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Kraemer Is 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient, Communications And Marketing Aug 2025

Kraemer Is 2025 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipient, Communications And Marketing

Campus News Archive

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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Diagnosis And Screening, Bob Underwood, Winston Manimtim Aug 2025

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Diagnosis And Screening, Bob Underwood, Winston Manimtim

Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast

Winston Manimtim, MD, discusses bronchopulmonary dysplasia including affects and complications, provides guidance to pediatricians working with patients with BDP and more in this episode.

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Plant-Microbe Interactions Across Scales: Diversity, Disease, And Stress In Herbaceous Plant Communities, Philippa Tanford Aug 2025

Plant-Microbe Interactions Across Scales: Diversity, Disease, And Stress In Herbaceous Plant Communities, Philippa Tanford

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Plants interact consequentially with microbes spanning mutualism to pathogenicity, with broader effects on large-scale plant community structure. These plant communties, in turn, shape below and aboveground microbial communities through a variety of mechanisms. However, plant diversity-microbial diversity relationships remain broadly inconsistent across environments and among different plant and microbial assemblages. In my dissertation, I work to bridge some of these gaps in plant-microbial ecology in three experimental chapters assessing relationships between plant diversity and microbial diversity, including the influence of belowground-aboveground microbiome interactions, the influence of drought stress, and incorporating different spatial and experimental scales. First, I explore the microbial …


Exposure To Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Reveals A Death Resistance Mechanism In Dictyostelium Discoideum, Zoya Nadeem Faruqui Aug 2025

Exposure To Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Reveals A Death Resistance Mechanism In Dictyostelium Discoideum, Zoya Nadeem Faruqui

Theses and Dissertations

Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are very versatile due to their multifunctional properties including unique physicochemical and antimicrobial characteristics. They are widely utilized across various fields such as biomedical, industrial fields, environmental remediation, and agriculture. Therefore, their cytotoxic effects on biological systems necessitate a deeper understanding of the cellular responses to nanoparticle exposure. This project primarily investigates the impact of ZnO NPs on the model organism Dictyostelium discoideum AX4 (social amoeba) which has not been examined before unlike a vast variety of organisms in the literature. The cytotoxic effects of ZnO NPs on Dictyostelium discoideum AX4 cells are compared with …


Immunogenicity And Safety Of A Rabies-Based Highly Pathogenic Influenza A Virus H5 Vaccine In Cattle, Nir Paran, Christoph Wirblich, Catherine Olal, Alessandro Tarquinio, Kimberly H. Lohmeyer, Drishya Kurup, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ismaila Shittu, Gregory C. Gray, Dennis A. Bente, Pia U. Olafson, Matthias J. Schnell Aug 2025

Immunogenicity And Safety Of A Rabies-Based Highly Pathogenic Influenza A Virus H5 Vaccine In Cattle, Nir Paran, Christoph Wirblich, Catherine Olal, Alessandro Tarquinio, Kimberly H. Lohmeyer, Drishya Kurup, Stacey Schultz-Cherry, Ismaila Shittu, Gregory C. Gray, Dennis A. Bente, Pia U. Olafson, Matthias J. Schnell

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

The circulation of highly pathogenic H5 influenza A viruses in cattle, other mammals, and wildlife threatens animal and human health. To address this, we vaccinated heifer-calves with a deactivated rabies-virus-based H5 vaccine, which was well-tolerated and elicited neutralizing antibodies against both clade-1 and clade-2.3.4.4b H5N1 viruses, comparable to naturally H5-infected and convalescing cows. The immune responses to the vaccine platform were durable for at least 200 days and unaffected by preexisting RABV immunity.


Women Veterans' Use Of Gender-Specific, Online, Social Support Systems For Social Identity After Military Service, Katie M. Baillio Aug 2025

Women Veterans' Use Of Gender-Specific, Online, Social Support Systems For Social Identity After Military Service, Katie M. Baillio

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The number of women veterans serving in the military is growing. This qualitative study explored women veterans' perspectives and experiences with gender-specific online social support services, and how that contributes to their social identity after military service. A generic qualitative design was used, and data were collected through semistructured interviews for 10 women veterans who had transitioned out of the military within the last 5 years. Five themes emerged: (a) big picture: connecting with other women veterans was helpful; (b) veteran forums were used for federal or state benefits, but women used gender-specific forums for questions specific to women's issues; …


