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A Central Role for the ERK-Signaling Pathway in Controlling Schwann Cell Plasticity and Peripheral Nerve Regeneration In Vivo by Napoli, Ilaria, Noon, Luke A., Ribeiro, Sara, Kerai, Ajay P., Parrinello, Simona, Rosenberg, Laura H., Collins, Melissa J., Harrisingh, Marie C., White, Ian J., Woodhoo, Ashwin, Lloyd, Alison C.

“…Following damage to peripheral nerves, a remarkable process of clearance and regeneration takes place. Axons downstream of the injury degenerate, while the…”
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Selection into early education and care settings: Differences by developmental period by Coley, Rebekah Levine, Votruba-Drzal, Elizabeth, Collins, Melissa A., Miller, Portia

“…•We assessed a comprehensive accommodations model of selection into EEC settings and whether predictors of selection differed by child age.•Family needs,…”
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Mechanical assessment of elastin integrity in fibrillin-1-deficient carotid arteries: implications for Marfan syndrome by FERRUZZI, Jacopo, COLLINS, Melissa J, YEH, Alvin T, HUMPHREY, Jay D

“…Elastin is the primary component of elastic fibres in arteries, which contribute significantly to the structural integrity of the wall. Fibrillin-1 is a…”
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Kinetic Stability of Long-Lived Human Lens γ-Crystallins and Their Isolated Double Greek Key Domains by Mills-Henry, Ishara A., Thol, Shannon L., Kosinski-Collins, Melissa S., Serebryany, Eugene, King, Jonathan A.

“…The γ-crystallins of the eye lens nucleus are among the longest-lived proteins in the human body. Synthesized in utero, they must remain folded and soluble…”
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The inter‐relationship between diet, selflessness, and disordered eating in Australian women by Collins, Melissa, Quinton, Stephanie

“…Personality traits and diet can be used to predict if a person is predisposed to disordered eating. Results of this study demonstrate a strong significant…”
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The computational thinking for science (CT-S) framework: operationalizing CT-S for K–12 science education researchers and educators by Hurt, Timothy, Greenwald, Eric, Allan, Sara, Cannady, Matthew A., Krakowski, Ari, Brodsky, Lauren, Collins, Melissa A., Montgomery, Ryan, Dorph, Rena

“…Contemporary science is a field that is becoming increasingly computational. Today’s scientists not only leverage computational tools to conduct their…”
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The effect of local simvastatin delivery strategies on mandibular bone formation in vivo by Lee, Yeonju, Schmid, Marian J, Marx, David B, Beatty, Mark W, Cullen, Diane M, Collins, Melissa E, Reinhardt, Richard A

“…Abstract Systemic simvastatin is known to reduce cholesterol and stimulate modest bone formation, but local surgical placement in polylactic acid domes causes…”
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Folding and stability of the isolated Greek key domains of the long‐lived human lens proteins γD‐crystallin and γS‐crystallin by Mills, Ishara A., Flaugh, Shannon L., Kosinski‐Collins, Melissa S., King, Jonathan A.

“…The transparency of the eye lens depends on the high solubility and stability of the lens crystallin proteins. The monomeric γ‐crystallins and oligomeric…”
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Genetic analysis of the cardiac methylome at single nucleotide resolution in a model of human cardiovascular disease by Johnson, Michelle D, Mueller, Michael, Adamowicz-Brice, Martyna, Collins, Melissa J, Gellert, Pascal, Maratou, Klio, Srivastava, Prashant K, Rotival, Maxime, Butt, Shahena, Game, Laurence, Atanur, Santosh S, Silver, Nicholas, Norsworthy, Penny J, Langley, Sarah R, Petretto, Enrico, Pravenec, Michal, Aitman, Timothy J

“…Epigenetic marks such as cytosine methylation are important determinants of cellular and whole-body phenotypes. However, the extent of, and reasons for…”
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Loss of Rb Cooperates with Ras to Drive Oncogenic Growth in Mammalian Cells by Collins, Melissa J., Napoli, Ilaria, Ribeiro, Sara, Roberts, Sinead, Lloyd, Alison C.

