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Empowering Women: The Social Impact Of Vision Care Technician Training, Jana Lee

Miller Center Fellowship

Since 2002, the Vision Care Technician program has continually worked to recruit bright young women from rural villages to engage in comprehensive training in ophthalmic nursing. Two Global Social Benefit Fellows collected both qualitative and quantitative data by interviewing a large cohort of student and staff Vision Care Technicians in different phases of the program. In order to document the social impact of two cohorts, this comparative analysis intends to further understand how the Vision Care Technician program has impacted women’s lives. Through this study, the findings can be used for marketing material of the Vision Care Technician program, to …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 040, Number 11, November 09, 2015, Grand Valley State University

2015-2016, Volume 40

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Gsu View, 2015-11-09, Office Of Marketing And Communications

GSU View

Newsletter published by Governors State University 2007-current.

Printing Living Tissues, Jennifer Lewis

Composites at Lake Louise (CALL 2015)

The ability to pattern biomaterials in planar and three-dimensional forms is of critical importance for several applications, including drug safety screening, tissue engineering and repair. 3D printing enables one to rapidly design and fabricate soft materials in arbitrary patterns without the need for expensive tooling, dies, or lithographic masks. In this talk, our efforts to creating vascularized living tissues via 3D bioprinting will be described. I will present recent advances in the design of cell-laden inks, extracellular matrices and fugitive (vascular) inks for 3D bioprinting of vascularized, heterogeneous cell-laden tissue constructs with as well as ongoing efforts to characterize these …

Layered Biomimetic And Kirigami Nanocomposites, Nicholas Kotov

Composites at Lake Louise (CALL 2015)

Finding materials with combinations of several extreme properties is one of the key requirements for the successful engineering of adaptive systems. Successful realization of such materials requires new choices for nanoscale components and new manufacturing approaches. Layer-by-layer assembly (LBL) is one of such technique that affords engineering of nanocomposite materials based on sequential adsorption of nanometer scale layers of polymers and inorganic particle, nanowires, nanotubes, sheets, etc. Importantly, it can lead to the materials with seemingly “impossible” combinations of physical properties encompassing mechanical, electrical, optical, and biological characteristics and distinct pathways to scalability. Hard-to-reach combinations of electrical and mechanical properties …

The Development Of Bioresorbable Fe-Mn Alloys For Orthopedic Implantation, Lia Stanciu

Composites at Lake Louise (CALL 2015)

Bioresorbable metals have immense potential to be used in the clinical treatment of a variety of soft and hard tissue injuries and disease. For many applications, the presence of a permanent device may cause severe negative effects and require re-intervention in the long-term. A transient support for a healing tissue is an attractive solution for orthopaedic and vascular interventions alike. For applications in bone fracture in particular, the human body requires fixation devices to support bone regrowth in the proper alignment, but only for a short period of time (typically 6-12 months). We aim to design bioresorbable materials to fill …

Final Program, Kathy Chan

Composites at Lake Louise (CALL 2015)

No abstract provided.

Sh2 Ligand-Like Effects Of Second Cytosolic Domain Of Na/K-Atpase Α1 Subunit On Src Kinase, Moumita Banerjee, Qiming Duan, Zijian Xie

Pharmaceutical Science and Research

Our previous studies have suggested that the α1 Na/K-ATPase interacts with Src to form a receptor complex. In vitro binding assays indicate an interaction between second cytosolic domain (CD2) of Na/K-ATPase α1 subunit and Src SH2 domain. Since SH2 domain targets Src to specific signaling complexes, we expressed CD2 as a cytosolic protein and studied whether it could act as a Src SH2 ligand in LLC-PK1 cells. Co-immunoprecipitation analyses indicated a direct binding of CD2 to Src, consistent with the in vitro binding data. Functionally, CD2 expression increased basal Src activity, suggesting a Src SH2 ligand-like property of CD2. Consistently, …

The Statesman, V. 59, I. 10, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v.59;i.10

Biology Junior Says Don't Be Scared To Change, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling Lecture, Biology Department

LGBTQIA Archive: Posters

This poster announces a lecture by Dr. Anne Fausto-Sterling on "Process, Not Trait: The Dynamics of Gender Differentiation in Infants." Her work is currently focused on applying dynamic systems theory to the study of gender differentiation in early childhood and she is recognized for challenging entrenched scientific beliefs while engaging with the general public.

