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- Creator:
- Figueroa, C. Alberto
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- This information provides the data and commands to manually setup the computational simulations used in the PLOS ONE paper 'Patient-specific modeling of right coronary circulation vulnerability post-liver transplant in Alagille’s syndrome' using CRIMSON (CARDIOVASCULAR INTEGRATED MODELLING & SIMULATION) a prototype simulation environment developed under the support of the European Research Council (( http://www.crimson.software/)., Note that a Windows version of the CRIMSON flowsolver is provided as part of the CRIMSON Windows installer, but you will need a very powerful Windows computer to run these simulations, as the models used in the present work are extremely computationally-demanding. It is recommended that you use a Linux version of the CRIMSON flowsolver on a high-performance computer., Option 1 (ready-to-use files to immediately start the simulation): 1. Please unzip the Ready-to-use files. 2. Copy the folders of each of the three conditions to the high performance computer. 3. In addition to different codes used, each folder provides the boundary conditions applied in the simulations described in the manuscript (e.g. LPN parameters). To run the 3D simulations for each condition simply launch the it using the CRIMSON flowsolver. In addition, the solver.inp file can be modified to run a 0D "real-time simulation" (please open solver.inp with a text editor and modify line 4 "Simulate in Purely Zero Dimensions:" to "True")., Option 2 (using the MITK files): 1. Please download and install Crimson software ( http://www.crimson.software/). 2. Please unzip the MITK files and the Ready-to-use files. 3. From amongst the provided MITK files, load the MITK file of interest to CRIMSON (using the MITK files, additional changes can be made to the computational model in case the user wants to explore different settings/boundary conditions e.g. change the vascular wall properties, introducing a change in the geometry to create a virtual stenosis). 3. Navigate to the tree in the "Data Manager" panel and select the "Pulmonaries", "CRIMSON SOLVER" and then "Solver study 3D" items, in the described order. 4. In the right hand panel select the "CRIMSON Solver setup" tab and scroll down the right hand bar until to find the "Setup Solver" box; click to output the simulation files (faceInfo.dat, geombc.dat.1, multidomain.dat, netlist_surface.dat,numstart.dat, presolver folder, solver.inp, restart.0.1). 5. Copy and replace the geombc.dat.1 and restart.0.1 generated by CRIMSON for each individual condition to the respective unziped folder in the Ready-to-use file (discard the remaining files that were output by CRIMSON). Note that if you have not changed anything about the model (e.g. vascular wall properties), then doing this will produce restart.0.1 and geombc.dat.1 files which are identical to the ready-to-use versions. 6. Finally copy each Condition folder to the high performance computer and simply launch the simulation using the CRIMSON flowsolver., and For technical queries please contact crimson-users@googlegroups.com. --October 2018.
- Citation to related publication:
- Silva Vieira M, Arthurs CJ, Hussain T, Razavi R, Figueroa CA (2018) Patient-specific modeling of right coronary circulation vulnerability post-liver transplant in Alagille’s syndrome. PLOS ONE 13(11): e0205829. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0205829
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- Engineering and Health Sciences
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- Creator:
- Lee, Kyu Han
- Description:
- Data include variables used to run accelerated failure time models examining the association between the nose/throat microbiome and 1) symptom duration, 2) shedding duration, and 3) time to infection. Certain individual participant data have been excluded due to identifiability concerns. Data also include the oligotype count table and taxonomic classifications.
- Keyword:
- Influenza and Microbiome
- Citation to related publication:
- Lee KH, Gordon A, Shedden K, Kuan G, Ng S, Balmaseda A, Foxman B. The respiratory microbiome and susceptibility to influenza virus infection. PloS One. 2019;14:e0207898. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207898
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- Health Sciences
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- Creator:
- Title, Pascal O. and Bemmels, Jordan B.
- Description:
- The ENVIREM dataset v1.0 is a set of 16 climatic and 2 topographic variables that can be used in modeling species' distributions. The strengths of this dataset include their close ties to ecological processes, and their availability at a global scale, at several spatial resolutions, and for several time periods. The underlying temperature and precipitation data that went into their construction comes from the WorldClim dataset ( www.worldclim.org), and the solar radiation data comes from the Consortium for Spatial Information ( www.cgiar-csi.org). The data are compatible with and expand the set of variables from WorldClim v1.4 ( www.worldclim.org). For more information, please visit the project website: envirem.github.io
- Keyword:
- raster, species distribution modeling, and bioclimatic
- Citation to related publication:
- Title, P. O. and Bemmels, J. B. (2018), ENVIREM: an expanded set of bioclimatic and topographic variables increases flexibility and improves performance of ecological niche modeling. Ecography, 41: 291-307. http://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.02880
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- Science
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Mound survey
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- Galaty, Michael
- Description:
- TBD
- Keyword:
- archaeology
- Discipline:
- Humanities and Social Sciences
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- Creator:
- Jenkins, G. J. and Bougher, S. W.
