Diversity and physiology of abundant Rhodoferax species in global wastewater treatment systems.

Wastewater treatment plants rely on complex microbial communities for bioconversion and removal of pollutants, but many process-critical species are still poorly investigated. One of these genera is Rhodoferax, an abundant core genus in wastewater treatment plants across the world. The genus has been associated with many metabolic traits such as iron reduction and oxidation and denitrification.

Bridging the Gap in Policy Implementation through a Health Equity Lens: Insights from a 2-Year Study on Measurement Development.

Policy implementation measurement lacks an equity focus, which limits understanding of how policies addressing health inequities, such as Universal School Meals (USM) can elicit intended outcomes. We report findings from an equity-focused measurement development study, which had two aims: (1) identify key constructs related to the equitable implementation of school health policies and (2) establish face and content validity of measures assessing key implementation determinants, processes, and outcomes. : To address Aim 1, study participants (i.

The predicted secreted proteome of activated sludge microorganisms indicates distinct nutrient niches.

In wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), complex microbial communities process diverse chemical compounds from sewage. Secreted proteins are critical because many are the first to interact with or degrade external (macro)molecules. To better understand microbial functions in WWTPs, we predicted secreted proteomes of WWTP microbiota from more than 1,000 high-quality metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) from 23 Danish WWTPs with biological nutrient removal.

Low socioeconomic status exacerbates unmet health-related needs in patients with autoimmune hepatitis.

Background And Aims: Diminished quality of life has been well characterized in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH); however, the full spectrum of unmet needs is unclear. We hypothesized that there is a high burden of health-related unmet needs in patients with AIH, and this burden differs by socioeconomic status (SES).

Methods: Members of the Autoimmune Hepatitis Association were invited online and by email to complete a modified version of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patient Needs Questionnaire.

Designing measures of complex collaborations with participatory, evidence-centered design.

An increasingly popular form of collaboration involves forming partnerships among researchers, educators, and community members to improve or transform education systems through research inquiry. However, not all partnerships are successful. The field needs valid, reliable, and useful measures to help with assessing progress toward partnership goals.