St. Louis Confluence Collaborative search committee convenes

Deepening and strengthening Washington University’s partnerships and impact in the St. Louis region is a top institutional priority, as evidenced during Chancellor Andrew D. Martin’s inauguration in 2019 and in the “Here and Next” strategic plan. The new St. Louis Confluence Collaborative for Community-Engaged Research, Teaching and Practice is part of the plan in action. […]

Suicide prevention training teaches users to recognize, respond to suicidal behavior

QPR training, a nationally recognized suicide prevention program, is now available to all students, faculty and staff at Washington University in St. Louis. Kirk Dougher, associate vice chancellor for student support and wellness, and Arie Baker, director of health promotion and wellness at Habif Health and Wellness Center, liken QPR to CPR — an emergency […]

Early to serve as interim CRE2 director

Gerald Early, PhD, the Merle King Professor of Modern Letters in Arts & Sciences, will serve as interim director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity (CRE2) at Washington University in St. Louis, effective July 1. The center provides programs and partnerships for Danforth and Medical campus faculty researching issues related to race […]

Minton appointed vice chancellor for technology and chief information officer

Jessie Minton, vice provost and chief information officer at the University of Oregon, has been appointed vice chancellor for technology and chief information officer at Washington University in St. Louis, effective April 15, according to Shantay Bolton, executive vice chancellor and chief administrative officer. Minton will succeed Stephanie L. Reel, who has served as interim chief […]

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“A limited number of slices yields comparable results to all slices in foot intrinsic muscle deterioration ratio on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging” (2021) Journal of Biomechanics A limited number of slices yields comparable results to all slices in foot intrinsic muscle deterioration ratio on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (2021) Journal of Biomechanics, 129, art. […]

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“Critical tests of the continuous dual-process model of recognition” (2021) Cognition Critical tests of the continuous dual-process model of recognition (2021) Cognition, 215, art. no. 104827, .  Cha, J., Dobbins, I.G. Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in Saint Louis, United States Abstract Dual process recognition models assume recognition depends upon context recollection and/or item familiarity. While most […]

Board grants faculty appointments, promotions, tenure

At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting May 7, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, effective July 1 unless otherwise indicated. Promotion with tenure Megan Tierney Baldridge, MD, PhD, to associate professor of medicine at the School of Medicine; Trevor G. Gardner II to professor of […]

Board grants faculty appointments, promotions, tenure

At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting March 5, numerous faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, effective July 1 unless otherwise indicated. Promotion with tenure Ruopeng An to associate professor at the Brown School; Arpita Bose to associate professor of biology in Arts & Sciences; Hong […]

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"TDP-43 and PINK1 mediate CHCHD10 S59L mutation–induced defects in Drosophila and in vitro" (2021) Nature Communications TDP-43 and PINK1 mediate CHCHD10 S59L mutation–induced defects in Drosophila and in vitro(2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 1924, .  Baek, M.a , Choe, Y.-J.a , Bannwarth, S.b , Kim, J.H.a , Maitra, S.a , Dorn, G.W., IIc , Taylor, J.P.d , Paquis-Flucklinger, V.b , Kim, N.C.a a Department of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical […]

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“Shared developmental gait disruptions across two mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders” (2021) Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Shared developmental gait disruptions across two mouse models of neurodevelopmental disorders (2021) Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 13 (1), art. no. 10, .  Rahn, R.M.a b c , Weichselbaum, C.T.a b d , Gutmann, D.H.d e , Dougherty, J.D.a b d , Maloney, S.E.b d a Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, MO […]

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“The transcriptional landscape of Shh medulloblastoma” (2021) Nature Communications The transcriptional landscape of Shh medulloblastoma (2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 1749, .  Skowron, P.a b c , Farooq, H.a b c , Cavalli, F.M.G.a c , Morrissy, A.S.d e f , Ly, M.a b c , Hendrikse, L.D.a c g , Wang, E.Y.a c g , Djambazian, H.h i , Zhu, H.g j , Mungall, K.L.k , Trinh, Q.M.j , Zheng, T.l , Dai, S.m , Stucklin, A.S.G.a c , Vladoiu, M.C.a b c , Fong, V.a c , Holgado, B.L.a c , Nor, C.a c , Wu, […]

