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SSTR awarded to RaeSedo, LLC: Development of surfactant protein A-derived peptidomimetics for the treatment of asthma

ByRaeSedo Inc. Press

Drs. Monica Kraft and Julie Ledford received SSTR funding for a Phase I proposal to develop new, short peptide derivatives and mimetics of the active region of surfactant protein-A (SP-A), a protein that regulates key innate immune functions in the lung, and perform a drug screen that identifies those most active and stable with similar…

Monica Kraft and Julie Ledford hold a prize check after winning the Shark Tank Competition

Drs. Monica Kraft and Julie Ledford Win $10K ‘Shark Tank’ Prize

ByRaeSedo Inc. Press

On Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, the UArizona College of Medicine – Tucson hosted a Shark Tank-style competition as part of Research Day, a first-of-its-kind, daylong event for researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences.  Six teams went head-to-head for a $10,000 prize during ‘Shark Tank.’ Contestants pitched their research ideas to a panel of “sharks,” a…