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Policy instruments for the governance of the social drivers of health data in clinical and research settings: a policy mapping brief by Levites Strekalova, Yulia A., Wang, Xiangren, Midence, Sara, Quarshie, Alexander

“…This paper maps policy instrument use for the social drivers of health (SDoH) data governance in clinical and research settings. In the United States, Centers…”
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Association between MTNR1B polymorphisms and obesity in African American: findings from the Jackson Heart Study by Tchio, Cynthia, Musani, Solomon K, Quarshie, Alexander, Tosini, Gianluca

“…Melatonin is a hormone that is secreted at night by the pineal gland. It exerts its function by binding to the MT and MT receptors, which are encoded by the…”
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Leptin-Notch signaling axis is involved in pancreatic cancer progression by Harbuzariu, Adriana, Rampoldi, Antonio, Daley-Brown, Danielle S, Candelaria, Pierre, Harmon, Tia L, Lipsey, Crystal C, Beech, Derrick J, Quarshie, Alexander, Ilies, Gabriela Oprea, Gonzalez-Perez, Ruben R

“…Pancreatic cancer (PC) shows a high death rate. PC incidence and prognosis are affected by obesity, a pandemic characterized by high levels of leptin. Notch is…”
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Detection of HIV-1 and Human Proteins in Urinary Extracellular Vesicles from HIV+ Patients by Newman, Gale W., Bashir, Khalid, Quarshie, Alexander, Huang, Ming B., Obialo, C. I., Powell, Michael D., Doherty, Akins, Anyanwu, Samuel I., Mitchell, Claudette

“…Background. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane bound, secreted by cells, and detected in bodily fluids, including urine, and contain proteins, RNA, and…”
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Prediction of left ventricular assist device implantation after repair of anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery by Edwin, Frank, MD, Kinsley, Robin H., MD, Quarshie, Alexander, MD, MS, Colsen, Peter R., MD

“…Objective We sought to determine the value of preoperative left ventricular function and cardiopulmonary bypass parameters in the prediction of left…”
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Matrix Signaling Subsequent to a Myocardial Infarction by Akpalu, Derrick, Newman, Gale, PhD, Brice, Mark, PhD, Powell, Mike, PhD, Singh, Rajesh, PhD, Quarshie, Alexander, MD, Ofili, Elizabeth, MD, Fonger, James, MD, Chronos, Nic, MD, Feldman, David, MD, PhD

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Quercetin reduces hydroxyurea induced cytotoxicity in immortalized mouse aortic endothelial cells by Kiser, Zachary M, McGee, Monica D M, Wright, Racquel J, Quarshie, Alexander, Newman, Gale W, Randall, Karen R, Stiles, Jonathan K, Driss, Adel, Hibbert, Jacqueline M

“…Chronic inflammation is a characteristic of sickle cell disease (SCD), and is invariably associated with vascular endothelial injury. Hydroxyurea (HU), a…”
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Building Diverse Careers in Clinical and Translational Research: Evaluation of a Certificate Program in Translational Research by Comeau, Dawn L, Alvarez, Jessica A, Bhatti, Pamela, Paulsen, Douglas F, Quarshie, Alexander, Escoffery, Cam, Ofotukun, Igho, Eisen, Hannah, Ziegler, Thomas R, Blumberg, Henry M

“…The Certificate Program in Translational Research (CPTR) at the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance provides PhD students, post-doctoral…”
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Socio-demographic psychosocial and clinical characteristics of participants in e-HealthyStrides©: an interactive ehealth program to improve diabetes self-management skills by Pemu, Priscilla E, Quarshie, Alexander Q, Josiah-Willock, R, Ojutalayo, Folake O, Alema-Mensah, Ernest, Ofili, Elizabeth O

“…Diabetes self-management (DSM) training helps prevent diabetic complications. eHealth approaches may improve its optimal use. The aims were to determine a)…”
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Body composition and grip strength are improved in transgenic sickle mice fed a high-protein diet by Capers, Patrice L., Hyacinth, Hyacinth I., Cue, Shayla, Chappa, Prasanthi, Vikulina, Tatyana, Roser-Page, Susanne, Weitzmann, M. Neale, Archer, David R., Newman, Gale W., Quarshie, Alexander, Stiles, Jonathan K., Hibbert, Jacqueline M.

