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Materializing Data: A Macramé-Inspired Framework For Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Creative Participatory Research, Emma Shercliff, Asha Ward, Berit Bliesemann De Guevara, Fiona Hackney, Chinelo L. Njaka, Eliana Sánchez-Aldana, Angelika Strohmayer, Amy Twigger Holroyd, Claire Wellesley-Smith May 2025

Materializing Data: A Macramé-Inspired Framework For Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Creative Participatory Research, Emma Shercliff, Asha Ward, Berit Bliesemann De Guevara, Fiona Hackney, Chinelo L. Njaka, Eliana Sánchez-Aldana, Angelika Strohmayer, Amy Twigger Holroyd, Claire Wellesley-Smith

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This paper presents the development of a macramé-inspired framework for evaluating the effectiveness of creative participatory research (CPR), addressing gaps in conventional framework models that overlook the complex, multidimensional and experiential nature of these research approaches. The framework was designed to visualize and materialize the evolving nature of CPR, where participant engagement, contextual factors, and the sometimes organic and unpredictable creative activities shape both the research process and its outcomes. To achieve this, we worked with a group of experienced researchers with expertise in participatory textile-making methods in a series of three online workshops. Through these sessions, the research team …

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Embodied Data: Gleaning Narratives Of Living With Chronic Gut Diseases To Guide The Design Process, Arife Dila Demir May 2025

Embodied Data: Gleaning Narratives Of Living With Chronic Gut Diseases To Guide The Design Process, Arife Dila Demir

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Designing for individuals with chronic diseases requires a deep understanding of their lived experiences, as these provide valuable insights into the complexities of living with such conditions. This paper highlights the importance of leveraging the experiential knowledge of those impacted, which emerges from their bodily experiences. Such knowledge constitutes lived narratives that are considered embodied data in this paper. These embodied narratives serve as a rich source of inspiration, enabling designers to develop meaningful processes and solutions that better support people. In this paper, I specifically discuss how embracing ambiguity in the research direction allows designers to co-create a research …

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Body Maps As A Source Of Women’S Embodied Experiences: A Diary Study Into Visualising Personal Health Data, Danique Hofstee, Armağan Karahanoğlu, Karin Dijkstra, Geke Ludden May 2025

Body Maps As A Source Of Women’S Embodied Experiences: A Diary Study Into Visualising Personal Health Data, Danique Hofstee, Armağan Karahanoğlu, Karin Dijkstra, Geke Ludden

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This paper explores the use of body maps as a visual methodology for capturing and representing women's embodied health experiences. Through a diary study involving 25 participants and 325 drawings, we identified two key themes: working with the body map template and telling stories by adding elements to the body map. Our findings highlight the potential of body maps to provide rich, nuanced representations of women's health data that transcend traditional numerical and text-based methods. A better understanding of experiences of health data can ultimately contribute to the development of more inclusive and empathetic health technologies. This research points out …

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Situated Truths: Models Of Interpretation In Designing With Data, Kevin Lahoda May 2025

Situated Truths: Models Of Interpretation In Designing With Data, Kevin Lahoda

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Design work today is often found situated in multifaceted, interdisciplinary projects that attempt to address real world issues. Designers are useful in this pursuit as they act as agents who seek ways to use data to connect, synthesize, visualize, and interpret such issues in ways that are not as bound to disciplinary structures. As a counterpoint to the solution-centric, rationalist approach to design where the responsibility of the designer lies primarily in service to the development of well-rehearsed forms that manifest an implied underlying truth to data as given, this paper takes the position of recentering the experience and situatedness …

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Exploring The Impact Of Big Data And Thick Data On Collaboration Between Design And Business Professionals : A New Approach To Data-Informed Design, Minhwa Lee, Younjoon Lee May 2025

Exploring The Impact Of Big Data And Thick Data On Collaboration Between Design And Business Professionals : A New Approach To Data-Informed Design, Minhwa Lee, Younjoon Lee

