Publications by authors named "R Cowan"
Background: Racial and ethnic minorities remain underrepresented in the surgical workforce with well-documented barriers to diversity and inclusion, including financial support, lack of mentorship, and high attrition rates. Recent literature has documented race and sex discrimination in the training of surgical residents but little is known about the experience of discrimination at the surgical fellowship level. The goal of our study was to assess attitudes and perceptions of unconscious bias experienced during surgical oncology fellowship training at our institution.
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- The amygdala, a key brain region for emotion and memory, shows enhanced memory encoding through electrical stimulation, particularly in its basolateral complex (BLA).
- Direct stimulation using rhythmic theta-burst stimulation (TBS) has been found to improve both emotional and non-emotional declarative memory by promoting synaptic plasticity in areas like the hippocampus.
- A study conducted during a memory task revealed that TBS modulates neuronal activity in the brain, with specific neuron characteristics influencing how they respond to stimulation, which is significant for future neuromodulation therapies.
Real-World Pattern-of-Care Analysis of Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas Radiation Therapy Among European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Members.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
November 2024
Purpose: We aim to determine the current treatment patterns and recommendations among physicians for cutaneous lymphomas and to identify the types of skin lymphomas for which existing radiation regimens need improvement.
Methods And Materials: A questionnaire from the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer was distributed to all members of the Cutaneous Lymphoma Tumour Group and Radiation Oncology Scientific Council. This online survey included 13 questions regarding treatment practices for patients with cutaneous lymphoma.