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Redlining And Neighborhood Health, Mariam Adams

McNair Scholars Collection

This research paper explores the historical impact of redlining and its connection to respiratory illness within communities of color. It acknowledges the role of social determinants of health, environmental pollution, and mental health disorders through comprehensive literature reviews. The primary objective is to investigate whether redlining contributes to adverse respiratory health outcomes among people of color living in these designated areas. The study delves into the discriminatory practice of redlining that relegated specific neighborhoods, predominantly inhabited by people of color, to substandard living conditions, limited resources, and reduced access to quality healthcare. By drawing upon evidence from various academic sources, …

Discrepancies Between Policy And Lived Experience In Spain’S Immigration Framework, Celia How

McNair Scholars Collection

Despite extensive academic research and media coverage on refugees and undocumented migrants in Spain, these narratives often remain disconnected. This gap raises concerns about whether research fully captures the lived realities of displaced individuals. This qualitative study examines whether existing literature aligns with the experiences of refugees in Alcálá de Henares, Spain. Structured interviews were conducted with a refugee center director, a volunteer Spanish teacher, a refugee, and an undocumented migrant. Findings indicate that while academic research generally reflects key aspects of the refugee experience, it often underrepresents a critical issue: the inability to access legal employment despite a strong …

Ai For Education In Nigeria: Addresses Language Barriers And Infrastructure Challenges, Joshua Jarikre

McNair Scholars Collection

This research explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can help bridge language barriers in Nigerian classrooms and examines the infrastructure challenges that hinder AI implementation, particularly in rural areas where support for indigenous languages and digital resources remains limited.

Uneven Playbooks: Coaching Disparities In The Mideastern Spotlight, Jakai Lowe

McNair Scholars Collection

This study examines whether there are significant differences in the treatment of men’s and women’s head basketball coaches at Big Green School in the Big Mideastern Conference, focusing on compensation, program resources, staffing support, and media exposure.

Doctor Of Medicine Commencement: May 2, 2026, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Doctor of Medicine Commencement program from May 2, 2026.

Antibody-Drug Conjugates Beyond Her2 In Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Nsclc): Mechanisms, Emerging Targets, And Future Directions., Ahmed Ismail, Aakash Desai, George R Simon, Yanis Boumber

Oncology Articles

Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) are a rapidly evolving class of oncology therapeutics that enable precise delivery of potent cytotoxic agents to tumor cells while minimizing systemic toxicity. While HER2-targeted ADCs such as trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in HER2-mutant, Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-Dxd) in EGFR-mutant, and telisotumumab vedotin (Teliso-V) in MET IHC 3+ expressing lung cancer have already established a clinical role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), multiple ADCs targeting alternative antigens, including additional TROP2 ADCs, HER3, MET, CEACAM5, B7-H3, Nectin-4, and others, are now in advanced clinical development. This review synthesizes the current evidence for non-HER2 ADCs in NSCLC, highlighting mechanisms of …

Practice Research In Social Work-Participation, Co-Creation, And Service Users' Positions: Introduction To The Articles From The Sixth International Conference On Practice Research, Bowen Mcbeath, Sui Ting Kong, Lars Uggerhoj

School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Presentations

Purpose

This special issue examines practice research in social work, focusing on participation, co-creation, and service users’ positions in knowledge production and utilization. Practice research is advanced as a collaborative, context-sensitive approach that challenges hierarchical models of evidence and foregrounds co-produced knowledge.

Method

Drawing on the Sixth International Conference on Practice Research at Aalborg University, Denmark, the 11 special issue articles explore service user involvement, positionality, and organizational conditions shaping inquiry.

