Wai Lo

United States UConn

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Commented on Normalizing and denoising protein expression data from droplet-based single cell profiling
The study introduces "dsb," a method to normalize and denoise droplet-based protein expression data by addressing technical noise, which often obscures biological variations in multimodal single-cell profiling techniques. Through identifying protein-specific and cell-to-cell technical noise sources and validating across multiple datasets, dsb significantly enhances the detection of biologically meaningful cell populations compared to existing normalization methods.

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Commented on Empowering Innovation: A Spotlight on the National Science Foundation
Great information for NSF.

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Commented on Building kinetic models for metabolic engineering
Building kinetic models in metabolic engineering involves mapping out key metabolic pathways, gathering enzyme kinetics data, and formulating these into mathematical models to predict how genetic modifications affect product synthesis. This process includes collecting enzyme parameters, integrating these into a network model, validating with experimental data, and conducting simulations to guide genetic engineering efforts for improved compound production. Iterative model refinement based on new data enhances predictive accuracy and production efficiency.

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Commented on Modular Metabolic Engineering for Biobased Chemical Production
Advancements in modular metabolic engineering help optimize microbial production of biobased chemicals by fine-tuning engineered pathways and employing microbial consortia, improving efficiency and supporting a sustainable biobased economy.

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Commented on Metabolic Engineering: Methodologies and Applications
Metabolic engineering enhances molecule production across multiple industries through genetic tweaks in microbial metabolism. This review covers its core process, key applications, case studies, and future outlook.

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Commented on Systems Metabolic Engineering Strategies: Integrating Systems and Synthetic Biology with Metabolic Engineering
Systems metabolic engineering integrates systems biology, synthetic biology, and evolutionary engineering with traditional metabolic engineering to enhance the development of microbial strains for efficient production of chemicals and materials. It focuses on host strain selection, metabolic pathway reconstruction, tolerance enhancement, and metabolic flux optimization, aiming to address future challenges and improve industrial competitiveness.

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Commented on Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for NIBIB Trailblazer Award for New and Early Stage Investigators (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
This is a special 3-year R21 grant for new investigators (traditional R21 is 2 years). Direct cost is $400,000 which is higher than the traditional R21.

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Commented on Fault detection and isolation in the DAMADICS system using recurrent neural networks
This work highlights the use of Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) for fault detection and isolation (FDI) in critical industries, demonstrating their effectiveness over traditional methods like principal component analysis and artificial neural networks. RNNs leverage past data to quickly identify and isolate system anomalies, offering a simpler yet efficient approach to maintaining fault-free operations.

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Commented on Evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Patients Receiving Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)
A study at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust from October 2022 to September 2023 showed that Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) significantly improved health-related quality of life, as evidenced by increased EQ-5D-3L scores, indicating its effectiveness in enhancing patient well-being and enabling a quicker return to normal activities.

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Commented on The Influence of Severity and Disease Duration on TNF Receptors’ Redistribution in Asthma and Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study investigated the change in expression and co-expression of TNF receptors (TNFRs) in patients with varying durations of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or asthma, finding that longer disease duration leads to significant redistribution of receptors across immune cells, with an increase in TNFR1 expression in asthma but not in RA. The research highlights disease-specific differences in the long-term adaptation of the immune system, showing a correlation between receptor expression changes and irreversible morphostructural alterations, with distinct patterns for autoimmune (RA) and allergic (asthma) conditions.

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Commented on The combinational nano-immunotherapy of ferumoxytol and poly(I:C) inhibits melanoma via boosting anti-angiogenic immunity
A nano-immunotherapy combining ferumoxytol and poly(I:C) has been developed to enhance the anti-angiogenic capabilities of macrophages, showing high efficacy and limited toxicity in reducing melanoma progression by inhibiting angiogenesis and polarizing macrophages towards an anti-tumoral phenotype. This innovative approach not only demonstrates significant potential in melanoma treatment by decreasing endothelial cell viability and vascular endothelial growth factor expression but also opens new avenues for anti-angiogenic therapies.

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Commented on Insight into Radiomics in Head and Neck Cancer
The importance of exploring and highlighting the application of radiomics in patients with head and neck cancers stems from several critical aspects of these diseases and the potential of radiomics to revolutionize their management.

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Commented on Prevalence of food taboo during pregnancy in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
It sounds like you're laying the groundwork for a research study on the impact of food taboos on women and fetal health during pregnancy, particularly in the context of Ethiopia.

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Commented on Nano-hybrid gradient scaffold for articular repair
They have developed a continuous one-phase gradient scaffold that simulates the complex environment of natural joint layers using modified chitosan, sodium hyaluronate, graphene oxide, and in situ generated nano-hydroxyapatite for gradient distribution. This bionic scaffold mimics the natural cartilage-bone interface in water absorption, mechanical properties, and promotes the proliferation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, offering promising results for inducing articular regeneration and serving as a potential solution for endogenous articular repair.