Publications by authors named "D Monti"
The professional identity of scientists has historically been cultivated to value research over teaching, which can undermine initiatives that aim to reform science education. Course-Based Research Experiences (CRE) and the inclusive Research and Education Communities (iREC) are two successful and impactful reform efforts that integrate research and teaching. The aim of this study is to explicate the professional identity of instructors who implement a CRE within an established iREC and to explore how this identity contributes to the success of these programs.
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- Over two decades, initiatives have aimed to enhance STEM undergraduate outcomes, with the inclusive Research Education Community (iREC) emerging as a scalable reform model that supports STEM faculty in implementing course-based research to improve student learning.
- This study utilized pathway modeling to describe the HHMI Science Education Alliance (SEA) iREC, identifying how faculty engagement leads to sustainable adoption and improvement of new teaching strategies through feedback from over 100 participating faculty members.
- The findings indicate that iREC fosters a collaborative environment where STEM faculty can share expertise and data, thereby enhancing their teaching practices and contributing to the overall evolution of undergraduate science education.
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- - Recent advances in immobilized enzymes for batch and continuous flow biocatalytic processes are being driven by the demand for more sustainable and cost-effective production methods in fine chemistry and pharmaceuticals.
- - Enzyme immobilization facilitates biocatalyst recycling and improves downstream processing, lowering costs and environmental impacts of biotransformations.
- - The review highlights new techniques and materials for enzyme immobilization, discusses innovative binding strategies like genetic fusion, and emphasizes the need for continued research to overcome existing challenges in industrial applications.
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- Concussion is a major cause of traumatic brain injury, with many patients experiencing long-term symptoms known as chronic post-concussion syndrome (PCS), affecting 10% to 50% of those injured.
- This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of N-acetylcysteine (NAC), an antioxidant, in improving symptoms in patients with persistent PCS over three months.
- Results showed significant symptom improvements and changes in brain connectivity in patients treated with NAC compared to those receiving standard care, suggesting NAC may offer a beneficial treatment option for chronic PCS.
Microbial biofilm formation on medical devices paves the way for device-associated infections. is one of the most common strains involved in such infections as it is able to colonize numerous devices, such as intravenous catheters, prosthetic joints, and heart valves. We previously reported the antibiofilm activity against of pentadecanoic acid (PDA) deposited by drop-casting on the silicon-based polymer poly(dimethyl)siloxane (PDMS).
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