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Food Insecurity And Academic Self-Efficacy: Military Students And Student Veterans, Kim E. Bullington, Matthew J. Smith, William L. Nuckols, Dennis E. Gregory, Joshua L. Howell

Educational Leadership & Workforce Development Faculty Publications

Food insecurity (FI) affects households worldwide and is also seen on college and university campuses with adverse effects on student success. We examine FI and academic self-efficacy levels of military students and student veterans enrolled in higher education in the United States which has not been extensively studied regarding FI. Military students and student veterans may have access to G.I. Bill funds and may not be perceived as requiring additional assistance. The results reveal that military students and student veterans have some level of FI. The qualitative analysis yielded five themes that center on FI, economic vulnerability, inequities in the …

Unseen Connections: A Storymap Exploring Case Studies In Water-Energy Transitions And Environmental Justice, Alida Cantor, Elizabeth Bartholomew, Kate Berry, James Blair, Dustin Mulvaney, Nancee Hunter

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

Climate change is one of the most important challenges in the world today. Communities and decision makers at many levels, from local to international, are working to ensure that energy, water, and other societal infrastructures can transition and adapt to address climate change (IPCC, 2023). One major mitigation strategy involves the decarbonization of energy systems (Rockström et al. 2017). Despite wide recognition of the need to decarbonize globally, renewable energy infrastructures and technologies are often locally controversial, involving claims of environmental injustice and disputes over land and water (Cantor, Turley, and Maxfield 2023; Jerez, Garcés, and Torres 2021; Turley et …

Corporate Climate Targets: Science, Discretion, And Climate-Washing, Nadav Orian Peer

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The use of corporate climate targets has exploded in recent years and now encompasses many of the world's largest and most profitable companies. In a corporate climate target, a company voluntarily commits to reducing its emissions in line with climate science and the Paris Agreement. The broad adoption of these targets raises important questions: are these commitments truly aligned with science in the way they are advertised, or do they raise "climate-washing" concerns; i.e., do they exaggerate the benefits and significance of the climate targets? This Article investigates the role that science actually plays within targets and explores different types …

Tribal Health Self-Determination: The Role Of Tribal Health Systems In Actualizing The Highest Attainable Standard Of Health For American Indians And Alaska Natives, Vanessa Ann Racehorse

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In this Article, I explore the concept of Tribal self-determination in the context of systems that serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities. I investigate the vast health disparities that exist in Tribal communities, as well as the history and current legal framework for the provision of health care in Indian Country. Part of this discussion also provides information on the federal laws and policies that have fractured the traditional lifeways of Native communities and contributed to the disparate health outcomes that now exist. I also provide background on the fundamental federal laws and policies, particularly the Indian Self-Determination and …

Anchoring Digital Sovereignty, Vivek Krishnamurthy

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For a quarter-century, a consensus has prevailed that territorial sovereignty applies online as it does offline. Since practically all the Internet's infrastructure and its billions of users reside on the territory of states, conventional wisdom holds that sovereignty must extend to cyberspace. Such accounts ignore how people experience cyberspace as a distinctive place, and how current international law lacks safeguards to prevent states from exercising their sovereignty to splinter the Internet into a set of national networks. Territorial sovereignty is also hard to square with pledges by the world's democracies to keep the Internet free, open, and global; yet it …

Bismuth-Infused Perivascular Wrap Facilitates Delivery Of Mesenchymal Stem Cells And Attenuation Of Neointimal Hyperplasia In Rat Arteriovenous Fistulas, Allan John R Barcena, Joy Vanessa D Perez, Marvin R Bernardino, Jossana A Damasco, Erin Marie D San Valentin, Carleigh Klusman, Benjamin Martin, Gino Martin Canlas, Francisco M Heralde, Natalie Fowlkes, Richard R Bouchard, Jizhong Cheng, Steven Y Huang, Marites P Melancon

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have emerged as novel therapies for supporting arteriovenous fistula (AVF) maturation, and bioresorbable polymeric scaffolds have enabled sustained MSC delivery into maturing AVFs. However, the radiolucency of biopolymeric wraps prevents in vivo monitoring of their integrity and location, hindering long-term preclinical investigations.