Proteogenomic Characterization Unveils Biomarkers Associated With Chemoresistance In Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer, Matthew V Holt, Yongchao Dou, Meggie N Young, Alexander B Saltzman, Meenakshi Anurag, Jonathan T Lei, Antrix Jain, Mei Leng, Beom-Jun Kim, Lacey E Dobrolecki, Stefanie F Faucher, Sara Savage, Chenwei Wang, Zhiao Shi, Hugo Villanueva, Karoline Kremers, Kyle D Drinnon, Patricia D Castro, Michael M Ittmann, Mehak Mehboob Khatani, Sung Han Kim, Matthew J Ellis, Bing Zhang, Anna Malovannaya, Seth P Lerner Aug 2025

Proteogenomic Characterization Unveils Biomarkers Associated With Chemoresistance In Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer, Matthew V Holt, Yongchao Dou, Meggie N Young, Alexander B Saltzman, Meenakshi Anurag, Jonathan T Lei, Antrix Jain, Mei Leng, Beom-Jun Kim, Lacey E Dobrolecki, Stefanie F Faucher, Sara Savage, Chenwei Wang, Zhiao Shi, Hugo Villanueva, Karoline Kremers, Kyle D Drinnon, Patricia D Castro, Michael M Ittmann, Mehak Mehboob Khatani, Sung Han Kim, Matthew J Ellis, Bing Zhang, Anna Malovannaya, Seth P Lerner

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

To explore potential chemoresistance mechanisms and identify therapeutic opportunities in muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC), we conduct comprehensive proteogenomic characterization of 46 pre- and 14 post-treatment MIBC tumors incorporating genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and phosphoproteomics. Multi-omics clustering not only recapitulated established molecular subtypes but also revealed subtypes associated with chemotherapy sensitivity. Protein isoform level analysis identifies protein abundance of a short isoform of ATAD1 and RAF family proteins as biomarkers of chemosensitivity. Integration of proteomic and phosphoproteomic data reveals Wnt signaling via GSK3B-S9 phosphorylation and the JAK/STAT pathway as potential targets to overcome chemoresistance. Correlations between PD-L1 and TROP-2/NECTIN-4 indicate an additive …


Gm-Csf Production By Immune Cells In Steady State And Autoimmune Neuroinflammation Mapped Using Fate Reporting Mice, Gholamreza Azizi, Javad Rasouli, Hamed Naziri, Michael V. Gonzalez, James Garifallou, Guang-Xian Zhang, Bogoljub Ciric, Abdolmohamad M. Rostami Aug 2025

Gm-Csf Production By Immune Cells In Steady State And Autoimmune Neuroinflammation Mapped Using Fate Reporting Mice, Gholamreza Azizi, Javad Rasouli, Hamed Naziri, Michael V. Gonzalez, James Garifallou, Guang-Xian Zhang, Bogoljub Ciric, Abdolmohamad M. Rostami

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: GM-CSF is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that promotes an inflammatory phenotype in myeloid cells. The extent and pattern of GM-CSF expression in immune cells have not been fully elucidated. Our goal was to advance this topic using novel GM-CSF reporter/fate reporter transgenic mice.

METHODS: We tracked ongoing and past GM-CSF expression in various immune cells from multiple organs, in steady-state and autoimmune inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS).

RESULTS: The GM-CSF expression patterns varied by cell type and organ, with CD4

DISCUSSION: These findings identified distinct GM-CSF cellular sources across organs, highlighting the transient nature of GM-CSF expression and …


“I Feel Like A Lot Of Times Women Are The Ones Who Are Problem-Solving For All The People That They Know”: The Gendered Impacts Of The Pandemic On Women In Alaska, Marya Rozanova-Smith, Andrey N. Petrov Aug 2025

“I Feel Like A Lot Of Times Women Are The Ones Who Are Problem-Solving For All The People That They Know”: The Gendered Impacts Of The Pandemic On Women In Alaska, Marya Rozanova-Smith, Andrey N. Petrov

Faculty Publications

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic recovery in urban communities in the Arctic have been substantial, but their gendered aspects remain largely unknown. The goal of this study was to enhance the understanding of the gender-based impact on women in the urban areas of Alaska by exploring strengths and constraints to resilience in the social and economic domains of gender equality during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on grounded theory methodology, this study is based on 29 in-depth, semi-structured interviews. The study methodology utilized a conceptual framework that integrated deficit-based and strength-based analytical perspectives. …