Results

The introduction synthesizes cross-cutting themes from the articles into an integrative framework linking epistemic justice, co-methodologies, and institutional supports for co-learning and improvements in practices, structures, and policies. …

Losses And Labor: Experimental Insights Into Worker Effort Supply And Behavioral Biases, Maia Lemov

Economics Honors Projects

Worker effort supply is influenced not only by rational expectations but also biases such as framing and numerical presentation of incentives. Identifying these effects is essential for designing effective incentives. To study left-digit manipulation, loss aversion, and loss aversion prediction, I conducted an experiment in an online labor market. Participants completed a real-effort typing task, a willingness- to-pay (WTP) task, and a self-reported loss aversion survey. Loss framing and left-digit manipulation had no statistically significant effects on effort, with no interaction effect, suggesting their influence on effort-supply may be overstated or highly heterogeneous. Despite null treatment effects, behaviorally elicited loss …

Self-Care, Resilience, And Mindfulness In Nursing: A Qualitative Meta-Analysis, Meredith Joyner

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Nurses across all practice settings face persistent stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout, which compromise personal well-being and patient outcomes. Evidence increasingly supports mindfulness and self-care as essential strategies for sustaining resilience and professional effectiveness.

Purpose: This presentation synthesizes current evidence on self-care, resilience, and mindfulness among nurses and nursing faculty to identify effective approaches that enhance well-being and professional performance.

Methods: A qualitative meta-analysis of twelve peer-reviewed studies indexed in CINAHL (2013–2024) was conducted. The studies, representing cross-sectional, mixed-methods, and qualitative designs, were analyzed thematically to identify shared concepts, interventions, and outcomes related to nurse self-care and resilience.

Results: …

Creating A Shared Culture Of Well-Being In The Academic Setting, Jennifer Ahlquist, Andrea Kwasky

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

This presentation outlines scalable strategies for promoting a healthy workplace in academic settings and beyond. Drawing on the WHO's Healthy Workplace Framework, the founder and chair of the University of Detroit Mercy College of Health Professions Wellness Committee describes the committee’s evolution from a suicide-prevention focus to a comprehensive culture of well-being that supports personal resilience, professional excellence, and compassionate preparation of future health professionals.

Morphological Assessment Of Stage Hh38 Of The Japanese Quail (Coturnix Japonica) Heart By Micro-Sonogram, Jaden Roe, Ashlyn Benavides, Michael B. Filla, Douglas C. Bittel, Whitney Shae, Geetha Haligheri, James E. O'Brien, Nataliya Kibiryeva

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

A challenge of studying mammalian cardiac embryogenesis is the limited ability to perform experimental manipulations in animal models. The avian embryo is widely accepted as a model for mammalian heart developmental studies. In this study, we establish the methodology and protocols for studying the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) heart at embryonic day 10 (HH38) using the FUJIFILM VisualSonics Vevo 3100 ultrasound system equipped with a MX550D small animal cardiology transducer. These protocols were designed to measure right ventricular wall thickness, pulmonary artery diameter, and the outflow velocities of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and the pulmonary artery …

Modulating The Plastisphere: Inhibiting Biofilm Formation Of Vibrio Spp., Kacian Clayton

Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2020 - Present

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), approximately 19-23 million tons of plastic are released into the aquatic environment each year. Vibrio spp. are diverse gram-negative bacteria that inhabit these environments, capable of colonizing and forming biofilms on these plastic surfaces. In an age when anthropogenic activity exerts an undeniable influence on ecosystems, elucidating a way to regulate the interactions between plastic and vibrios is essential. In previous studies, Polymyxin B has demonstrated high efficacy against biofilm formation in gram-negative bacteria, including Vibrio cholerae. The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of cyclic lipopeptide antibiotics toward …

Morphological Assessment Of Stage Hh38 Of The Japanese Quail (Coturnix Japonica) Heart By Micro-Sonogram, Jaden Roe, Ashlyn Benavides, Michael B. Filla, Douglas C. Bittel, Whitney Shae, Geetha Haligheri, James E. O'Brien Jr., Nataliya Kibiryeva

Faculty and Staff Publications

A challenge of studying mammalian cardiac embryogenesis is the limited ability to perform experimental manipulations in animal models. The avian embryo is widely accepted as a model for mammalian heart developmental studies. In this study, we establish the methodology and protocols for studying the Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) heart at embryonic day 10 (HH38) using the FUJIFILM VisualSonics Vevo 3100 ultrasound system equipped with a MX550D small animal cardiology transducer. These protocols were designed to measure right ventricular wall thickness, pulmonary artery diameter, and the outflow velocities of the right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and the pulmonary artery …

