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Dr. Hwang is an Attending Radiologist within the Division of Body Imaging, Director of Neonatal Imaging, and an Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her KL2 project is on the validation of quantitative brain contrast enhanced ultrasound for evaluation of brain health in porcine model and infants of brain injury. Required registration at https://uclahs.fyi/Hwang to
Dr. Steven Hicks, MD, PhD is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Penn State University. His translational research identifies molecular biomarkers that inform child growth, neurodevelopment and disease. ABSTRACT: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is extremely common among adolescents, who suffer disproportionately from prolonged concussion symptoms - a condition for which no biologic test
Please join us for the inaugural California Precision Health Summit Feb. 6-7 at UCLA. The summit will focus on cancer: tumor evolution, liquid biopsies, and immuno-oncology. Featured speakers include: - Christina Curtis, PhD, MSc - Caroline Dive, CBE - Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD - Charles Swanton, FRS, FMedSci, FRCP - Peter Van Loo, PhD Register online by Dec. 14
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Recognizing the diversity of populations within California and the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 on minority and low income communities, we have formed a statewide community-partnered collaborative funded by the NIH/NHLBI to address disparities in COVID-19 knowledge, awareness, and communication; vaccine trial participation; and vaccine hesitancy and accessibility. The statewide
UCLA CTSI Population Health Program Population health seeks to identify and address variation in needs, care experiences, intervention efficacy, and outcomes for a defined group. In health systems, closing gaps often require collective actions of complex interdependent medical and social care systems in communities. The CTSI co-developed a Population Health Program with the local health department
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Role of CTSA Institutes and Academic Medical Centers in Facilitating Preapproval Access to Investigational Agents and Devices During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Introduction: With no approved treatments for COVID-19 initially available, the Food and Drug Administration utilized multiple preapproval pathways to provide access to investigational agents and/or medical devices: Expanded Access, Emergency Use Authorizations, and Clinical Trials. Regulatory units
A Multi-Dimensional Characterization of Aging and Wellbeing Among HIV-Positive Adults in Malawi
There is relatively little research on aging with HIV and wellbeing in sub-Saharan Africa. A cross-sectional survey was implemented in Malawi; eligible respondents were ≥ 30 years old and on ART for ≥ 2 years. Univariate and multiple regression analyses were stratified by age (younger adults: aged
Treatment outcomes and costs of a simplified antiviral treatment strategy for hepatitis C among monoinfected and HIV and/or hepatitis B virus-co-infected patients in Myanmar
Access to hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing and treatment is limited in Myanmar. We assessed an integrated HIV and viral hepatitis testing and HCV treatment strategy. Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) ± weight-based ribavirin for 12 weeks was provided at three treatment sites in Myanmar and sustained