Search Results - "KOU, S. C."

Accurate estimation of influenza epidemics using Google search data via ARGO by Yang, Shihao, Santillana, Mauricio, Kou, S. C.

“…Accurate real-time tracking of influenza outbreaks helps public health officials make timely and meaningful decisions that could save lives. We propose an…”
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STOCHASTIC MODELING IN NANOSCALE BIOPHYSICS : SUBDIFFUSION WITHIN PROTEINS by KOU, S. C

“…Advances in nanotechnology have allowed scientists to study biological processes on an unprecedented nanoscale molecule-by-molecule basis, opening the door to…”
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Generalized Langevin equation with fractional Gaussian noise: Subdiffusion within a single protein molecule by KOU, S. C, XIE, X. Sunney

“…By introducing fractional Gaussian noise into the generalized Langevin equation, the subdiffusion of a particle can be described as a stationary Gaussian…”
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Accurate regional influenza epidemics tracking using Internet search data by Ning, Shaoyang, Yang, Shihao, Kou, S. C.

“…Accurate, high-resolution tracking of influenza epidemics at the regional level helps public health agencies make informed and proactive decisions, especially…”
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Observation of a power-law memory kernel for fluctuations within a single protein molecule by WEI MIN, GUOBIN LUO, CHERAYIL, Binny J, KOU, S. C, XIE, X. Sunney

“…The fluctuation of the distance between a fluorescein-tyrosine pair within a single protein complex was directly monitored in real time by photoinduced…”
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OPTIMAL SHRINKAGE ESTIMATION OF MEAN PARAMETERS IN FAMILY OF DISTRIBUTIONS WITH QUADRATIC VARIANCE by Xie, Xianchao, Kou, S. C., Brown, Lawrence

“…This paper discusses the simultaneous inference of mean parameters in a family of distributions with quadratic variance function. We first introduce a class of…”
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Using electronic health records and Internet search information for accurate influenza forecasting by Yang, Shihao, Santillana, Mauricio, Brownstein, John S, Gray, Josh, Richardson, Stewart, Kou, S C

“…Accurate influenza activity forecasting helps public health officials prepare and allocate resources for unusual influenza activity. Traditional flu…”
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Use Internet search data to accurately track state level influenza epidemics by Yang, Shihao, Ning, Shaoyang, Kou, S. C.

“…For epidemics control and prevention, timely insights of potential hot spots are invaluable. Alternative to traditional epidemic surveillance, which often lags…”
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Fluctuating Enzymes:  Lessons from Single-Molecule Studies by Min, Wei, English, Brian P, Luo, Guobin, Cherayil, Binny J, Kou, S. C, Xie, X. Sunney

“…Recent single-molecule enzymology measurements with improved statistics have demonstrated that a single enzyme molecule exhibits large temporal fluctuations of…”
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Properties of lightweight aggregate concrete prepared with PVC granules derived from scraped PVC pipes by Kou, S.C., Lee, G., Poon, C.S., Lai, W.L.

“…This paper aims to investigate the fresh and hardened properties of lightweight aggregate concretes that are prepared with the use of recycled plastic waste…”
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Nonspecifically bound proteins spin while diffusing along DNA by Xie, X Sunney, Bagchi, Biman, Blainey, Paul C, Kou, S C, Mangel, Walter F, Verdine, Gregory L, Luo, Guobin

“…Some proteins move along DNA, searching for a specific target. Now these proteins are shown to follow a helical path, i.e., they rotate while sliding, hence…”
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Single-Molecule Michaelis−Menten Equations by Kou, S. C, Cherayil, Binny J, Min, Wei, English, Brian P, Xie, X. Sunney

“…This paper summarizes our present theoretical understanding of single-molecule kinetics associated with the Michaelis−Menten mechanism of enzymatic reactions…”
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Influence of moisture states of natural and recycled aggregates on the slump and compressive strength of concrete by Poon, C.S., Shui, Z.H., Lam, L., Fok, H., Kou, S.C.

“…The influence of moisture states of natural and recycled aggregates on the properties of fresh and hardened concretes was investigated. Concrete mixes were…”
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Analyzing Single-Molecule Protein Transportation Experiments via Hierarchical Hidden Markov Models by Chen, Yang, Shen, Kuang, Shan, Shu-Ou, Kou, S. C.

“…To maintain proper cellular functions, over 50% of proteins encoded in the genome need to be transported to cellular membranes. The molecular mechanism behind…”
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Influence of recycled aggregate on slump and bleeding of fresh concrete by POON, C. S, KOU, S. C, LAM, L

“…The recycling of construction and demolition (C&D) waste as a source of aggregates for the production of new concrete has attracted increasing interests from…”
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When Does the Michaelis−Menten Equation Hold for Fluctuating Enzymes? by Min, Wei, Gopich, Irina V, English, Brian P, Kou, S. C, Xie, X. Sunney, Szabo, Attila

“…Enzymes are dynamic entities:  both their conformation and catalytic activity fluctuate over time. When such fluctuations are relatively fast, it is not…”
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Ever-fluctuating single enzyme molecules: Michaelis-Menten equation revisited by Sun, Hongye, Cherayil, Binny J, Xie, X Sunney, Kou, S C, Min, Wei, Lee, Kang Taek, van Oijen, Antoine M, English, Brian P, Luo, Guobin

“…Enzymes are biological catalysts vital to life processes and have attracted century-long investigation. The classic Michaelis-Menten mechanism provides a…”
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Real-world data analyses unveiled the immune-related adverse effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors across cancer types by Wang, Feicheng, Yang, Shihao, Palmer, Nathan, Fox, Kathe, Kohane, Isaac S., Liao, Katherine P., Yu, Kun-Hsing, Kou, S. C.

“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated significant survival benefits in treating many types of cancers. However, their immune-related adverse events…”
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Characterization of concrete properties from dielectric properties using ground penetrating radar by Lai, W.L., Kou, S.C., Tsang, W.F., Poon, C.S.

“…This paper presents the experimental results of a study of the relationships between light-weight (LWAC) and normal aggregate concrete (NAC) properties, as…”
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Multiresolution Method for Parameter Estimation of Diffusion Processes by Kou, S. C, Olding, Benjamin P, Lysy, Martin, Liu, Jun S

“…Diffusion process models are widely used in science, engineering, and finance. Most diffusion processes are described by stochastic differential equations in…”
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