Publications
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An Ontology-Based Dialogue Management Framework for Virtual Personal Assistants in Common Lisp
We present a new approach to dialogue specification for Virtual Personal Assistants (VPAs) based on so-called dialogue workflow graphs. Our approach relies on Semantic Web technology (OWL), implemented in Common…
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Pharmacokinetics and Safety Studies in Rodent Models Support Development of EPICERTIN as a Novel Topical Wound-Healing Biologic for Ulcerative Colitis
This study established for the first time the pharmacokinetics, bioavailability, and acute safety of EPICERTIN in healthy and dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitic mice and healthy rats.
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Systemic Administration of the TLR7/8 Agonist Resiquimod (R848) to Mice Is Associated with Transient, In Vivo-Detectable Brain Swelling
Here, resiquimod (R848) was administered to mice to stimulate peripheral immune activation, and the effects on brain volumes and neurometabolites determined.
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Resilience to COVID-19: Socioeconomic Disadvantage Associated With Positive Caregiver–Youth Communication and Youth Preventative Actions
We utilized the longitudinal Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study to understand how family socioeconomic disadvantage relate to disease burden, family communication, and preventative responses to the pandemic.
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Enhancement of sensitivity and quantification quality in the LC-MS/MS measurement of large biomolecules with sum of MRM (SMRM)
We describe here an approach to boost detection sensitivity and expand dynamic range in the quantitation of large molecules while maintaining analytical specificity using summation of MRM (SMRM) transitions and…
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Optically Transparent Polymer Aerogels Via Controlled Radical Polymerization
We present a class of porous polymer monoliths with high visible light transmittance and low haze synthesized using nitroxide-mediated stable free radical polymerization (SFRP), a form of controlled radical polymerization,…
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Inferring surface properties of oscillating fluids from video by inversion of physics models
We propose a video-based method comprising forward and inverse transforms.
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Collaborative Partnership to Teach Mathematical Reasoning Through Computer Programming (CPR2) Fall 2021 Findings Memo
This memo includes results of data collection from the second cohort of Collaborative Partnership to Teach Mathematical Reasoning Through Computer Programming (CPR2) teachers from classroom implementation of CPR2 in fall…
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The Pandemic’s Toll on Young Adolescents: Prevention and Intervention Targets to Preserve Their Mental Health
This longitudinal study identifies young adolescents who are most vulnerable to the psychological toll of the pandemic and provides insights to inform strategies to help adolescents cope better in times…
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SIGNAV: Semantically-Informed GPS-Denied Navigation and Mapping in Visually-Degraded Environments
We present SIGNAV, a real-time semantic SLAM system to operate in perceptually-challenging situations.
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Multi-label, multi-domain learning identifies compounding effects of HIV and cognitive impairment
We designed a multi-label classifier that labels the structural magnetic resonance images (MRI) of individuals by their HIV and CI status via two binary variables.
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Parental Knowledge/Monitoring and Depressive Symptoms During Adolescence: Protective Factor or Spurious Association?
The goal of this study was to conduct a more rigorous test of whether knowledge/monitoring is causally related to depressive symptoms.