“…Key pathophysiology of sickle cell anaemia includes compensatory erythropoiesis, vascular injury and chronic inflammation, which divert amino acids from tissue…”
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Elevated Circulating Angiogenic Progenitors and White Blood Cells Are Associated with Hypoxia-Inducible Angiogenic Growth Factors in Children with Sickle Cell Disease by Gibbons, Gary H., Gee, Beatrice E., Ofori-Acquah, Solomon F., Quyyumi, Arshed A., Quarshie, Alexander, Lawal, Feyisayo, Buchanan, Iris D., Osunkwo, Ifeyinwa, Manlove-Simmons, Jerry

“…We studied the number and function of angiogenic progenitor cells and growth factors in children aged 5–18 years without acute illness, 43 with Hemoglobin SS…”
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Dialysis “No-Shows” on Saturdays: Implications of the Weekly Hemodialysis Schedules on Nonadherence and Outcomes by Obialo, Chamberlain I., MD, Bashir, Khalid, MD, Goring, Sharon, BS, RD, Robinson, Beverly, LMSW, Quarshie, Alexander, MD, Al-Mahmoud, Ahmad, PhD, Alexander-Squires, Judith, BS, RN

“…Background The prevalence of skipped hemodialysis or no-show is higher among African Americans, younger ages, smokers and illicit drug users. The effect of the…”
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Effect of Quercetin on Lipopolysaccharide and Hydroxyurea Induced Lactate Dehydrogenase Release from Immortalize Mouse Aortic Endothelial Cells by Kiser, Zachary Monroe, Hibbert, Jacqueline Monroe, Quarshie, Alexander

“…Background: A higher than normal basal inflammatory state is characteristic of sickle cell disease (SCD). Hydroxyurea (HU) is the only FDA approved drug for…”
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Obesity induced a leptin‐Notch signaling axis in breast cancer by Battle, Monica, Gillespie, Corey, Quarshie, Alexander, Lanier, Viola, Harmon, Tia, Wilson, Kaamilah, Torroella‐Kouri, Marta, Gonzalez‐Perez, Ruben R.

“…To investigate whether obesity induces a leptin‐Notch signaling axis in breast cancer (BC), leptin‐induced Notch was determined in human MCF‐7 and MDA‐MB231…”
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Using a Virtual Community (the Health Equity Learning Collaboratory) to Support Early-Stage Investigators Pursuing Grant Funding by Hall, Meldra, Engler, Jeffrey, Hemming, Japera, Alema-Mensah, Ernest, Baez, Adriana, Lawson, Kimberly, Quarshie, Alexander, Stiles, Jonathan, Pemu, Priscilla, Thompson, Winston, Paulsen, Douglas, Smith, Ann, Ofili, Elizabeth

“…Junior investigators often have limited access to networks of scientific experts and resources that facilitate competitive grant submissions. Since…”
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Promoting Diversity in the Clinical and Translational Research Workforce by Estape, Estela S., Quarshie, Alexander, Segarra, Barbara, San Martin, María, Ríos, Ruth, Martínez, Karen, Ali, Jacquelyn, Nwagwu, Ulochi, Ofili, Elizabeth, Pemu, Priscilla

“…The positive impact of diversity in increasing the effectiveness of the research workforce has been undeniably demonstrated to be an essential element for…”
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Mentor training for junior faculty: a brief evaluation report from the Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance by McGee, Robin E, Blumberg, Henry M, Ziegler, Thomas R, Ofotokun, Ighovwerha, Bhatti, Pamela T, Paulsen, Douglas F, Quarshie, Alexander, Somanath, Payaningal R, Comeau, Dawn L

“…To provide a foundation for mentoring, junior faculty participated in a mentor training workshop informed by the Mentoring Clinical and Translational…”
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Investigation of hypertension and type 2 diabetes as risk factors for dementia in the All of Us cohort by Nagar, Shashwat Deepali, Pemu, Priscilla, Qian, Jun, Boerwinkle, Eric, Cicek, Mine, Clark, Cheryl R., Cohn, Elizabeth, Gebo, Kelly, Loperena, Roxana, Mayo, Kelsey, Mockrin, Stephen, Ohno-Machado, Lucila, Ramirez, Andrea H., Schully, Sheri, Able, Ashley, Green, Ashley, Zuchner, Stephan, Jordan, I. King, Meller, Robert

“…The World Health Organization recently defined hypertension and type 2 diabetes (T2D) as modifiable comorbidities leading to dementia and Alzheimer’s disease…”
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The Role of Mock Reviewing Sessions in the National Research Mentoring Network Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators: A Randomized Controlled Study by Mubasher, Mohamed, Pearson, Thomas, Idris, Muhammed Y, Lawson, Kimberly, Holmes, Jada, Pemu, Priscilla, Baez, Adriana, Stiles, Jonathan K, Salazar, Maritza S, Thompson, Winston E, Quarshie, Alexander, Caplan, Lee S, Strekalova, Yulia, Ofili, Elizabeth

“…The National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators (SETH) study evaluates the value of adding…”
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Individual and Institutional Factors Contribute to Research Capacity Building for Early-Stage Investigators from Groups Underrepresented in Biomedical Research: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis by Strekalova, Yulia A Levites, Kornetti, Diana L, Wang, Ruixuan, Báez, Adriana, Caplan, Lee S, Idris, Muhammed Y, Lawson, Kimberly, Holmes, Jada, Mubasher, Mohamed, Pemu, Priscilla, Stiles, Jonathan K, Campo, Maritza Salazar, Quarshie, Alexander, Pearson, Thomas, Ofili, Elizabeth O

“…Enhancement of diversity within the U.S. research workforce is a recognized need and priority at a national level. Existing comprehensive programs, such as the…”
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