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This study investigated how data utilization impacts collaboration between design and business professionals, and whether it ultimately leads to positive outcomes. To achieve this, we defined ‘Data-informed Design’ as a concept for data-integrated collaboration and tested it through a workshop-based empirical study. Eight teams participated, each consisting of four members: two designers and two business professionals with comparable experience and data literacy. In total, there were 32 participants: 16 designers and 16 business professionals. Four teams participated in a Data-Informed Design Workshop, utilizing both Big Data and Thick Data, while the remaining four teams took part in a Non-Data Design …

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Memories As Materialized Data For Designing Emotionally Durable Handbags, Jaana Päeva May 2025

Memories As Materialized Data For Designing Emotionally Durable Handbags, Jaana Päeva

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

We live in a world where consumption often exceeds actual human needs, with consequences reflected in both negative environmental impacts and shifts in cultural values. This article examines how the use of memory-based datasets in the design process can help create meaningful and emotionally durable objects that encourage the development of speculative future visions. Drawing on the theories of emotional and sustainable design, the study focuses on how data that reflects personal narratives and cultural identities can shape new design principles and expand creative methods. The article introduces a project held in the Estonian Academy of Arts by Jaana Päeva, …

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Tangible Patterns In Material-Based Data Visualizations For The Quantified-Self, Yvette Shen, Deborah Scott May 2025

Tangible Patterns In Material-Based Data Visualizations For The Quantified-Self, Yvette Shen, Deborah Scott

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This paper explores the intersection of materiality and data visualization, focusing on how tangible representations balance data precision with emotional engagement. Using a Research through Design (RtD) methodology, the study examines self-tracked data through the Delicious Data experiment, where unconventional materials were used to create tactile, multisensory visualizations. By analyzing iterative experimentation, reflective journaling, and participatory gallery interactions, five critical attributes of material-driven data patterns emerge: multisensory engagement, spatial and temporal dimensions, symbolic and metaphorical qualities, constructive interactivity, and interpretative flexibility. These findings highlight how material properties influence data interpretation, evoke emotional connections, and foster personal reflection. Reframing patterns as …

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Sensing Beyond Graphs, Artifacts, And Matter: Data Polysensualization As A Framework For Environmental Detection In Art And Design Practices, Brice Ammar-Khodja, Jean-Michaël Celerier May 2025

Sensing Beyond Graphs, Artifacts, And Matter: Data Polysensualization As A Framework For Environmental Detection In Art And Design Practices, Brice Ammar-Khodja, Jean-Michaël Celerier

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This article examines the challenge of communicating the often invisible risks of environmental pollution, focusing on metal contamination in urban soils. Using the Champ des Possibles (CDP), a former industrial site in Montreal, as a case study, we critique the limitations of traditional data visualization methods in fostering public engagement with such abstract and intangible phenomena. To address this gap, we introduce two complementary concepts: transduction and data polysensualization. Transduction refers to the process of converting abstract data, such as numerical representations of metal concentrations, into sensory signals: light patterns, soundscapes, tactile vibrations, etc. This process enables to directly perceive …

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The Impact Of Audio-Visual Legends On Information Design: A Research Through Design Case Study, Valentina Caiola, Permagnus Lindborg May 2025

The Impact Of Audio-Visual Legends On Information Design: A Research Through Design Case Study, Valentina Caiola, Permagnus Lindborg

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

While the concept and practice of legends in data visualization are well-established, the field of data sonification is still working towards explicit design guidelines. The present paper reports an exploratory study investigating the embodied experience of combining audio and visuals in legends, focusing on its effect on non-expert audiences. Through this integration, the research highlights sound’s unique potential to convey information and expand how data is perceived and understood. We employed the Research Through Design (RtD) methodology across two iterative case studies: focus group and experiment. The focus group study explored participants’ (N = 4) perceptions of the balance between …