METHODS: We infused bismuth nanoparticles (BiNPs) into polycaprolactone (PCL) to fabricate an electrospun perivascular wrap capable of MSC delivery and conducive to longitudinal monitoring using conventional imaging. We tested the wraps' effects on the attenuation of markers of neointimal hyperplasia (i.e., endothelial dysfunction, hypoxia, and inflammation), the leading cause of AVF failure, in …

Editorial: Protein Regulation By Lipids, Mikhail V Bogdanov, Elena G Govorunova

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Protecting Organs-At-Risk In Cancer Therapies Through Temporary Organ Displacement: A Comprehensive Review, Rance B Tino, Michael Li, Amirreza Heshmat, Ayush Suresh, Anasimone Guillaume, Kristy K Brock, Bruno C Odisio, Eugene J Koay

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Radiation therapy (RT) and locoregional ablation are cornerstones of modern oncology, yet their therapeutic potential is frequently limited by the challenge of sparing healthy organs-at-risk (OARs) from treatment-related complications. Temporary organ displacement (TOD) techniques directly address this issue by creating a physical separation using 'spacers' during treatment, thereby minimizing collateral damage while enhancing therapeutic precision. The clinical benefits, including improved tumor control, reduced morbidity, and enhanced survival, are documented across malignancies of the head and neck, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis. To create a unified framework for this evolving field, this comprehensive review provides a systematic classification of TOD techniques based …

Novel Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Approach For Lattice Radiation Therapy For Bulky Liver Tumors, Christine V Chung, Saurabh S Nair, Meena S Khan, Callistus I Nguyen, Rachael M Martin-Paulpeter, Ethan B Ludmir, Laurence E Court, Joshua S Niedzielski

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: Lattice radiation therapy (LRT) is a type of spatially fractionated radiation therapy that has emerged as an effective treatment approach for bulky solid tumors. RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) is a novel beam delivery approach that may be advantageous for LRT. The purpose of this in silico study was to evaluate and compare a novel RAD-based LRT approach (RAD-LRT) with conventional volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT)-based LRT (VMAT-LRT).

Methods: Twenty patients with bulky liver tumors treated with RT were retrospectively identified. VMAT-LRT and RAD-LRT plans were generated for all patients. Lattice spheres were placed in a standardized hexagonal pattern with alternating …

Correction: Bronchoalveolar Lavage Cell Percentages As Diagnostic Markers Of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pneumonitis, Mahnoor Mir, Felipe Soto, Pedro Antonio Amezcua Gomez, Rodrigo Del Rio Arroyo, Adarsh Suresh, Amber Su, Qiong Gan, John Stewart, Roberto Adachi, Diwakar D Balachandran, Lara Bashoura, Roberto F Casal, Burton F Dickey, George A Eapen, Scott E Evans, Horiana Grosu, Carlos A Jimenez, Julie Lin, David E Ost, Bruce F Sabath, Vickie R Shannon, Aung Naing, Jianjun Gao, Jia Wu, Karthik Suresh, Saadia A Faiz, Mehmet Altan, Ajay Sheshadri

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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1582714.].

Effect Of Digital Health Coaching On Self-Efficacy And Patient-Reported Outcomes In Individuals With Acute Myeloid And Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial, Jennifer Marvin-Peek, Valerie Shelton, Kelly Brassil, Bryan Fellman, Austin Barr, Kelly Sharon Chien, Danielle Hammond, Mahesh Swaminathan, Nitin Jain, William Wierda, Alessandra Ferrajoli, Courtney Dinardo

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Promotion of self-efficacy can enhance engagement with health care and treatment adherence in patients with cancer. We report the outcomes of a pilot trial of a digital health coach intervention in patients with leukemia with the aim of improving self-efficacy.

Methods: Adult patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) were randomized 1:1 to a digital health coach intervention or standard of care. The primary outcome of self-efficacy was measured by the Cancer Behavior Inventory (CBI) score.

Results: A total of 147 patients (37 AML, 110 CLL) were enrolled from July 2020 to December …

Novel Pencil-Beam Scanning Proton Lattice Radiation Therapy For The Treatment Of Bulky Liver Cancer: Dosimetric Comparison With Vmat-Lattice Radiotherapy, Yuting Li, Rachael M Martin-Paulpeter, Christine V Chung, Miguel A Aguilar, Carlos A Matias, Adrian Delgado, Saurabh S Nair, Laurence E Court, Luis Perles, Narayan Sahoo, Ronald X Zhu, Falk Poenisch, David B Flint, Gabriel O Sawakuchi, Sam Beddar, Eugene Koay, Jamie S Baker, Ethan B Ludmir, Joshua S Niedzielski

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Spatially fractionated radiotherapy (SFRT) delivered as lattice radiotherapy (LRT) creates high-dose 'vertex' subvolumes (VTVH) embedded within low-dose 'valley' regions (VTVL) to intensify intratumoral dose while minimizing radiation dose and toxicity to organs at risk (OARs). We developed a pencil-beam scanning (PBS) intensity modulated proton therapy (IMPT) LRT planning approach and dosimetrically compared it directly with contemporary photon-based volume modulated arc therapy (VMAT) LRT for liver cancer with bulky tumors.