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- In early 2019, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission underwent an ~2-month aerobraking campaign, during which time the spacecraft periapsis altitude was lowered from its nominal altitude range of 140-160 km to as low as ~123 km. Excluding spacecraft walk-in/out maneuvers, accelerometer measurements were made along 272 orbits with coverage spanning Ls 340-3°, latitudes ~5-54°S, longitudes 0-360°, and Local Solar Time (LST) ~22-17 hours. In this study, we perform a diagnostic analysis of the full aerobraking data set by fitting 4-harmonic waves to mass densities. We then study the variations of these waves as a function of latitude with an emphasis on those observed previously in Mars’ thermosphere by MAVEN and other missions. Additionally, we utilize data collected during the same time period from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s Mars Climate Sounder to study the vertical propagation of waves originating from the middle atmosphere. Key results indicate that normalized wave amplitudes decrease with latitude, and this is consistent with the latitudinal structure of a diurnal Kelvin mode. We also observe that waves imprinted from the middle atmosphere show normalized amplitude growth with increasing altitude. A complete summary of data sets, analysis methodology, and scientific results is given. The purpose of this study is to add to the body of knowledge surrounding Martian atmospheric wave features and to provide further constraints for future numerical modeling and subsequent tidal mode identification.
- Keyword:
- MAVEN, Mars Thermosphere, Accelerometer Data Set, Global Data Set, and Wave Analysis of Tides
- Citation to related publication:
- Jenkins, G. A., Bougher, S. W., Lugo, R., Tolson, R. H., Zurek, R. W., Baird, D., Steele, L., Kass, D., Withers, P. (2023), MAVEN Accelerometer Observations of Thermospheric Densities during Aerobraking and Deep Dip 2: Wave Features and Connections to Upward Propagating Thermal Tides, Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, xx, xx.
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Walsh, Lisa L
- Description:
- Stable isotope values of carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) from Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana) guard hairs were analyzed to evaluate the ecology and winter adaptations in opossums by Dr. Lisa L. Walsh as part of her Ph.D. thesis in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department. The collection of stable isotope data took place from 2017 to 2019. Guard hair was processed at the University of Michigan and analyzed by the University of New Mexico Center for Stable Isotopes (UNM-CSI, USA). Captive and wild opossums were evaluated for evidence of biannual or incomplete biannual molting, a mammalian adaptation to harsh winters. Results suggest opossums do not exhibit either winter molting strategy and that guard hairs capture the opossum’s lifetime diet (Walsh and Tucker 2021). The stable isotope values were used to test the hypothesis that a Type A generalist’s niche is positively correlated with habitat heterogeneity and to evaluate which climate variables best explained isotope values. There was a positive correlation between isotopic niche size and habitat-diversity indexes (Walsh and Tucker 2020). The δ13C values from opossums in the Midwest and Northeast to test whether opossums rely on anthropogenic trash to survive extreme winters. There was no significant relationship between δ13C and winter variables, but there was a significant increase in variance of Midwest opossums’ δ13C after the 1970 corn agricultural boom (Walsh and Tucker 2023).
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- stable isotope, Virginia opossum, mesopredator, ecology, and mammal
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- Walsh, L.L. and P.K. Tucker. 2020. Habitat heterogeneity is correlated with isotopic niche breadth across the range of a mammalian generalist mesopredator. Ecosphere, 11(12): e03314. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3314, Walsh, L.L. and P.K. Tucker. 2021. Stable isotope values suggest opossums (Didelphis virginiana) at their northern edge do not seasonally molt. Northeastern Naturalist, 28(1): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1656/045.028.0101, and Walsh, L.L., and P.K. Tucker. 2023. Evaluating anthropogenic influence on a mesopredator: Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) isotope values influenced by corn agriculture more than urbanization. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 101: https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2021-0172.
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- Bougher, Stephen W. and Roeten, Kali J.
