Worldwide Consequences of COVID-19 on Research in STEM

A global public health emergency like the Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires accurate and timely data collection in the research community. High-impact research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has been prioritized in the fight against COVID-19. The present study analyzed the consequences of COVID-19 on STEM research and the collaboration between research institutions and industries worldwide. It was noted that COVID19 had caused significant delays in non-COVID-19-related research projects and the onset of several remote studies. Most importantly, researchers in the STEM fields directed their attention and expertise to help mitigate virus transmission, treat patients, and implement appropriate public health interventions. Innovations are being integrated in several fields of technological and engineering research to provide optimal patient care and enhance physical distancing measures. Global research platforms are also designed to encourage accelerated research, especially in potential medicinal treatment. Collaboration amongst different disciplines and countries has enabled remarkable progress in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and appropriate responses to address the multifaceted effects of this pandemic on global research in STEM

Effects of COVID-19 on Global Research in STEM

A global public health emergency like the Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires accurate and timely data collection in the research community. High impact research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has been prioritized in the fight against COVID-19. The present study investigated the impact of COVID-19 on STEM research and the collaboration between global research institutions and industries. It was noted that COVID-19 had caused significant delays in non-COVID-19-related research projects and the onset of several remote studies. Most importantly, researchers in the STEM fields directed their attention and expertise to help mitigate virus transmission, treat patients, and implement appropriate public health interventions. Innovations are being integrated in several fields of technological and engineering research to provide optimal patient care and enhance physical distancing measures. Global research platforms are also designed to encourage accelerated research, especially in potential medicinal treatment. Collaboration amongst different disciplines and countries has enabled remarkable progress in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and appropriate responses to address the consequences of this pandemic on worldwide research in STEM

Effects of Porphyromonas gingivalis derived sphingolipids on osteoclastogenesis

This was an independent study focused on literary research about the effect of Porphyromonas gingivalis on osteoclastogenesis. This opportunity was gained by emailing Jeff Hartman ([email protected]) and setting up a meeting with the professor, Dr. Movila. We gathered variety of research papers and analyzed it to write a peer reviewed article ourselves. Throughout this experience, we learned variety of skills, such as organizing materials into a coherent narrative and learned materials that showed up in future classes, such as microbiology and cellular molecular biology

Impact of COVID-19 on Global Education and Research in Healthcare and STEM

The independent study focused on Covid-19 from the perspectives of global education and research in healthcare and STEM. Our aim was to determine the impact of the pandemic on each global sector and the associated transition to virtual modes. The research was conducted using peer-reviewed articles and papers. Each week, our group held zoom meetings to present our research and provide peer feedback. At the end of the experience, we all wrote three separate manuscripts on the topics regarding Covid 19 and global education, research in healthcare, and research in STEM

Analysis of Spirit of Charity Innovation District: Community Engagement, Development & Planning

The purpose of this project is to give an overview of history, background, planning process of the Spirit of Charity Innovation District and the upcoming development of the former Charity Hospital Building. Purpose of content analysis is to evaluate all forms of documents and articles available to see what major themes are discussed and carried out to get a sense of what qualities are the most important in the SCID

Respiration rate and volume measurements using wearable strain sensors.

Current methods for continuous respiration monitoring such as respiratory inductive or optoelectronic plethysmography are limited to clinical or research settings; most wearable systems reported only measures respiration rate. Here we introduce a wearable sensor capable of simultaneously measuring both respiration rate and volume with high fidelity. Our disposable respiration sensor with a Band-Aid© like formfactor can measure both respiration rate and volume by simply measuring the local strain of the ribcage and abdomen during breathing. We demonstrate that both metrics are highly correlated to measurements from a medical grade continuous spirometer on participants at rest. Additionally, we also show that the system is capable of detecting respiration under various ambulatory conditions. Because these low-powered piezo-resistive sensors can be integrated with wireless Bluetooth units, they can be useful in monitoring patients with chronic respiratory diseases in everyday settings

Telehealth Family Navigation for Early Autism Services Access: The Autism ALERT Project

Background: Delays in access to educational services for autism are common and more likely among children from families of color and/or with low income. In-person family navigation accelerates autism diagnosis; however, the effectiveness of telehealth autism diagnostic navigation is unknown. Objectives: To test preliminary feasibility and efficacy of a telehealth autism navigation program. Method: This was a site-randomized pilot trial of autism family navigation for Oregon children in 2021-2022. The intervention used layperson family resource specialists based at Oregon’s Help Me Grow program as navigators for families of children with autism symptoms. Pediatric clinics with \u3e30% Medicaid, located in 5 Oregon counties, were invited to enroll children in the study. 7 clinics (49 primary care providers [PCPs]) participated; 4 were randomized to the family navigation intervention and 3 to usual care. PCPs in both arms received training on autism screening and referral to medical/educational services. PCPs then referred any child age 1-55 months with a positive screen and/or provider autism concern to the study. For children in intervention arm clinics, the navigator called parents, providing information about autism and the autism diagnostic process, assistance with paperwork, social support, and appointment reminders. Control arm clinics/children received no calls. Study enrollment continued until 50 children (30 intervention, 20 control) enrolled. Child Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education (EI/ECSE) data were collected from Oregon’s state database 6 months after enrollment. Primary study outcomes compared intervention and control arms on: % of children receiving EI/ECSE referrals within 6 months, % receiving an evaluation in EI/ECSE within 6 months, time from enrollment to EI/ECSE evaluation, and % of evaluated children receiving an autism educational label within 6 months. Results: All clinics enrolled children; children were 40.8% (n=20) white, 26.5% (n=13) Latino, and 32.7% (n=9) multiracial and/or other race/ethnicity. 16% were female (n=8); median age was 2. Intervention families received a median of 12 navigator telehealth contacts. Overall, 70% (n=21) of intervention arm and 42% (n =8) of control arm families were successfully referred to EI/ECSE (p = 0.05). Of those referred, 86% (n=18) of intervention arm and 100% (n=8) of control arm children were evaluated in EI/ECSE (n.s.). Median time to EI/ECSE evaluation was 103 days in the intervention and 162 days in the control arm (p = 0.68; Figure 1). Overall, 40% of intervention arm (n = 12) and 21% (n = 4) of control arm children had an autism placement, with a trend toward autism as the primary placement type in the intervention arm (p = 0.12). Conclusion: Telehealth family navigation shows promise for improving access to autism services in EI/ECSE, especially for securing an early EI/ECSE evaluation, and increasing autism educational labels. A full-scale trial can investigate more distal outcomes including receipt of medical diagnosis and therapeutic services use