“…The p53, Rb, and Ras/PI3K pathways are implicated in the development of the majority of human cancers. A number of studies have established that these pathways…”
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Visual function and patient satisfaction: Comparison between bilateral diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses and monovision pseudophakia by Zhang, Fuxiang, MD, Sugar, Alan, MD, Jacobsen, Gordon, MS, Collins, Melissa, COA

“…Purpose To compare visual function and patient satisfaction in patients with bilateral diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses (IOLs) and patients with…”
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An Upper-Level Biology Course Designed to Develop Science Communication in Stem Majors by Examining the Biotechnology Industry by Laranjo, Laura T., Greppi, Chloe C., Kosinski-Collins, Melissa S.

“…Many undergraduate students pursuing life science majors are not aware of job options outside of medicine and academic research, because many departments…”
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Separation and Characterization of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) Latex Particles by Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation with Light-Scattering Detection by Collins, Melissa E, Soto-Cantu, Erick, Cueto, Rafael, Russo, Paul S

“…Poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (PTFE) latex particles have been analyzed and sorted according to size using asymmetric flow field flow fractionation (AF4) coupled…”
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Visual function and spectacle independence after cataract surgery: Bilateral diffractive multifocal intraocular lenses versus monovision pseudophakia by Zhang, Fuxiang, MD, Sugar, Alan, MD, Jacobsen, Gordon, MS, Collins, Melissa, COA

“…Purpose To evaluate and compare patient-reported visual function, spectacle independence, and quality of life before and after cataract surgery with bilateral…”
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Service-Learning as a Lever to Support STEM Engagement for Underrepresented Youth by Collins, Melissa A., Totino, Joanna, Hartry, Ardice, Romero, Valeria F., Pedroso, Rosio, Nava, Rosalinda

“…Background: Women and people of color are consistently underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields and careers. Though there…”
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In vitro unfolding, refolding, and polymerization of human γD crystallin, a protein involved in cataract formation by Kosinski‐Collins, Melissa S., King, Jonathan

“…Human γD crystallin (HγD‐Crys), a major protein of the human eye lens, is a primary component of cataracts. This 174‐residue primarily β‐sheet protein is made…”
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Connecting biology and organic chemistry introductory laboratory courses through a collaborative research project by Boltax, Ariana L., Armanious, Stephanie, Kosinski‐Collins, Melissa S., Pontrello, Jason K.

“…Modern research often requires collaboration of experts in fields, such as math, chemistry, biology, physics, and computer science to develop unique solutions…”
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Beyond obesity: the diagnosis and pathophysiology of metabolic syndrome by Gade, Wayne, Schmit, Jessica, Collins, Melissa, Gade, Jean

“…Metabolic syndrome (MSX) identifies clinical symptoms and lab results, including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and…”
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Shape selectivity versus functional group pre-organization in molecularly imprinted polymers by Simon, Ryan, Collins, Melissa E., Spivak, David A.

“…A systematic survey of related molecular probes differing in shape or functional group orientation was used to compare the effects of shape selectivity versus…”
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Functionally Conserved Noncoding Regulators of Cardiomyocyte Proliferation and Regeneration in Mouse and Human by Adamowicz, Martyna, Morgan, Claire C, Haubner, Bernhard J, Noseda, Michela, Collins, Melissa J, Abreu Paiva, Marta, Srivastava, Prashant K, Gellert, Pascal, Razzaghi, Bonnie, O'Gara, Peter, Raina, Priyanka, Game, Laurence, Bottolo, Leonardo, Schneider, Michael D, Harding, Sian E, Penninger, Josef, Aitman, Timothy J

“…The adult mammalian heart has little regenerative capacity after myocardial infarction (MI), whereas neonatal mouse heart regenerates without scarring or…”
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