University of Waikato: Postdoctoral positions

1 week ago
Commensurate with education and experience: University of Waikato: We are seeking two highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellows to join our team to contribute to two externally funded research projects exploring... Hamilton, New Zealand

NIGMS National and Regional Resources (R24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

1 week ago
Funding Opportunity PAR-25-416 from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for support of resources that will provide access to state-of-the-art equipment, technologies, research tools, materials, organisms, software, and/or services to a substantial regional (multi-state) or national user base. Only those resources with technical capabilities that fall within the NIGMS-supported program areas are eligible for awards. The resources should already be established or may be formed through consolidation of existing local or regional facilities. The intent is to provide resource access to investigators without regard to the specific biomedical focus of their research, while not duplicating or replacing resources supported by sources such as other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) or host institutions. The resource is expected to be maintained or upgraded to current best practices, make its capabilities and availability known to the biomedical research community through a robust web presence and outreach activities, and provide user training and support.

Evidence of bioaccumulation of selected persistent organic pollutants in a tropical estuary in southern Puerto Rico

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Henry Alegría
At the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Puerto Rico historical evidence exists of usage of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). In this study, sediment, Avicennia germinans (black mangrove) leaf litter, and whole-body soft tissue of Minuca rapax (fiddler crab) were analyzed to assess trophic transfer mechanisms. Of these pollutants, PCBs were detected in all samples while p,p'-DDE and o,p'-DDT were the most frequently detected OCPs....

Fh15 Reduces Colonic Inflammation and Leukocyte Infiltration in a Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Ulcerative Colitis Mouse Model

1 week ago
María Del Mar Figueroa-Gispert
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is the most prevalent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the USA. Current treatments present clinical limitations, underscoring the need for innovative therapeutics that promote an anti-inflammatory immune response. This study evaluates the anti-inflammatory potential of Fh15, a recombinant Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein, in a DSS-induced UC mouse model. Our results demonstrated that Fh15 treatment significantly ameliorated the severity of colitis by...

Limitations to clinically restoring meaningful peripheral nerve function across gaps and overcoming them

1 week ago
Christian A Foy
Clinically, reliably restoring meaningful peripheral sensory and motor nerve function across peripheral nerve gaps is limited. Thus, although autografts are the clinical "gold standard" repair technique for bridging nerve gaps, even under relatively good conditions, <50% of patients recover meaningful function. Due to this low recovery rate, many patients are not even provided repair surgery and, consequently, suffer permanent loss of function. This paper examines intrinsic and extrinsic changes...

Porous Transport Layers for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis: The Impact of Morphology and Composition

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Melissa E Kreider
Anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) is an emerging technology for the low-cost production of hydrogen. However, the efficiency and durability of AEMWE devices is currently insufficient to compete with other low-temperature electrolysis technologies. The porous transport layer (PTL) is a critical cell component that remains relatively unoptimized for AEMWE. In this study, we demonstrate that device performance is significantly affected by the morphology and composition of the PTL....