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“Gut microbial dysbiosis after traumatic brain injury modulates the immune response and impairs neurogenesis” (2021) Acta Neuropathologica Communications Gut microbial dysbiosis after traumatic brain injury modulates the immune response and impairs neurogenesis (2021) Acta Neuropathologica Communications, 9 (1), art. no. 40, .  Celorrio, M.a , Abellanas, M.A.a c d , Rhodes, J.a , Goodwin, V.a , Moritz, J.a , Vadivelu, S.a , Wang, L.b , Rodgers, R.b , Xiao, S.a , Anabayan, […]

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"Cardiac glycosides target barrier inflammation of the vasculature, meninges and choroid plexus" (2021) Communications Biology Cardiac glycosides target barrier inflammation of the vasculature, meninges and choroid plexus(2021) Communications Biology, 4 (1), art. no. 260, .  Jansson, D.a b c , Dieriks, V.B.b d , Rustenhoven, J.e f , Smyth, L.C.D.g h , Scotter, E.a b , Aalderink, M.a b , Feng, S.a b , Johnson, R.a b , Schweder, P.i , Mee, E.i , Heppner, P.j , Turner, C.k , Curtis, M.b d , […]

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“Anti-inflammatory dopamine- and serotonin-based endocannabinoid epoxides reciprocally regulate cannabinoid receptors and the TRPV1 channel” (2021) Nature Communications Anti-inflammatory dopamine- and serotonin-based endocannabinoid epoxides reciprocally regulate cannabinoid receptors and the TRPV1 channel (2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 926, .  Arnold, W.R.a , Carnevale, L.N.a , Xie, Z.b , Baylon, J.L.c , Tajkhorshid, E.c , Hu, H.b , Das, A.d e a Department of Biochemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, […]

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“A Casz1–NuRD complex regulates temporal identity transitions in neural progenitors” (2021) Scientific Reports A Casz1–NuRD complex regulates temporal identity transitions in neural progenitors (2021) Scientific Reports, 11 (1), art. no. 3858, .  Mattar, P.a f g , Jolicoeur, C.a , Dang, T.f g , Shah, S.f g , Clark, B.S.b c , Cayouette, M.a d e a Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), Montreal, QC H2W 1R7, Canada b John […]

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“Domain-general cognitive motivation: evidence from economic decision-making” (2021) Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications Domain-general cognitive motivation: evidence from economic decision-making (2021) Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 6 (1), art. no. 4, .  Crawford, J.L.a , Eisenstein, S.A.b c , Peelle, J.E.d , Braver, T.S.a a Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, 1 Brookings Dr, Box 1125, St. Louis, MO 63130, United […]

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“Improving hindlimb locomotor function by Non-invasive AAV-mediated manipulations of propriospinal neurons in mice with complete spinal cord injury” (2021) Nature Communications Improving hindlimb locomotor function by Non-invasive AAV-mediated manipulations of propriospinal neurons in mice with complete spinal cord injury (2021) Nature Communications, 12 (1), art. no. 781, .  Brommer, B.a , He, M.a , Zhang, Z.a , Yang, Z.a , Page, J.C.a , Su, J.a , Zhang, Y.a , […]

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"A 2020 view of tension-based cortical morphogenesis" (2021) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America A 2020 view of tension-based cortical morphogenesis(2021) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117 (52), pp. 32868-32879.  van Essen, D.C. Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO 63110, […]

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“‘It’s way more than just writing a prescription’: A qualitative study of preferences for integrated versus non-integrated treatment models among individuals with opioid use disorder” (2021) Addiction Science and Clinical Practice “It’s way more than just writing a prescription”: A qualitative study of preferences for integrated versus non-integrated treatment models among individuals with opioid use […]

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“Exercise routine change is associated with prenatal depression scores during the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women across the United States” (2021) PLoS ONE Exercise routine change is associated with prenatal depression scores during the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant women across the United States (2021) PLoS ONE, 15 (12 December), art. no. e0243188, .  Gildner, T.E.a b , Laugier, E.J.a c , Thayer, Z.M.a c a Department of […]

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“A pilot investigation of emotional regulation difficulties and mindfulness-based strategies in manic and remitted bipolar I disorder and major depressive disorder” (2021) International Journal of Bipolar Disorders A pilot investigation of emotional regulation difficulties and mindfulness-based strategies in manic and remitted bipolar I disorder and major depressive disorder (2021) International Journal of Bipolar Disorders Musket, C.W.a , […]

