Veterinary science : humans, animals and health

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Environmental health discipline science plan

The purpose of this plan is to provide a conceptual strategy for NASA's Life Sciences Division research and development activities in environmental health. It covers the significant research areas critical to NASA's programmatic requirements for the Extended Duration Orbiter, Space Station Freedom, and exploration mission science activities. These science activities include ground-based and flight; basic, applied, and operational; animal and human subjects; and research and development. This document summarizes the history and current status of the program elements, outlines available knowledge, establishes goals and objectives, identifies scientific priorities, and defines critical questions in the three disciplines: (1) Barophysiology, (2) Toxicology, and (3) Microbiology. This document contains a general plan that will be used by both NASA Headquarters Program Officers and the field centers to review and plan basic, applied, and operational research and development activities, both intramural and extramural, in this area. The document is divided into sections addressing these three disciplines

Emerging Areas of Science: Recommendations for Nursing Science Education from the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science Idea Festival

The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science aims to “facilitate and recognize life-long nursing science career development” as an important part of its mission. In light of fast-paced advances in science and technology that are inspiring new questions and methods of investigation in the health sciences, the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science convened the Idea Festival for Nursing Science Education and appointed the Idea Festival Advisory Committee (IFAC) to stimulate dialogue about linking PhD education with a renewed vision for preparation of the next generation of nursing scientists. Building on the 2005 National Research Council report Advancing The Nation\u27s Health Needs and the 2010 American Association of Colleges of Nursing Position Statement on the Research-Focused Doctorate Pathways to Excellence, the IFAC specifically addressed the capacity of PhD programs to prepare nursing scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in the following key emerging and priority areas of health sciences research: omics and the microbiome; health behavior, behavior change, and biobehavioral science; patient-reported outcomes; big data, e-science, and informatics; quantitative sciences; translation science; and health economics. The purpose of this article is to (a) describe IFAC activities, (b) summarize 2014 discussions hosted as part of the Idea Festival, and (c) present IFAC recommendations for incorporating these emerging areas of science and technology into research-focused doctoral programs committed to preparing graduates for lifelong, competitive careers in nursing science. The recommendations address clearer articulation of program focus areas; inclusion of foundational knowledge in emerging areas of science in core courses on nursing science and research methods; faculty composition; prerequisite student knowledge and skills; and in-depth, interdisciplinary training in supporting area of science content and methods

Health benefits and health claims of probiotics: bridging science and marketing

Health claims for probiotics are evaluated by the Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies of the European Food Safety Authority. Despite a substantial amount of basic and clinical research on the beneficial effects of probiotics, all of the evaluated claim applications thus far have received a negative opinion. With the restrictions on the use of clinical endpoints, validated biomarkers for gut health and immune health in relation to reduction in disease risk are needed. Clear-cut criteria for design as well as evaluation of future studies are needed. An open dialogue between basic and clinical scientists, regulatory authorities, food and nutrition industry, and consumers could bridge the gap between science and marketing of probiotic

2017 Commencement for Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Jefferson School of Population Health

Processional Trumpet Voluntary, JOHN STANLEY The Jefferson Processional, BURLE MARX Organist, THE REVEREND R. BRUCE TODD Opening Proclamation RICHARD W. HEVNER, Chair, Board of Trustees, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health Presentation of Colors U.S. Armed Forces Career Center, Philadelphia The National Anthem Convocation and Remarks STEPHEN K. KLASKO, MD, MBA President and CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health President\u27s Award PRESIDENT KLASKO (HAROLD AND LYNNE HONICKMAN) Conferring of Honorary Degrees PRESIDENT KLASKO (CAROLINE KIMMEL, Doctor of Science; SIDNEY KIMMEL, Doctor of Science; DONATO J . TRAMUTO, Doctor of Science) Conferring of Degrees in Course (President Klasko) Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science Presented by GERALD B. GRUNWALD, PH, Dean, Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences Jefferson College of Population Health Doctor of Philosophy Master of Public Health Master of Science Presented by DAVID B. NASH, MD, MBA, Dean, Jefferson College of Population Health Sidney Kimmel Medical College Doctor of Medicine Presented by MARK L. TYKOCINSKI, MD, Provost and Executive Vice President, Thomas Jefferson University, Anthony F. and Gertrude M. DePalma Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College Oath of Hippocrates JOSEPH F. MAJDAN, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine Recessional Pomp and Circumstance, ELGAR (REVEREND TODD

2017 Commencement for Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and Jefferson School of Population Health

Processional Trumpet Voluntary, JOHN STANLEY The Jefferson Processional, BURLE MARX Organist, THE REVEREND R. BRUCE TODD Opening Proclamation RICHARD W. HEVNER, Chair, Board of Trustees, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health Presentation of Colors U.S. Armed Forces Career Center, Philadelphia The National Anthem Convocation and Remarks STEPHEN K. KLASKO, MD, MBA President and CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health President\u27s Award PRESIDENT KLASKO (HAROLD AND LYNNE HONICKMAN) Conferring of Honorary Degrees PRESIDENT KLASKO (CAROLINE KIMMEL, Doctor of Science; SIDNEY KIMMEL, Doctor of Science; DONATO J . TRAMUTO, Doctor of Science) Conferring of Degrees in Course (President Klasko) Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Master of Science Presented by GERALD B. GRUNWALD, PH, Dean, Jefferson College of Biomedical Sciences Jefferson College of Population Health Doctor of Philosophy Master of Public Health Master of Science Presented by DAVID B. NASH, MD, MBA, Dean, Jefferson College of Population Health Sidney Kimmel Medical College Doctor of Medicine Presented by MARK L. TYKOCINSKI, MD, Provost and Executive Vice President, Thomas Jefferson University, Anthony F. and Gertrude M. DePalma Dean, Sidney Kimmel Medical College Oath of Hippocrates JOSEPH F. MAJDAN, MD, FACP, Associate Professor of Medicine Recessional Pomp and Circumstance, ELGAR (REVEREND TODD

Towards Convergence: How to Do Transdisciplinary Environmental Health Disparities Research.

Increasingly, funders (i.e., national, public funders, such as the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation in the U.S.) and scholars agree that single disciplines are ill equipped to study the pressing social, health, and environmental problems we face alone, particularly environmental exposures, increasing health disparities, and climate change. To better understand these pressing social problems, funders and scholars have advocated for transdisciplinary approaches in order to harness the analytical power of diverse and multiple disciplines to tackle these problems and improve our understanding. However, few studies look into how to conduct such research. To this end, this article provides a review of transdisciplinary science, particularly as it relates to environmental research and public health. To further the field, this article provides in-depth information on how to conduct transdisciplinary research. Using the case of a transdisciplinary, community-based, participatory action, environmental health disparities study in California's Central Valley provides an in-depth look at how to do transdisciplinary research. Working with researchers from the fields of social sciences, public health, biological engineering, and land, air, and water resources, this study aims to answer community residents' questions related to the health disparities they face due to environmental exposure. Through this case study, I articulate not only the logistics of how to conduct transdisciplinary research but also the logics. The implications for transdisciplinary methodologies in health disparity research are further discussed, particularly in the context of team science and convergence science