Methods: Twenty-one retrospective liver cases were replanned in RayStation to a single fraction of 20 Gy to VTVH with explicit VTVL sparing (mean dose < 5Gy). Primary dosimetric endpoints were VTVH D80 and VTVL mean dose (analogous to mean valley dose), with secondary endpoints of VTVH/VTVL ratios (PVDR-like metrics at D80/D90/D100), VTVL D5/D80, GTV D10/D90, and planning risk volume (PRV) 0.03 cm³ hotspots. Statistical analysis consisted of paired tests (t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank) after assessing data normality (Shapiro-Wilk tests) and using α=0.05 for significance.

Results: Compared with photon VMAT-LRT, IMPT-LRT …

A Prospective Cohort Study On Stereotactic Radiotherapy In The Management Of Dural Recurrence Of Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Christopher D Goodman, Franco Demonte, Theresa P Nguyen, Adam S Garden, Catherine He Wang, Xin A Wang, Kevin Diao, Anna Lee, Jay Reddy, Amy Moreno, Michael Spiotto, Clifton D Fuller, David Rosenthal, Renata Ferrarotto, Shaan M Raza, Shirley Y Su, Andrew Warner, Ehab Hanna, Jack Phan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Treatment for dural recurrence of olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB) is not standardized. We assess the outcomes of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in this population.

Methods: ONB patients with dural recurrences treated between 2013 and 2022 on a prospective registry were included. Tumor control, survival, and patient-reported quality of life were analyzed.

Results: Fourteen patients with 32 dural lesions were evaluated. Time to dural recurrence was 58.3 months. Thirty lesions (94%) were treated with SBRT to a median dose of 27 Gy in three fractions. Two patients (3 of 32 lesions; 9%) developed in-field radiographic progression, five patients (38%) experienced progression …

Neuroprotective Role Of Ding Protein In Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders And Depression, Nune Darbinian, Monica Hampe, Nana Merabova, Tamara Tatevosian-Geller, Laura Goetzl, Mary F Morrison, Gabriel Tatevosian, Malgorzata Simm, Eric Chabriere, Huaqing Zhao, Shohreh Amini, Michael E Selzer

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: An estimated 20% of women consume alcohol during pregnancy, and 10% of women receive antidepressants during their pregnancy. Women with depression are more likely to use alcohol (EtOH) in early pregnancy and are more likely to have a child with one of the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). Previously, we provided evidence in rat neurons in vitro that DING phosphatase (p38SJ, a member of the DINGGG family of proteins that has neuroprotective effects under conditions of cellular stress) was neuroprotective against EtOH-mediated toxicity. Now, we examine the effects of DING, alone or in combination with EtOH and serotonergic (5-HT) …

Racial And Ethnic Disparities In Longitudinal Trajectories Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors In Us Middle-Aged And Older Adults, Matthew E Dupre, Radha Dhingra, Hanzhang Xu, Scott M Lynch, Qing Yang, Cassie Ford, Michael D Green, Ying Xian, Ann Marie Navar, Eric D Peterson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors are well-documented. However, racial and ethnic differences in the longitudinal changes among multiple CVD risk factors are unknown.

Methods: We used prospective cohort data of U.S. adults aged ≥50 in the 2006-2016 Health and Retirement Study. Group-based multi-trajectory models characterized age-related trajectories of systolic blood pressure ([BP] mmHg), non-HDL cholesterol (mg/dL), diabetes mellitus (DM), and smoking. Racial and ethnic differences in the multi-trajectory profiles were examined using multinomial logistic regression. Karlson-Holm-Breen methods were used to assess factors contributing to these associations.

