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Anti-dengue virus antibodies that elicit complement-mediated lysis of Zika virion correlate with protection from severe dengue disease
ArticleVolume 44, Issue 5115613Open access 1Division of Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA 2Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA 3Sustainable Sciences Institute, Managua, Nicaragua 4Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA 5Centro de Salud Sócrates Flores Vivas, Ministerio de Salud, Managua, Nicaragua 6Laboratorio Nacional de Virologia,...
Post-Zika anti-NS1 serum IgA drives increased neutrophil functions in severe dengue disease
EH laboratory received research funds from Takeda Vaccines Inc. to test samples from vaccine recipients. EH served on one-time advisory boards for Merck and Takeda. G.A. was an employee of Moderna Therapeutics and holds equity in Leyden Labs and Systems Seromyx. The other authors declare that they have no competing interests. This work was supported by NIH/NIAID grants P01AI106695 (EH) and U01AI153416 (EH).
Fearless stuntmen of Kannauj carry family legacy of daring feats
Call him the human pin cushion. A young entertainer named Satyam Bharti from Rajlu Mau village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district inserts 52 thin needles into his bare torso, hands, and legs. He doesn’t wince a bit. Then comes more torture: pouring molten wax from candles onto the very spots where the needles had punctured his dark, glistening skin. The pain is enormous and unbearable. Yet, 18-year-old Satyam doesn’t flinch.
A saviour school for Assam’s displaced Bengali Muslim children
The state of Assam received a lot of attention for the attacks on the marginalised Bengali Muslim families there, who were targeted on the pretext of encroachment and became victims of violence. One big incident was the Dholpur eviction drive that happened a mere 65 kilometres from Guwahati in September 2021.
Forest fringe dreams of Bodo kids
On the fringe of the Nameri National Park and Reserve Forest, an initiative is helping develop the education and dreams of Bodo tribal children. A self-sustaining model of school management, the initiative by Assam Investment Advisory Society (AIAS) with the Upendra Nath Brahma ME School provides high quality and holistic education to its children. On Children' s day photographer Vicky Roy shares the story of these children in their native Bodo Language. Baligaon village, Jorhat District, Assam
Maharashtra village revamps ‘kurma ghar’ to ensure period dignity
In many parts of rural India, where traditions often dictate daily life, menstruation remains one of the most taboo topics. Only 12 percent of the 355 million menstruating women in India use sanitary napkins, while the remaining 88 percent rely on alternatives like cloth, ash and even sand. This lack of proper menstrual protection can lead to severe health risks, including a 70 percent higher chance of reproductive tract infections.
A blooming business journey against the odds
Karishma Choyal, a 25-year-old entrepreneur, didn’t let a global pandemic crush her dreams. She converted uncertainty into opportunity, turning a simple idea of flower cultivation into a thriving business that’s now transforming both her life and her community. Choyal and her husband, Mukesh, started building this enterprise during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. What started as a necessity has grown into a venture full of promise fuelled by Choyal’s determination to create a better life.
How a woman from rural UP built her beauty business
Growing up in Milak Adalpur Taj, a small village in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, Poonam Yadav always dreamt of creating a better future and becoming financially independent. But like many women from her community, she didn’t know how to turn that dream into reality. That changed in August 2022, during a Women Equality Day event, where Yadav first heard about the Youth Hub that was opening near her village. This new opportunity would change her life forever.
How a sarpanch led the facelift of his Gujarat village
Kunariya in Kachchh district of Gujarat is set amidst a dry landscape of scrub, grassland and desert-like features, with the seasons alternating between a torrid summer, scanty monsoon and a cold dry winter. With 600 households and a population of about 3,500, the village is largely dependent on agriculture, animal husbandry, crafts and labour work.
Three immunizations with Novavax’s protein vaccines increase antibody breadth and provide durable protection from SARS-CoV-2 - npj Vaccines
Abstract The immune responses to Novavax’s licensed NVX-CoV2373 nanoparticle Spike protein vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 remain incompletely understood. Here, we show in rhesus macaques that immunization with Matrix-MTM adjuvanted vaccines predominantly elicits immune events in local tissues with little spillover to the periphery.
November 17, 2023
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering Hanrui Su will present a Ph.D. defense on Monday (Nov. 20) at 2 p.m. in M&M 610. Su is advised by Yun Hang Hu. Su's dissertation is titled "Carbonate-Superstructured Solid Fuel Cells with Hydrocarbon Fuels." From the abstract: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have gained prominence as high-efficiency electric generators, yet their high operating temperatures (>800°C) present challenges in terms of system cost, complexity, and long- term durability.
