Why Autoethnography?

Autoethnography addresses the need and desire to make the human sciences more human by writing in ways that are more poignant, touching, vulnerable, and heartfelt. Since social work is a field not only of facts but also of meanings and values, researchers should not be obliged to cling to a narrow range of methodologies and writing genres that may be scientifically acceptable but poorly suited to the broad objectives of the field. Concerned more with evocation than information, autoethnography enables researchers and practitioners to address what it feels like, and what it can mean, to be alive and living in a chaotic and uncertain world, and to show others how they might endure it and move forward. As we developed evocative autoethnography, we not only questioned the boundaries between social sciences and humanities, we tried to stretch and cross them in ways that would create new practitioners and new genres for representing lived experience appealing to the hearts and senses of readers as well as their intellects

Analysis of Antibody Drug Conjugate on Cellular Senescent Human Glioblastoma

Background: Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive and malignant brain tumor known for its rapid progression and unfavorable prognosis. The standard treatment options primarily involve radiation and temozolomide, however recurrence is inevitable. B7H3/CD276, an immunomodulatory transmembrane glycoprotein, demonstrates tumor-specific expression, with limited presence in normal healthy tissue, making it a promising and attractive treatment target in GBM. AbbV155 is an antibody drug conjugate that inhibits BCL-XL and specifically targets B7H3 (CD276) on GBM cells with the goal of selectively eliminating viable tumor cells. Objectives: First, we sought to confirm the presence of B7H3/CD276 in our selected cell line via ELISA testing. Once the protein was successfully identified we assessed ABBV-155’s senolytic effect on radiation induced senescent GBM cells compared to non-radiated. Methods: GBM 6 patient derived cells were cultured in vivo. Cells were allowed to grow until \u3e50% confluency was obtained before undergoing radiation at 15 gray. Cells were maintained in culture and treatment was started 9 days post-radiation with ABBV155. A dosage response curve was calculated using a 5-step 10-fold dilution. Cells were then maintained in drug treated media for 96 hours and a Keyence Microscope was used to quantify the number of viable cells. Results: The dosage administered did not demonstrate significant efficacy between treated and non-treated cell lines. Conclusions: Future experiments will seek to utilize an expanded dose-response curve. Undoubtedly, the contrast in B7H3/CD276 expression between tumors and healthy tissue remains a compelling prospect as a biomarker and therapeutic target. Notably, antibody-drug conjugates such as ABBV155 persists as encouraging treatment modalities in this regard

Labor supply of retiring couples and heterogeneity in household decision-making structure

Abstract: This paper analyzes the labor market participation behavior of retiring couples in Norway. To account for the unobserved heterogeneity in decision-making structure within the household, I formulate a mixed model by assuming there are two types of households, the cooperative type and the noncooperative type. I assume that non-cooperative households behave according to a Stackelberg game with the male as the leader, while cooperative households engage in a cooperative bargaining process. The estimation results show that more than half of the households are of the noncooperative type. Keywords: household labor supply, retirement, unobserved heterogeneity, mixed mode