Publications by authors named "Tristan J McIntosh"
Sci Eng Ethics
March 2023
Article Synopsis
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, principal investigators (PIs) faced challenges in managing research operations due to stay-at-home orders, requiring them to prioritize personal and personnel risks alongside work-life stressors.
- A survey of 930 NIH and NSF-funded PIs revealed that while most prioritized the well-being of their research teams and found more facilitators than barriers, early-career faculty reported higher stress and career concerns compared to senior faculty.
- Women PIs expressed greater interpersonal concerns and higher stress levels than their male counterparts, highlighting underlying disparities in decision-making and stress during the pandemic, which can inform future research policies and crisis management strategies.
Clin Transplant
January 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study explores how providing information about APOL1 testing affects the willingness of potential living donors with African ancestry to undergo testing for kidney disease risk.
- Conducted with 102 participants, results showed that most were aware of organ donation and over half had considered living donation; however, no significant change in desire for testing was noticed after presenting the information.
- The findings indicate that concerns about family health risks heavily influence participants' decisions regarding testing, and emphasize the importance of community engagement for better understanding donor priorities.