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Exploring How Fab Lab Machines And Personal Digital Data Inform One Another In Shaping Physicalization Practices, Ginevra Terenghi, Antonella Autuori, Matteo Subet, Sofia Petraglio May 2025

Exploring How Fab Lab Machines And Personal Digital Data Inform One Another In Shaping Physicalization Practices, Ginevra Terenghi, Antonella Autuori, Matteo Subet, Sofia Petraglio

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

In an era where personal digital data permeates every aspect of life, fostering critical and creative engagement with its collection, interpretation, and representation has become increasingly essential. Moving beyond the traditional purpose of data physicalization, this paper explores how gestures, materials, and machines involved in physicalising data can actively reshape the understanding and representation of personal digital data and related collection practices. A one-week workshop with tools and techniques commonly employed in fabrication laboratories (fab labs), such as laser cutters and 3D printers, provided the occasion to reflect on how the act of making, as well as the dynamic interactions …

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Migration Narratives As Generative Data Visualization: Iranian Migration Stories, Mahshad Faridfar May 2025

Migration Narratives As Generative Data Visualization: Iranian Migration Stories, Mahshad Faridfar

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

The Iranian migration context, rich with cultural and socio-political layers, presents a compelling case for generative design, where algorithmic processes and sensory elements create immersive representations. This paper explores the generative design process in visual storytelling, focusing on Iranian migration narratives as a case study. Through projects such as Synesthesia, Typographic Narratives, and CommUnity, this research translates complex qualitative data into interactive, visual experiences. This approach highlights data’s role as experiential knowledge, fostering a deeper public understanding of the emotional and temporal aspects of migration. By embedding culturally specific themes into generative design, this work presents data as a medium …

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Beyond The Paper Trail: Challenging Traditional Outputs In Design Research, Spyros Bofylatos May 2025

Beyond The Paper Trail: Challenging Traditional Outputs In Design Research, Spyros Bofylatos

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

We live in a world bloated with data yet starved for wisdom (Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey 2012). As sustainability challenges grow increasingly complex, the limitations of traditional, data-centric research approaches become apparent. This paper argues that the transition towards sustainability necessitates not just technological innovations, but a fundamental ontological shift in how we structure knowledge claims. Modernist systems of values in research, characterised by control, reductionism, and quantification, often marginalised tacit knowledge, indigenous ways of knowing, and intuition. Specifically, this paper advocates for the adoption of Research through Design (RtD) as a methodological paradigm that bridges the gap between quantifiable data and …

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Post-Futures: A Speculative Design Method Integrating Data Fiction For Design-Futures Education, Maria Maciejko, Alejandro Lecuna May 2025

Post-Futures: A Speculative Design Method Integrating Data Fiction For Design-Futures Education, Maria Maciejko, Alejandro Lecuna

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Designing for the future presents numerous challenges, primarily because the future is inherently uncertain. Factors such as unknown environmental contexts, potential feasibility constraints, and evolving user needs complicate the task of designing for the unknown. Speculative design attempts to envision future worlds and the artifacts that might inhabit them; however, traditional data-based speculations often fall short when addressing long-term futures. This paper elaborates on the concept of data fictions, data that is imagined to exist in future scenarios and emerges from speculative inquiries about potential futures. Through its explanatory role it facilitates speculations on future worlds, where data is unavailable. …

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Experiencing Uncertainty: The Introduction Of Liminality And Latency In Speculative Mapping Of Lake Karla, Ioanna Sotiriou May 2025

Experiencing Uncertainty: The Introduction Of Liminality And Latency In Speculative Mapping Of Lake Karla, Ioanna Sotiriou

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

GeoAI technologies have expanded the analytic power of cartography by processing vast geospatial datasetsto detect patterns, generate multiscale maps, and unify siloed information. Despite their innovation, suchsystems often reinforce static spatial conventions, treating maps as neutral outputs and uncertainty, whetherwithin datasets or landscapes, as an issue to be resolved. This paper calls for a critical reorientation ofGeoAI’s epistemological foundation, proposing that uncertainty be understood not as a limitation but as thefoundation for grounding new protocols of spatial representation. Building on the two key concepts of latencyand liminality, we develop a framework for understanding uncertainty as both an epistemic gap and …