Investigation Of A Divergent Triangle Construct For Internal Fixation Of Vertical Femoral Neck Fractures Using Experimental And Finite Element Analysis Methods, Hannah Rainey Aug 2025

Investigation Of A Divergent Triangle Construct For Internal Fixation Of Vertical Femoral Neck Fractures Using Experimental And Finite Element Analysis Methods, Hannah Rainey

Masters Theses

Hip fractures are a significant public health issue as they are a commonly encountered problem and have a high rate of mortality. The fracture of the femoral neck is difficult to treat due to the geometry of the proximal femur and the weight-bearing capacity that the structure must comply with. Internal fixation of the femoral neck is often accomplished with three screws inserted along the axis of the femoral neck. The optimal configuration and number of these screws is not agreed upon in the literature. The purpose of this study was to conduct a pilot investigation on the biomechanical performance …


Silvestrol Inhibits Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells And Synergizes With Cx‑5461: Insights From A Proteomics Study, Maelinda Daker, Munirah Ahmad, Alan Khoo, Lu Ping Tan, Siok-Fong Chin, Siaw San Hwang, Paul Neilsen Aug 2025

Silvestrol Inhibits Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Cells And Synergizes With Cx‑5461: Insights From A Proteomics Study, Maelinda Daker, Munirah Ahmad, Alan Khoo, Lu Ping Tan, Siok-Fong Chin, Siaw San Hwang, Paul Neilsen

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a cancer arising from the epithelial cells of the nasopharynx, which is rare in Western countries but extremely prevalent in Borneo and the Southern China region. Present-day hurdles in NPC treatment that lead to poor quality of life and poor survival include distant metastasis and resistance to chemoradiotherapy. Silvestrol and its 5'''-epimer, episilvestrol, are compounds isolated from the plant Aglaia stellatopilosa, which is endemic to Borneo. Silvestrol, a protein synthesis inhibitor, preferentially inhibits the translation of cancer-associated mRNAs. CX-5461 is an inhibitor of RNA polymerase I that catalyzes rRNA synthesis. The present study sought to …


Revisiting The Effect Of Udenafil On Exercise Performance In Patients With Fontan Circulation: Results Of A Post Hoc Analysis Of The Fuel Trial., David J. Goldberg, Victor Zak, Chenwei Hu, Adam M. Lubert, Rahul H. Rathod, Daniel J. Penny, Robert Whitehill, Kurt R. Schumacher, Salil Ginde, Michelle Ploutz, Gi Beom Kim, Todd T. Nowlen, Michael V. Dimaria, Benjamin P. Frischhertz, Jonathan B. Wagner, Kimberly E. Mchugh, Brian W. Mccrindle, Mark J. Cartoski, Jon Detterich, Anji T. Yetman, Anitha S. John, Marc E. Richmond, Matthew Files, R Mark Payne, Andrew S. Mackie, Christopher K. Davis, William B. Orr, Ruchira Garg, Kevin D. Hill, Jennifer S. Yauck, Michael G. Mcbride, James Yeager, Gail D. Pearson, Stephen M. Paridon, Bryan H. Goldstein Aug 2025

Revisiting The Effect Of Udenafil On Exercise Performance In Patients With Fontan Circulation: Results Of A Post Hoc Analysis Of The Fuel Trial., David J. Goldberg, Victor Zak, Chenwei Hu, Adam M. Lubert, Rahul H. Rathod, Daniel J. Penny, Robert Whitehill, Kurt R. Schumacher, Salil Ginde, Michelle Ploutz, Gi Beom Kim, Todd T. Nowlen, Michael V. Dimaria, Benjamin P. Frischhertz, Jonathan B. Wagner, Kimberly E. Mchugh, Brian W. Mccrindle, Mark J. Cartoski, Jon Detterich, Anji T. Yetman, Anitha S. John, Marc E. Richmond, Matthew Files, R Mark Payne, Andrew S. Mackie, Christopher K. Davis, William B. Orr, Ruchira Garg, Kevin D. Hill, Jennifer S. Yauck, Michael G. Mcbride, James Yeager, Gail D. Pearson, Stephen M. Paridon, Bryan H. Goldstein

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: In the FUEL (Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal) trial, a positive treatment effect was identified for outcomes at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold but not for the primary outcome, oxygen consumption (Vo2 in participants with near-normal baseline exercise performance.