Securepose: Automated Face Blurring And Human Movement Kinematics Extraction From Videos Recorded In Clinical Settings, Rishabh Bajpai, Bhooma Aravamuthan

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Movement disorder diagnosis often relies on expert evaluation of patient videos, but sharing these videos poses privacy risks. Current methods for de-identifying videos, such as blurring faces, are often manual, inconsistent, or inaccurate. Furthermore, these methods can compromise automated kinematics extraction-a valuable aid to movement analysis. To address these challenges, we developed SecurePose, open-source software that provides both reliable de-identification and automated body kinematic extraction from videos recorded in clinic settings using smartphones/tablets. We validated SecurePose on gait videos recorded in outpatient clinic visits of 116 children with cerebral palsy, assessing both the accuracy of its de-identification compared to the …

A Jobs-To-Be-Done Framework For Mapping Digital Innovation Opportunities In Climate-Smart Agrifood Systems, Lourival Carmo Monaco Neto, Allan Gray

Department of Agricultural Economics Faculty Publications

The agrifood sector faces well-documented barriers to climate-smart agriculture (CSA) adoption, reflecting systematic difficulty identifying where digital tools address specific stakeholder needs rather than a technology shortage. This paper presents a prescriptive framework for mapping digital innovation opportunities in complex, multi-stakeholder agrifood systems. Grounded in Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) theory and structured as a two-dimensional matrix of meta-jobs and value chain segments, the framework was developed through a design science research (DSR) paradigm evaluated on utility, coherence, and actionability. Construction involved a purposive synthesis of three literature streams and iterative refinement through 136 stakeholder engagements within a six-month university-affiliated startup studio cycle. …

Personalized Treatment Of Chronic Tendinopathy Using Ultrasound And Neuroimmune Markers: A Narrative Review, Rohan Phadke, Samer Salman, Kirtan Patel, Jad Wardeh, Akhil Marupudi, Rahul Kumar, Arbaz A. Momin, Alireza Tavakkoli

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

Introduction: : Chronic tendinopathy affects approximately 30% of musculoskeletal consultations, yet treatment outcomes remain inconsistent despite numerous available interventions. This variability stems from the absence of validated frameworks to match individual patients to optimal treatments based on underlying pathophysiology. To synthesize current evidence on ultrasound imaging biomarkers, neuroimmune mechanisms, and interventional therapies in chronic tendinopathy, and propose a clinically applicable framework integrating ultrasound phenotyping with neuroimmune assessment to guide personalized treatment selection. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science through December 2025. Studies examining ultrasound/elastography imaging, neuroimmune mechanisms, or treatment interventions in chronic …

Life Cycle Of A Dentist - Insight For The Journey, James R. Schroeder Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Retirement Stress? It's Never Too Late To Save, Jonè Liuzza

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Facing Ethical Questions? Here's Where You Should Turn, Caitlin S. Batchelor Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

What's Your Strategy? The Patient Experience Should Be Part Of Your Marketing Strategy, Kelsey Leavey

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Board Of Dentistry Notes March 15, 2019, Ursula Klostermyer Dds, Phd

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

We Threw The First Pitch - Vda's Day On The Hill, Laura Givens

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Will The Voice Of Dentistry Die?, Laura Givens

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Silent Ppo Passes - Vda Legislation Hits A Home Run, Laura Givens

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Longest Short Session - 2019 General Assebmly Wrap-Up, Laura Givens

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Build It And They Will Come, Ryan Dunn

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Two New Endorsements, Elise Rupinski

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

An Osha Inspection, Henry M. Botuck Dds

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Diy Dentistry?, Kirk Norbo Dmd

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.

Va Dent J April, May And June 2019

Virginia Dental Journal

No abstract provided.