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Richness And Ambiguity: Mapping Artificial Intelligence Labels In Human-Ai Collaboration Research, Fabio Antonio Figoli, Alessandra Facchin, Beatrice Gobbo, Francesca Mattioli May 2025

Richness And Ambiguity: Mapping Artificial Intelligence Labels In Human-Ai Collaboration Research, Fabio Antonio Figoli, Alessandra Facchin, Beatrice Gobbo, Francesca Mattioli

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

Artificial intelligence has rapidly gained prominence across industries and academia. However, its swift diffusion, coupled with the interdisciplinary nature of related studies, has resulted in fragmented literature, making it challenging to align diverse perspectives under shared and identifiable research trajectories. This challenge became evident while working with data from a systematic literature review we previously conducted on artificial intelligence in human-AI collaboration studies within design-related fields. Building upon this dataset, we examined how researchers label artificial intelligence in their work, recognising terminology as a central factor contributing to this fragmentation. Through an exploratory study, we identified 79 unique labels, categorising …

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Towards Distributed Creativity: Understanding Generative Ai In The Context Of Design Philosophy And The Material Turn, Ákos Schneider, Dávid Csűrös May 2025

Towards Distributed Creativity: Understanding Generative Ai In The Context Of Design Philosophy And The Material Turn, Ákos Schneider, Dávid Csűrös

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This study examines the transformative role of generative AI (GenAI) in design through the lens of the material turn, which foregrounds materiality’s agency in shaping human practices. In this context, GenAI is not a mere tool but an active participant in co-creation, challenging subject-object distinctions in design philosophy. Drawing on ontological design, postphenomenology, cognitive science, and material engagement theory, we reinterpret creativity as an emergent phenomenon within sociomaterial networks. Our framework reveals design as a relational process, where creativity unfolds through adaptive interactions, shifting the designer’s role from control to orchestration. We conclude by highlighting the subject- and object-decentered interpretation …

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Expert Insights Into Xr And Urban Digital Twins: Shaping Future Phygital Cultural Experiences, Vahide Sena Çoban, Asım Evren Yantaç May 2025

Expert Insights Into Xr And Urban Digital Twins: Shaping Future Phygital Cultural Experiences, Vahide Sena Çoban, Asım Evren Yantaç

Experiential Knowledge (EKSIG) Conference Series

This study examines the potential benefits and challenges of making tangible and intangible cultural heritage accessible through future Urban Digital Twins (UDTs) from the perspectives of experts in cultural heritage, sociology, urban planning, and architecture. Leveraging Extended Reality (XR), UDTs may provide immersive, engaging interactions with cultural heritage within future phygital city experiences. Through such engaged research practices, we envision enhanced communication between researchers, decision-makers, and citizens. This study uses three focus group meetings with cultural heritage and design experts. It addresses two primary questions: how cultural heritage can be experienced and utilized in UDTs as XR facilitates access to …

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Synthesis And Characterization Of Schiff Base Compounds Produced From 6-Bromo-4-Fluoro-2 Aminobenzothazol Assessment Against Antibacterial Activity, Hiba I. Abdullah, Wissam M. R. Al-Joboury, Ibrahim F.O. Aljoboury, Ibtihal K. Hameed, Khalid A. Al-Badrany, Mahmod A. Abdulqader May 2025

Synthesis And Characterization Of Schiff Base Compounds Produced From 6-Bromo-4-Fluoro-2 Aminobenzothazol Assessment Against Antibacterial Activity, Hiba I. Abdullah, Wissam M. R. Al-Joboury, Ibrahim F.O. Aljoboury, Ibtihal K. Hameed, Khalid A. Al-Badrany, Mahmod A. Abdulqader

