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Methods And Systems For Predicting Cancer Outcome, Timothy J. Yeatman, Steven Eschrich, Gregory C. Bloom

USF Patents

The invention provides a molecular marker set that can be used for prognosis of colorectal cancer in a colorectal cancer patient. The invention also provides methods and computer systems for evaluating prognosis of colorectal cancer in a colorectal cancer patient based on the molecular marker set. The invention also provides methods and computer systems for determining chemotherapy for a colorectal cancer patient and for enrolling patients in clinical trials.

Compositions And Methods For Mitigating Drug Resistant Bacteria, Shyam S. Mohapatra, Alya Limayem

USF Patents

A broad-based remediation mechanism against MRFs and alternative fecal indicators such as multidrug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, including nanotechnology formulations and methodologies that may be used to develop novel mitigation strategies against certain drug resistant bacterial strains. The current invention relates to mitigation of drug resistant bacteria from nosocomial infections, for example in hospitals and in food animals, and to the identification and mitigation of lytic bacteria from algae biomass-fed wastewaters for algae cultivation. The invention uses hybrid nanomaterials comprising oligo-chitosan and zinc oxide formulated as nanoparticles and micelles. The inventors unexpectedly found unique properties of very small oligomers of chitosan …

Crow's Nest, January 14, 2019, Crow's Nest Staff

Crow's Nest

The January 14, 2019, issue of the Crow's Nest.

Agenda And Reports, Juvenile Welfare Board Regular Board Meeting, January 10, 2019, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the January 10, 2019, meeting of the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County's regular Board. Included are minutes from previous meetings as well as documents to review before the meeting.

The Weekly Challenger, January 10, 2019, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The January 10, 2019, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Bats And Coronaviruses, Arinjay Banerjee, Kirsten Kulcsar, Vikram Misra, Matthew Frieman, Karen Mossman

KIP Articles

Bats are speculated to be reservoirs of several emerging viruses including coronaviruses (CoVs) that cause serious disease in humans and agricultural animals. These include CoVs that cause severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) and severe acute diarrhea syndrome (SADS). Bats that are naturally infected or experimentally infected do not demonstrate clinical signs of disease. These observations have allowed researchers to speculate that bats are the likely reservoirs or ancestral hosts for several CoVs. In this review, we follow the CoV outbreaks that are speculated to have originated in bats. We review studies …

Ay 2018/2019 Sec Meeting Minutes, 2019-01-09, Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Archives

No abstract provided.

Vampire Venom: Vasodilatory Mechanisms Of Vampire Bat (Desmodus Rotundus) Blood Feeding, Rahini Kakumanu, Wayne C. Hodgson, Ravi Ravina

KIP Articles

Animals that specialise in blood feeding have particular challenges in obtaining their meal, whereby they impair blood hemostasis by promoting anticoagulation and vasodilation in order to facilitate feeding. These convergent selection pressures have been studied in a number of lineages, ranging from fleas to leeches. However, the vampire bat (Desmondus rotundus) is unstudied in regards to potential vasodilatory mechanisms of their feeding secretions (which are a type of venom). This is despite the intense investigations of their anticoagulant properties which have demonstrated that D. rotundus venom contains strong anticoagulant and proteolytic activities which delay the formation of blood clots and …

‘If He Hits Me, Is That Love? I Don’T Think So’: An Ethnographic Investigation Of The Multi-Level Influences Shaping Indigenous Women’S Decision-Making Around Intimate Partner Violence In The Rural Peruvian Andes, Isabella Li Chan

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines how the intersections of gender, ethnicity, place, and class shape indigenous women’s risks for and experiences of intimate partner violence and related decision-making in Carhuaz province, an underserved, resource-poor setting in the Peruvian Andes. This dissertation applied a mixed-methods, community-based approach to 11 months of ethnographic fieldwork in Peru, which included 82 face-to-face surveys using the World Health Organization’s Multi-Country Study Instrument, 38 semi-structured interviews with survivors, community members, and IPV-related service providers, and 6 participatory action research workshops (n=64).

