“My program takes the audience through a whirlwind of emotions in an attempt to reflect our experience traversing through the pandemic,” George said. “The first piece is a battle between tranquility and chaos, with chaos succeeding in the end. The second is a journey towards triumph, with a touch of reminiscence. The final piece in an elegy filled with somber passion, ending in a funeral march.
“It is important to have this recital for our McGovern community, because it gives people a chance to pause and reflect on all that we have endure: the good, the bad, and the ugly. It is also a special opportunity for us musicians in medicine to share our craft with our colleagues.”
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Dyer’s influence in the development of multidisciplinary teams to combat elder mistreatment and provide enhanced services gained national recognition and brought attention to the issue. NAPSA leadership spoke of Dyer’s collaborative nature, generous spirit, and unequalled passion that made her a leader in the field.
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Be sure to save the date for Alumni Weekend, March 25-26. Alumni Weekend features a kickoff reception as well as the 2020 and 2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award Reception and Ceremony on Friday, followed by an action-packed Saturday with events ranging from a Culinary Brunch CME Course to McGovern Medical School Student-Led Tours and more.
For more information visit go.uth.edu/AW22.
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Isabel Pro also is the subject of a study to assess the utility of diagnostic decision support in routine clinical practice. A brief questionnaire scheduled for the end of February 2022 will seek users’ opinions following their use of the system in their practice.
For questions about the system or the study, contact Joe M. Bridges, doctorate of health informatics program candidate at UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics at Joe.Bridges@uth.tmc.edu.
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“Given the importance of these proteins in synaptic communication, understanding the levels of these proteins in BD and MDD is important in understanding the pathophysiology of these mood disorders,” the authors said.”
The group’s finding were consistent with previous literature in finding that SNAP-25 protein levels present lower in patients with bipolar disorder and that no differences were round in the localization at certain brain regions. They also found that due to PSD-94’s critical role in stabilization of receptors and regulation of synaptic strength, a decrease in the protein could be a cause for dendritic spinal loss.
“To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review and metanalyses of synaptic protein studies in MDD and BD to evaluate the localization and levels of synaptic proteins and mRNAs in these mood disorders,” the authors said. “While exploratory, this analysis may guide further research and inquiry into these critical synaptic proteins.”
The paper titled “Alterations in brain synaptic proteins and mRNAs in mood disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of postmortem brain studies” was co-written by first authors Edison Leung, MD, PhD; Ethan W. Lau; and Andi Liang; as well as Constanza de Dios, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow; Robert Suchting, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry; Linda Östlundh; Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD; Masahiro Fujita, MD PhD; Marsal Sanches, MD, PhD; Jair C. Soares, MD, PhD; professor and chair of psychiatry; and Selvaraj.
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