Publications by authors named "F Dunn"

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a neurodegenerative disorder with an estimated prevalence of 5-7 people in 100,000. Clinically characterized by impairments in gait, balance, and eye movements, as well as aggregated Tau pathology, PSP leads to death in approximately 5-8 years. No disease-modifying treatments are currently available.

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Introduction: This module teaches core knowledge and skills for undergraduate medical education in reproductive health, providing instruction in the management of normal and abnormal pregnancy and labor utilizing interactive small-group flipped classroom methods and case-based instruction.

Methods: Advance preparation materials were provided before the education session. The 2-hour session was facilitated by clinical educators using a faculty guide.

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Our understanding of the evolutionary origin of Chordata, one of the most disparate and ecologically significant animal phyla, is hindered by a lack of unambiguous stem-group relatives. Problematic Cambrian fossils that have been considered as candidate chordates include vetulicolians,Yunnanozoon, and the iconic Pikaia. However, their phylogenetic placement has remained poorly constrained, impeding reconstructions of character evolution along the chordate stem lineage.

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The rise of animals across the Ediacaran-Cambrian transition marked a step-change in the history of life, from a microbially dominated world to the complex macroscopic biosphere we see today. While the importance of bioturbation and swimming in altering the structure and function of Earth systems is well established, the influence of epifaunal animals on the hydrodynamics of marine environments is not well understood. Of particular interest are the oldest "marine animal forests," which comprise a diversity of sessile soft-bodied organisms dominated by the fractally branching rangeomorphs.

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