SB04-22/23: Resolution Authorizing Approval of Staff Senate Signature of Bear Necessities Statement to University Administration

Passed during May 10, 2023 Staff Senate meeting. Documents from the May 10, 2023 meeting of the University of Montana S by University of Montana--Missoula. Staff Senate (umt.edu) Resolution authorizing approval of Staff Senate to sign support to the ASUM Bear Necessities statement to the University of Montana Administration. Resolution Authored by Kat Cowley. Additional Authors, including Cowley, listed for letter. Letter discusses concerns regarding the status of marginalized and vulnerable student populations and offers suggestions on some ways the University of Montana can support students at a basic human level. These include continued advocacy for increase support from the State of Montana, increased housing availability, meal plan affordability, open education resources, campus accessibility, and addressing staffing issues

Block Scheduling Social Skills Groups: An Intensive and Inclusive Model

This poster was presented at the annual Montana Speech Language and Hearing Convention in Missoula

Performance Characteristics of a Quantitative TaqMan Hepatitis C Virus RNA Analyte-Specific Reagent

We determined the dynamic range, reproducibility, accuracy, genotype bias, and sensitivity of the TaqMan hepatitis C virus (HCV) analyte-specific reagent (ASR). Serum samples were processed using the MagNA Pure LC instrument and run on the COBAS TaqMan 48 analyzer. The performance characteristics of the ASR were also compared with those of the qualitative AMPLICOR and quantitative AMPLICOR MONITOR HCV tests. The ASR exhibited a ≥6-log(10) linear dynamic range and excellent reproducibility, with a mean coefficient of variation of 14%. HCV RNA concentration measured with the ASR agreed within an average of 0.42 log(10) (2.6-fold) of the labeled concentration with members of a standard reference panel. HCV genotypes 1 to 4 were amplified with similar efficiencies with the ASR. The ASR and AMPLICOR MONITOR viral load results were significantly correlated (r = 0.8898; P < 0.01), but the agreement was poor (mean difference, 0.45 ± 0.35 log(10)) for 72 HCV RNA-positive clinical samples. However, 98.9% agreement between the ASR and qualitative AMPLICOR test results was found with 60 positive and 29 negative samples. Limiting-dilution experiments demonstrated that the limits of detection for ASR and AMPLICOR tests were 84 and 26 IU/ml, respectively. The performance characteristics of the TaqMan HCV ASR are appropriate for all clinical applications of HCV RNA testing

Effectiveness and Parent Acceptability of \u27Youth Engagement Through Intervention\u27 Social Skills Group for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

This poster was presented at the Annual National Association of School Psychologists Conference in Orlando, Florida

The Evaluation of Patients with Hepatitis C Living in Rural California via Telemedicine

Patients with hepatitis C who live in rural and low socioeconomic communities often lack access to specialty care. Over the past 7 years, we have provided telemedicine consultations at the Peach Tree Clinic, located in rural northern California. We performed a retrospective analysis of our experience. During this time period we provided consultations for 103 patients with hepatitis C; 37% had cirrhosis, and 64% had never undergone therapy with interferon and ribavirin. Twenty-three percent of the patients were candidates for therapy. The most common contraindication to therapy was the severity of their disease and the risk of decompensation. Fifteen patients were evaluated for liver transplant; 2 were listed but none survived long enough to receive a liver transplant. Our data suggest that there is a large number of patients with hepatitis C and advanced liver disease living in rural communities, some of whom may need treatment or liver transplant. Telemedicine is an effective tool for identifying and treating patients with hepatitis C who live in rural communities

Structural Diversity and Thermochromic Properties of Iodobismuthate Materials Containing d-Metal Coordination Cations: Observation of a High Symmetry [Bi3I11]2− Anion and of Isolated I− Anions