Results: Among 10,292 participants (median age: 61), approximately …

Innovative Approaches In Precision Radiation Oncology: Advanced Imaging Technologies And Challenges Which Shape The Future Of Radiation Therapy, Yue Yan, Daniel A Alexander, Bryan P Bednarz, Lawrence F Bronk, Huixiao Chen, David J Gladstone, Bin Han, Christopher M Iannuzzi, Yuting Li, Ngoc Nguyen, Natasha Mulenga, Natalie N Viscariello, Yuenan Wang, Joseph Weygand, Yana Zlateva, Fada Guan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Radiation oncology is undergoing a transformative shift toward precision medicine through unprecedented advances in imaging technologies that enable increasingly personalized and adaptive cancer treatment. This comprehensive review synthesizes the underlying physical principles, current clinical applications, technical challenges, and quality assurance requirements across the complete spectrum of emerging imaging-guided radiation therapy approaches. We examine magnetic resonance-guided radiotherapy systems that enable daily soft-tissue visualization and online plan adaptation, positron emission tomography-guided platforms that allow real-time tracking of metabolically active tumor regions, advanced cone beam computed tomography systems supporting rapid adaptive workflows through artificial intelligence-enhanced image generation, and novel applications including Cherenkov radiation …

Correction: Innovative Approaches In Precision Radiation Oncology: Advanced Imaging Technologies And Challenges Which Shape The Future Of Radiation Therapy, Yue Yan, Daniel A Alexander, Bryan P Bednarz, Lawrence F Bronk, Huixiao Chen, David J Gladstone, Bin Han, Christopher M Iannuzzi, Yuting Li, Ngoc Nguyen, Natasha Mulenga, Natalie N Viscariello, Yuenan Wang, Joseph Weygand, Yana Zlateva, Fada Guan

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No abstract provided.

Plain Language Summary: An Analysis Of The Safety Of Futibatinib Treatment In People With Different Types Of Cancer, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Antoine Hollebecque, Junji Furuse, Do-Youn Oh, John A Bridgewater, Bailey Anderson, Nanae Hangai, Volker Wacheck, Lipika Goyal

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

What is this summary about?: Researchers combined information from three separate phase 1 and 2 clinical trials, including over 400 people who had one of 33 different cancer types and who all received futibatinib in their clinical trial. This type of study is called a pooled analysis. Futibatinib is taken orally (by mouth) as a tablet and works by reducing the activity of a group of proteins called fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs). FGFRs drive the growth of some cancers, especially cancer cells with changes in FGFR genes that make the proteins more active. Researchers wanted to look at how …

Isatuximab For The Treatment Of Multiple Myeloma: Current Clinical Advances And Future Directions, Paul G Richardson, Elisabeth K O'Donnell, Peter O'Gorman, Lisa B Leypoldt, Jacob Laubach, Francesca Gay, Xavier Leleu, Thierry Facon, Philippe Moreau, Meletios A Dimopoulos, Hartmut Goldschmidt, Elias K Mai, Michele Cavo, Katja C Weisel, Jesus G Berdeja, Robert Z Orlowski, Meral Beksaç, Aurore Perrot, Joseph Mikhael, Thomas Martin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: The addition of the anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody isatuximab to standard therapies is transforming the care of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), as previously seen in the relapsed/refractory setting. This is particularly important for patients with NDMM as early treatment with effective, well tolerated therapies may ensure better clinical outcomes.

Areas covered: Here, we examine recent results from pivotal Phase 3 and 2 clinical trials that demonstrate efficacy and safety of isatuximab across multiple combinations, for both transplant-ineligible and transplant-eligible NDMM patients. We then evaluate long-term outcomes from the IKEMA and ICARIA-MM trials as well as real-world evidence …

The Role Of Speech And Language Therapists (Slts) In International Stroke Teams: A Systematic Review, Marina Charalambous, John E Pierce, Georgia Pastou, Erasmia Kola, Sean I Savitz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Current published guidelines suggest that speech and language therapists (SLTs) should be part of stroke teams, but their involvement and roles according to country income are unknown.

Aims: This review aims to (1) investigate the level of involvement of SLTs in acute stroke management, rehabilitation, and long-term care, and (2) examine whether the roles and contributions of SLTs in stroke care vary according to a country's income level.

Methods: A systematic review methodology was conducted by an expert librarian and three independent researchers based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. This systematic review …

Analyzing Pain Patterns In Stroke Survivors In Outpatient Clinics: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional, Observational Study, Deniz Dishman, Catherine Gonzalez, Tia S Thomas, Hari Kishan Indupuru, Seokhun Kim, Charles Green, Anjail Sharrief, Sean I Savitz

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Pain is one of the most common sequelae after a stroke. Yet it is under-recognized, under-treated, and under-investigated, with no standard care guidelines for management during post-stroke recovery.

Purpose: The primary objective of this study was to capture the prevalence of pain and different pain types in stroke survivors.