METHODS: Participants were divided into subgroups by baseline predicted peak Vo2 (< 80% versus ≥80%). Treatment effect was evaluated in those with a baseline peak Vo2 < 80% predicted and linear regression was performed to examine the interaction between subgroup and response to therapy for the primary and secondary outcomes.

RESULTS: Of the 379 participants with paired exercise data, 302 (80%) had a baseline peak Vo2 < 80% predicted. In this subgroup, the primary outcome of peak Vo2 improved significantly after 6 months of udenafil treatment, when compared with placebo (0.23±4.17 mL/kg per min versus -0.90±3.74 mL/kg per min; P=0.021). Secondary outcome measures, including Vo2 at …


Current Practices In The Study Of Biomolecular Acondensates: A Community Comment, Simon Alberti, Paolo Arosio, Robert B Best, Steven Boeynaems, Danfeng Cai, Rosana Collepardo-Guevara, Gregory L Dignon, Rumiana Dimova, Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle, Nicolas L Fawzi, Monika Fuxreiter, Amy S Gladfelter, Alf Honigmann, Ankur Jain, Jerelle A Joseph, Tuomas P J Knowles, Keren Lasker, Edward A Lemke, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Reinhard Lipowsky, Jeetain Mittal, Samrat Mukhopadhyay, Sua Myong, Rohit V Pappu, Karsten Rippe, Tatyana A Shelkovnikova, Anthony G Vecchiarelli, Susanne Wegmann, Huaiying Zhang, Mingjie Zhang, Chloe Zubieta, Markus Zweckstetter, Dorothee Dormann, Tanja Mittag Aug 2025

Current Practices In The Study Of Biomolecular Acondensates: A Community Comment, Simon Alberti, Paolo Arosio, Robert B Best, Steven Boeynaems, Danfeng Cai, Rosana Collepardo-Guevara, Gregory L Dignon, Rumiana Dimova, Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle, Nicolas L Fawzi, Monika Fuxreiter, Amy S Gladfelter, Alf Honigmann, Ankur Jain, Jerelle A Joseph, Tuomas P J Knowles, Keren Lasker, Edward A Lemke, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, Reinhard Lipowsky, Jeetain Mittal, Samrat Mukhopadhyay, Sua Myong, Rohit V Pappu, Karsten Rippe, Tatyana A Shelkovnikova, Anthony G Vecchiarelli, Susanne Wegmann, Huaiying Zhang, Mingjie Zhang, Chloe Zubieta, Markus Zweckstetter, Dorothee Dormann, Tanja Mittag

Duncan NRI Faculty and Staff Publications

The realization that the cell is abundantly compartmentalized into biomolecular condensates has opened new opportunities for understanding the physics and chemistry underlying many cellular processes, fundamentally changing the study of biology. The term biomolecular condensate refers to non-stoichiometric assemblies that are composed of multiple types of macromolecules in cells, occur through phase transitions, and can be investigated by using concepts from soft matter physics. As such, they are intimately related to aqueous two-phase systems and water-in-water emulsions. Condensates possess tunable emergent properties such as interfaces, interfacial tension, viscoelasticity, network structure, dielectric permittivity, and sometimes interphase pH gradients and electric potentials–. …


Early Detection Of Oak Wilt Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uav) & Computer Vision, Muttaki I. Bismoy Aug 2025

Early Detection Of Oak Wilt Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Uav) & Computer Vision, Muttaki I. Bismoy

Masters Theses

Forests are critical ecosystems, delivering services such as biodiversity conservation, climate regulation, timber production, and recreation. However, they face increasing threats from pathogens like Bretziella fagacearum, which causes Oak Wilt, a lethal disease that disrupts water transport in oak trees, leading to canopy dieback and eventual death. Traditional detection methods rely on manual ground surveys, which are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and prone to error, particularly in early disease stages.

This research presents an automated, scalable, high-precision Oak Wilt detection system using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) combined with deep learning-based computer vision. Expanding on earlier work with a lightweight CNN achieving an …


