Interprofessional service-learning definition.

In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) published the WHO's recognizing the significance of improved quality of patient care, lower healthcare costs and decrease medical errors through the use of interprofessional teams. This concept was embraced by the Midwest Interprofessional Practice Education and Research Center (MIPERC) and its Service-Learning workgroup, through the development of multiple interprofessional service-learning experiential opportunities for area health and medical students. Throughout MIPERC's journey of developing and providing interprofessional service-learning opportunities, we have unsuccessfully sought to find a definition of interprofessional service-learning to assist us in better framing our work.

Perspectives on Strengthening Cancer Research and Control in Latin America Through Partnerships and Diplomacy: Experience of the National Cancer Institute's Center for Global Health.

According to the Pan American Health Organization, noncommunicable diseases, including cancer, are the leading causes of preventable and premature death in the Americas. Governments and health care systems in Latin America face numerous challenges as a result of increasing morbidity and mortality from cancer. Multiple international organizations have recognized the need for collaborative action on and technical support for cancer research and control in Latin America.

The cellular basis of immune induction at mucosal surfaces by DNA vaccination.

The nasal mucosa provides a simple, non-invasive route to deliver DNA encoding the gene of interest to stimulate mucosal and systemic immune responses. However, unlike the intradermal or intramuscular routes for plasmid DNA (pDNA) delivery, immune responsiveness to antigen exposure at the respiratory mucosa is tightly regulated, consistent with the balance between active immunity and non-responsiveness to pathogenic or inert environmental antigens. We have characterised the antigen presenting cell types, their distribution and activation status following nasal vaccination with pDNA-cytofectin complexes encoding model antigens.