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"Oral and maxillofacial surgeons’ assessment of the role of Pernkopf's atlas in surgical practice" (2021) Annals of Anatomy Oral and maxillofacial surgeons’ assessment of the role of Pernkopf’s atlas in surgical practice(2021) Annals of Anatomy, 234, art. no. 151614, .  Yee, A.a , Li, J.b , Lilly, J.b , Hildebrandt, S.c , Seidelman, W.E.d , Brown, D.e , Kopar, P.e , Coert, J.H.f , Mackinnon, S.E.a , Israel, H.A.b a Division of […]

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“Midfoot and ankle motion during heel rise and gait are related in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy” (2021) Gait and Posture Midfoot and ankle motion during heel rise and gait are related in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy (2021) Gait and Posture, 84, pp. 38-44.  Jeong, H.-J., Mueller, M.J., Zellers, J.A., Hastings, M.K. Program in Physical Therapy, […]

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“Cerebrospinal fluid Aβ42 moderates the relationship between brain functional network dynamics and cognitive intraindividual variability” (2021) Neurobiology of Aging Cerebrospinal fluid Aβ42 moderates the relationship between brain functional network dynamics and cognitive intraindividual variability (2021) Neurobiology of Aging, 98, pp. 116-123.  Meeker, K.L.a b , Ances, B.M.b , Gordon, B.A.c , Rudolph, C.W.a , Luckett, P.b , Balota, D.A.d , Morris, J.C.b , Fagan, A.M.b , Benzinger, T.L.c , Waring, J.D.a […]

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“Fronto-cerebellar connectivity mediating cognitive processing speed” (2021) NeuroImage Fronto-cerebellar connectivity mediating cognitive processing speed (2021) NeuroImage, 226, art. no. 117556, . Wong, C.H.Y.a b c , Liu, J.d e f l , Lee, T.M.C.b c j k , Tao, J.d e l , Wong, A.W.K.g h , Chau, B.K.H.a i , Chen, L.d e l , Chan, C.C.H.a i a Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong b Laboratory of Neuropsychology and Human Neuroscience, Department of […]

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“Prenatal stress exposure and multimodal assessment of amygdala–medial prefrontal cortex connectivity in infants” (2020) Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Prenatal stress exposure and multimodal assessment of amygdala–medial prefrontal cortex connectivity in infants (2020) Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 46, art. no. 100877, . Humphreys, K.L.a , Camacho, M.C.b , Roth, M.C.a , Estes, E.C.a a Vanderbilt University, Department of Psychology and Human Development, 230 Appleton Place, #552, Nashville, […]

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"Long-term follow-up from the ORATORIO trial of ocrelizumab for primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a post-hoc analysis from the ongoing open-label extension of the randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial" (2020) The Lancet Neurology Long-term follow-up from the ORATORIO trial of ocrelizumab for primary progressive multiple sclerosis: a post-hoc analysis from the ongoing open-label extension of the […]

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“Neuronal insulin signaling and brain structure in nondemented older adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study” (2021) Neurobiology of Aging Neuronal insulin signaling and brain structure in nondemented older adults: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (2021) Neurobiology of Aging, 97, pp. 65-72. Walker, K.A.a , Chawla, S.b , Nogueras-Ortiz, C.b , Coresh, J.c , Sharrett, A.R.c , Wong, D.F.d , Jack, C.R., Jr.e , Spychalla, […]

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"Anesthetic and subanesthetic doses of isoflurane conditioning provides strong protection against delayed cerebral ischemia in a mouse model of subarachnoid hemorrhage" (2021) Brain Research Anesthetic and subanesthetic doses of isoflurane conditioning provides strong protection against delayed cerebral ischemia in a mouse model of subarachnoid hemorrhage(2021) Brain Research, 1750, art. no. 147169, .  Athiraman, U.a , Liu, M.a , Jayaraman, K.b , Yuan, J.a , […]

Board of Trustees grants faculty appointments, promotions

At the Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees meeting Oct. 2, several faculty members were appointed or promoted with tenure or granted tenure, effective that day unless otherwise indicated… …Promotion with tenure Luis F.Z. Batista to associate professor of medicine and of developmental biology at the School of Medicine (tenure effective Jan. 1); Nico […]