Dna Methylation Signatures Of Cardiovascular Health Provide Insights Into Diseases, Madeleine Carbonneau, Yi Li, Yishu Qu, Yinan Zheng, Alexis C Wood, Mengyao Wang, Chunyu Liu, Tianxiao Huan, Roby Joehanes, Xiuqing Guo, Jie Yao, Kent D Taylor, Russell P Tracy, Peter Durda, Yongmei Liu, W Craig Johnson, Wendy S Post, Tom Blackwell, Jerome I Rotter, Stephen S Rich, Susan Redline, Myriam Fornage, Jun Wang, Hongyan Ning, Lifang Hou, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Kendra Ferrier, Yuan-I Min, April P Carson, Laura M Raffield, Alexander Teumer, Hans J Grabe, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Arce Domingo-Relloso, Amanda Fretts, Maria Tellez-Plaza, Shelley A Cole, Ana Navas-Acien, Meng Wang, Joanne M Murabito, Nancy L Heard-Costa, Brenton Prescott, Vanessa Xanthakis, Dariush Mozaffarian, Daniel Levy, Jiantao Ma Aug 2025

Dna Methylation Signatures Of Cardiovascular Health Provide Insights Into Diseases, Madeleine Carbonneau, Yi Li, Yishu Qu, Yinan Zheng, Alexis C Wood, Mengyao Wang, Chunyu Liu, Tianxiao Huan, Roby Joehanes, Xiuqing Guo, Jie Yao, Kent D Taylor, Russell P Tracy, Peter Durda, Yongmei Liu, W Craig Johnson, Wendy S Post, Tom Blackwell, Jerome I Rotter, Stephen S Rich, Susan Redline, Myriam Fornage, Jun Wang, Hongyan Ning, Lifang Hou, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Kendra Ferrier, Yuan-I Min, April P Carson, Laura M Raffield, Alexander Teumer, Hans J Grabe, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Arce Domingo-Relloso, Amanda Fretts, Maria Tellez-Plaza, Shelley A Cole, Ana Navas-Acien, Meng Wang, Joanne M Murabito, Nancy L Heard-Costa, Brenton Prescott, Vanessa Xanthakis, Dariush Mozaffarian, Daniel Levy, Jiantao Ma

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: The association of overall cardiovascular health (CVH) with changes in DNA methylation (DNAm) has not been well characterized.

Methods: We calculated the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 score to reflect CVH in 5 cohorts with diverse backgrounds (mean age 54 years, 55% women, and enrollment year ranging from 1989 to 2012). Epigenome-wide association studies (EWAS) for Life's Essential 8 score were conducted, followed by bioinformatic analyses. DNAm loci significantly associated with Life's Essential 8 score were used to calculate a CVH DNAm score. We examined the association of the CVH DNAm score with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), cardiovascular …


Changes In Self-Reported Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Are Associated With 5-Year All-Cause Mortality Risk Among Veterans, Katherine G Bay, Arash Maghsoudi, Amin Ramezani, Drew A Helmer, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Javad Razjouyan Aug 2025

Changes In Self-Reported Excessive Daytime Sleepiness Are Associated With 5-Year All-Cause Mortality Risk Among Veterans, Katherine G Bay, Arash Maghsoudi, Amin Ramezani, Drew A Helmer, Amir Sharafkhaneh, Javad Razjouyan

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) is linked to adverse clinical outcomes. This study evaluated changes in a validated tool to assess EDS, the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) and mortality risk. This retrospective cohort study included Veterans receiving sleep-related services in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from October 4, 1999 to August 18, 2018, with two qualifying ESS measures. ESS values were extracted from patient notes using a validated natural language processing (NLP) pipeline (96% accuracy). ESS scores were categorised as Normal (0-10) or Abnormal (11-24). Patients were grouped based on ESS changes: Normal-Normal, Normal-Abnormal, Abnormal-Abnormal and Abnormal-Normal. Cox proportional hazards …


Genomic Editing Of A Pathogenic Sequence Variant In Acta2 Rescues Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome In Mice, Qianqian Ding, Peiheng Gan, Zhisheng Xu, Hui Li, Lei Guo, Camryn Macdonald, Wei Tan, Efrain Sanchez-Ortiz, John R Mcanally, Yu Zhang, Dileep Karri, Lin Xu, Ning Liu, Eric N Olson Aug 2025

Genomic Editing Of A Pathogenic Sequence Variant In Acta2 Rescues Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome In Mice, Qianqian Ding, Peiheng Gan, Zhisheng Xu, Hui Li, Lei Guo, Camryn Macdonald, Wei Tan, Efrain Sanchez-Ortiz, John R Mcanally, Yu Zhang, Dileep Karri, Lin Xu, Ning Liu, Eric N Olson

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs), the predominant cell type in the aortic wall, play a crucial role in maintaining aortic integrity, blood pressure, and cardiovascular function. Vascular SMC contractility and function depend on ACTA2 (smooth muscle α-actin 2). The pathogenic variant ACTA2 c.536G>A (p.R179H) causes multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome, a severe disorder marked by widespread smooth muscle abnormalities, resulting in life-threatening aortic disease and high risk of early death from aneurysms or stroke. No effective treatments exist for multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome.

