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Controlling Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Using Smart Catheters with Rationally Designed Active Topographies

Award Number: R01EB030621
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is one of the most common healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), with a prevalence of 13 – 15% in the United States. CAUTIs are also blamed for increased morbidity and mortality of affected patients with an estimated 13,000 deaths annually. It is well known that the abiotic catheter materials are prone to colonization of microbes, which then ascend the catheter via motility and biofilm formation, causing infections in the urinary tract. Due to the protection of the biofilm matrix and slow growth of attached cells, biofilm cells are up to 1,000 times more resistant to antimicrobials than the planktonic cells of the same species. Thus, CAUTIs are difficult to treat and blockage of the catheter lumen can occur especially during long-term use, leading to stone formation and infections of the bladder and even kidney. Treatment of CAUTIs with high doses of antimicrobial agents can also adversely promote the development of multidrug resistant bacteria. Despite extensive research to date, no current technology can provide long-term (>30 days) fouling control. This unmet challenge motivated us to engineer smart catheters to ultimately eradicate CAUTI. Recently, the PI’s lab developed a new antifouling strategy based on active topography that drives magnetically responsive micron-size pillars to beat with a tunable frequency and force level. This was achieved by loading Fe3O4 nanoparticles on the tip of each pillar and generating an electromagnetic field using an insulated copper coil embedded in the catheter wall (thus does not change the catheter profile). This novel design demonstrated unprecedented strong antifouling activities that can inhibit biofilm formation of multiple species by up to 3.6 logs (99.98%) for 48 hours and remove mature biofilms by up to 3.5 logs (99.97%) on demand with a stronger force, compared to the flat control. A prototype catheter with micron-size pillars on the inner wall was engineered and remained clean for more than 30 days under the flow of artificial urine and the challenge of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC), while both flat and static controls were completely blocked by UPEC biofilms within 5 days. These results motivated the team to further develop this technology to also control biofouling of the outer catheter wall, which is covered by urethral mucosa and involved in two thirds of CAUTIs. Integrated simulation and experimental studies will be conducted to understand the mechanism of biofouling control by active topography and the design principles for antifouling topographies on both sides of the catheter wall. The best design will be further tested in vivo using a rabbit model of CAUTI induced by UPEC. Both CAUTI prevention (up to 30 days) and removal of established biofilms will be evaluated.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $417,058 )
2024	2024	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	4	10/30/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$383,012
2024	2024	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	4	6/26/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$34,046
														Subtotal = $417,058

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $431,274 )
2023	2023	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	3	11/7/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$388,147
2023	2023	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	3	1/24/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$43,127
														Subtotal = $431,274

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $331,276 )
2022	2022	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	2	7/14/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$33,129
2022	2022	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	2	11/10/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$298,147
														Subtotal = $331,276

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $311,468 )
2021	2021	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	000	1	12/29/2020	NEW	$299,011
2021	2021	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	001	1	3/17/2021	NEW	$12,457
2021	2021	SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY	900 S CROUSE AVE STE 620	SYRACUSE	NY	13244	ONONDAGA	USA	Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health	002	1	5/27/2021	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $311,468

Grand Total All Awards = $1,491,076

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Controlling Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections Using Smart Catheters with Rationally Designed Active Topographies

Award Number: R01EB030621

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE Of BIOMEDICAL IMAGING & BIOENGINEERING

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

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