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Mesenchymal stem cell population derived from human pluripotent stem cells displays potent immunomodulatory and therapeutic properties by Kimbrel, Erin A, Kouris, Nicholas A, Yavanian, Gregory J, Chu, Jianlin, Qin, Yu, Chan, Ann, Singh, Ram P, McCurdy, Deborah, Gordon, Lynn, Levinson, Ralph D, Lanza, Robert

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are being tested in a wide range of human diseases; however, loss of potency and inconsistent quality severely limit their use…”
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Uveitis in Patients Treated with CTLA-4 and PD-1 Checkpoint Blockade Inhibition by Sun, Michel M., Levinson, Ralph D., Filipowicz, Artur, Anesi, Stephen, Kaplan, Henry J., Wang, Wei, Goldstein, Debra A., Gangaputra, Sapna, Swan, Robert T., Sen, H. Nida, Gordon, Lynn K.

“…Purpose: To investigate the link between treatment with CTLA-4 and PD-1 checkpoint blockade inhibitors and the development of noninfectious uveitis. Methods: A…”
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SAQs as a Socio-Political Programme: Some Challenges and Opportunities by Levinson, Ralph

“…In this article I argue for the role that approaches such as Socially Acute Questions (SAQs) can play in confronting the STEM discourse in the curriculum. For…”
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KIR and HLA Genotypes Implicated in Reduced Killer Lymphocytes Immunity Are Associated with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease by Levinson, Ralph D, Yung, Madeline, Meguro, Akira, Ashouri, Elham, Yu, Fei, Mizuki, Nobuhisa, Ohno, Shigeaki, Rajalingam, Raja

“…Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and natural killer (NK) cells are killer lymphocytes that provide defense against viral infections and tumor transformation…”
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Implications of Birdshot-Like Uveitis on the Pathogenesis of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy by Sun, Michel M, Gordon, Lynn K, Levinson, Ralph D

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Discussing Controversial Issues in the Classroom by HAND, MICHAEL, LEVINSON, RALPH

“…Discussion is widely held to be the pedagogical approach most appropriate to the exploration of controversial issues in the classroom, but surprisingly little…”
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Research Criteria for the Diagnosis of Birdshot Chorioretinopathy: Results of an International Consensus Conference by Levinson, Ralph D., Brezin, Antoine, Rothova, Aniki, Accorinti, Massimo, Holland, Gary N.

“…To present and evaluate research criteria for the diagnosis of birdshot chorioretinopathy. Consensus statement. Investigators who attended an international…”
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Fundus Autofluorescence Findings in Eyes With Birdshot Chorioretinitis by Böni, Christian, Thorne, Jennifer E, Spaide, Richard F, Ostheimer, Trucian A, Sarraf, David, Levinson, Ralph D, Goldstein, Debra A, Rifkin, Lana M, Vitale, Albert T, Jaffe, Glenn J, Holland, Gary N

“…The purpose of this study was to describe fundus autofluorescence (FAF) findings in eyes with birdshot chorioretinitis (BSCR) and to compare findings to…”
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Choroidal Findings in Eyes With Birdshot Chorioretinitis Using Enhanced-Depth Optical Coherence Tomography by Böni, Christian, Thorne, Jennifer E, Spaide, Richard F, Ostheimer, Trucian A, Sarraf, David, Levinson, Ralph D, Goldstein, Debra A, Rifkin, Lana M, Vitale, Albert T, Jaffe, Glenn J, Holland, Gary N

“…The purposes of this study were to describe choroidal findings observed using optical coherence tomography with enhanced depth imaging (EDI-OCT) in eyes with…”
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Unexpected association of reduced activating KIR–HLA genotypes with autoimmune Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease by Rajalingam, Raja, Yung, Madeline, Meguro, Akira, Mizuki, Nobuhisa, Levinson, Ralph D

“…Aim Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada (VKH) is an uncommon autoimmune disease characterized by chronic, bilateral, diffuse, granulomatous uveitis with accompanying…”
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The Effect of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure on Visual Aura Without Headache or Typical Aura With Migraine Headache by Khessali, Hamidreza, MD, Mojadidi, M. Khalid, MD, Gevorgyan, Rubine, MD, Levinson, Ralph, MD, Tobis, Jonathan, MD

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of right-to-left (R to L) shunt in patients with visual aura and evaluate the effect of shunt…”
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Killer Immunoglobulin-like Receptor Genes in Uveitis by Levinson, Ralph D.

“…Purpose: to review the function and genetics of killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and studies of KIR genetic associations with uveitis. Methods:…”
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The Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome by Mandeville, John T.H, Levinson, Ralph D, Holland, Gary N

“…The world's medical literature on tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome was reviewed, and data on 133 patients with TINU syndrome were…”
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Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Decrease the Development of Severe Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis in B10.RIII Mice by Qin, Yu, Chan, Ann M., Chang, Yu-Ling, Matynia, Anna, Kouris, Nicholas A., Kimbrel, Erin A., Ashki, Negin, Parikh, Sachin, Gorin, Michael B., Lanza, Robert, Levinson, Ralph D., Gordon, Lynn K.

“…Purpose: We investigated the effect of exogenously administered human embryonic stem cell-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hESC-MSCs) in experimental…”
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Birdshot Chorioretinopathy by Cunningham, Emmett T., Levinson, Ralph D., Denniston, Alastair K., Brézin, Antoine P., Zierhut, Manfred

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HLA-A29 and Birdshot Chorioretinopathy by Brézin, Antoine P., Monnet, Dominique, Cohen, Jacques H.M., Levinson, Ralph D.

“…Birdshot chorioretinopathy primarily affects patients of European descent. At least 96%, if not all patients, are HLA-A29 carriers. HLA-A*29:01 and…”
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Birdshot Chorioretinopathy by Shah, Kayur H., Levinson, Ralph D., Yu, Fei, Goldhardt, Raquel, Gordon, Lynn K., Gonzales, Christine R., Heckenlively, John R., Kappel, Peter J., Holland, Gary N.

“…Birdshot chorioretinopathy is a well-known, yet poorly understood, form of posterior uveitis, characterized by multiple, distinctive, hypopigmented choroidal…”
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Imaging in birdshot chorioretinopathy by Levinson, Ralph D, Monnet, Dominique

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Teaching Science by Levinson, Ralph

“…Science education has undergone far-reaching changes in the last fifty years. The articles collected together in this reader examine how we have reached our…”
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Diálogos sul e norte global e possibilidades democráticas nas educações em ciências: entrevista com o Prof. Dr. Ralph Levinson by Levinson, Ralph, Janning, Daniel Prim, Carvalho, Fabiana Aparecida de, Caurio, Michel Soares, Cassiani, Suzani

“…Nesta entrevista, o Professor Dr. Ralph Levinson (University College of London) aborda questões importantes de sua experiência como educador e formador de…”
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