Patients and methods: The study included stroke survivors who completed a pre-visit telehealth review of systems instrument between March 1, 2020, and February 28, 2022. 442 out-patient subjects were identified and matched to their respective electronic health record from the incident stroke. Subjects were divided into pain and no-pain groups …

Knowledge-Based Planning For Fully Automated Radiation Therapy Treatment Planning Of 10 Different Cancer Sites, Christine V Chung, Meena S Khan, Adenike Olanrewaju, Mary Pham, Quyen T Nguyen, Tina Patel, Prajnan Das, Michael S O'Reilly, Valerie K Reed, Anuja Jhingran, Hannah Simonds, Ethan B Ludmir, Karen E Hoffman, Komeela Naidoo, Jeannette Parkes, Ajay Aggarwal, Lauren L Mayo, Shalin J Shah, Chad Tang, Beth M Beadle, Julie Wetter, Gary Walker, Simon Hughes, Vinod Mullassery, Stephen Skett, Christopher Thomas, Lifei Zhang, Son Nguyen, Raymond P Mumme, Raphael J Douglas, Hana Baroudi, Laurence E Court

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Purpose: Radiation treatment planning is highly complex and can have significant inter- and intra-planner inconsistency, as well as variability in planning time and plan quality. Knowledge-based planning (KBP) is a tool that can be used to efficiently produce high-quality, consistent, clinically acceptable plans, independent of planner skills and experience. In this study, we created and validated multiple clinically acceptable and fully automatable KBP models, with the goal of creating VMAT plans without user intervention.

Methods: Ten KBP models were configured using high quality clinical plans from a single institution. They were then honed to be part of a fully automatable …

Head And Neck Gross Tumor Volume Automatic Segmentation Using Pocketnet, Awj Twam, Adrian Celaya, Evan Lim, Khaled Elsayes, David Fuentes, Tucker Netherton

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Head and neck cancer (HNC) represents a significant global health burden, often requiring complex treatment strategies, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Accurate delineation of tumor volumes is critical for effective treatment, particularly in MR-guided interventions, where soft tissue contrast enhances visualization of tumor boundaries. Manual segmentation of gross tumor volumes (GTV) is labor intensive, time-consuming and prone to variability, motivating the development of automated segmentation techniques. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have emerged as powerful tools in this task, offering significant improvements in speed and consistency. In this study, we participated as Team Pocket in Task 1 of the HNTS-MRG …

Meeting Highlights The 4th Marie Skłodowska-Curie Symposium On Cancer Research And Care: Mechanisms Of Support For Regional & International Collaborations, Pawel Kalinski, Kathleen M Kokolus, Indu Ahluwalia, Mihaela Balu, Łukasz Balwicki, Brygida Baran, Loretta Beine, Mikhail Berezin, Ioana Berindan-Neagoe, Andriy Beznosenko, Blanka Borowiec, Szabolcs Bozsányi, Jonathan Bramson, Brian Czerniecki, Rūta Everatt, Wojciech Fendler, Peter Forsyth, Jeffrey E Gershenwald, Maciej Goniewicz, Khurshid Guru, Andrew Hyland, Smitha James, Iva Kirac, Pawel Koczkodaj, Leszek Kotula, Maciej Łuba, Iwona Ługowska, Elizabeth Luke, Cristian Lungulescu, Sandro Matosevic, Kaushal Nanavati, Michael Nemeth, Karolina Nowak, Katia Noyes, Mark Parascandola, Waldemar Priebe, Piotr Rutkowski, Mukund Seshadri, Christine E Sheffer, Ioana-Miruna Stanciu, Joanna Stanson, Telisa Stewart, Edita Sužiedėlienė, Kęstutis Sužiedėlis, Iryna Tanasiichuk, Anda M Vlad, Wei-Zen Wei, Dylan Williams, Malgorzata Wojtowicz, Tomasz Zdrojewski

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The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Symposia on Cancer Research and Care (MSCS-CRC) promote collaborations between cancer researchers and care providers in the United States, Canada and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) to accelerate the development of new cancer therapies, new strategies for early detection and prevention, and improve cancer care and the quality of life for patients and their families. The 4th MSCS-CRC (September 25-27, 2024, Buffalo, New York) brought together 147 participants from the US, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Ukraine, and involved representatives of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Cancer Institute (NCI) …

Comparison Of Deep Learning Schemes In Grading Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Using B-Mode Ultrasound Hepatorenal Window Images With Liver Biopsy As The Gold Standard, Petros Drazinos, Ilias Gatos, Paraskevi F Katsakiori, Stavros Tsantis, Efstratios Syrmas, Stavros Spiliopoulos, Dimitris Karnabatidis, Ioannis Theotokas, Pavlos Zoumpoulis, John D Hazle, George C Kagadis

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background/introduction: To evaluate the performance of pre-trained deep learning schemes (DLS) in hepatic steatosis (HS) grading of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) patients, using as input B-mode US images containing right kidney (RK) cortex and liver parenchyma (LP) areas indicated by an expert radiologist.