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“N-acetylcysteine reduces brain injury after delayed hypoxemia following traumatic brain injury” (2021) Experimental Neurology N-acetylcysteine reduces brain injury after delayed hypoxemia following traumatic brain injury (2021) Experimental Neurology, 335, art. no. 113507, . Celorrio, M., Rhodes, J., Vadivelu, S., Davies, M., Friess, S.H. Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, One […]

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“Relationships between accelerometry and general compensatory movements of the upper limb after stroke” (2020) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation Relationships between accelerometry and general compensatory movements of the upper limb after stroke (2020) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 17 (1), art. no. 138, . Barth, J.a , Klaesner, J.W.a d , Lang, C.E.a b c a Washington University School of Medicine, Program in Physical Therapy, St. Louis, […]

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“Toxic effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer BBF2H7-derived small peptide fragments on neuronal cells” (2020) Brain Research Toxic effects of endoplasmic reticulum stress transducer BBF2H7-derived small peptide fragments on neuronal cells (2020) Brain Research, 1749, art. no. 147139, . Matsuhisa, K.a b , Cai, L.a , Saito, A.a b , Sakaue, F.b , Kamikawa, Y.b , Fujiwara, S.b , Asada, R.c , Kudo, Y.d , Imaizumi, K.a a Department of Biochemistry, […]

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“Depression and Buprenorphine Treatment in Patients with Non-cancer Pain and Prescription Opioid Dependence without Comorbid Substance Use Disorders” (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders Depression and Buprenorphine Treatment in Patients with Non-cancer Pain and Prescription Opioid Dependence without Comorbid Substance Use Disorders (2021) Journal of Affective Disorders, 278, pp. 563-569. Scherrer, J.F.a , Salas, J.a , Grucza, R.a , Sullivan, M.D.b , Lustman, P.J.c d , […]

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“Incidence of uveitis and macular edema among patients taking fingolimod 0.5 mg for multiple sclerosis” (2020) Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection Incidence of uveitis and macular edema among patients taking fingolimod 0.5 mg for multiple sclerosis (2020) Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, 10 (1), art. no. 24, . Sonne, S.J.a , Smith, B.T.b c a St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. […]

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“Characterization of focused ultrasound-mediated brainstem delivery of intranasally administered agents” (2020) Journal of Controlled Release Characterization of focused ultrasound-mediated brainstem delivery of intranasally administered agents (2020) Journal of Controlled Release, 328, pp. 276-285. Ye, D.a , Luan, J.a , Pang, H.b , Yang, Y.b , Nazeri, A.c , Rubin, J.B.d e , Chen, H.b f a Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Washington University in St. Louis, […]

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“Analysis of Modulation of the ρ1 GABAA Receptor by Combinations of Inhibitory and Potentiating Neurosteroids Reveals Shared and Distinct Binding Sites” (2020) Molecular Pharmacology Analysis of Modulation of the ρ1 GABAA Receptor by Combinations of Inhibitory and Potentiating Neurosteroids Reveals Shared and Distinct Binding Sites (2020) Molecular Pharmacology, 98 (4), pp. 280-291.  Germann, A.L., Reichert, D.E., Burbridge, A.B., Pierce, S.R., […]

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“Experience-dependent resonance in amygdalo-cortical circuits supports fear memory retrieval following extinction” (2020) Nature Communications Experience-dependent resonance in amygdalo-cortical circuits supports fear memory retrieval following extinction (2020) Nature Communications, 11 (1), art. no. 4358, . Ozawa, M.a b , Davis, P.a b c e , Ni, J.a , Maguire, J.a , Papouin, T.a d , Reijmers, L.a a Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA, United States b Graduate Program in […]

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“Polygenic risk for anxiety influences anxiety comorbidity and suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder” (2020) Translational Psychiatry Polygenic risk for anxiety influences anxiety comorbidity and suicidal behavior in bipolar disorder (2020) Translational Psychiatry, 10 (1), art. no. 298, . Lopes, F.L.a , Zhu, K.a , Purves, K.L.b , Song, C.a , Ahn, K.a , Hou, L.a , Akula, N.a , Kassem, L.a , Bergen, S.E.c , Landen, M.c d , Veras, A.B.e , Nardi, […]