- Description:
- The NASA MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) spacecraft, which is currently in orbit around Mars, has been taking systematic measurements of the densities and deriving temperatures in the upper atmosphere of Mars between about 140 to 240 km above the surface since late 2014. Wind measurement campaigns are also conducted once per month for 5-10 orbits. These densities, temperatures and winds change with time (e.g. solar cycle, season, local time) and location, and sometimes fluctuate quickly. Global dust storm events are also known to significantly impact these density, temperature and wind fields in the Mars thermosphere. For the current project, the derived temperatures and O plus CO2 densities are used to characterize the upper atmosphere dayside thermal and density structure. Presently, more than 6 years of Neutral Gas and Ion Mass Spectrometer (NGIMS) measurements of neutral densities have been obtained by the MAVEN team (e.g. Mahaffy et al. 2015; Bougher et al 2015; Elrod et al., 2017; 2021; Stone et al. 2018; Gupta et al., 2021). Measured neutral density distributions are compared to simulations from a computer model of the Mars atmosphere called M-GITM (Mars Global Ionosphere-Thermosphere Model), developed at U. of Michigan. Since the global circulation plays a role in the structure, variability, and evolution of the atmosphere, understanding the processes that drive the winds in the upper atmosphere of Mars also provides the needed context for understanding density and temperature distributions and how the atmosphere behaves as a whole system. Three dimensional M-GITM simulations for extreme Mars seasonal and solar cycle conditions were conducted for detailed comparisons with NGIMS derived temperatures and O/CO2 ratio distributions (Bougher et al. 2022). Extracted model densities and temperatures along the MAVEN inbound trajectory of each orbit path (between ~300 km and periapsis) are provided in this Deep Blue Data archive. Corresponding M-GITM heat balance terms are also provided in vertical 1-D tabulated formats. README files are included for each suite of 1-D "flythru" tables, detailing the contents of each file. In addition, a general README file is provided that summarizes the inputs and outputs of the M-GITM code simulations for this study. Finally, a basic version of the M-GITM code can be found on Github at https:/github.com/dpawlows/MGITM.
- Keyword:
- Mars, NASA MAVEN Mission, NGIMS instrument , and M-GITM numerical simulations
- Citation to related publication:
- Bougher, S. W., Benna, M., Elrod, M., Roeten, K., & Thiemann, E. (2023). MAVEN/NGIMS dayside exospheric temperatures over solar cycle and seasons: Role of dayside thermal balances in regulating temperatures. Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 128, e2022JE007475. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022JE007475
- Discipline:
- Science
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- Creator:
- George De la Rosa, Mery Vet, Patel, Dipali, McCann, Marc R., Stringer, Kathleen A., and Rosania, Gus R.
- Description:
- These data were produced from a study that employed a database strategy to identify candidate mitochondrial metabolites that could be clinically useful to identify individuals at increased risk of mitochondrial-related ADRs. The main candidate metabolite identified by the database strategy was evaluated using a mouse model of mitochondrial drug toxicity. These findings are described in our manuscript: Database Screening as a Strategy to Identify Endogenous Candidate Metabolites to Probe and Assess Mitochondrial Drug Toxicity. Data reported was supported by funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award numbers R01GM127787 (GRR) & R35GM136312 (KAS).
- Keyword:
- mitochondrial-realted metabolites, adverse drug reactions, and mitochondrial drug toxicity
- Discipline:
- Health Sciences
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- Creator:
- Bacon, Elizabeth, Hanson, Erika N., Austin, Sarah, Delacroix, Emerson, Uhlmann, Wendy, Roberts, Scott, and Resnicow, Ken
- Description:
- Survey respondents were cancer-affected patients seen at an academic medical center, and self-reported experiences with genetic testing and counseling. This is raw dataset is saved in comma separated value (.csv) format.
- Keyword:
- Genetic Testing, Clinician Recommandation , NCCN Guidelines, Hereditary Genetic Testing, and Disparities in Genetic Counseling
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- American Association of Kidney Patients: A List of Support Groups in Michigan. https://aakp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Support-Groups-Michigan.pdf
- Discipline:
- Science and Health Sciences
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- Creator:
- Cuyler, Antonio, Carruthers, Matthew, and Imbesi, Jason
- Description:
- we conducted an emergent qualitative systematic content analysis of scholarship published in Cultural Trends, the International Journal of Cultural Policy, and the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society since the peer-reviewed journals’ inceptions.
- Keyword:
- content analysis, cultural policy, and oppression
- Discipline:
- Humanities and Arts