Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

The impact of co-occurring opioid and stimulant use disorders on unplanned readmissions among patients hospitalized with bacterial infections

Opioid and stimulant use disorders (OUD and StUD) are major drivers of injection drug use (IDU)-related bacterial infections requiring hospitalization and may increase readmission risk. However, the independent and combined effects of these factors on short-term readmission risk...

Shāh-e Sarāb: A Hazara Solar Festival in Bamiyan and Connections with Ancient Khordādgān

Abstract The annual festival of Shāh-e Sarāb has been a major Hazara pilgrimage in Waras district of Afghanistan’s Bamiyan Province on the fourteenth day of Jawzā/Khordād (June 4). Drawing on published accounts, virtual ethnography, remote interviews, and satellite imagery, this...

USING GENETICS TO IMPROVE PSYCHIATRIC HEALTH

Overall Abstract The field of psychiatric genetics has experienced drastic advances over the past decade. Despite this progress, comparatively few studies have addressed how we will use these discoveries to improve human health. In this symposium, we bring together leaders from a...

Predictors of Delayed and Omitted Postoperative Radiotherapy After Laryngectomy for pT4 Laryngeal Cancer

BACKGROUND: Postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) improves locoregional control and survival in high-risk head and neck cancer, and guidelines recommend initiation within 42 days of surgery. Timeliness after laryngectomy for pathologic T4 (pT4) laryngeal cancer is poorly characterize...

Rosacea in Patients with Skin of Color: Diagnosis and Management

Rosacea is a chronic central face dermatosis caused by a combination of dysregulated innate and adaptive immunity and hyperreactive cutaneous neurovasculature. Although classically associated with lighter skin phototypes, rosacea may affect up to 2–4% of Black, Asian, Pacific Isl...

Accounting and local democracy in England: the contested purposes of local authority accounts

Purpose In this paper, we critically discuss a new framework for the purposes of local authority accounts and its relationship to the core concepts of accountability, transparency and local democracy. Design/methodology/approach This is accomplished via a critical review of the f...

Hyperoxia Inhibits the Growth of Mouse Forebrain Oligodendrocyte Progenitors but Promotes Their Differentiation

Oligodendrocytes facilitate saltatory conduction and they support both neuronal and axonal survival; thus, when they are diseased or damaged, neurological problems ensue. Oligodendrocyte progenitors (OPCs) have been successfully isolated from rodents using magnetic beads, immunop...

Postoperative Outcomes by Timing of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Following Coronary Revascularization

Background Current guidelines recommend delaying elective surgery after coronary revascularization, but the relationship between timing for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) and postoperative outcomes remains unclear. We investigated the association between timing of TJA after percu...

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Heart Failure Rates (2019–2026)

Cardiovascular disease was the leading cause of death worldwide when a novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, began spreading in late 2019, and the collision of these two forces reshaped population cardiovascular health in ways that are still being measured. This dissertation examined wh...

Must Longtermists Wish Us All Dead? A Quadrilemma

ABSTRACT Longtermists assign great moral importance to making the long‐term future as good as possible, especially by ensuring the survival of humanity. We argue, to the contrary, that on assumptions that are plausible, conservative, or shared by leading longtermists, human extin...

Distinct migratory dendritic cell subsets cooperate to prime tissue-resident memory-like CD8⁺ T cells in mouse tumors

Tumor-infiltrating tissue-resident memory (TRM)-like CD8+ T cells correlate with positive prognosis and better responses to cancer immunotherapy, yet the mechanisms underlying their specification remain ill-understood. Here, we use the KP (KrasG12D, p53-/-) mouse model of lung ad...

A standardized field framework for integrated microbiological and geochemical sampling of deeply-sourced seeps across large-scale geological gradients

Accessing the deep subsurface biosphere remains a major challenge in Earth and planetary sciences. Drilling provides direct access but is costly, spatially restricted, and difficult to deploy at the scales required to investigate interactions between geological processes and micr...

Closing the Gaps: Behavioral Health Screening Intervention and Follow-Up in a Level I Trauma Center

Introduction Substance misuse (SM) and mental health (MH) disorders are highly prevalent among trauma patients and are associated with increased mortality and recurrent injury. Despite national guidelines mandating behavioral health screening of at least 80% of admitted patients...

Quantitative in vivo flux analysis reveals tumor and host lipogenic remodeling in KRAS-driven lung cancer

Upregulation of de novo lipogenesis is a hallmark of aggressive cancers, underscoring its potential as a therapeutic target. However, metabolic studies of lipogenesis during tumorigenesis in vivo remain limited relative to molecular investigations. Here, we quantitatively examine...

Whose voices count? Multilingualism, AI policy, and equity at Hispanic-Serving institutions

Abstract Universities have been rapidly developing generative AI policies to govern teaching, learning, research, and administration. Although these policies are typically framed around innovation, academic integrity, and risk management, they also shape language practices and pa...

Examining the Influence of Procurement and Contracting in Design–Build Performance: A Comparison between the Transportation and Water and Wastewater Sectors

Abstract While design–build (DB) use and relevant experience have increased over the past years, the performance of DB projects has not improved significantly. The literature has compared performance across diverse delivery methods and construction sectors; however, the impact of...

Large language models for tympanostomy patient education: readability and guideline adherence

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the accuracy and readability of large language model (LLM)-generated patient education materials regarding tympanostomy tube placement. Methods Over a two-month period, ChatGPT 4o, Gemini 2.5 Flash, and Google Search AI were prompted daily using long-...

Linking public and private neuroimaging data with decentralized analysis via NeuroFLAME Vaults

Large-scale datasets and global collaborations are increasingly enabling exciting discoveries in neuroimaging research; however, barriers such as data privacy regulations and unequal access to computational infrastructure continue to hinder progress. Federated analysis offers a p...

The Python simulations of chemistry framework: 10 years of an open-source quantum chemistry project

Over the past decade, the Python-based Simulations of Chemistry Framework (PySCF) has developed into a widely used open-source platform for electronic-structure theory and quantum chemical method development. This article reviews the major advances since the previous overview in...

Gas Phase Studies of Purine Base Analogs: Intrinsic Properties and Hypoxanthine-Guanine-(Xanthine) Phosphoribosyltransferase (HG(X)PRT)

Abstract The gas-phase acidity and proton affinity of purine nucleobases that are found to be inactive for the enzyme Plasmodium falciparum hypoxanthine-guanine-(xanthine) phosphoribosyltransferase (Pf HG(X)PRT) have been examined using both computational and experimental methods...