University of Michigan

Algorithms and ABCs: Associations between US parents’ educational media motivations and content quality on YouTube

YouTube usage among young children is highly prevalent, but prior content analyses suggest that YouTube contains substantial amounts of low educational content. We examined associations between parental motivations to use media to educate, child YouTube usage, and educational con...

Hierarchical sparse Bayesian multitask learning for disease prediction in pooled microbiome studies

Abstract Background: Microbiome-based disease prediction across pooled studies is challenging because the data are high dimensional, heterogeneous, and often too limited to support reliable study-specific models. We propose a hierarchical sparse Bayesian multitask logistic regres...

Mouse bio-behavioral phenotyping using a digital homecage framework for long-timescale, high-resolution, and multi-factor data collection and analytics

Long-term monitoring of behavioral and physiological processes is essential for elucidating complex brain-based phenomena and disorders that develop over extended periods, such as chronic stress, circadian disruption, and metabolic syndromes. Though digital phenotyping is well-es...

Compositional Stages in the Thermal Activation of Metal‐Organic Frameworks in Vacuo: In Situ Spectroscopy and Computation

ABSTRACT The final step in revealing the porosity of most metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs), the ultimate step of the activation process, involves removal of solvent from the pores. This is commonly accomplished with the application of vacuum and heat; whereas some MOFs are readily...

Care Models for the Genetic Evaluation of Dilated Cardiomyopathy at Sites of the DCM Consortium

Abstract Background Clinical genetic evaluation for patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is minimally implemented and models of care are not defined. To understand current genetics care for DCM, a systematic needs assessment was conducted. Methods Principal Investigators (P...

Pediatrician Burnout Over Time: 2021–2025

OBJECTIVE Utilize a longitudinal study to examine over time whether (1) burnout has decreased since it peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021; (2) patterns are similar across pediatrician characteristics; and (3) changes in work and personal characteristics are linked to dec...

Decision Analysis to Inform Screening of the Young: An Interactive Newborn Screening Model

Decision analytic models that project the outcomes of population-based newborn screening compared with clinical identification can inform newborn screening policymaking. A flexible decision analytic model that could be adapted for the many and growing number of conditions being c...

Learning German Language & Culture

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Sensitivity of the Martian Magnetotail to Model Configuration Choices in Multispecies MHD Simulations

Abstract Numerical modeling has been a key component in the study of the Mars space environment, providing a comprehensive global representation that is not always easy to obtain in spacecraft measurements. However, there are inconsistencies in data‐model and model‐model comparis...

Subanesthetic nitrous oxide alters large-scale network organization and insula connectivity during visual stimulation

Pharmacological agents that alter consciousness, including classic psychedelics and non-classic agents such as nitrous oxide, are known to affect multiple domains of conscious experience, including visual perception. While most neuroimaging studies rely on resting-state data to c...

PyCFRL: A Python library for counterfactually fair offline reinforcement learning via sequential data preprocessing

Reinforcement learning (RL) aims to learn and evaluate a sequential decision rule, often referred to as a "policy", that maximizes the population-level benefit in an environment across possibly infinitely many time steps. However, the sequential decisions made by an RL algorithm,...

Perinatal lead (Pb) exposure and alterations to amyloid beta and metabolic profiles in the brain

Abstract INTRODUCTION Developmental neurotoxicant exposures (e.g., lead [Pb]) are suspected contributors to dementia. Dementia is characterized by amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques and dysregulated metabolism. To better understand the relationship between environment and dementia risk, w...

Neural tracking of surprisal in Spanish-English bilingual children during naturalistic heritage language listening

Our understanding of the neurobiology of language development is imprecise, particularly for bilingual children in their heritage language, since much research focuses on monolingual children or societal majority languages. In this study, we use a novel computational approach wit...

Why Faculty “Fail to Fail”: A Study of US Dental School Faculty Perceptions About Assigning Failing Ratings and Grades

PURPOSE: The "failure to fail" phenomenon, faculty reluctance to assign failing grades to underperforming learners, poses persistent challenges in health professions education. This study examines the prevalence, contributing factors, and contextual patterns of this phenomenon in...

Digital Divide Among U.S. Adults with and without Cancer: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Abstract Digital technologies have transformed healthcare, yet disparities persist, particularly among older adults and individuals with cancer. The digital divide encompasses not only access but also challenges in electronic communication and cognitive engagement, affecting heal...

The impact of climate and habitat on body shape and size evolution in charontid whip spiders

Abstract Environmental shifts often dictate Arthropod morphological evolution, yet certain lineages maintain remarkably conserved body plans across diverse habitats. Whip spiders (Amblypygi) emerged over 300 Ma and exhibit striking morphological conservatism; nonetheless, what dr...

The Art of Printing [3D Engineering & Advanced Geometry]

There are sequences of actions that we repeat everyday. Among them is the printing action: print a numeric paper in pdf format and save it on your computer, or print it using a Xerox Machine or HP-printer. We found out we can do More: Let us Print in 3D Dimension, and investigate...

Characteristics and Timing of Dual Pediatric Palliative Care and Ethics Consultations

Abstract Patients with serious illness hospitalized in the pediatric setting can receive support from Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) and Ethics Consultation (EC). However, empirical data on dual PPC-EC involvement in pediatrics is limited. Therefore, we characterized ethical iss...

PMOS in Adolescents: A Review

Abstract Purpose of Review To review polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) in adolescents, including the history of the condition, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. Recent Findings Formerly known as PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), the recent nomenclature c...

Peer Talk in the Preschool Classroom: Are the Experiences of Children With Language Difficulties Distinctive?

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine peer verbal interactions in the form of incoming and outgoing talk for children with language difficulties in preschool classrooms relative to their classmates. In addition, verbal interactions with teachers was also exami...