This event was sponsored by several departments and organizations of the College of the Holy Cross: Biology; English; Psychology; Sociology & Anthropology; Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program; the Montserrat Self Cluster; and Office of Diversity & Inclusion.

So You Think You Can Model? A Guide To Building And Evaluating Archaeological Simulation Models Of Dispersals, Iza Romanowska

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

With the current surge of simulation studies in archaeology there is a growing concern for the lack of engagement and feedback between modellers and domain specialists. To facilitate this dialogue I present a compact guide to the simulation modelling process applied to a common research topic and the focus of this special issue of Human Biology—human dispersals. The process of developing a simulation is divided into nine steps grouped in three phases. The conceptual phase consists of identifying research questions (step 1) and finding the most suitable method (step 2), designing the general framework and the resolution of the …

Gec Meeting Minutes For Nov 9, 2015, General Education Committee

General Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Utah Statesman, November 9, 2015, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Supramolecular Peptide Composite Assemblies: Mimicking Biological Form And Function In Synthetic Systems, Erik Spoerke, Brad Jones, Jill Wheeler, Alina Martinez, Christina Ting, Mark Stevens

Composites at Lake Louise (CALL 2015)

Microtubules (MTs) are dynamic, multifunctional biomaterials that facilitate a range of complex biological process in cells ranging from regulation of cell morphology to separation of chromosomes during cell division to directing the intracellular transport of molecular cargo.¹ The remarkable precision, versatility, and dynamic nature of these non-equilibrium structures has motivated our desire to mimic their structure and function in synthetic materials. Here, I will identify a number of the key attributes responsible for MT form and function, and describe our efforts to merge computation and experiment to design, synthesize, and study a family of self-assembling peptides intended to mimic …

Landmark Blood Pressure Study, Published Today By Nejm, Confirms Benefits Of Lower Blood Pressure, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Long-Term Neural And Physiological Phenotyping Of A Single Human, Russell A. Poldrack, Timothy O. Laumann, Oluwasanmi Koyejo, Brenda Gregory, Ashleigh Hover, Mei-Yen Chen, Krzysztof J. Gorgolewski, Joanne E. Curran, Harald Hh Goring, John Blangero

School of Medicine Publications

Psychiatric disorders are characterized by major fluctuations in psychological function over the course of weeks and months, but the dynamic characteristics of brain function over this timescale in healthy individuals are unknown. Here, as a proof of concept to address this question, we present the MyConnectome project. An intensive phenome-wide assessment of a single human was performed over a period of 18 months, including functional and structural brain connectivity using magnetic resonance imaging, psychological function and physical health, gene expression and metabolomics. A reproducible analysis workflow is provided, along with open access to the data and an online browser for …

Daily Eastern News: November 09, 2015, Eastern Illinois University

November

No abstract provided.

Whalesong 2015-11-09, N/A N/A

Whalesong

No abstract provided.

Maternal History Of Childhood Sexual Abuse And Adolescent Sexual Risk Behaviors: Potential Mechanisms Of Intergenerational Effects, Sanne N. Wortel

Master's Theses

Almost a quarter of women experience some kind of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Although CSA is associated with subsequent difficulties in women’s sexual well-being and parenting, few studies have examined whether maternal CSA history impacts how parents navigate the sexual development of their children. Using a cross-sectional sample of 194 low-income adolescents girls (Mean age = 15.4), the goal of this study was to: 1) test whether maternal CSA is predictive of adolescent sexual risk behaviors (SRBs), and 2) identify parenting/family characteristics (sexual communication, sexual beliefs, parental monitoring and autonomy granting, and mother-daughter relationship quality) that may mediate this relationship. …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

State V. Beery Appellant's Brief Dckt. 43221

Not Reported

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Reference Databases Usage Statistics 2014-2015, Michael A. Cerbo Ii, Sarah Bannister

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the use of online reference databases at the University of Rhode Island during the period from July 2014 through June 2015. Includes COUNTER-compliant data on sessions, searches, turnaways, full text articles downloaded, and other metrics.