Through this dissertation, the voices of indigenous women struggling with intimate partner violence illuminate the lived realities …

Health Sciences/Allied Health, 2019-2020, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

Academic Learning Compacts

The Academic Learning Compact for the Bachelor's of Science in Health Sciences or Allied Health, 2019-2020.

Usft 2019-2020 Usf Libraries Annual Report, Usf Libraries

Library Annual Reports

No abstract provided.

2019 Volleyball Media Guide, University Of South Florida. Athletic Communications Office, Tom Zebold

Volleyball Media Guides

The media guide for the 2019 season for the University of South Florida's (USF) volleyball team. Included are sections on a season outlook, coaches and staff, player biographies, the previous season's review, program records and history, and USF Athletics information.

2019-20 Women's Basketball Media Guide, University Of South Florida. Athletic Communications Office, Michael Hogan, Brian Siegrist

Women's Basketball Media Guides

The 2019-2020 women's basketball season media guide for the University of South Florida's (USF) Lady Bulls. Included are sections on the 2019-2020 season outlook, coaches and staff, player biographies, a review of the previous season, program records and history, and USF Athletics media information. The Lady Bulls finished the season with a 19-13 record.

2019 Women's Soccer Media Guide, University Of South Florida. Athletic Communications Office, Erin Beck, Tom Zebold, Lori Garnett, Dan Hamilton

Women's Soccer Media Guides

The media guide for the University of South Florida's (USF) 2019 women's soccer season. Included are sections on the 2019 season outlook, coaches and staff, player biographies, a 2018 season review, program records, program history, and USF Athletics media information. The team finished the season 16-5-0 and won the American conference tournament.

2019 Softball Media Guide, University Of South Florida. Athletic Communications Office, Erin Beck, Tom Zebold

Softball Media Guides

The media guide for the 2019 University of South Florida softball season. Included are sections with a season outlook, coaches and staff, player biographies, previous season review, program records and history, and USF Athletics.

Psychology, 2019-2020, University Of South Florida St. Petersburg

Academic Learning Compacts

The Academic Learning Compact for the Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology, 2019-2020.

2019 Football Media Guide, University Of South Florida. Athletic Communications Office, Brian Siegrist, Jay D'Abramo, Tom Zebold

Football Media Guides

The media guide for the University of South Florida's (USF) 2019 football season. Included are sections on the 2019 season outlook, player biographies, coaches and staff, a 2018 season review, program records, program history, and information on USF Athletics. The Bulls finished the season with a 4-8 record.

Coral Reef Monitoring, Reef Assessment Technologies, And Ecosystem-Based Management, David O. Obura, Greta Aeby, Natchanon Amornthammarong, Ward Appeltans, Nicholas Bax, Joe Bishop, Russell E. Brainard, Samuel Chan, Pamela Fletcher, Timothy A. Gordon, Lew Gramer, Mishal Gudka, John Halas, James Hendee, Gregor Hodgson, Danwei Huang, Mike Jankulak, Albert Jones, Tadashi Kimura, Joshua Levy, Patricia Miloslavich, Loke Ming Chou, Frank Muller-Karger, Kennedy Osuka, Melita Samoilys, Stephen D. Simpson, Karenne Tun, Supin Wongbusarakum

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Coral reefs are exceptionally biodiverse and human dependence on their ecosystem services is high. Reefs experience significant direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures, and provide a sensitive indicator of coastal ocean health, climate change, and ocean acidification, with associated implications for society. Monitoring coral reef status and trends is essential to better inform science, management and policy, but the projected collapse of reef systems within a few decades makes the provision of accurate and actionable monitoring data urgent. The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network has been the foundation for global reporting on coral reefs for two decades, and is entering into …

Florida Coastal Mapping Program—Overview And 2018 Workshop Report, Cheryl J. Hapke, Philip A. Kramer, Elizabeth H. Fetherston-Resch, Rene D. Baumstark, Ryan Druyor, Xan Fredericks, Ekaterina Fitos

Marine Science Faculty Publications

The Florida Coastal Mapping Program is a nascent but highly relevant program that has the potential to greatly enhance the “Blue Economy” of Florida by coordinating and facilitating sea-floor mapping efforts and aligning partner and stakeholder activities for increased efficiency and cost reduction. Sustained acquisition of modern coastal mapping information for Florida may improve management of resources and reduce costs by eliminating redundancy. Economic growth could be aided by improved data to support emerging sectors such as aquaculture and renewable energy.

