Cleveland State University

Transgender and Gender Diverse Practitioners in Occupational Therapy: Insights from a Phenomenological Study

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Susan DiDino, sfdidino@icloud.com

The Effectiveness of Group Aquatic Occupational Therapy Intervention for Children with Sensory Processing Challenges

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Kristen Welcome Pataki, kristen.pataki@gmail.com

The Intersection of Bisexuality and Gender Identity: Exploring Differences in Sexual Interest and Satisfaction

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Jenn Soros, jkundrach@gmail.com

Complementary Global–Local Feature Fusion and Ensemble Refinement for Facial-Expression Recognition on FER2013

Facial-expression recognition (FER) on FER2013 remains challenging because of low-resolution images, class imbalance, and label ambiguity. This study presents a global–local feature-fusion framework that integrates complementary representations with validation-based ensemble refi...

Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Prazosin-Derived Antitrypanosomal Agents Putatively Targeting FAZ1

Abstract Current therapeutic interventions for Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) are severely limited by emerging drug resistance and profound systemic toxicity, necessitating the urgent development of novel chemotypes. Building upon our previous identification of the alpha-adr...

Promoting Stress-Related Growth Among Historically Marginalized Communities: A Trauma-Informed Framework in Response to Political Stress

Abstract Individuals who hold historically marginalized identities (e.g., undocumented communities, LGBTQ+ people, Asian Americans) may experience higher levels of psychological distress, relational strain, traumatic stress, and physiological symptoms from a shifting sociopolitic...

Uncovering hidden factors in traffic crashes through text mining of Ohio police narratives

Introduction: Road traffic crashes pose a significant public health challenge, with traditional crash data often relying on broad classifications that obscure critical details. This study addresses the knowledge gap created by ambiguous categories, “Other Improper Action” and “No...

Chronic disease vulnerability in Ukraine during armed conflict

Abstract Armed conflicts, like the Russian invasion in Ukraine, devastated healthcare systems and amplified chronic disease burdens. This study aimed to unveil novel links between environmental and social factors and chronic illnesses during crises.This study uniquely combined in...

Mixed volumes of zonoids and the absolute value of the Grassmannian

Abstract Zonoids are Hausdorff limits of zonotopes, while zonotopes are convex polytopes defined as the Minkowski sums of finitely many segments. We present a combinatorial framework that links the study of mixed volumes of zonoids (a topic that has applications in algebraic comb...

A rapid approach to detect methicillin-resistant and susceptible Staphylococcus aureus directly from clinical specimens

ABSTRACT Screening of methicillin-resistant/susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA/MSSA) is important for healthcare facilities to prevent hospital-acquired infections. The two common MRSA screening approaches are culture-based testing with selective and/or differential properti...