Week Of November 9, 2015, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Penghua Wang, Ph.D., Identifies Protein that Fights Intestinal Bugs
• Changes are Coming to NYMC's Open Enrollment and Payroll
• The Flu Vaccine is Now Available in Health Services

Propagated Infra-Slow Intrinsic Brain Activity Reorganizes Across Wake And Slow Wave Sleep, Anish Mitra, Abraham Z. Snyder, Enzo Tagliazucchi, Helmut Laufs, Marcus E. Raichle

Open Access Publications

Propagation of slow intrinsic brain activity has been widely observed in electrophysiogical studies of slow wave sleep (SWS). However, in human resting state fMRI (rs-fMRI), intrinsic activity has been understood predominantly in terms of zero-lag temporal synchrony (functional connectivity) within systems known as resting state networks (RSNs). Prior rs-fMRI studies have found that RSNs are generally preserved across wake and sleep. Here, we use a recently developed analysis technique to study propagation of infra-slow intrinsic blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) signals in normal adults during wake and SWS. This analysis reveals marked changes in propagation patterns in SWS vs. wake. …

"I'M Man Enough; Are You?": The Queer (Im)Possibilities Of Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, Z Nicolazzo

Journal of Critical Scholarship on Higher Education and Student Affairs

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is a national program that has become a staple program to engage college males in sexual violence prevention on many college campuses. In this manuscript, I use queer theory and crip theory—a conceptual framework that merges queer and critical disability theory—to explore both the positive outcomes and potential harm done in the production and implementation of this event. I conclude the manuscript with considerations for educators seeking to engage college students in critical praxis around ending sexual violence on campus. These possibilities are rooted in Cohen's (1998) notion of reorienting future praxis around the …

Population Genetics And Epigenetics Of Two Salt Marsh Plant Species Along An Environmental Gradient, Christy M. Foust

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of a given genotype to exhibit different phenotypes in response to environmental variables, which can impact population level processes. Plasticity of ecologically-relevant traits is important to an organism’s environmental response; however, the underlying mechanisms of plasticity are largely unknown. Ecological epigenetics may offer mechanisms (e.g. DNA methylation) underlying phenotypic plasticity. Epigenetics can be defined as the underlying molecular mechanisms that allow one genotype to exhibit different phenotypes. Differential DNA methylation is one epigenetic mechanism that has been correlated with a number of ecologically-relevant traits; including, differential herbivory in Viola cazorlensis, spinescence in Ilex aquifolium …

Stem Stories, November 2015, #2, Daniel Vorwerk

STEM Stories

Student Profile - Ben Nettleton

Development Of The Regenerative Glycosylation Approach For Manual And Automated Oligosaccharide Synthesis, Swati Sudhir Nigudkar

Dissertations

It has been recognized that carbohydrates are involved in all phases of life beginning with the embryonic development and cell growth. However, it is the involvement of carbohydrates in the progression of various deadly diseases that gave these natural compounds significant roles in diagnostics and as pharmaceuticals. Although carbohydrates are highly desirable to the biological and medical communities, these molecules are still very challenging targets for chemists. Functionalization, derivatization, controlling anomeric stereoselectivity, purification, and characterization are all existing experimental hurdles towards producing synthetic carbohydrates in large quantities and high purity. Advances in chemistry and biochemistry have certainly facilitated the synthesis …

Serum Iron Level Is Associated With Time To Antibiotics In Cystic Fibrosis, Alex H. Gifford, Dana B. Dorman, Lisa A. Moulton, Jennifer E. Helm, Mary M. Griffin, Todd A. Mackenzie

Dartmouth Scholarship

Background:

Serum levels of hepcidin‐25, a peptide hormone that reduces blood iron content, are elevated when patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) develop pulmonary exacerbation (PEx). Because hepcidin‐25 is unavailable as a clinical laboratory test, we questioned whether a one‐time serum iron level was associated with the subsequent number of days until PEx, as defined by the need to receive systemic antibiotics (ABX) for health deterioration.

Methods:

Clinical, biochemical, and microbiological parameters were simultaneously checked in 54 adults with CF. Charts were reviewed to determine when they first experienced a PEx after these parameters were assessed. Time to ABX was compared …