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Drug use-related stigma, safer injection norms, and hepatitis C infection among a network-based sample of young people who inject drugs by Williams, Leslie D., Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen, Latkin, Carl, Boodram, Basmattee

“…•Social factors are important determinants of Hepatitis C (HCV) infection risk.•Interaction of substance use stigma and injection norms predicted HCV…”
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Trumpocalypse and the Historical Limits of Higher Education Policy: Making the Case for Study/Struggle by Williams, Leslie A., Grande, Sandy

“…This essay highlights the limits of liberal reform policies designed to increase access to higher education for minoritized and marginalized groups. First, we…”
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Comparison of a novel expanded social network recruitment intervention with risk network recruitment to HIV testing: locating undiagnosed cases in South Africa by Williams, Leslie D, van Heerden, Alastair, Friedman, Samuel R, Chibi, Buyisile, Memela, Phumlani, Rodriguez, Wendy Avila, Joseph, Phillip

“…To ascertain whether a novel expanded social network recruitment to HIV testing (E-SNRHT) intervention recruits men and individuals with previously undiagnosed…”
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Sexually Transmitted Infection Epidemiology and Care in Rural Areas: A Narrative Review by Jenkins, Wiley D., Williams, Leslie D., Pearson, William S.

“…Although rural areas contain approximately 19% of the US population, little research has explored sexually transmitted infection (STI) risk and how…”
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Order and Disorder: Differential Structural Impacts of Myricetin and Ethyl Caffeate on Human Amylase, an Antidiabetic Target by Williams, Leslie K, Li, Chunmin, Withers, Stephen G, Brayer, Gary D

“…The increasing prevalence of diabetes has accelerated the search for new drugs derived from natural sources. To define the functional features of two such…”
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The amylase inhibitor montbretin A reveals a new glycosidase inhibition motif by Williams, Leslie K, Zhang, Xiaohua, Caner, Sami, Tysoe, Christina, Nguyen, Nham T, Wicki, Jacqueline, Williams, David E, Coleman, John, McNeill, John H, Yuen, Violet, Andersen, Raymond J, Withers, Stephen G, Brayer, Gary D

“…Montbretin A is a potent inhibitor of amylase, an enzyme critical in starch digestion and thus of relevance for diabetes and obesity. Structural and…”
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Economic creativity and innovation implementation: the entrepreneurial drivers of growth? Evidence from 63 countries by Williams, Leslie K., McGuire, Stephen J.

“…This paper examines the effect of culture on national innovation and prosperity. Because culture shapes the way people think about and behave in regard to…”
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Understanding the Relationships Among HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma, Health Service Utilization, and HIV Prevalence and Incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multi-level Theoretical Perspective by Williams, Leslie D.

“…HIV-positive individuals often face community-wide discrimination or public shame and humiliation as a result of their HIV-status. In Sub-Saharan Africa, high…”
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Creation and Validation of a New Socio-built Environment Index Measure of Opioid Overdose Risk for Use in Both Non-urban and Urban Settings by Williams, Leslie D., Kolak, Marynia, Villanueva, Christian, Ompad, Danielle C., Tempalski, Barbara

“…A great deal of literature has examined features of the physical built environment as predictors of opioid overdose and other substance use-related outcomes…”
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STI epidemiology and care in rural areas: a narrative review by Jenkins, Wiley D., Williams, Leslie, Pearson, William S.

“…Rural areas often experience increased STI risk, but urban-developed interventions should not be expected to be equally effective in rural areas, and…”
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Community-, network-, and individual-level predictors of uptake of medication for opioid use disorder among young people who inject drugs and their networks: A multilevel analysis by Williams, Leslie D., Lee, Eunhye, Kristensen, Kathleen, Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen, Boodram, Basmattee

“…Opioid use has been increasing at alarming rates over the past 15 years, yet uptake of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) remains low. Much of the…”
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Changes in Stigma and Social Support among Participants in a Randomized Trial of a Novel Expanded Social Network-based HIV Testing Intervention in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Williams, Leslie D., van Heerden, Alastair, Friedman, Samuel R., Chibi, Buyisile, Rodriguez, Wendy Avila, Memela, Phumlani

“…HIV-related stigma is a well-documented barrier to HIV testing in South Africa, and may be particularly likely to create reluctance to test among South African…”
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Using a Multi-level Framework to Test Empirical Relationships Among HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma, Health Service Barriers, and HIV Outcomes in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Williams, Leslie D., Aber, J. Lawrence

“…HIV/AIDS-related (HAR) stigma is an ongoing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa that is thought to impede HIV preventive and treatment interventions. This paper uses…”
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The stigma system: How sociopolitical domination, scapegoating, and stigma shape public health by Friedman, Samuel R., Williams, Leslie D., Guarino, Honoria, Mateu‐Gelabert, Pedro, Krawczyk, Noa, Hamilton, Leah, Walters, Suzan M., Ezell, Jerel M., Khan, Maria, Di Iorio, Jorgelina, Yang, Lawrence H., Earnshaw, Valerie A.

“…Stigma is a fundamental driver of adverse health outcomes. Although stigma is often studied at the individual level to focus on how stigma influences the…”
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Conceptualizing the Socio-Built Environment: An Expanded Theoretical Framework to Promote a Better Understanding of Risk for Nonmedical Opioid Overdose Outcomes in Urban and Non-Urban Settings by Tempalski, Barbara, Williams, Leslie D., Kolak, Marynia, Ompad, Danielle C., Koschinsky, Julia, McLafferty, Sara L.

“…Nonmedical opioid (NMO) use has been linked to significant increases in rates of NMO morbidity and mortality in non-urban areas. While there has been a great…”
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Reduced Transition Temperature in Al:ZnO/VO2 Based Multi-Layered Device for low Powered Smart Window Application by Behera, Makhes K., Williams, Leslie C., Pradhan, Sangram K., Bahoura, Messaoud

“…The metal-to-insulator transition (MIT) closest to room temperature of 68–70 °C as shown by vanadium oxide (VO 2 ), compared with other transition metal…”
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First-in-human, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-dose escalation study of aducanumab (BIIB037) in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease by Ferrero, James, Williams, Leslie, Stella, Heather, Leitermann, Kate, Mikulskis, Alvydas, O'Gorman, John, Sevigny, Jeff

“…Abstract Introduction Aducanumab (BIIB037), a human monoclonal antibody selective for aggregated forms of amyloid beta, is being investigated as a…”
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The Multilevel Relationships of HIV‐Related Stigma to Child and Caregiver Mental Health among HIV‐Affected Households in South Africa by Williams, Leslie D., Aber, J. Lawrence

“…HIV/AIDS‐related (HAR) stigma is still a prevalent problem in Sub‐Saharan Africa, and has been found to be related to mental health of HIV‐positive…”
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Pilot Testing Two Versions of a Social Network Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Case-finding among Men in South Africa's Generalized HIV Epidemic by Williams, Leslie D, van Heerden, Alastair, Ntinga, Xolani, Nikolopoulos, Georgios K, Paraskevis, Dimitrios, Friedman, Samuel R

“…Locating undiagnosed HIV infections is important for limiting transmission. However, there is limited evidence about how best to do so. In South Africa, men…”
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Social-spatial network structures among young urban and suburban persons who inject drugs in a large metropolitan area by Lin, Qinyun, Aguilera, Javier Andres Rojas, Williams, Leslie D., Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen, Latkin, Carl, Pineros, Juliet, Kolak, Marynia, Boodram, Basmattee

“…•Different residential groups varied in injection networks and travel behaviors.•Concentrated risk activity spaces of three residential groups spatially…”
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