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Measurements of the Hubble Constant: Tensions in Perspective by Freedman, Wendy L.

“…Abstract Measurement of the distances to nearby galaxies has improved rapidly in recent decades. The ever-present challenge is to reduce systematic effects,…”
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Mistrust of the medical profession and higher disgust sensitivity predict parental vaccine hesitancy by Reuben, Rebekah, Aitken, Devon, Freedman, Jonathan L, Einstein, Gillian

“…Despite overwhelming evidence that vaccines are safe and effective, there has been a rise in vaccine hesitancy and refusal leading to increases in the…”
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Calibration of the Tip of the Red Giant Branch by Freedman, Wendy L., Madore, Barry F., Hoyt, Taylor, Jang, In Sung, Beaton, Rachael, Lee, Myung Gyoon, Monson, Andrew, Neeley, Jill, Rich, Jeffrey

“…The tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) method provides one of the most accurate and precise means of measuring the distances to nearby galaxies. Here we…”
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The Carnegie-Chicago Hubble Program. VIII. An Independent Determination of the Hubble Constant Based on the Tip of the Red Giant Branch by Freedman, Wendy L., Madore, Barry F., Hatt, Dylan, Hoyt, Taylor J., Jang, In Sung, Beaton, Rachael L., Burns, Christopher R., Lee, Myung Gyoon, Monson, Andrew J., Neeley, Jillian R., Phillips, M. M., Rich, Jeffrey A., Seibert, Mark

“…Abstract We present a new and independent determination of the local value of the Hubble constant based on a calibration of the tip of the red giant branch…”
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The Hubble Constant by Freedman, Wendy L, Madore, Barry F

“…Considerable progress has been made in determining the Hubble constant over the past two decades. We discuss the cosmological context and importance of an…”
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Integrative eQTL-Based Analyses Reveal the Biology of Breast Cancer Risk Loci by Li, Qiyuan, Seo, Ji-Heui, Stranger, Barbara, McKenna, Aaron, Pe’er, Itsik, LaFramboise, Thomas, Brown, Myles, Tyekucheva, Svitlana, Freedman, Matthew L.

“…Germline determinants of gene expression in tumors are infrequently studied due to the complexity of transcript regulation caused by somatically acquired…”
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Systematics in the Cepheid and TRGB Distance Scales: Metallicity Sensitivity of the Wesenheit Leavitt Law by Madore, Barry F., Freedman, Wendy L.

“…Abstract Using an updated and significantly augmented sample of Cepheid and tip of the red giant branch (TRGB) distances to 28 nearby spiral and irregular…”
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Erratum: “Systematics in the Cepheid and TRGB Distance Scales: Metallicity Sensitivity of the Wesenheit Leavitt Law” (2024, ApJ, 961, 166) by Madore, Barry F., Freedman, Wendy L.

“…Updates and corrections are made to a number of numerical entries and their references in Table 1 of the published article. Updated plots of the final run of…”
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CARNEGIE HUBBLE PROGRAM: A MID-INFRARED CALIBRATION OF THE HUBBLE CONSTANT by FREEDMAN, Wendy L, MADORE, Barry F, SCOWCROFT, Victoria, BURNS, Chris, MONSON, Andy, PERSSON, S. Eric, SEIBERT, Mark, RIGBY, Jane

“…Using a mid-infrared calibration of the Cepheid distance scale based on recent observations at 3.6 mu m with the Spitzer Space Telescope, we have obtained a…”
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THE CARNEGIE HUBBLE PROGRAM: THE DISTANCE AND STRUCTURE OF THE SMC AS REVEALED BY MID-INFRARED OBSERVATIONS OF CEPHEIDS by Scowcroft, Victoria, Freedman, Wendy L., Madore, Barry F., Monson, Andy, Persson, S. E., Rich, Jeff, Seibert, Mark, Rigby, Jane R.

“…ABSTRACT Using Spitzer observations of classical Cepheids we have measured the true average distance modulus of the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) to be mag…”
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The Carnegie Supernova Project: Absolute Calibration and the Hubble Constant by Burns, Christopher R., Parent, Emilie, Phillips, M. M., Stritzinger, Maximilian, Krisciunas, Kevin, Suntzeff, Nicholas B., Hsiao, Eric Y., Contreras, Carlos, Anais, Jorge, Boldt, Luis, Busta, Luis, Campillay, Abdo, Castellón, Sergio, Folatelli, Gastón, Freedman, Wendy L., González, Consuelo, Hamuy, Mario, Heoflich, Peter, Krzeminski, Wojtek, Madore, Barry F., Morrell, Nidia, Persson, S. E., Roth, Miguel, Salgado, Francisco, Serón, Jacqueline, Torres, Simón

“…We present an analysis of the final data release of the Carnegie Supernova Project I, focusing on the absolute calibration of the luminosity-decline rate…”
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Aerobic biodegradation kinetics for 1,4-dioxane under metabolic and cometabolic conditions by Barajas-Rodriguez, Francisco J., Freedman, David L.