AUIQ Complementary Biological System

Schiff bases exhibit a wide range of biological activities, including antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of study was to synthesized 2-amino-benzothiazole derivatives and showed their novel structure leads to potent antimicrobial activity. The Schiff base compounds derived from 6-bromo-4-fluoro-2-aminobenzothazol was prepared from the reaction of 6-bromo-4-fluoro-2-aminobenzothazol compound (W1) with potassium thiocyanate in the presence of bromine. Unsaturated Alpha-Beta (W2-6) compounds were obtained from the reaction of and aromatic benzaldehyd with para -hydroxy acetophenone in a basal medium. The interaction of alpha-beta - unsaturated compounds with 4,6-dichloro-2-aminobenzothiazole gives compounds (W7-11) 4-(1-(4,6-dichlorobenzothiazole-2-El amino) - 3-aryl) phenol. The prepared compounds …

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Self-Study In Teacher Leadership, Jennifer Abbate May 2025

Self-Study In Teacher Leadership, Jennifer Abbate

Master of Education in Teacher Leadership Portfolios

No abstract provided.

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Ideas For Learning Newsletter May '25, Emerson College May 2025

Ideas For Learning Newsletter May '25, Emerson College

IDEAS for Learning Newsletters

This IDEAS for Learning newsletter reached faculty of Emerson College on May 12th, 2025

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Foster The Children, Arielle Cottrell May 2025

Foster The Children, Arielle Cottrell

INRW/Coreq Student Showcase

Spring 2025 Student Showcase

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Fostering Belonging: Understanding The Transfer Student Experience At Usd, Ruth Elena Santos May 2025

Fostering Belonging: Understanding The Transfer Student Experience At Usd, Ruth Elena Santos

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

In many universities, student affairs programming is primarily designed with traditional students in mind which often overlooks the unique needs of transfer students. This study aims to examine how current USD orientation programming impacts the sense of belonging for transfer students. The central question guiding this research is: How can the sense of belonging for transfer students be improved? The study consisted of three cycles: a focus group conducted during OLÉ Weekend, a survey administered during National Transfer Week, and interviews held during Spring Orientation. The outcomes suggest that transfer students value identity-affirming events, early peer connections, and consistent engagement …

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Improving Interconnectedness Among Student Affairs Conduct Processes On The University Of San Diego’S Campus, Oliver H. Kushen May 2025

Improving Interconnectedness Among Student Affairs Conduct Processes On The University Of San Diego’S Campus, Oliver H. Kushen

M.A. in Higher Education Leadership: Action Research Projects

The purpose of my research was to learn how student conduct systems within The Division of Student Affairs at the University of San Diego (USD) could be improved by staff and students learning from one another. My research involved guiding staff and students from various conduct processes across campus to learn from each other through improved communication and restorative practices, while ensuring USD’s Mission was emphasized. Research cycles included restorative justice circles, interviews, and a survey. Common themes were the importance of the restorative mission, a focus on student wellness, and a desire to learn from one another through joint …

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Employee Salary Report [University Of Missouri - St. Louis] 2025, University Of Missouri-St. Louis May 2025

Employee Salary Report [University Of Missouri - St. Louis] 2025, University Of Missouri-St. Louis

UMSL Salary Report

No abstract provided.

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Knowledge Gaps And Personal Experiences: A Qualitative Examination Of Women's Menstrual Health And Birth Control Choices, Danielle M. Jackson May 2025

Knowledge Gaps And Personal Experiences: A Qualitative Examination Of Women's Menstrual Health And Birth Control Choices, Danielle M. Jackson

Honors Theses

Women all over the world face significant knowledge gaps and societal perceptions (Mukanga et al., 2023) regarding menstruation and birth control, which impact their understanding of both the physical and mental symptoms associated with these experiences. From a young age, women are often left to navigate these processes without sufficient education or support, leading to confusion, misconceptions, and a lack of empowerment when it comes to managing their reproductive health (Guendelman et al., 2000). The stigma surrounding topics like menstruation and hormonal contraception can further isolate women, making it difficult for them to seek reliable information or openly discuss their …