The present focus of the Florida Coastal Mapping Program is on modern, high-resolution bathymetric and coastal topobathymetric data, which …

Novel Circular Rep-Encoding Single-Stranded Dna Viruses Detected In Treated Wastewater, Karyna Rosario, Christina M. Morrison, Kaitlin A. Mettel, Walter Q. Betancourt

Marine Science Faculty Publications

Here, we present the complete genome sequences of three circular replication-associated protein (Rep)-encoding single-stranded DNA (CRESS DNA) viruses detected in secondary treated and disinfected wastewater effluent. The discovered viruses, named wastewater CRESS DNA virus (WCDV)-1 to -3, represent novel viral species that seem to persist in wastewater effluent.

Lncrna Gas5 Directed Therapeutic Increases Insulin Receptor Expression In Adipocytes, Niketa Patel, Michel Murr, Ashley Lui, Yan Shi, Jianfeng Cai

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Obesity continues to escalate as a significant public health problem and as the leading preventable cause of death. Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Obese patients with high morbidities are directed towards bariatric surgeries such as Roux-En-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). These procedures not only result in successful weight loss, but also reduce insulin resistance and lead to resolution of type 2 diabetes mellitus independently of BMI reduction. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is polygenic in nature and is frequently associated with insulin resistance and impaired insulin signal transduction. Using the oral glucose tolerance …

Correlates Of Life Satisfaction Among Middle-Aged And Older Black Adults, Shyuan Ching Tan, Alyssa Gamaldo, Angie L. Sardina, Ross Andel

Aging Studies Faculty Publications

This study explored satisfaction across life domains (e.g., family, daily life, health, finances, city of residence) and correlates of satisfaction across domains. Black adults (n=93, age range=55-80) completed the domains of life satisfaction scale and measures of sociodemographic factors, personality, and mental/physical health. Participants’ satisfaction was highest for home condition, but lowest for health. Univariate analyses of variance demonstrated better life satisfaction in the oldest-old (80+) than the youngest-old (55-64; p<.05), particularly in the domains of daily life/leisure, current financial situation, and total household income. Linear regression models suggested that higher satisfaction was associated with less education, less financial strain, lower depressive symptoms, and better self-rated physical health, although the pattern of results varied by domain. Satisfaction may increase with advancing old age, at least in some life domains. It can also vary across life domains and unique factors likely relate to satisfaction in each life domain.

The Use Of Mobility Devices And Personal Assistance: A Joint Modeling Approach, Hongdao Meng, Lindsay J. Peterson, Lijuan Feng, Debra Dobbs, Kathryn Hyer

Aging Studies Faculty Publications

Objective: To examine whether mobility device use substitutes for personal assistance among U.S. older adults.

Method: Using the National Health and Aging Trends Study, we identified 3,211 community-living older adults (aged 65 and older) who reported mobility difficulties at baseline. We used recursive bivariate probit models to simultaneously estimate the effect of covariates on the likelihood of using (a) mobility devices and (b) personal assistance to accommodate mobility difficulty. Independent variables included age, gender, race, physical/mental health status, cognition, and comorbidities.