“…[Display omitted] •Cometabolism of 1,4-dioxane is faster than metasbolism at an initial level of 1000 ppb.•Metabolism is favored by higher initial biomass and…”
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A Somatically Acquired Enhancer of the Androgen Receptor Is a Noncoding Driver in Advanced Prostate Cancer by Takeda, David Y., Spisák, Sándor, Seo, Ji-Heui, Bell, Connor, O’Connor, Edward, Korthauer, Keegan, Ribli, Dezső, Csabai, István, Solymosi, Norbert, Szállási, Zoltán, Stillman, David R., Cejas, Paloma, Qiu, Xintao, Long, Henry W., Tisza, Viktória, Nuzzo, Pier Vitale, Rohanizadegan, Mersedeh, Pomerantz, Mark M., Hahn, William C., Freedman, Matthew L.

“…Increased androgen receptor (AR) activity drives therapeutic resistance in advanced prostate cancer. The most common resistance mechanism is amplification of…”
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The androgen receptor cistrome is extensively reprogrammed in human prostate tumorigenesis by Pomerantz, Mark M, Li, Fugen, Takeda, David Y, Lenci, Romina, Chonkar, Apurva, Chabot, Matthew, Cejas, Paloma, Vazquez, Francisca, Cook, Jennifer, Shivdasani, Ramesh A, Bowden, Michaela, Lis, Rosina, Hahn, William C, Kantoff, Philip W, Brown, Myles, Loda, Massimo, Long, Henry W, Freedman, Matthew L

“…Matthew Freedman and colleagues show that androgen receptor (AR) binding sites undergo extensive reprogramming during prostate epithelial transformation. They…”
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Quantifying Uncertainties on the Tip of the Red Giant Branch Method by Madore, Barry F., Freedman, Wendy L., Owens, Kayla A., Jang, In Sung

“…Abstract We present an extensive grid of numerical simulations quantifying the uncertainties in measurements of the tip of the red giant branch (TRGB). These…”
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The Cepheid Distance Scale: A Novel Method for Obtaining Mean Magnitudes from Single-epoch Observations by Madore, Barry F., Freedman, Wendy L., Owens, Kayla

“…Abstract We present a novel technique for mapping single-phase observations of Cepheids in any given band into their time-averaged values, using strong priors…”
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Astrophysical Distance Scale. VII. A Self-consistent, Multiwavelength Calibration of the Slopes and Relative Zero Points for the Run of Luminosity with the Color of Stars Defining the Tip of the Red Giant Branch by Madore, Barry F., Freedman, Wendy L., Owens, Kayla

“…Abstract Given the recent successful launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, determining robust calibrations of the slopes and absolute magnitudes of the…”
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Inference of transcriptional regulation in cancers by Jiang, Peng, Matthew L. Freedman, Jun S. Liu, Xiaole Shirley Liu

“…Despite the rapid accumulation of tumor-profiling data and transcription factor (TF) ChIP-seq profiles, efforts integrating TF binding with the tumor-profiling…”
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The Initial Mass Function and Other Stellar Properties Across the Core of the Hydra I Cluster by Lonoce, Ilaria, Freedman, W. L., Feldmeier-Krause, A.

“…Abstract The Hydra I cluster offers an excellent opportunity to study and compare the relic old stellar populations in the core of its two brightest galaxies…”
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Standard Galactic field RR Lyrae II: a Gaia DR2 calibration of the period–Wesenheit–metallicity relation by Neeley, Jillian R, Marengo, Massimo, Freedman, Wendy L, Madore, Barry F, Beaton, Rachael L, Hatt, Dylan, Hoyt, Taylor, Monson, Andrew J, Rich, Jeffrey A, Sarajedini, Ata, Seibert, Mark, Scowcroft, Victoria

“…ABSTRACT RR Lyrae stars have long been popular standard candles, but significant advances in methodology and technology have been made in recent years to…”
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