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Sep 27, 2024 | 
nature.com | Carlos Guerra |Guillermo Garcia |Sean Murphy |David SMith |David Smith
AbstractImportation of malaria infections is a suspected driver of sustained malaria prevalence on areas of Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea. Quantifying the impact of imported infections is difficult because of the dynamic nature of the disease and complexity of designing a randomized trial. We leverage a six-month travel moratorium in and out of Bioko Island during the initial COVID-19 pandemic response to evaluate the contribution of imported infections to malaria prevalence on Bioko Island.
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May 29, 2024 | 
nature.com | Sean Murphy |Elaine Chen |Myo Htet |Shunyao Lei
AbstractCardiomyocyte maturation is crucial for generating adult cardiomyocytes and the application of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs). However, regulation at the cis-regulatory element level and its role in heart disease remain unclear. Alpha-actinin 2 (ACTN2) levels increase during CM maturation. In this study, we investigated a clinically relevant, conserved ACTN2 enhancer’s effects on CM maturation using hPSC and mouse models.
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May 1, 2024 | 
ace-eco.org | Sharon Poessel |Sean Murphy |Susan Haig |Elise Elliott-Smith
Research PaperABSTRACTLong-billed Curlews (Numenius americanus) are declining throughout North America, and the loss of grassland breeding habitat is one of the primary threats to the species. Intermountain West, in particular, has been identified as the most important region in North America for breeding curlews. Nevertheless, the density and abundance of Long-billed Curlews in this region is not well understood.
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
infotel.ca | John Hanna |Sean Murphy
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, speaks during a debate at the Statehouse on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Topeka, Kan. Masterson opposes proposal to expand the state's Medicaid program and legalizing medical marijuana, and efforts to force a debate on both have failed. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
kion546.com | Sean Murphy
What to know about the $30 million cash heist in Los Angeles A brazen Los Angeles cash heist on Easter weekend in which thieves cracked a safe and got away with as much as $30 million is believed to be one of the largest such heists in U.S. history. The heist has triggered rampant speculation among a public long infatuated with daring burglaries and hefty criminal paydays. Here are some things to know about the recent theft in Los Angeles and the history of such crimes.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
kesq.com | John Hanna |Sean Murphy
By JOHN HANNA and SEAN MURPHY Associated PressTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas is poised to require internet pornography sites to verify that visitors are adults. It would join Texas and a handful of other states despite concerns about privacy and how broadly the law could be applied. The proposal in Kansas cleared the Republican-controlled Legislature on Tuesday after the House approved it on a 92-31 vote. The state Senate approved the measure unanimously last month, and it goes next to Democratic Gov.
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Feb 4, 2024 | 
nature.com | Sean Murphy
AbstractRadiation-attenuated sporozoite (RAS) vaccines can completely prevent blood stage Plasmodium infection by inducing liver-resident memory CD8+ T cells to target parasites in the liver. Such T cells can be induced by ‘Prime-and-trap’ vaccination, which here combines DNA priming against the P. yoelii circumsporozoite protein (CSP) with a subsequent intravenous (IV) dose of liver-homing RAS to “trap” the activated and expanding T cells in the liver.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
today.csuchico.edu | Sean Murphy
Chico State’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint through energy conservation is outlined in its Strategic Priority of Resilient and Sustainable Systems. The University is also focusing on developing technologies to support renewable energy production to help the nation meet its growing demand for electricity. The State of California, with more than 280 days of sunshine, has the ideal climate to generate electricity from one renewable energy source, solar energy.
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
today.csuchico.edu | Sean Murphy
The Graduate Equity Fellowship Program (GEFP) at Chico State has been named a winner in the graduate category of the 2023 Examples of Excelencia by Excelencia in Education, the nation’s leading authority on efforts to accelerate Latinx student success in higher education. GEFP is just one of four programs out of more than 100 nominations to be honored. Its mission is to assist Latinx students in overcoming academic and social barriers to completing graduate degree programs at Chico State.
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Sep 20, 2023 | 
today.csuchico.edu | Sean Murphy
Chico State is no stranger to being near the top of US News & World Report’s Best College Rankings—and this year is no different. With a pair of top 10 rankings and another three in the top 25, Chico State is firmly recognized as one of the top higher education institutions in the West region in the 2024 US News & World Report’s Best College Rankings, released this week.
