Sentences with phrase «avenue of research on»

The unexpected finding may also spark a new avenue of research on a type of gene regulation known as imprinting.

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Duke University places an emphasis on research, providing students with numerous avenues to pursue projects through research grants, travel opportunities, and apprenticeships with distinguished professors — and more than half of its undergraduates take advantage.

The other avenue of thinking comes from Philip Lieberman, who has been working on this research for decades.

This research may have opened up a further avenue of study in relation to the use of epidural and the resulting increased risk of IV oxytocic medication and how this can have a detrimental affect on the breastfeeding relationship.

Bogaard notes, «I was drawn to this program because I was not fully decided on what I wanted to do in the field, and the PSM program let me explore the many avenues that science can offer outside of academic research.»

In the mid-1980s, the Clearinghouse, along with the American Statistical Association, began to explore how statistics might be used to measure human rights performance, an avenue of research that has taken on increasing importance.

Of course all avenues of stem cell research should continue, not least because work on embryos provides fundamental insightOf course all avenues of stem cell research should continue, not least because work on embryos provides fundamental insightof stem cell research should continue, not least because work on embryos provides fundamental insights.

This is a great example of how observations from basic research on how diseases spread might be translated into viable and useful applications, opening up new avenues for future technology.»

The team's next avenue of research will be focused on identifying a «biomarker» that can identify this distinct suppressive cell elsewhere in the body — for example, in blood or other samples — as a potential predictive clinical tool to determine when these cells are present in patients, which currently can not be done.

Identifying microbiota - derived metabolites and understanding their effects on specific host functions could open up new avenues of basic and clinical research to develop safe, targeted therapies involving molecules that, by definition, constitute the natural chemical makeup of the host.

Such a large pool of patient data would greatly facilitate research on ALTS and open new avenues of study into genetic aspects of other forms of laryngotracheal stenosis.

«It opens up a new avenue for research on possible treatments that can prevent the destruction of NCAM2 in the brain.»

A team of researchers led by UNSW Australia scientists has discovered how connections between brain cells are destroyed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease — work that opens up a new avenue for research on possible treatments for the degenerative brain condition.

If further research confirms the model's accuracy, it could also open new avenues for exploring the origin of life on Earth, and for understanding the role hydrogen gas might play in supporting life in a wide range of extreme environments, from the sunless deep - sea floor to distant planets.

Professor Paul Workman, Deputy Chief Executive of The Institute of Cancer Research, London, said: «This work sheds light on the important role of microRNAs in bowel cancer and opens up a potentially exciting new avenue for cancer treatment.

Before he joined Moderna in 2013, Dr. Frederick was a Translational Research group leader at Aveo Oncology, focused on the generation of biomarkers for therapeutic response prediction, as well as avenues to modulate the tumor microenvironment for therapeutic benefit.

By comparing performance of cells on paper with those fabricated on glass and plastic films with different electrodes, we identify avenues that can help guide future research for improved performance.

Following on from this, Lovell soon realised that radio astronomy rather than radar astronomy offered a more promising avenue of research.

One avenue of our translational research aims to determine the impact of in utero HIV - 1 exposure on infant immunity to vaccinations and co-infections by dissecting the infant immune repertoire present at birth in the context of maternal HIV - 1 infection and how the infant T cell repertoire changes following early life exposures compared to infants born to the HIV - 1 uninfected women of similar socio - economic status.

I think this is one of the most exciting parts of RD. I train faculty on how to navigate through the funding database and encourage them to explore new avenues where their research can fit.

The Materials Project, a Google - like database of material properties aimed at accelerating innovation, has released an enormous trove of data to the public, giving scientists working on fuel cells, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and a host of other advanced materials a powerful tool to explore new research avenues.

The more fruitful avenue of research, based on what Campbell has told us, is to look at how private secular schools are serving our political system.

These findings suggest avenues for future research on the optimal design of private school choice programs.

