Publications by authors named "A J Borg"

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  • The study investigates how microgravity and galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) influence behavioral performance and metabolic pathways in male Fischer rats, highlighting a gap in previous research regarding control conditions for hindlimb unloading (HU).
  • Male rats were subjected to total body irradiation and HU conditions, with plasma and brain tissue analyzed after 6 months to assess long-term metabolic changes.
  • Results showed significant interactions between radiation and HU, with various metabolic pathways affected in the plasma and brain, indicating complex interactions between stressors that could impact spaceflight crew health.
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rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP and Ad26.ZEBOV, MVA-BN-Filo are WHO-prequalified vaccination regimens against Ebola virus disease (EVD). Challenges associated with measuring long-term clinical protection warrant the evaluation of immune response kinetics after vaccination.

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The glycosylation of an alcohol group from a sugar nucleotide substrate involves proton release, so the reaction is favored thermodynamically at high pH. Here, we explored expansion of the alkaline pH range of sucrose synthase (SuSy; EC 2.4.

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Pituitary tumours are surrounded by critical neurovascular structures and identification of these intra-operatively can be challenging. We have previously developed an AI model capable of sellar anatomy segmentation. This study aims to apply this model, and explore the impact of AI-assistance on clinician anatomy recognition.

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Virtual patients (VPs) are increasingly used in medical education to train clinical reasoning (CR) skills. However, optimal VP design for enhancing interactivity and authenticity remains unclear. Novel interactive modalities, such as large language model (LLM)-enhanced social robotic VPs might increase interactivity and authenticity in CR skill practice.

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