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Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - February 17, 2023, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the February 17, 2023 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents include:

• Inabnet to present Fazier / Leigh Memorial Lectures
• Faculty development to focus on conflict resolution
• Teaching kitchen provides hands-on culinary medicine experience for medical students
• Menger invited to present at international symposium
• Pierce presents talk on HPV, cervical cancer
• Solidarity Bingo winners announced for solidarity week
• Save the date: USA Neuroscience Symposium
• Distinguished Scientists seminar set for Feb. 16
• USA researchers uncover novel mechanism that supports survival of pancreatic cancel cells

Hr And Child Welfare Data – Building Connections To Improve Practice, Quality Improvement Center For Workforce Development (Qic-Wd)

Other QIC-WD Products

Combined human resources (HR) and child welfare data is essential to answer pertinent workforce questions. The Quality Improvement Center for Workforce Development (QIC-WD) has been intentional about bringing HR and child welfare professionals together to better understand and use the data they have available to them. In some cases, however, public child welfare agencies struggle to link their HR and child welfare data sets. Through the QIC-WD’s work with our intervention sites and Child Welfare Data Analytics Institutes, our team has worked directly with agencies grappling with the challenge of connecting these vitally important data sets to address a …

New Nsaid Conjugates As Potent And Selective Cox-2 Inhibitors: Synthesis, Molecular Modeling And Biological Investigation, Riham M. Bokhtia, Siva S. Panda, Adel S. Girgis, Nermin Samir

Faculty Journal Articles

No abstract provided.

Why I Am No Longer A Jew, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

Cat Crotchett And A Quirky Studio In East Hall, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

WMU Professor and Area Coordinator of Painting Cat Crotchett sits with Cassie Kotrch at this is a bookstore to discuss her time working out of a studio in East Hall.

Forum Examines Issues Of Race And Ethnicity, Rebecca Lauck Cleary

Blog Posts

Interdisciplinary Feb. 27 event to facilitate discussion among faculty, graduate students University of Mississippi faculty and graduate students will share their research on race and ethnicity in a Feb. 27 forum. This event begins with breakfast at 8:30 a.m., and the first panel will begin at 9 a.m. in the Butler Auditorium of the Triplett Alumni Center.

Widespread Perturbation Of Ets Factor Binding Sites In Cancer., Sebastian Carrasco Pro, Heather Hook, David Bray, Daniel Berenzy, Devlin Moyer, Meimei Yin, Adam Thomas Labadorf, Ryan Tewhey, Trevor Siggers, Juan Ignacio Fuxman Bass

Faculty Research 2023

Although >90% of somatic mutations reside in non-coding regions, few have been reported as cancer drivers. To predict driver non-coding variants (NCVs), we present a transcription factor (TF)-aware burden test based on a model of coherent TF function in promoters. We apply this test to NCVs from the Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes cohort and predict 2555 driver NCVs in the promoters of 813 genes across 20 cancer types. These genes are enriched in cancer-related gene ontologies, essential genes, and genes associated with cancer prognosis. We find that 765 candidate driver NCVs alter transcriptional activity, 510 lead to differential binding …

A Quantitative Evaluation Of Topological Motifs And Their Coupling In Gene Circuit State Distributions., Benjamin Clauss, Mingyang Lu

Faculty Research 2023

One of the major challenges in biology is to understand how gene interactions collaborate to determine overall functions of biological systems. Here, we present a new computational framework that enables systematic, high-throughput, and quantitative evaluation of how small transcriptional regulatory circuit motifs, and their coupling, contribute to functions of a dynamical biological system. We illustrate how this approach can be applied to identify four-node gene circuits, circuit motifs, and motif coupling responsible for various gene expression state distributions, including those derived from single-cell RNA sequencing data. We also identify seven major classes of four-node circuits from clustering analysis of state …

2023-02-17 Michiganoverview_Covidbedppe, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Hospital Data

Contains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census.