Formal research studies, action research projects, self - study research, professional development sessions, and collaborative teams on a department, school, or district level provide additional avenues to share research and practices with the objective of informing policy and its» implementation.

The enrichment triad consists of three types of activities: (1) Exploratory activities in which students investigate avenues of interest and then decide on a topic or problem to study in depth, (2) activities in which students are provided with the technical skills and thinking processes needed to investigate the research topic or problem selected in step one, (3) investigative activities in which students explore their topic or solve their problem through individual or small group work.

We research the impact of our scholarships and programs on students and Native communities and provide avenues for collecting and disseminating research.

Their approaches are similar: providing those teachers with research on issues of interest and avenues for interacting with policymakers.

Now that we have a formula that works, I spend a couple of hours a week on advertising and a couple more on researching new avenues and sales strategies.

Yet despite the availability of this alternative, embryo - destroying stem cell research continues to this day; the moral pressure on the scientific community has not been adequate to keep scientists from pursuing all available avenues of research, including those that require the destruction of embryos.

Last year, the Canadian Research Institute for Law and the Family (CRILF) and the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ) sent out a survey to family lawyers in Canada to get a sense of legal professionals» preferences around dispute resolution methods and the costs associated with these various avenues.

After describing our findings, we discuss their implications for practitioners and suggest avenues for further research on the effects of brief readability.

How it will benefit you on the job: You'll learn how to test various tools, discover avenues of online research, and become savvy in how technology can optimize a process.

• Build and implement an effective and efficient territory sales plan for assigned territory • Ascertain that self and company sales targets are met on a consistent basis and ensure that any constraints are communicated to the territory sales manager • Plan and execute local educational and sales events in a bid to augment business and help deliver budgeted sales goals • Track leads and opportunities and perform marketing and follow up duties to convince customers to open individual and business accounts with the company • Support regional managers in achieving defined goals for territory, region and assigned channels • Drive sales and growth of all portfolios and develop and maintain positive customer relations, along with promoting customer intimacy • Develop and plan sales strategies to achieve required sales results and handle new business development activities using avenues such as cold calling • Perform market research to determine competitive advantage and report both competitor and customer activities in the field • Assist regional managers in planning, forecasting and managing assigned sales territories • Provide essential feedback reports to the regional manager regarding customer contacts and sales processes from distributors within the territory

• Assisted in determining financial solutions for new clients intending to invest in the stock market • Performed research and analysis on current viable stocks and provided information to clients on whether they should invest or look for other opportunities • Provided clients with information on stock market trends and fruitful stocks to invest in • Handled clients» hedging and carry - over trading needs by providing them with information on ways of investing through these avenues • Indulged in buying and selling activities on behalf of clients by following designated buy / sell protocols • Provided confirmation to clients regarding executed orders and assisted in creating and distributing execution reports

