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T-Helper Cell Responses in Lungs After Immunization and Chronic Respiratory Disease; And Their Association With Pulmonary Inflammation
(2001-05-01)
The purpose of these studies was to characterize T helper cell responses in the lungs of mice after immunization and chronic respiratory infection. CD4+ T cells were the major population of T cells resident in the lung in ...
The Association Between Depressive Symptoms and Accumulation of Stress Among Black Men in the Health and Retirement Study
(Oxford University Press, 2020-09-29)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Among the multiple factors posited to drive the health inequities that black men experience, the fundamental role of stress in the production of poor health is a key component. Allostatic load ...
Enhancing research careers: an example of a US national diversity-focused, grant-writing training and coaching experiment
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2017-12-04)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Preparing a successful research proposal is one of the most complex skills required of professional scientists, yet this skill is rarely if ever, taught. A major goal of the National Research Mentoring ...
Variations of a group coaching intervention to support early-career biomedical researchers in Grant proposal development: a pragmatic, four-arm, group-randomized trial
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2022-01-10)
BACKGROUND: Funded grant proposals provide biomedical researchers with the resources needed to build their research programs, support trainees, and advance public health. Studies using National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Religious service attendance and mortality among older Black men
(PLOS, 2022-09-02)
Religious institutions have been responsive to the needs of Black men and other marginalized populations. Religious service attendance is a common practice that has been associated with stress management and extended ...
The Many Faces of Innate Immunity in SARS-CoV-2 Infection
(MDPI, 2021-06-04)
The innate immune system is important for initial antiviral response. SARS-CoV-2 can result in overactivity or suppression of the innate immune system. A dysregulated immune response is associated with poor outcomes; with ...
A new approach to mentoring for research careers: the National Research Mentoring Network
(BioMed Central Ltd., 2017-12-04)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Effective mentorship is critical to the success of early stage investigators, and has been linked to enhanced mentee productivity, self-efficacy, and career satisfaction. The mission of the National ...