Bill Everard: The 8 Year Undergrad And Ads In Student Media, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

WMU Alum Bill Everard meets with Cassie Kotrch virtually over Zoom to discuss his 8 years as an undergrad at WMU and the memories and stories he has as a student in ROTC, College of Business, and Communications as well as working at Western Herald and WIDR selling ads.

Rate Of Tau Propagation Is A Heritable Disease Trait In Genetically Diverse Mouse Strains., Lindsay A Welikovitch, Simon Dujardin, Amy R Dunn, Analiese R Fernandes, Anita Khasnavis, Lori B Chibnik, Catherine Kaczorowski, Bradley T Hyman

Faculty Research 2023

The speed and scope of cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's disease is highly associated with the advancement of tau neurofibrillary lesions across brain networks. We tested whether the rate of tau propagation is a heritable disease trait in a large, well-characterized cohort of genetically divergent mouse strains. Using an AAV-based model system, P301L-mutant human tau (hTau) was introduced into the entorhinal cortex of mice derived from 18 distinct lines. The extent of tau propagation was measured by distinguishing hTau-producing cells from neurons that were recipients of tau transfer. Heritability calculation revealed that 43% of the variability in tau spread was due …

Marilyn Lapekas: All The Old Books Of Her Time At Western, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

WMU Alum Marilyn Lapekas sits with Cassie Kotrch at Heritage Hall to go over the many textbooks and yearbooks she collected over her time at Western as well as the stories and memories she has of those two years and how they affected her life moving forward.

The Santa Clara, 2023-02-17, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

Tax Noncompliance: The Role Of Tax Morale In Smokers’ Behavior, James Prieger

School of Public Policy Working Papers

Measuring and predicting compliance with tax obligations is important but challenging. Survey data from California smokers are investigated to show that several forms of tax avoidance and evasion were common. About 43% of smokers avoided taxes by purchasing cigarettes outside the state in the previous year, 15% admit to evading taxes through cross-border purchases, and 26% bought likely or certainly untaxed cigarettes in the state in the past month. Attitudinal factors involving tax morale contributed more toward explaining the variance in compliance rates than demographic or law-and-economics factors. The implications for policy are discussed.

Usa V. Andrew Berkowitz

2023 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

George Mecheo V. Attorney General United States

2023 Decisions

Agency

Hector Sanchez-Escandon V. Attorney General United States

2023 Decisions

Agency

James Mulcrone And Running Walwood Hall, University Libraries

East Campus Oral Histories

WMU Alum James Mulcrone sits with Cassie Kotrch in Heritage Hall to share some of his memories and stories as a student at WMU. He discusses his time living at, working at, and running Walwood Hall as well as his other stories of East and Main Campus.

A Scoping Review Of Transgender Policies In The 15 Most Commonly Played Uk Professional Sports., Michael Mclarnon, Jane Thornton, Gail Knudson, Nigel Jones, Danny Glover, Andrew Murray, Michael Cummings, Neil Heron

Family Medicine Publications

INTRODUCTION: There has been much debate recently on the participation of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) athletes in sport, particularly in relation to fairness, safety and inclusion. The 2021 IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-discrimination acknowledges the central role that eligibility criteria play in ensuring fairness, particularly in the female category, and states that athletes should not be excluded solely on the basis of their TGD identity.

AIMS: To identify policies that address TGD athlete participation in the 15 major United Kingdom (UK) sporting organisations and to summarise the evidence for each of these policies.