Methods: To develop a comprehensive therapy for multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome, we used …


Lipid-Laden Microglia: Characterization And Roles In Diseases, Jiani Xing, Takese Mckenzie, Jian Hu Aug 2025

Lipid-Laden Microglia: Characterization And Roles In Diseases, Jiani Xing, Takese Mckenzie, Jian Hu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Microglia are resident phagocytes of the central nervous system that play an essential role in brain development and homeostasis. When the intracellular lipid content exceeds the metabolic capacity of microglia, lipid droplets accumulate, giving rise to a distinct population termed lipid-laden microglia (LLMs). LLMs have been implicated in various neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, functioning as both regulators/indicators of inflammation and potential therapeutic targets. This review summarizes the current research on LLMs, focusing on disease-specific regulators and functions, protective roles, interactions with neighboring cells, and advances in diagnostic and analytical tools. We also discuss the blurred distinction between LLMs and macrophages, …


Optimizing Motion Management And Baseline Shifts In Magnetic Resonance-Guided Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Yao Ding, Travis C Salzillo, Debra N Yeboa, Martin C Tom, Zhiheng Wang, Parmeswaran Diagaradjane, Ergys Subashi, Jinzhong Yang, Todd Swanson, Thomas Beckham, Chenyang Wang, Amol J Ghia, Tina Briere, Jihong Wang, Fabienne Lathuilière, Sneha Cloake, Eun Young Han Aug 2025

Optimizing Motion Management And Baseline Shifts In Magnetic Resonance-Guided Spine Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy, Yao Ding, Travis C Salzillo, Debra N Yeboa, Martin C Tom, Zhiheng Wang, Parmeswaran Diagaradjane, Ergys Subashi, Jinzhong Yang, Todd Swanson, Thomas Beckham, Chenyang Wang, Amol J Ghia, Tina Briere, Jihong Wang, Fabienne Lathuilière, Sneha Cloake, Eun Young Han

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has proven effective in controlling spinal lesions with minimal toxicity, primarily due to its ability to limit spinal cord dose. Recent advances in MR-linac (MRL) technology offer superior spinal cord visualization and real-time gating, which can facilitate dose escalation in spinal tumor treatment while maintaining safety.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to optimize motion management for spine SBRT on an MRL by analyzing patient-specific motion dynamics and evaluating the most effective registration structures. We hypothesized that baseline shifts (BLS) would improve delivery efficiency while maintaining spinal cord dose constraints. The goal was to establish displacement …


A Brief History Of Circadian Time In The Heart, Martin E Young, Vanya Khanna, Mallory Metcalfe, Niruththaan Rameshkumar, Sarah Harington, Leo H Li, Janan Shoja Doost, Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Tami A Martino Aug 2025

A Brief History Of Circadian Time In The Heart, Martin E Young, Vanya Khanna, Mallory Metcalfe, Niruththaan Rameshkumar, Sarah Harington, Leo H Li, Janan Shoja Doost, Heinrich Taegtmeyer, Tami A Martino

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

This review tracks the discovery of circadian biology in cardiovascular science, starting with early clinical observations of daily changes in heart rate, blood pressure, and cardiovascular events. These patterns suggested that time of day matters, but it was not until the past two decades that the mechanisms and knowledge translation of these rhythms were uncovered. We describe the heart's intrinsic circadian properties and importantly how this leads to regulation of cardiac gene and protein expression, neuroendocrine and vascular rhythms, metabolism, cellular electrophysiology, and cell signaling pathways. Next, we explore emerging themes, including the impact of circadian timing on ischemic injury, …


Mechanism Of Unconventional Il-33 Release In Airway Disease, Omar Osorio Aug 2025

Mechanism Of Unconventional Il-33 Release In Airway Disease, Omar Osorio

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

The alarmin cytokine IL-33 is a strong inducer of type two inflammation and has been implicated in various chronic lung diseases. Although much work has been done to understand the inflammatory effects of extracellular IL-33, there is still a knowledge gap in understanding how this cytokine is secreted by airway epithelial cells in steady-state conditions. In the work laid out in this document, a COPD-disease associated isoform of IL-33, that has exons 3 and 4 (IL-3334) spliced out and is tonically secreted at baseline conditions. This IL-33 isoform is secreted from airway epithelial cells alongside, or as part of, extracellular …