NRFC relies on multiple avenues to share information including: the fatherhood.gov website, media campaigns, social media, virtual trainings, outreach and presentations at events, written products to advance the fields of responsible fatherhood research and practice, and a National Call Center for fathers and responsible fatherhood practitioners.10 In addition, the ACF's Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is implementing several research and evaluation projects, including the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3), the Parents and Children Together (PaCT) Responsible Fatherhood Evaluation, the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-Site (FaMLE Cross-Site) project, and the Ex-Prisoner Reentry Strategies Study, all of which partner with Responsible Fatherhood programs.11 OPRE also awards grants to fund research on Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood, and provides information on the curricula used by Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood grantees through its Strengthening Families Curriculum Guide.12 To promote rigorous evaluation, strengthen the field of fatherhood research, and share information on effective fatherhood research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner research and practice, and a National Call Center for fathers and responsible fatherhood practitioners.10 In addition, the ACF's Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is implementing several research and evaluation projects, including the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3), the Parents and Children Together (PaCT) Responsible Fatherhood Evaluation, the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-Site (FaMLE Cross-Site) project, and the Ex-Prisoner Reentry Strategies Study, all of which partner with Responsible Fatherhood programs.11 OPRE also awards grants to fund research on Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood, and provides information on the curricula used by Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood grantees through its Strengthening Families Curriculum Guide.12 To promote rigorous evaluation, strengthen the field of fatherhood research, and share information on effective fatherhood research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is implementing several research and evaluation projects, including the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3), the Parents and Children Together (PaCT) Responsible Fatherhood Evaluation, the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-Site (FaMLE Cross-Site) project, and the Ex-Prisoner Reentry Strategies Study, all of which partner with Responsible Fatherhood programs.11 OPRE also awards grants to fund research on Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood, and provides information on the curricula used by Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood grantees through its Strengthening Families Curriculum Guide.12 To promote rigorous evaluation, strengthen the field of fatherhood research, and share information on effective fatherhood research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner research and evaluation projects, including the Building Bridges and Bonds (B3), the Parents and Children Together (PaCT) Responsible Fatherhood Evaluation, the Fatherhood and Marriage Local Evaluation and Cross-Site (FaMLE Cross-Site) project, and the Ex-Prisoner Reentry Strategies Study, all of which partner with Responsible Fatherhood programs.11 OPRE also awards grants to fund research on Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood, and provides information on the curricula used by Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood grantees through its Strengthening Families Curriculum Guide.12 To promote rigorous evaluation, strengthen the field of fatherhood research, and share information on effective fatherhood research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner research on Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood, and provides information on the curricula used by Healthy Marriage / Responsible Fatherhood grantees through its Strengthening Families Curriculum Guide.12 To promote rigorous evaluation, strengthen the field of fatherhood research, and share information on effective fatherhood research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner research, and share information on effective fatherhood research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner research and evaluation practices, OPRE funded the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner Research and Practice Network (FRPN).13 FRPN provides grants to study responsible fatherhood programs, develops and shares measurement instruments for use in fatherhood program evaluations, and provides training and technical assistance to practitioners and researchers through webinars, written documents, and its Researcher and Practitioner Forum.14

Positive psychology has been productive in terms of research on the antecedents, roles, and functions of emotion, opening up new avenues of research and challenging the «Pollyanna» stereotype that has long plagued those who study positive emotions.

The concept of resilience and closely related research regarding protective factors provides one avenue for addressing mental well - being that is suggested to have an impact on adolescent substance use.8 — 17 Resilience has been variably defined as the process of, capacity for, or outcome of successful adaptation in the context of risk or adversity.9, 10, 12, 13, 18 Despite this variability, it is generally agreed that a range of individual and environmental protective factors are thought to: contribute to an individual's resilience; be critical for positive youth development and protect adolescents from engaging in risk behaviours, such as substance use.19 — 22 Individual or internal resilience factors refer to the personal skills and traits of young people (including self - esteem, empathy and self - awareness).23 Environmental or external resilience factors refer to the positive influences within a young person's social environment (including connectedness to family, school and community).23 Various studies have separately reported such factors to be negatively associated with adolescent use of different types of substances, 12, 16, 24 — 36 for example, higher self - esteem16, 29, 32, 35 is associated with lower likelihood of tobacco and alcohol use.

Research on maternal disordered eating and feeding responsiveness provides an avenue for examining how a behaviorally defined example of maternal energy - intake dysregulation is related to child outcomes.

Finally, examining domain specificity of NCS in youth is a new important avenue of research which can shed more light on the development of the gender difference in depressive symptoms.

Given the critical importance of treatment adherence to the long - term survival of individuals with CF, and given the characteristic decrease in treatment adherence observed across the adolescent period (Quittner et al., 2000; Ricker et al., 1998), the current findings offer promising avenues for future research on both the benefits and risks of peer relationships for youth with CF. Furthermore, health - related quality of life increasingly has been recognized as a critical element of patient and family - reported outcomes among youth with chronic illness (Quittner et al., 2008), and the current findings continue to build on this growing body of literature for youth with CF.