METHODS: A scoping review of …

Acetylcholinesterase Activity Staining In Freshwater Planarians, Christina Rabeler, Taixi Gong , '24, Danielle Ireland, O. Cochet-Escartin, Eva-Maria S. Collins

Biology Faculty Works

The serine hydrolase acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is an important neuronal enzyme which catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and other choline esters. The breakdown of acetylcholine by AChE terminates synaptic transmission and regulates neuromuscular communication. AChE inhibition is a common mode of action of various insecticides, such as carbamates and organophosphorus pesticides. Freshwater planarians, especially the species Dugesia japonica, have been shown to possess AChE activity and to be a suitable alternative model for studying the effects of pesticides in vivo. AChE activity can be quantified in homogenates using the Ellman assay. However, this biochemical assay requires specialized equipment …

Specifications Grading: A High-Expectations, Low-Stakes Approach, Erin Micklo, Eric Rettberg

Faculty Roundtable

The specifications grading model we’ve adopted for Literary Explorations II seeks to hold students to high expectations for learning even as it reduces the stakes of any given attempt on an assignment.

The Bison, February 17, 2023

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes Feb 17, 2023, A-State Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

Meeting minutes for the Faculty Senate held on February 17, 2023.

Development Of An Acoustic Method To Collect Studded Tire Traffic Data, Kevin Chang, Meeloud Alhasyah

CSET Project Reports

Travel during winter months remains particularly problematic in the Pacific Northwest due to the regular occurrence of inclement weather in the form of snow and ice during freezing and sub-freezing conditions. For travelers and commuters alike, vehicle traction in the form of studded tires serves to provide an added level of driving confidence when weather conditions deteriorate. However, recurring studded tire usage causes damage to the roadway infrastructure in the form of surface wear and rutting over time. Left unattended, this damage contributes to challenging and potentially dangerous driving conditions in the form of standing water and the increased potential …

Drone Technology Education In Rural, Isolated, Tribal And Indigenous (Riti) Communities, Xuegang (Jeff) Ban, Daniel Abramson, Yiran Zhang, Sarah Lukins, Kevin Goodrich, Andrea Mirante, Rachel Lambert, Mykala Yankey

CSET Project Reports

Transportation and traffic safety is a primary concern within Rural, Isolated, Tribal and Indigenous (RITI) communities in Washington State. Emerging technologies such as connected and autonomous vehicles, sensors and drones have been tested and developed to improve traffic safety, but these advances have largely been limited to urban areas. This project identified opportunities and challenges of adopting drone technologies in RITI communities, and explored context-sensitive applications to traffic safety and related goals. In three phases, the team conducted community workshops, online surveys and other outreach activities with state and county agencies responsible for emergency management and crisis response in coastal …

The United States Of Percussion- Changes In Music And Society In The Late 1960'S Which Set The Stage For The Rise Of Hip Hop, Mark Naison

Occasional Essays

No abstract provided.

Policy Library- 146 Bylaws Of The Faculty Senate, Indiana State University. General Counsel

Policy Library

No abstract provided.

Dr. Natalie Edwards Bishop Promoted To Dean Of Gardner-Webb’S Dover Library, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen Aubrey has announced the promotion of Dr. Natalie Edwards Bishop to dean of Dover Library. Bishop currently serves as associate dean and University archivist.

Marilyn Withrow, ’71, Donates Gift To Purchase Chemistry And Microbiology Equipment, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Alumna Marilyn Withrow, ’71, has made a generous gift to enhance the Gardner-Webb University chemistry and microbiology programs. This multi-year commitment provides advanced equipment and protects the investment by including funds for maintenance and upkeep.

The Effects Of Simulation On Nursing Student Knowledge, Attitudes, And Clinical Preparedness In The Care Of Transgender Clients, Julie Cartney

Dissertations

Nationally, nursing education provides extremely limited coverage of LGBTQIA+ topics and as a result, nursing students lack clinical confidence and knowledge to assess and intervene effectively in this marginalized population. Despite national health goals and organizational calls for health equity, transgender persons continue to experience significant healthcare disparities and barriers in accessing quality health care.

The purpose of this project was to determine if the incorporation of a simulation scenario that features the care of transgender patient would have a positive effect on the knowledge, attitudes, and clinical preparedness of practical nursing students.