Methods: A total of 112 consecutively enrolled, biopsy-validated NAFLD patients underwent a regular abdominal B-mode US examination. For each patient, a radiologist obtained a B-mode US image containing RK cortex and LP and marked a point between the RK and LP, around which a window was automatically cropped. The cropped image dataset was augmented using up-sampling, …

Evaluation Of Quantum Contouring Algorithms For Treatment Planning On Mr Abdominal Images, Rachel Glenn, Tucker Netherton, Adrian Celaya, Mohamed Eltaher, Beatrice Riviere, Eugene J Koay, David Fuentes

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Quantum computing is increasingly being investigated for integration into medical radiology and healthcare applications worldwide. Given its potential to enhance clinical care and medical research, there is growing interest in evaluating its practical applications in clinical workflows.

Methods: We developed an evaluation of quantum computing-based auto-contouring methods to introduce medical physicists to this emerging technology. We implemented existing quantum algorithms as prototypes tailored for specific quantum hardware, focusing on their application to auto-contouring in medical imaging. The evaluation was performed using a medical resonance imaging (MRI) abdominal dataset, comprising 102 patient scans.

Results: The quantum algorithms were applied to …

Cultural Factors In Alcohol And Other Drug Use Among Immigrant Youth In Western Australia: A Qualitative Investigation, Justine Dandy, Caroline Ng Tseung-Wong, Amanda M. George, Byron L. Zamboanga, Vilma Palacios

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Objectives: Our aim was to identify the influence of heritage cultural factors and mainstream Australian cultural norms on young culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) immigrants’ alcohol and other drug (AOD) use attitudes, motives for use, and behaviors. Method: We conducted nine focus groups with 55 youth (aged 16–30; 22 female, 33 male). Participants were from diverse cultural backgrounds including India, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Hazara-Afghanistan, Burma (Chin and Karen), Malaysia, Singapore, and China. They were first- (80%) and second-generation immigrants to Australia. Results: We constructed three overarching themes: bicultural conflict, freedom versus constraints, and the intersection of gender and …

Investigating The Acceptability Of Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Among Stroke Survivors And Carers: A Qualitative Study, Ashan Weerakkody, Erin Godecke, Barby Singer

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Purpose: To investigate the acceptability of modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) among stroke survivors and carers within an early-supported discharge (ESD) service, and to inform further adaptations of the program to enhance acceptability. Methods: Qualitative study within a mixed methods process evaluation of mCIMT implementation. Semi-structured interviews were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis and mapped to the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation- Behaviour (COM-B) model. Results: Fifteen stroke survivors and ten carers participated. Five themes were generated and mapped to the COM-B. Participants attributed functional improvements to the program whilst also encountering several challenges with returning home after stroke (Capability- physical); the …

The Clock Is Ticking: (Dis)Orientations To Ageing And End-Of-Life Care In Advanced Capitalism And Care Directives, Tanya Zivkovic, Simone Marino

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

This article engages Italian migrant experiences and enactments of futurity to problematize neoliberal anticipatory approaches to ageing and care. Stepping beyond the focus on atomized and agentic individuals and a singular imagined future defined by notions of advancement and progress, sistemazione (home, future, and security) offers ways of building alternative and relational futures within times and spaces of shared precarity. We draw on ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with Italian migrant families living in Adelaide, and a critical analysis of objects as “orienting devices,” to consider how a family heirloom, a 26-face handmade Italian clock made from the physical remnants of …

A Testing Load: A Review Of Cognitive Load In Computer And Paper-Based Learning And Assessment, James Pengelley, Peter R. Whipp, Anabela Malpique

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

The rising use of technology in classrooms has also brought with it a concomitant wave of computer-based assessments. The argument for computer-based testing is often framed in terms of efficiency and data management: computer-based tests facilitate more efficient processing of test data and the rate at which feedback can be leveraged for student learning rather than being framed in terms of the direct effects that students experience from engaging with novel learning tools. Whilst potentially beneficial, for some students the outcomes of computer-based tests may be counter-productive. This review considers the cognitive, and often implicit, consequences of testing mode upon …