Six new inorganic−organic salts, all containing iodobismuthate anions and d-metal coordination cations, were synthesized solvothermally from reactions of bismuth iodide, a transition metal (M) nitrate salt (M = Co, Fe or Zn), and a heterocyclic, chelating organic ligand: 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-phen), 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (TMphen), or 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine (tpy). All six compounds were structurally analyzed by single crystal X-ray diffraction, including variable temperature crystallographic analysis to monitor for structural changes. Furthermore, those containing novel anions and achieved in high yield were additionally characterized by solid-state UV visible spectroscopy at room temperature. [Co(1,10-phen)3][Bi3I11] (1), [Fe(1,10-phen)3][Bi3I11] (2), and [Zn(1,10-phen)3][Bi3I11] (3) are isostructural. They crystallize in the monoclinic space group P21/n and contain the unprecedented iodobismuthate anion, [Bi3I11]2−, which exhibits near D3h symmetry and has an unusual arrangement of three cis face-sharing BiI6 octahedra. [Co(TMPhen)3]2[Bi2I9][I] (4), which crystallizes in the trigonal space group P-31c, and [Co(tpy)2]2[Bi2I9][I] (5) and [Zn(tpy)2]2[Bi2I9][I] (6), which are isostructural and crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c, contain the discrete binuclear [Bi2I9]3− anion, common in previously reported iodobismuthate compounds. In addition they contain unusual isolated I− anions, which are rarely encountered in iodobismuthate phases. Compounds 1−6 show constitutional similarities while utilizing different organic ligands and illustrate the sensitive dependence of reaction conditions on the identity of the halometalate anion formed. Additionally, all six compounds and the starting material BiI3 are thermochromic; the origin of this behavior is spectroscopically and crystallographically investigated

Structural Diversity and Thermochromic Properties of Iodobismuthate Materials Containing d-Metal Coordination Cations: Observation of a High Symmetry [Bi\u3csub\u3e3\u3c/sub\u3eI\u3csub\u3e11\u3c/sub\u3e]\u3csup\u3e2-\u3c/sup\u3e Anion and of Isolated I\u3csup\u3e−\u3c/sup\u3e Anions

Six new inorganic−organic salts, all containing iodobismuthate anions and d-metal coordination cations, were synthesized solvothermally from reactions of bismuth iodide, a transition metal (M) nitrate salt (M = Co, Fe or Zn), and a heterocyclic, chelating organic ligand: 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-phen), 3,4,7,8-tetramethyl-1,10-phenanthroline (TMphen), or 2,2′:6′,2′′-terpyridine (tpy). All six compounds were structurally analyzed by single crystal X-ray diffraction, including variable temperature crystallographic analysis to monitor for structural changes. Furthermore, those containing novel anions and achieved in high yield were additionally characterized by solid-state UV visible spectroscopy at room temperature. [Co(1,10-phen)3][Bi3I11] (1), [Fe(1,10-phen)3][Bi3I11] (2), and [Zn(1,10-phen)3][Bi3I11] (3) are isostructural. They crystallize in the monoclinic space group P21/n and contain the unprecedented iodobismuthate anion, [Bi3I11]2−, which exhibits near D3h symmetry and has an unusual arrangement of three cis face-sharing BiI6 octahedra. [Co(TMPhen)3]2[Bi2I9][I] (4), which crystallizes in the trigonal space group P-31c, and [Co(tpy)2]2[Bi2I9][I] (5) and [Zn(tpy)2]2[Bi2I9][I] (6), which are isostructural and crystallize in the monoclinic space group C2/c, contain the discrete binuclear [Bi2I9]3− anion, common in previously reported iodobismuthate compounds. In addition they contain unusual isolated I− anions, which are rarely encountered in iodobismuthate phases. Compounds 1−6 show constitutional similarities while utilizing different organic ligands and illustrate the sensitive dependence of reaction conditions on the identity of the halometalate anion formed. Additionally, all six compounds and the starting material BiI3 are thermochromic; the origin of this behavior is spectroscopically and crystallographically investigated