Perceptions of Lactation Experience Among Neurology Faculty and Impact of Lactation Time on Academic Achievement at U.S. Academic Medical Centers.

To investigate the perceptions of lactation experiences of neurology faculty and the impact of lactation time on academic achievement. This was a cross-sectional study utilizing a survey administered across 19 academic neurology centers in the United States. Respondents self-identified as having children and answered questions about lactation at work.

Enhancing barrier properties of cellulose propionate films through the integration of ionic liquid: A study on water pressure resistance.

This study pioneers the production of porous cellulose propionate (CP) films enhanced with tetrabutylammonium styrenesulfonate ([N][SS]), an ionic liquid, to bolster their resistance against water pressure. In contrast to polymer films with ionic liquids that have high moisture permeability, the CP/[N][SS] films exhibit remarkable water resistance even under 8 bar pressure. This is due to the physical cross-linking between the [N] ions and CP's polar groups, limiting CP chain mobility and thus reducing water interaction.

Analysis of Faculty Gender and Race in Scholarly Achievements in Academic Neurology.

Intersection of gender and race and/or ethnicity in academic medicine is understudied; we aim to understand these factors in relation to scholarly achievements for neurology faculty. Faculty from 19 US neurology departments completed a survey (2021-2022) to report rank, leadership positions, publications, funded projects, awards, and speaker invitations. Regression analyses examined effects of gender, race, and their intersectionality on these achievements.

Modeling of Intracellular Taurine Levels Associated with Ovarian Cancer Reveals Activation of p53, ERK, mTOR and DNA-Damage-Sensing-Dependent Cell Protection.

Taurine, a non-proteogenic amino acid and commonly used nutritional supplement, can protect various tissues from degeneration associated with the action of the DNA-damaging chemotherapeutic agent cisplatin. Whether and how taurine protects human ovarian cancer (OC) cells from DNA damage caused by cisplatin is not well understood. We found that OC ascites-derived cells contained significantly more intracellular taurine than cell culture-modeled OC.

Enhancing CA-based separators with thermo-responsive ionic liquids: A path to eco-friendly membrane production and multifaceted applications.

We synthesized a temperature-responsive ionic liquid, [N][SS], and incorporated it into an environmentally friendly cellulose acetate (CA)-based battery separator. A pore was formed in the battery separator by [N][SS], which pierced a plasticized part due to water pressure. Varying drying temperatures during membrane fabrication revealed that the CA/[N][SS] membrane dried at 50 °C exhibited greater thickness and a smaller average pore size, resulting in an asymmetric internal structure.