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Three-dimensional kinematic analysis of the pectoral girdle during upside-down locomotion of two-toed sloths (Choloepus didactylus, Linné 1758)

Frontiers in Zoology, 2010
Background Theria (marsupials and placental mammals) are characterized by a highly mobile pectoral girdle in which the scapula has been shown to be an important propulsive element during locomotion.
Nyakatura John A, Fischer Martin S
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EGO‐LESS AGENCY: DHARMA‐RESPONSIVENESS WITHOUT KANTIAN AUTONOMY

Zygon, 2020
My critical focus in this article is on Rick Repetti's compatibilist conception of free will, and his apparent commitment to a Kantian conception of autonomy, which I argue is in direct conflict with the Buddhist doctrine of no‐self.
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The proteome of extracellular vesicles of the lung fluke Paragonimus kellicotti produced in vitro and in the lung cyst

Scientific Reports, 2023
Paragonimiasis is a zoonotic, food-borne trematode infection that affects 21 million people globally. Trematodes interact with their hosts via extracellular vesicles (EV) that carry protein and RNA cargo.
Lucia S. Di Maggio, Kerstin Fischer, Devyn Yates, Kurt C. Curtis, Bruce A. Rosa, John Martin, Petra Erdmann-Gilmore, Robert S. W. Sprung, Makedonka Mitreva, R. Reid Townsend, Gary J. Weil, Peter U. Fischer   +11 more
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Endosymbiont DNA in endobacteria-free filarial nematodes indicates ancient horizontal genetic transfer. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2010
Wolbachia are among the most abundant symbiotic microbes on earth; they are present in about 66% of all insect species, some spiders, mites and crustaceans, and most filarial nematode species.
Samantha N McNulty, Jeremy M Foster, Makedonka Mitreva, Julie C Dunning Hotopp, John Martin, Kerstin Fischer, Bo Wu, Paul J Davis, Sanjay Kumar, Norbert W Brattig, Barton E Slatko, Gary J Weil, Peter U Fischer   +12 more
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Disparities in Air Pollutants Across Racial, Ethnic, and Poverty Groups at US Public Schools

GeoHealth, 2022
We investigate socioeconomic disparities in air quality at public schools in the contiguous US using high resolution estimates of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations.
Michael J. Cheeseman, Bonne Ford, Susan C. Anenberg, Matthew J. Cooper, Emily V. Fischer, Melanie S. Hammer, Sheryl Magzamen, Randall V. Martin, Aaron vanDonkelaar, John Volckens, Jeffrey R. Pierce   +10 more
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They only come out at night: Impact of time of day on outcomes after penetrating abdominal trauma

Surgery Open Science, 2020
Background: Patients who present at night following penetrating abdominal trauma are thought to have more severe injuries and increased risk for morbidity and mortality. The current literature is at odds regarding this belief.
Emily K. Lenart, DO, Richard H. Lewis, Jr, MD, John P. Sharpe, MD, Peter E. Fischer, MD, Martin A. Croce, MD, Louis J. Magnotti, MD   +5 more
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Differential human gut microbiome assemblages during soil-transmitted helminth infections in Indonesia and Liberia

Microbiome, 2018
Background The human intestine and its microbiota is the most common infection site for soil-transmitted helminths (STHs), which affect the well-being of ~ 1.5 billion people worldwide.
Bruce A. Rosa, Taniawati Supali, Lincoln Gankpala, Yenny Djuardi, Erliyani Sartono, Yanjiao Zhou, Kerstin Fischer, John Martin, Rahul Tyagi, Fatorma K. Bolay, Peter U. Fischer, Maria Yazdanbakhsh, Makedonka Mitreva   +12 more
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Identifying US Plastic Surgery Training Programs that Effectively Establish Gender and Ethnically Diverse Faculty

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Successful strategies to improve the representation of female and ethnically underrepresented in medicine (UIM) physicians among US plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) faculty have not been adequately explored.
Ginikanwa Onyekaba, BS, Jaclyn T. Mauch, MD, MBE, Phoebe B. McAuliffe, BA, Fortunay Diatta, BS, Joseph A. Mellia, BA, Martin P. Morris, MBE, Alexander I. Murphy, BA, Robyn B. Broach, PhD, John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH   +9 more
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Disparities in Research during Plastic Surgery Training: How Can We Level the Playing Field?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. Lack of female and ethnically underrepresented in medicine (UIM) surgeons remains concerning in academic plastic surgery. One barrier to inclusion may be unequal opportunity to publish research.
Alexander I. Murphy, BA, Joseph A. Mellia, BA, Emma K. Iaconetti, BA, Paul A. Asadourian, MEng, Fortunay Diatta, BS, Kevin M. Klifto, MD, Martin P. Morris, MBE, Robyn B. Broach, PhD, John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH   +9 more
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Closing the Gap: Training Experiences and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Minorities in Plastic Surgery

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. The present study assesses training characteristics, scholastic achievements, and traditional career accomplishments of ethnically underrepresented in medicine (UIM) plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) faculty relative to non-UIM PRS ...
Fortunay Diatta, BA, BS, Joseph A. Mellia, BA, Martin P. Morris, MBE, Alexander I. Murphy, BA, Ginikanwa Onyekaba, BS, Jason Mares, BS, Phoebe B. McAuliffe, BA, Robyn B. Broach, PhD, John P. Fischer, MD, MPH, Paris D. Butler, MD, MPH   +9 more
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