October 18, 2023
Be a part of the action and volunteer with 41 North Film Festival. This year’s festival will take place Nov. 2-5, and we need your help to make it happen! We welcome film enthusiasts, members of the campus community and local area residents. Individuals and groups are invited to join us as volunteers. Our volunteers help us keep 41 North free and open to the public and are an integral part of the festival.
October 11, 2023
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is hosting a seminar presented by Mary O'Brien, staff scientist on the Materials Compatibility Team in the Sigma Manufacturing Sciences Division at LANL, at 1 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 12) in M&M 610.
October 9, 2023 | Tech Today | Michigan Tech
Intimate Partner Violence. Dating Violence. Domestic Violence. The terms may be different but the behavior and consequences are the same: physical violence, sexual violence, stalking and psychological aggression by a current or former intimate partner that negatively impacts physical health, mental health, work, school, friends and more. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four women and one in nine men have experienced domestic violence.
September 29, 2023
Construction preparations at the future site of East Hall, the University’s new residence hall, will begin on Monday (Oct. 2). The construction area will be east of the Rozsa Center in the former Temporary Parking Lot 10. Students with Guaranteed Commuter parking permits in Lot 10 have already been contacted directly with instructions about where to park when construction begins.
September 27, 2023
The People of the Heart Water Walkers will host the fifth annual Water Walk to honor water gifts Oct. 7-9. The Water Walk is conducted through Anishinaabe ceremonial protocol with traditional understandings of the natural environment. Anishinaabekweg from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will assist in the walk. In this work, women lead the ceremony carrying a copper vessel filled with nibi, the Anishinaabe word for water.
How Kud has become Kashmir’s sweet-making powerhouse
In the tranquil town of Kud, a gem nestled amidst the splendour of the Patnitop region in Jammu and Kashmir, a symphony of taste and tradition has been flourishing for decades. As the Jammu-Patnitop-Srinagar highway winds through this township, it attracts thousands of travellers and tourists daily. The strategic location, coupled with its natural beauty, beckons weary travellers to pause and rejuvenate.
Gypsum jam: Rampant mining troubles Kashmir villagers
Aiyaz Farooq, 36, of Bagna Salamabad village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district has been fighting for the last few years to stop the gypsum mining going on in his area. This mountainous region is rich in gypsum reserves. Bagna Salamabad, Farooq’s village that’s home to over 1,000 households, has 12 mines in its vicinity. The mines are adversely affecting the people in nearby villages, causing a range of health problems related to air and noise pollution.
Struggling to light up the hearth
This International Photography Day, we present a compelling photo essay by documentary photographer Vicky Roy, spotlighting women farmers. Through his lens, Vicky, a documentary photographer, captures the daily lives of India’s resilient women farmers, shedding light on their kitchen tasks – an added responsibility amidst their already demanding roles as farmers. Simple bio sand filters make water safe for drinking in arid Rajasthan villages, preventing diseases and ensuring health of people.
Vadehra Art Gallery presents Sapnon Ki Udaan curated by Vicky Roy
New Delhi, 02 August 2023: The Vadehra Art Gallery presents a photography exhibition, Sapno ki udaan curated by Vicky Roy, a young acclaimed photographer and a Forbes 30 under 30 Asia recipient. The exhibition, organized to support the work of Salaam Baalak Trust, aims to shed light on the work of shelter homes and the opportunities they provide to street children.
Differences in HPV-specific antibody Fc-effector functions following Gardasil® and Cervarix® vaccination - npj Vaccines
Subjects The VRC-900 trial (#NCT01132859) included 24 women ranging from 18–25 years old randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receiving Cervarix® or Gardasil® (3 injections each). Samples from 24 women, 12 Cervarix® recipients and 12 Gardasil® recipients, were used for the analysis. Blood was collected at five timepoints (month 0, 2, 4, 8 and 13) for each participant. No subjects had detectable HPV L1 specific CD4 + T cell response prior to vaccination14.
Durability of Heterologous and Homologous COVID-19 Vaccine Boosts
Durability of Heterologous and Homologous COVID-19 Vaccine Boosts | Infectious Diseases | JAMA Network Open | JAMA Network [Skip to Navigation] Figure 1. Pseudovirus Neutralizing Antibody (NAb) Responses Following Ad26.COV2.S or BNT162b2 Boosting Pseudovirus NAb titers at weeks 0, 2, 4, and 16 following boosting of BNT162b2 vaccinated individuals with Ad26.COV2.S (A) or BNT162b2 (B) are shown.