Causes Of Symptoms And Symptom Persistence In Long Covid And Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Anthony L Komaroff, Robert Dantzer Aug 2025

Causes Of Symptoms And Symptom Persistence In Long Covid And Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Anthony L Komaroff, Robert Dantzer

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Debilitating symptoms for many years can follow acute COVID-19 ("long COVID"), myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and various post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs). Together, long COVID and ME/CFS affect 60-400 million individuals, globally. Many similar underlying biological abnormalities have been identified in both conditions including autoantibodies against neural targets, endothelial dysfunction, acquired mitochondrial dysfunction, and a pro-inflammatory gut microbiome. Each of these abnormalities may directly cause some of the symptoms. In addition, the symptoms also may be caused by ancient, evolutionarily conserved symptomatic and metabolic responses to vital threats-sickness behavior and torpor-responses mediated by specific, recently discovered neural circuits. These neural …


Trpc4 Regulates Limbic Behavior And Neuronal Development By Stabilizing Dendrite Branches Through Actomyosin-Driven Integrin Activation, Jaepyo Jeon, Travis I Moore, Insuk So, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Lutz Birnbaumer, Michael X Zhu Aug 2025

Trpc4 Regulates Limbic Behavior And Neuronal Development By Stabilizing Dendrite Branches Through Actomyosin-Driven Integrin Activation, Jaepyo Jeon, Travis I Moore, Insuk So, Marc Freichel, Veit Flockerzi, Lutz Birnbaumer, Michael X Zhu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 4 (TRPC4) channels have been implicated in multiple neurological functions, including anxiety and sociability. TRPC4 variants were also found in patients with autism. However, the contributions of TRPC4 to neurodevelopment remain undefined. Here, we show that neurobehavioral deficits appear early in young TRPC4 knockout (Trpc4−/−) mice immediately after weaning, manifesting as alterations in multiple, limbic-related behaviors, such as nesting, marble burying, burrowing, self-grooming, and social interactions. Hippocampal neurons of Trpc4−/− mice exhibit reduced dendritic arborization both in vivo and in vitro. Mechanistically, we found that TRPC4 expression in dendrites surged at the …


Collaborative Research: Bocp-Implementation: Us-China: Multi-Scale, Multi- Proxy, Integrative Investigation Of Functional Biodiversity On A Changing Proterozoic Planet, Carol Dehler Aug 2025

Collaborative Research: Bocp-Implementation: Us-China: Multi-Scale, Multi- Proxy, Integrative Investigation Of Functional Biodiversity On A Changing Proterozoic Planet, Carol Dehler

Funded Research Records

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Quantifying Collective Interactions In Biomolecular Phase Separation, Hannes Ausserwöger, Ella De Csilléry, Daoyuan Qian, Georg Krainer, Timothy J Welsh, Tomas Sneideris, Titus M Franzmann, Seema Qamar, Nadia A Erkamp, Jonathon Nixon-Abell, Mrityunjoy Kar, Peter St George-Hyslop, Anthony A Hyman, Simon Alberti, Rohit V Pappu, Tuomas P J Knowles Aug 2025

Quantifying Collective Interactions In Biomolecular Phase Separation, Hannes Ausserwöger, Ella De Csilléry, Daoyuan Qian, Georg Krainer, Timothy J Welsh, Tomas Sneideris, Titus M Franzmann, Seema Qamar, Nadia A Erkamp, Jonathon Nixon-Abell, Mrityunjoy Kar, Peter St George-Hyslop, Anthony A Hyman, Simon Alberti, Rohit V Pappu, Tuomas P J Knowles

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Biomolecular phase separation is an emerging theme for protein assembly and cellular organisation. The collective forces driving such condensation, however, remain challenging to characterise. Here we show that tracking the dilute phase concentration of only one component suffices to quantify composition and energetics of multicomponent condensates. Applying this assay to several disease- and stress-related proteins, we find that monovalent ions can either deplete from or enrich within the dense phase in a context-dependent manner. By analysing the effect of the widely used modulator 1,6-hexanediol, we find that the compound inhibits phase separation by acting as a solvation agent that expands …


