• Rickettsia prowazekii and its ‘Junk DNA’: The Identification and Characterization of Small RNAs 

  Schroeder, Casey L. C.; 0000-0002-5181-7796

  As the etiologic agents of Rocky Mountain spotted fever and epidemic typhus, Rickettsia are obligate intracellular Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria. Genomic sequencing determined that ~24% of the Rickettsia prowazekii ...

• Outcomes of Selective Percutaneous Myofascial Lengthening Surgery (SPML) In Children with Lower Extremity Spasticity 

  Wild, Dana

  Cerebral palsy (CP) is a neurodevelopmental condition defined as a disorder of posture and movement that is caused by a nonprogressive abnormality of an immature brain which can result in spasticity (Paneth, 2006; Pelligrino, ...

• HEALTH CARE, AGING, AND END OF LIFE: USING COMMUNITY BIOETHICS DIALOGUES TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUALIZED PERSONAL DECISIONS AND ADVANCE CARE PLANNING 

  Determeyer, Peggy L.; 0000-0003-1493-0236

  In 1976, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that Joseph and Julia Quinlan could authorize removal of life support from their comatose daughter. Since that critical ruling, every state has passed legislation allowing ...

• Translational Frontiers for Chikungunya Virus: New World Epidemic, New Strains, New Therapeutic Targets 

  Langsjoen, Rose Marti; 0000-0001-9008-425X

  Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection results in chikungunya fever (CHIKF), marked by sudden onset of high fever, rash, and debilitating polyarthritis and polyarthralgia, which can last for months to years. Despite the severe ...

• Translational Studies of Acute and Chronic Traumatic Brain Injury: Molecular Profiling of Tissue and Biofluids 

  Weisz, Harris Alexander; 0000-0002-9445-3531

  Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading contributor to the global burden of disease. Despite the growing awareness of TBI and years of research into biomechanics and pathophysiologic mechanisms, there is still a lack of ...

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