Publications by authors named "N J Vander Els"
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- * This study employs genome-resolved metagenomics to analyze different habitats within glacial catchments, revealing how changes in these environments impact Arctic microbes and their roles in biogeochemical processes.
- * Findings show varied distributions of microbial taxa involved in carbon and nitrogen cycling, with a focus on cyanobacterial organisms in cryoconite, highlighting potential vulnerabilities due to habitat loss in Arctic glaciers.
Purpose: Radiation pneumonitis (RP) is the most common dose-limiting toxicity for thoracic radiation therapy. Nintedanib is used for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which shares pathophysiological pathways with the subacute phase of RP. Our goal was to investigate the efficacy and safety of nintedanib added to a prednisone taper compared with a prednisone taper alone in reducing pulmonary exacerbations in patients with grade 2 or higher (G2+) RP.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe investigated the interactions of air and snow over one entire winter accumulation period as well as the importance of chemical markers in a pristine free-tropospheric environment to explain variation in a microbiological dataset. To overcome the limitations of short term bioaerosol sampling, we sampled the atmosphere continuously onto quartzfiber air filters using a DIGITEL high volume PM10 sampler. The bacterial and fungal communities, sequenced using Illumina MiSeq, as well as the chemical components of the atmosphere were compared to those of a late season snow profile.
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- Artificial snow production is becoming increasingly important for ski resorts in response to climate change and requires significant investment in resources.
- The study focused on understanding the sources and properties of bacterial ice-nucleating particles (INPs) at an alpine ski resort in Obergurgl, Austria, through various water samples and modern analysis techniques.
- Findings indicate a transfer of both biological and inorganic materials from the river to the ski slopes, highlighting the complex interactions within the water cycle at ski resorts.