The Role of Interface Band Alignment in Epitaxial SrTiO/GaAs Heterojunctions.

Correlated oxides are known to have remarkable properties, with a range of electronic, magnetic, optoelectronic, and photonic functionalities. A key ingredient in realizing these properties into practical technology is the effective and scalable integration of oxides with conventional semiconductors. Unlocking the full spectrum of functionality requires atomically abrupt oxide-semiconductor interfaces and intimate knowledge of their potential landscape and charge transport.

Predictive factors for radiation-induced pituitary damage in pediatric patients with brain tumors.

Background And Purpose: Multiple studies demonstrated hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction in survivors of pediatric brain tumors. However, few studies investigated the trajectories of pituitary height in these patients and their associations with pituitary function. We aimed to evaluate longitudinal changes of pituitary height in children and adolescents with brain tumors, and their association with endocrine deficiencies.

Clinical and biological landscape of constitutional mismatch-repair deficiency syndrome: an International Replication Repair Deficiency Consortium cohort study.

Background: Constitutional mismatch repair deficiency (CMMRD) syndrome is a rare and aggressive cancer predisposition syndrome. Because a scarcity of data on this condition contributes to management challenges and poor outcomes, we aimed to describe the clinical spectrum, cancer biology, and impact of genetics on patient survival in CMMRD.

Methods: In this cohort study, we collected cross-sectional and longitudinal data on all patients with CMMRD, with no age limits, registered with the International Replication Repair Deficiency Consortium (IRRDC) across more than 50 countries.

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal function, pubertal development, and fertility outcomes in male and female medulloblastoma survivors: a single-center experience.

Background: Endocrine deficiencies, including hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPGA) impairment, are common in survivors of childhood and adolescent medulloblastoma. Still, data regarding pubertal development and fecundity are limited, and few studies assessed HPGA function in males. We aimed to describe HPGA function in a large cohort of patients with medulloblastoma.

Attitudes towards influenza, and COVID-19 vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic among a representative sample of the Jewish Israeli population.

Background: Vaccine hesitancy is increasing. We assessed attitudes toward influenza and COVID-19 vaccines and the relation between hesitancy to influenza vaccine and hesitancy towards COVID-19 vaccines.

Methods: A structured questionnaire administered during September 2020 to a representative sample of the Jewish Israeli population assessed attitudes and acceptance of influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.