Enhancing Biological Performance and Protection: Occurrence, Mechanisms and Applications

Abstract

This proposal is designed to extend previous U.S. Air Force funded research on the occurrence, frequency, mechanisms, biomedical and other scientific and regulatory implications of the hormetic dose response. The proposed work will continue the development and expansion of the hormesis database, provide critical assessments within each of five general areas (1) hormesis-adaptive response in the field of wound healing; (2) hormesis in stem (NIR) cell function along with biological, biomedical and therapeutic applications; (3) hormetic effects of non ionizing radiation (i.e., laser light, radio frequency radiation and magnetic fields); (4) preand post conditioning hormesis; and (5) the area of hormetic and epigenetics, including transgenerational hormesis. The proposal will also provide scientific leadership by organizing and conducting an annual conference on scientific progress in the assessment of hormesis and two Air Force Workshops on high profile hormesis topics such as epigenetics and translational hormesis and how they affect biological enhancement and protection. The proposal also includes overseeing publication of expert panel peer reviewed papers from these workshops in the journal Dose Response.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2022
Source ID
FA95501910413

Entities

People

  • Edward Calabrese

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • United States Air Force
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Molecular and genetic basis of cancer.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Directed Energy