Experience-Dependent Intrinsic Plasticity In Layer Iv Of Barrel Cortex At Whisking Onset, Molly C Shallow, Lucy Tian, Bryan T Higashikubo, Hudson Lin, Katheryn B Lefton, Siyu Chen, Joseph D Dougherty, Joe P Culver, Mary E Lambo, Keith B Hengen Aug 2025

Experience-Dependent Intrinsic Plasticity In Layer Iv Of Barrel Cortex At Whisking Onset, Molly C Shallow, Lucy Tian, Bryan T Higashikubo, Hudson Lin, Katheryn B Lefton, Siyu Chen, Joseph D Dougherty, Joe P Culver, Mary E Lambo, Keith B Hengen

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The development of motor control over sensory organs is a critical milestone, enabling active exploration and shaping of the sensory environment. Whether the onset of sensory organ motor control directly influences the development of corresponding sensory cortices remains unknown. Here, we confirm and exploit the late onset of whisking behavior in mice to address this question in the somatosensory system. Using ex vivo electrophysiology, we describe a transient increase in the intrinsic excitability of excitatory neurons in layer IV of the barrel cortex, which processes whisker input, immediately following the onset of active whisking on postnatal days 13 and 14. …


Revisiting The Effect Of Udenafil On Exercise Performance In Patients With Fontan Circulation: Results Of A Post Hoc Analysis Of The Fuel Trial, David J Goldberg, William B Orr, Et Al. Aug 2025

Revisiting The Effect Of Udenafil On Exercise Performance In Patients With Fontan Circulation: Results Of A Post Hoc Analysis Of The Fuel Trial, David J Goldberg, William B Orr, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: In the FUEL (Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal) trial, a positive treatment effect was identified for outcomes at the ventilatory anaerobic threshold but not for the primary outcome, oxygen consumption (Vo

METHODS: Participants were divided into subgroups by baseline predicted peak Vo

RESULTS: Of the 379 participants with paired exercise data, 302 (80%) had a baseline peak Vo

CONCLUSIONS: In this post hoc subgroup analysis, after exclusion of patients with Fontan circulation with near-normal baseline peak Vo

REGISTRATION: URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT0274115.


Echocardiographic Assessment Of Pulmonary Hemodynamics And Right Ventricular Performance In Neonatal Murine Hypoxia, Kel Vin Woo, Philip T Levy, Carla J Weinheimer, Amanda L Hauck, Aaron Hamvas, David M Ornitz, Attila Kovacs, Gautam K Singh Aug 2025

Echocardiographic Assessment Of Pulmonary Hemodynamics And Right Ventricular Performance In Neonatal Murine Hypoxia, Kel Vin Woo, Philip T Levy, Carla J Weinheimer, Amanda L Hauck, Aaron Hamvas, David M Ornitz, Attila Kovacs, Gautam K Singh

2020-Current year OA Pubs

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Analysis Of Students’ Spatial Ability Using Geogebra In The Spatial Geometry Course, Nurma Izzati, Reo Al Farizi Aug 2025

Analysis Of Students’ Spatial Ability Using Geogebra In The Spatial Geometry Course, Nurma Izzati, Reo Al Farizi

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to analyze the spatial ability of students using GeoGebra in solving students' spatial ability problems in the spatial geometry course. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative method. The instrument used is a spatial ability test of spatial geometry which is arranged based on spatial ability indicators, namely visualization, spatial perception, mental rotation, spatial relation, and spatial orientation. The research subjects were all students of the Mathematics Department of the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training (FITK) semester 3 classes A and B of the State Islamic University of Cyber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon (UIN SSC) totaling …


Three New Species Of Androctonus From Morocco (Arachnida: Scorpiones: Buthidae), František Kovařík, Graeme Lowe, František Šťáhlavský Aug 2025

Three New Species Of Androctonus From Morocco (Arachnida: Scorpiones: Buthidae), František Kovařík, Graeme Lowe, František Šťáhlavský

Euscorpius

New data are presented on the taxonomy and distribution of the dark species of the genus Androctonus Ehrenberg, 1828 in Morocco and Western Sahara. Three new species, A. argoubi sp. n., A. stockmanni sp. n., and A. vaneki sp. n. from Morocco are described, characterized by having metasoma I–IV ventrally punctate, a character that is well developed in A. stockmanni sp. n., and A. vaneki sp. n., and weakly developed in A. argoubi sp. n. Dark species from Morocco are compared with A. sergenti Vachon, 1948, and A. bourdoni Vachon, 1948. We describe and compare their …