Wai Lo

United States UConn

Article

Commented on Bile acid homeostasis in gastrointestinal and metabolic complications of cystic fibrosis
Advancements in treating pulmonary complications of cystic fibrosis (CF) have highlighted gastrointestinal issues as significant contributors to morbidity. A key feature of CF's gastrointestinal phenotype is disrupted bile acid homeostasis, crucial for fat absorption, inflammation control, microbial balance, and energy metabolism. This review examines the impairment of bile acid homeostasis in CF, its impact on gastrointestinal and metabolic health, and its potential as a therapeutic target.

Article

Commented on Do patients with cystic fibrosis participating in clinical trials demonstrate placebo response? A meta-analysis
The placebo response seems higher when measuring BMI. However, it is not clear whether this improvement can be explained by a placebo response alone.

Webinar

Commented on A Path Towards Autonomous Machine Intelligence with Dr. Yann LeCun
Wow..... The speaker, Dr. Yann André LeCun, is a French-American computer scientist working primarily in the fields of machine learning, computer vision, mobile robotics and computational neuroscience. He is well known for his work on optical character recognition and computer vision using convolutional neural networks (CNNs).

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Commented on Academy of Management Perspectives
According to the website, the Academy of Management Board of Governors is pleased to announce the next editor of AMP, Michael Barnett of Rutgers University. The new editorial team will begin to receive manuscript submissions on 1 July 2024. The full team will be announced later this year.

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Commented on JOURNAL OF CARDIAC FAILURE
Robert J. Mentz, MD has been named the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cardiac Failure, the official journal of the Heart Failure Society of America and the Japanese Heart Failure Society.

Webinar

Commented on SINS Spinal Instability Neoplastic Score 2024 - Wende Gibbs, M.D.
The video is not available!!!

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Commented on JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Cambridge University Press is delighted to announce Dr. John Woodard as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, effective January 2024.

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Commented on JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM, FACC, has been selected as the incoming editor-in-chief of JACC. He will begin transitioning into the position in January 2024, with his official term starting on July 1, 2024.

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Commented on AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Subash Banerjee, MD, has been appointed full-time Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Cardiology, succeeding William Roberts, MD, who served since 1982. Dr. Banerjee, an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive coronary procedures, has previously served as Deputy Editor for Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions and held leadership roles in national cardiology societies. With over 450 publications and numerous presentations at major scientific meetings, his extensive experience and leadership will greatly benefit the journal and its community.

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Commented on JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
Dr Sabine Kastner from Princeton serves as the new editor in chief for J Neurosci.

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Commented on International Journal of Public Sector Management
Professor Rocco Palumbo serves as the new Editor-in-Chief of the journal, starting July 14, 2023. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy, and a Visiting Professor at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan. He has collaborated with Stockholm University and KU Leuven. Professor Palumbo’s research focuses on public management and health services, emphasizing service co-production and value co-creation. He also studies organizational change management and workplace discrimination, with over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Webinar

Commented on A Path Towards Autonomous Machine Intelligence with Dr. Yann LeCun
Seems an interesting talk!

Funding

Commented on NIH Visiting Program (USA)
I guess this is for J-1 visa visiting scholar to NIH.

Funding

Commented on SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS AND NASA COMPETITIONS
Development of a standard Small Satellite (e.g. CubeSat range) research platform for Life Sciences research - Plants is one of current topic, seems interesting!!!