Publications by authors named "J Timothy Heffernan"

The local droplet etching (LDE) by using indium droplets on bare InP(100) surfaces is demonstrated in a metal-organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE) environment for the first time. The role of an arsenic flow applied to self-assembled metallic indium droplets is systematically studied. Increasing the arsenic supply leads to the formation of ring-like nanostructures and nanoholes.

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted immunosuppressed individuals, such as solid organ transplant recipients and those undergoing cancer treatment, leading to worse health outcomes and higher mortality rates.
  • Due to challenges in studying these vulnerable populations, researchers created a mathematical model to simulate immune responses and analyzed virtual patient cohorts that mirrored clinical data from cancer and immunosuppressed patients.
  • The model revealed that severe cases in these groups exhibited reduced CD8+ T cells, delayed type I interferon peaks, and higher tissue damage, suggesting that immune dysfunction is a critical factor in COVID-19 severity for cancer patients.
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Unlabelled: Much is known regarding the major white matter pathways connecting the right and left temporal lobes, which project through the posterior corpus callosum, the anterior commissure, and the dorsal hippocampal commissure. However, details about the spatial location of these tracts are unclear, including their exact course and proximity to cortical and subcortical structures, the spatial relations between corpus callosum and anterior commissure projections, and the caudal extent of transcallosal connections within the splenium. We present an atlas of these tracts derived from high angular resolution diffusion tractography maps, providing improved visualization of the spatial relationships of these tracts.

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Microbes able to convert gaseous one-carbon (C1) waste feedstocks are increasingly important to transition to the sustainable production of renewable chemicals and fuels. Acetogens are interesting biocatalysts since gas fermentation using Clostridium autoethanogenum has been commercialised. However, most acetogen strains need complex nutrients, display slow growth, and are not robust for bioreactor fermentations.

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Behavior change significantly influences the transmission of diseases during outbreaks. To incorporate spontaneous preventive measures, we propose a model that integrates behavior change with disease transmission. The model represents behavior change through an imitation process, wherein players exclusively adopt the behavior associated with higher payoff.

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