Results: Predictors of the use of personal assistance and mobility devices exhibit important similarities and differences. Device use reduced …

Presidential Correspondence During The Clinton Administration: Staying In Touch With The American People, Judithanne Scourfield Mclauchlan

USF St. Petersburg Campus Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Understanding Health-Related Behavior Among Adolescents Living With Hiv In Lima, Peru, Carly A. Rodriguez, Emiliano Valle, Jerome Galea, Milagros Wong, Lenka Kolevic, Maribel Muñoz, Leonid Lecca, Molly F. Franke

Social Work Faculty Publications

Background: The global HIV burden among adolescents ages 10–19 is growing. This population concurrently confronts the multifaceted challenges of adolescence and living with HIV. With the goal of informing future interventions tailored to this group, we assessed sexual activity, HIV diagnosis disclosure, combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) adherence, and drug use among adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Lima, Peru.

Methods: Adolescents at risk or with a history of suboptimal cART adherence completed a self-administered, health behaviors survey and participated in support group sessions, which were audio recorded and used as a qualitative data source. Additionally, we conducted in-depth interviews with …

Public Concern About Terrorism: Fear, Worry, And Support For Anti-Muslim Policies, Murat Haner, Melissa M. Sloan, Francis T. Cullen, Teresa C. Kulig, Cheryl Lero Jonson

Criminology Faculty Publications

In the era of 9/11, terrorist attacks occur with sufficient frequency and lethality to constitute a realistic threat to the well-being of the American public. Sensing this concern, politicians emphasize the threat of violent attacks to advance a platform of making public safety a priority. In this context, the authors assess the extent, sources, and emotional impact of the public’s concern about terrorism. On the basis of a national survey of 1,000 Americans, the authors examine levels of fear of a terrorist attack and worry about terrorism relative to other potential harms. They also determine whether concern about terrorism translates …

A Ctenophore (Comb Jelly) Employs Vortex Rebound Dynamics And Outperforms Other Gelatinous Swimmers, Brad J. Gemmell, Sean P. Colin, John H. Costello, Kelly R. Sutherland

Integrative Biology Faculty and Staff Publications

Gelatinous zooplankton exhibit a wide range of propulsive swimming modes. One of the most energetically efficient is the rowing behaviour exhibited by many species of schyphomedusae, which employ vortex interactions to achieve this result. Ctenophores (comb jellies) typically use a slow swimming, cilia-based mode of propulsion. However, species within the genus Ocyropsis have developed an additional propulsive strategy of rowing the lobes, which are normally used for feeding, in order to rapidly escape from predators. In this study, we used high-speed digital particle image velocimetry to examine the kinematics and fluid dynamics of this rarely studied propulsive mechanism. This mechanism …

Collaboration In Palliative Care Networks In Urban And Rural Regions Of Switzerland, R. Schweighoffer, N. Nagy, E. Reeves, B. Liebig

Department of Leadership, Policy, and Lifelong Learning

Due to aging populations, the need for seamless palliative care provision is of central interest for western societies. An essential aspect of palliative care delivery is the quality of collaboration amongst palliative care providers. Therefore, the current research is based on Bainbridge's conceptual framework, which provides an outline for the evaluation of palliative care provision. This study is the first one to investigate the predictive validity of spatial distribution on the quantity of interaction amongst various palliative care providers. Furthermore, based on the familiarity principle, we examine whether the extent of collaboration influences the perceived quality of collaboration among palliative …

Speleological Approach For Geotourism Development In Zlatibor County (West Serbia), Stojan Vuković, Aleksandar Antić

KIP Articles

No abstract provided.

Using The Sir Epidemiology Model With Vector Transmission To Predict The Effectiveness Of A Viral Marketing Campaign And The Spread Of Product Adoption, Michael Freed

Undergraduate Journal of Mathematical Modeling: One + Two

Stevelab, LLC is working on an app that will be released within the year. For planning purposes, the company needs to be able to predict how well the app will spread in its initial phase. Because the pilot launch will be limited to Hillsborough County, FL, there is a limited population. The marketing strategy is to sell the application to places where people gather to mingle and socialize, with a particular focus to the bar scene. Customers of the bar can use the app for free. In addition to our direct sales efforts, we can expect the bar owners to …