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“Testing the impact of a single nucleotide polymorphism in a Plasmodium berghei ApiAP2 transcription factor on experimental cerebral malaria in mice” (2020) Scientific Reports Testing the impact of a single nucleotide polymorphism in a Plasmodium berghei ApiAP2 transcription factor on experimental cerebral malaria in mice (2020) Scientific Reports, 10 (1), art. no. 13630, . Akkaya, M.a , Bansal, A.b e , Sheehan, P.W.a f , Pena, […]

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“Orbitofrontal-striatal potentiation underlies cocaine-induced hyperactivity” (2020) Nature Communications Orbitofrontal-striatal potentiation underlies cocaine-induced hyperactivity (2020) Nature Communications, 11 (1), art. no. 3996, . Bariselli, S.a d , Miyazaki, N.L.a , Creed, M.C.b c , Kravitz, A.V.a c a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, United States b Washington University Pain Center, St Louis, MO 63110, United States c Departments of Psychiatry, […]

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“Blood plasma phosphorylated-tau isoforms track CNS change in Alzheimer’s disease” (2020) The Journal of Experimental Medicine Blood plasma phosphorylated-tau isoforms track CNS change in Alzheimer’s disease (2020) The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 217 (11), . Barthélemy, N.R.a , Horie, K.a , Sato, C.a , Bateman, R.J.a b c a Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO b Hope Center for Neurological Disorders, […]

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"Gait asymmetry, and bilateral coordination of gait during a six-minute walk test in persons with multiple sclerosis" (2020) Scientific Reports Gait asymmetry, and bilateral coordination of gait during a six-minute walk test in persons with multiple sclerosis(2020) Scientific Reports, 10 (1), art. no. 12382, .  Plotnik, M.a b c , Wagner, J.M.d , Adusumilli, G.e , Gottlieb, A.a , Naismith, R.T.e a Center of Advanced Technologies in Rehabilitation, […]

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“A PIP2 substitute mediates voltage sensor-pore coupling in KCNQ activation” (2020) Communications Biology A PIP2 substitute mediates voltage sensor-pore coupling in KCNQ activation (2020) Communications Biology, 3 (1), art. no. 385, . Liu, Y.a , Xu, X.b , Gao, J.c , Naffaa, M.M.a , Liang, H.a , Shi, J.a , Wang, H.Z.c , Yang, N.-D.a , Hou, P.a , Zhao, W.a , White, K.M.F.a , Kong, W.a , Dou, A.a , Cui, A.a , Zhang, […]

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“Quantification of brain oxygen extraction and metabolism with (15O)-gas PET: A technical review in the era of PET-MRI” (2020) NeuroImage Quantification of brain oxygen extraction and metabolism with [15O]-gas PET: A technical review in the era of PET/MRI (2020) NeuroImage, 220, art. no. 117136, .  Fan, A.P.a b , An, H.c , Moradi, F.a , Rosenberg, J.a , Ishii, Y.a […]

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“A genome-wide cross-phenotype meta-analysis of the association of blood pressure with migraine” (2020) Nature Communications A genome-wide cross-phenotype meta-analysis of the association of blood pressure with migraine (2020) Nature Communications, 11 (1), art. no. 3368, . Guo, Y.a b c , Rist, P.M.a b c , Daghlas, I.a b , Giulianini, F.a , Gormley, P.e f g h , Anttila, V.f g i , Winsvold, B.S.j k l , Palta, P.m , Esko, T.f n o , Pers, T.H.f o p q , Farh, K.-H.f i r , Cuenca-Leon, E.e f g s , Muona, […]

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Praesent euismod, quam at feugiat commodo, turpis orci feugiat justo, nec porta nibh lectus vitae dui. Author Correction: Multimodal hippocampal subfield grading for Alzheimer’s disease classification (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (13845), 10.1038/s41598-019-49970-9) (2020) Scientific Reports Author Correction: Multimodal hippocampal subfield grading for Alzheimer’s disease classification (Scientific […]

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“Using polygenic scores for identifying individuals at increased risk of substance use disorders in clinical and population samples” (2020) Translational Psychiatry Using polygenic scores for identifying individuals at increased risk of substance use disorders in clinical and population samples (2020) Translational Psychiatry, 10 (1), art. no. 196, . Barr, P.B.a , Ksinan, A.b , Su, J.c , Johnson, E.C.d , […]