Dry toilets to help Ladakh in organic farming
Ladakh’s mission to mainstream organic farming by 2025 banks on dry toilets as one of the measures towards realizing its objectives in organic farming and carbon neutrality. The two-tiered sanitation structures have supplied organic manure to local communities for their agricultural needs, in this water-limited region, for generations.
Wire Formation - Photographs and text by Sounak Das
Wire Formation As Dhaka’s electrical circuitry advances, the tangled relics of its old infrastructure lay abandoned, forming a city-wide technological graveyard. In the dark, chaotic wires swinging from pole to pole, across the road, overhead, from trees to houses and down allies create a sort of coherence. These chaotic wires around the city have always represented an entangled reality of Dhaka.
Exclusion Zone - Photographs by Robyn Von Swank | Interview by Kate Kaluzny | LensCulture
Robyn Von Swank’s professional career in photography began when she started taking portraits of comedians in Los Angeles. By making these portraits, she unleashed her innate talent for connecting with subjects, capturing the mood and atmosphere of any given scene by using strong contrasts of light and shadow. She also makes images for art and advertising campaigns for the entertainment industry, and has continued making portraiture of comedians and celebrities.
X-Ray Vision vs. Invisibility
The traditional photo essay is something we often search for to inform ourselves on global news. For over a century, photojournalism and documentary photography have provided us with an immediately legible visual rundown of international stories, from political events to natural disasters. But the problem with this format is that it often becomes so internalized that we barely react to the images, dulling their intended impact.
Lindley Warren Mickunas
The history of photographers making images of their family is a rich one, but how do we photograph the intangibility and complexity of what we inherit from our family? What does it mean to declare agency over personal history through art? Lindley Warren Mickunas’ new project Maternal Sheet delves deep into these complexities without hesitation.
Observing Eye - Photographs by Sanna Kannisto
Observing Eye A dance between art and science, Sanna Kannisto’s theatrical images place her subjects centre stage of her outdoor studio, delicately drawing attention to ecological questions threatening their future. In Sanna Kannisto’s clean and minimal studies, the animals and plants she photographs become the protagonists of a small, yet theatrical, stage.
Photography Masterclass Amsterdam 2019-20
A long-term masterclass for serious photographers working in documentary, photojournalism or visual storytelling. Are you a visual storyteller? The path to success in visual storytelling is both challenging and rewarding. It requires expertise and vision in many areas, and it’s not enough to be a great photographer.
Optimal therapeutic activity of monoclonal antibodies against chikungunya virus requires Fc-FcγR interaction on monocytes
Engaging monocytes to battle chikungunya Antibody-binding receptors, including Fc receptors and complement receptors, play a central role in mediating antibody-dependent immune activation. Here, Fox et al. have examined the role of Fcγ receptors and complement component 1q (C1q) in meditating the therapeutic effects of monoclonal IgG antibodies targeting chikungunya virus.
When the Dust Settles
Contemporary landscapes in photography: imprints of human activity and presence in the midst of absence. Humanity’s relationship with landscape has captured the attention of artists since before the camera was invented, and still compels the lens of many photographers today. From Carleton Watkins to Ansel Adams, through the New Topographics to many more recent image-makers, the photographic interpretation of landscape is manifold.
Destination Europe
Their personal situations are so desperate that they risk everything, including their lives, to attempt a hellish sea crossing packed in overcrowded stinking boats, with hopes of a better life somehow in Europe. These people, determined to leave unbearable conditions in their home countries in Africa, are at the center of this long-term documentary story by photojournalist Jason Florio. While the migrant crisis ebbs and flows from view in the public eye, its issues continue to multiply and evolve.
Photographer Vicky Roy captures how the city has crept into the hills of Himachal Pradesh Firstpost Photo 1
In his latest series 'Mountainscapes' Vicky Roy showcases human interference and destruction in Himachal Pradesh. Photograph taken in Poh, Himachal Pradesh, India by Vicky Roy In his latest series 'Mountainscapes' Vicky Roy showcases human interference and destruction in Hima He manages to make this point without including a single human in any of the pictures.
Workshop: Grant Writing with Donald Weber
An in-depth course on how to find the money to fund your photo projects. Excellent! Learn How to Obtain the Funding You Need Complete Your Projects the Way You Want Photography projects require money. Many photographers produce work at their own financial cost. There are, however, plenty of funding sources available from different organizations. These organizations are ready to support image-makers, providing funding for research, creation, production, travel, and living expenses.
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