18 months to commercialization and includes regulatory approval, additional patent protection, collaboration with regulatory consultants, capital fundraising and product production. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: The research team has gone through a lengthy process toward commercialization of ReacStick. Proof of concept and extensive validation of the underlying technology have been completed and the regulatory process has been mapped. Our experience can serve as a model of many of the steps and challenges that lie on the path from lab to sale to end users.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Improved non-biased matching of clinical research professionals to PI needs will accelerate time to active project engagement for new hires. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: An ongoing challenge for HR recruiters when matching applicants to open job positions is the time-consuming screening effort, which relies on imprecise semantic searching. We propose building a precision-based matching tool using Natural Language Processing to automate the accurate and non-biased identification of suitable job candidates. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We conducted 30-45’ interviews with HR administration/recruitment specialists to delineate the recruitment and hiring process used to match CRC resumes to job descriptions (n=7). Next, CRC applicant resumes were evaluated by experts, first by independent review, followed by consensus and assignment of a final rating, 0= not qualified; 1= CRC1; 2= CRC2; 3= CRC3; 4= CRC4. Guidelines evolved after reviewing 6 batches of 50 unique resumes (300 total) and were based on applicant qualifications & experiences by job level, CRC 1-4. Using final guidelines an additional 3,145 resumes were rated. For uniform input into the NLP model, resume formats were converted and text contents extracted into multiple sections, i.e., education, professional experiences, etc. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Guideline development: Rater agreement improved over time with poor agreement when no guidelines were present (.161- Kappa) to good agreement for final guidelines (.608- Kappa). Spearman’s rho correlation between guideline iterations and Kappa is large and positive (rho 0.886) indicating significant rater agreement. NLP Model: Resume to job description matching indicated a third of applications were qualified, a third overqualified, and a third underqualified, suggesting the majority of applicants were unable to identify their ‘best fit’ by job level. Our NLP model matched the candidate resume to CRC level with 73.3% accuracy; and achieved 79.2% accuracy when matching the applicant resume to the CRC job description. Refinement of the NLP Model is ongoing. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: A precision-based NLP matching tool will improve applicant targeting for the hire of great, qualified candidates. Improved applicant to job matching offers several advantages, i.e., reduced bias with greater diversity and inclusion; reduced time-to-hire; ability to anticipate training needs; and a reduced time to active project engagement.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Improved radiation treatment will yield higher doses at the tumor site, while reducing damage to healthy tissue, which will improve clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Development of gold nanoparticles covalently linked to a photosensitizer for use to enhance radiation therapy. The particles will be thoroughly characterized and the mechanism uncovered. The efficacy of these particles will be tested in a murine system. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Gold nanoparticles were synthesized and coated with amine-terminated poly(ethylene) glycol then covalently conjugated to chlorin e6, a known, FDA approved photosensitizer. The system was characterized using UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and nanoparticle tracking analysis. The generation of reactive oxygen species following X-irradiation was measured. Enhanced cell killing was measured clonogenically and in vivo efficacy and tumor pathology was assessed in a murine system. Further studies will determine the optimum combination of particle shape, photosensitizer structure, and ratio of components, as well as the optimal dosing schedule. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Conjugation of the particle to the photosensitizer was successfully achieved, and the molecule was detectable by UV-Vis spectroscopy. TEM and NTA showed no aggregation of the particles, and an increase in reactive oxygen species generation was observed. The conjugates significantly increased cell killing during radiation treatment, while neither the particle alone or the photosensitizer significantly affected clonogenic survival at the same concentrations. Pathology of breast tumors grown in immunocompetent mice showed a significant increase in necrotic tissue following a single 20 gy treatment when the conjugate was present. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Radiation therapy is widely used clinically and it is a highly localized form of treatment. However, the total dose of radiation is limited largely to prevent injury to adjacent normal tissue. This conjugate has the potential to increase the effective dose in the tumor thereby reducing damage to healthy tissue and providing a more effective therapy.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: The purpose of the T1-T4 in 3 Minutes program is to improve trainees’ capacity for communication of complex to a non-scientific audience as well as to ensure that our community stakeholders have access to, and understanding of, ongoing clinical and translation research OBJECTIVES/GOALS: The T1-T4 in 3 Program: ο Increases knowledge of research across institution; ο Increases capacity of trainees to convey complex science to lay audiences, funders, colleagues, and the media; ο Increases health and scientific literacy; ο Bridges gaps between trainees and potential entrepreneurial mentors METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: T1-T4 in 3 (Minutes) is an adaptation of the University of Queensland’s Three Minute Thesis competition in which PhD students present their thesis in 3 minutes or less to a lay audience. The competition enables them to cogently communicate their ideas and research findings to a non-specialist audience. Our adapted version, T1-T4 in 3, requires a presentation in three minutes or less to a lay audience, but rather than a thesis, the topics are on trainees’ research, and in this particular case, an idea for a commercial venture. The competition provides awards for the first- and second-best projects as determined by a panel of judges, and a ‘people’s choice’ award determined by a lay audience. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: This exercise is anticipated to improve trainees’ capacity for communications as well as ensure that community stakeholders and research and business community partners have access to, and understanding of, ongoing clinical and translation research with potential commercial applications. Further, the increased ability of our faculty and trainees to effectively communicate complex science to the public and other audiences’‘ including potential funders’‘ supports additional stakeholder dissemination mechanisms by increasing their confidence in their abilities to converse with non-specialists about their research, thus increasing the likelihood of participation in other community-based activities. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: To increase ITS commercialization efforts, we envision involving numerous external partners to educate, fund, and support new ventures. T1-T4 in 3 judges will include commercialization scholars from regional and national institutions as well as pharmaceutical entities and regional angel investors.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: This work will standardize necessary image pre-processing for diagnostic and prognostic clinical workflows dependent on quantitative analysis of conventional magnetic resonance imaging. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) poses challenges for quantitative analysis due to a lack of uniform inter-scanner voxel intensity values. Head and neck cancer (HNC) applications in particular have not been well investigated. This project aims to systematically evaluate voxel intensity standardization (VIS) methods for HNC MRI. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We utilize two separate cohorts of HNC patients, where T2-weighted (T2-w) MRI sequences were acquired before beginning radiotherapy for five patients in each cohort. The first cohort corresponds to patients with images taken at various institutions with a variety of non-uniform acquisition scanners and parameters. The second cohort corresponds to patients from a prospective clinical trial with uniformity in both scanner and acquisition parameters. Regions of interest from a variety of healthy tissues assumed to have minimal interpatient variation were manually contoured for each image and used to compare differences between a variety of VIS methods for each cohort. Towards this end, we implement a new metric for cohort intensity distributional overlap to compare region of interest similarity in a given cohort. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Using a simple and interpretable metric, we have systematically investigated the effects of various commonly implementable VIS methods on T2-w sequences for two independent cohorts of HNC patients based on region of interest intensity similarity. We demonstrate VIS has a substantial effect on T2-w images where non-uniform acquisition parameters and scanners are utilized. Oppositely, it has a modest to minimal impact on T2-w images generated from the same scanner with the same acquisition parameters. Moreover, with a few notable exceptions, there does not seem to be a clear advantage or disadvantage to using one VIS method over another for T2-w images with non-uniform acquisition parameters. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: Our results inform which VIS methods should be favored in HNC MRI and may indicate VIS is not a critical factor to consider in circumstances where similar acquisition parameters can be utilized. Moreover, our results can help guide downstream quantitative imaging tasks that may one day be implemented in clinical workflows.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: This work aims to identify best practices for university-based asset development programs to improve commercialization throughput, which in turn will drive innovation in the biomedical space and directly contribute to improved human health. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: University technology transfer exhibits a high rate of failure, often due to a lack of researcher experience or early-stage financial capital. The LEAP program at Washington University (WUSTL) was created to address these needs. The goal of this study is to assess the performance of LEAP against similar gap funds and further improve program operations. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The goals of LEAP are achieved by providing university inventors with individualized consulting and feedback from industry experts, as well as awarding funding to the most promising projects. To determine whether these activities are impactful, we distributed an awardee report form to collect data on all funded LEAP projects, and then combined the results with project registration information. We also collected records Office of Technology Management, including invention disclosures, licenses, and startup creations. The resulting dataset was used to calculate program metrics and then evaluated against comparable gap funds. Sentiment data from participant surveys were also analyzed to assess perceived program value and knowledge transfer. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: As of the Sp2020 cycle, LEAP has funded 76 projects. Resubmitted projects had a funding rate of 52%, vs. 34% for new projects. Of the startups founded off of WUSTL intellectual property since 2016, nearly two-thirds had previously participated in LEAP. Funded LEAP projects also had a 29% licensing rate, which is comparable to similar gap funds. Lastly, participants self-reported an increase in knowledge across a range of commercialization areas. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: The increased repeat funding rate and self-reported knowledge suggest that LEAP is impactful in building commercialization proficiency. The licensing rate and prevalence of LEAP projects in WUSTL startups also indicate that LEAP is indeed promoting tech transfer. Together, these results suggest that LEAP could be a model for other institutions.
ABSTRACT IMPACT: Current, complete, unbiased, and accurate information, which includes patient social and environmental context, is necessary to understand health outcomes. OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Literacy in technology empowers patients in improving their health. We hypothesize that by integrating this information into clinical information, obfuscated relationships may become apparent. To test this, we have combined technological literacy elements with clinical data and test results from patients at risk for severe COVID-19 reactions. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Zip level data was appended to approximately 55,000 clinical records of COVID-19 positive and negative patients with comorbidities linked to high illness severity (e.g., diabetes, heart disease). The patient zip code was matched to zip code level health and technology interest indicators. Health interest indicates the level of interest in health such as research, exercising, better dieting, preventive care, etc., and is ranked from 0 to 9. The technology interest indicator is a binary flag indicating technology adopters. These lifestyle factor data points were obtained from survey data and purchasing patterns using transactional and response information from self-reported sources. For each zip code, the index values were represented by a percentage of that population. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: There is a pronounced difference between urban and rural areas with respect to interest in health and technology. In neighborhoods where most residents are interested in both health and technology, the percentage of COVID-19 cases was smaller. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test indicated that the distributions were statistically different (p-value = 4.606e-06) when evaluating the low interest values for health and technology, and (p-value = 1.069e-09) when there was high interest in health and technology against COVID-19 results. In addition, the health and technology indicator variables are not correlated with income at the zip code level. At the low index values, interest in health and technology, the correlation was -0.0856, and at the high end, the correlation was -0.0436. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: This result is significant for COVID-19 research because it describes a methodology for identifying patients who may be at higher risk for contracting the disease. This relationship was reflected in electronic health record data only after zip-level information was added. Moreover, this was true at across income levels.