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Body Composition And Self-Image: Exploring The Impact On Exercise Motivation And Behavior, Demitria J. Watson May 2025

Body Composition And Self-Image: Exploring The Impact On Exercise Motivation And Behavior, Demitria J. Watson

Honors Theses

This study examines how self-perception and body composition (body fat percentage, lean mass, etc.) influence psychological and behavioral outcomes among college students. The research explores how body composition metrics are related to psychological factors such as stress management, enjoyment of physical activity, and leisure activity, and how appearance scores, as a reflection of self-perception, influence these outcomes. Drawing on a sample of 100 undergraduates from Eastern Kentucky University, data were collected through self-reported surveys measuring body satisfaction, exercise frequency, and motivational factors, alongside objective body composition metrics. Statistical analyses revealed that higher appearance scores were associated with better stress management …

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The Effect Of Ethnic Identity On Psychological Well-Being Mediated By Motivation To Use Social Media, Isabel Aragón May 2025

The Effect Of Ethnic Identity On Psychological Well-Being Mediated By Motivation To Use Social Media, Isabel Aragón

ETD Collection

No abstract provided.

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Protecting Our Planet: The Importance Of Environmental Conservation, Ola Alabrash May 2025

Protecting Our Planet: The Importance Of Environmental Conservation, Ola Alabrash

INRW/Coreq Student Showcase

Spring 2025 Student Showcase

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Phosphomimetic Substitution Of Serine Residue Ser260 With Aspartate Suggests Regulation Of Activity Of Human Cytosolic Malate Dehydrogenase By Phosphorylation, Charles Pelagalli '25, Luke Tischio, Kathleen Cornely May 2025

Phosphomimetic Substitution Of Serine Residue Ser260 With Aspartate Suggests Regulation Of Activity Of Human Cytosolic Malate Dehydrogenase By Phosphorylation, Charles Pelagalli '25, Luke Tischio, Kathleen Cornely

Chemistry & Biochemistry Faculty Publications

Human cytosolic malate dehydrogenase (MDH1) is a key enzyme involved in the malate-aspartate shuttle of eukaryotic cells, and which catalyzes the reaction of oxaloacetate to malate. As MDH1 is responsible for maintaining redox homeostasis by regeneration of NAD+ for glycolysis, its regulation is of particular interest in pharmaceutical applications, specifically in treating cancer cells that proliferate quickly and hence rely greatly on glycolysis. While the regulation of MDH1 by the phosphorylation of key residues has been previously documented, work still remains in identifying the specific residues involved in regulation of the enzyme by phosphorylation. In this study, we used …

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Empoderamiento De Mujeres Negras En Cuba: Descolonialidad En La Agencia De Sus Vidas. Encuentros Entre La Interseccionalidad Y La Perspectiva Epistemológica Compleja, Elvira Edwards Vázquez May 2025

Empoderamiento De Mujeres Negras En Cuba: Descolonialidad En La Agencia De Sus Vidas. Encuentros Entre La Interseccionalidad Y La Perspectiva Epistemológica Compleja, Elvira Edwards Vázquez

PALARA: Publication of the Afro-Latin/American Research Association

En el presente trabajo se estudia el tema del empoderamiento de las mujeres negras en Cuba desde una perspectiva transdisciplinar. Para ello, se establece un diálogo de saberes diversos provenientes de la Psicología, la Sociología, la Filosofía, la Teoría de la comunicación, la Historia, los Estudios culturales y el Pensamiento complejo. Esto permite una mirada a la agencia de vida y al empoderamiento, desde un posicionamiento descolonial, en medio de las transformaciones que se suceden en el país. El resultado más importante es el intercambio entre las perspectivas epistemológicas interseccionalidad y complejidad. Este orienta nuevas prácticas para docentes, investigadores y …

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