The impact of home-based call on sleep patterns and wellness in genetics and metabolism physicians compared with subspecialists.

Purpose: With increases in precision medicine initiatives and genetically defined rare diseases, the genetics and metabolism workforce is necessary to provide around-the-clock care for patients. Here, we describe the impact that home-based call has on the geneticist and metabolist workforce.

Methods: Physicians from 3 populations were self-identified (pediatric subspecialist, geneticist, metabolist) and completed a survey regarding the impact of home-based call service on their sleep and wellness.

Biomineralization biomarkers to assess microplastics toxic effects in the freshwater snail Pomacea canaliculata.

Microplastics (MPs) pollution has increased the number of reports on the toxic effects on biota, especially aquatic organisms. Recently, studies highlighted changes in ion transport and concentration, especially Ca, in organisms exposed to MPs. For calcifying organisms, such as mollusks, Ca homeostasis is critical for their shells construction.

Undergraduate Teaching During COVID-19.

Introduction: Universities were challenged during the COVID-19 pandemic to continue providing quality education for their students while navigating the uncertainties of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Objectives: The goal of this article is to describe strategies used by Colorado State University (CSU) to mitigate SARS-CoV-2 transmission among faculty, staff, and students and to describe procedures used in microbiology teaching laboratories.

Methods: Information concerning CSU's pandemic response was gathered via email communications to the CSU community, town hall meetings, and interviews with leaders, researchers, and staff who spearheaded public health initiatives.

A Survivorship Educational Tool for Latino Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.

Background: Low receipt of survivorship care by Latino adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors necessitates development of age-appropriate and culturally tailored interventions aimed at increasing their perceived need for survivorship care.

Method: This study describes the development and acceptability testing of a culturally tailored intervention, a photonovela, as part of a community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) project. A four-step approach to the photonovela's development was implemented: (a) literature review, (b) RAND-modified Delphi method, (c) photonovela booklet development, and (d) photonovela acceptability testing through focus groups.

Improving Cancer Survivorship Care for Latino Adolescent, Young Adult Survivors through Community-Partnered Participatory Research.

Background: Minority adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors experience disparities in receipt of survivorship care.

Objective: This study describes the infrastructure of a community-partnered participatory research (CPPR) project between a community-based organization and a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer center to develop culturally-tailored interventions to improve Latino AYA cancer survivor knowledge regarding their need for survivorship care.

Methods: Research team participants included the community organization and NCI cancer center directors, a research coordinator, a community liaison, and cross-training program interns.