Advances in CO2 capture technology—the US Department of Energy's Carbon Sequestration Program
JD Figueroa, T Fout, S Plasynski, H McIlvried… - International journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
There is growing concern that anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions are contributing
to global climate change. Therefore, it is critical to develop technologies to mitigate this …
to global climate change. Therefore, it is critical to develop technologies to mitigate this …
Considerations in boosting COVID-19 vaccine immune responses
…, TR Fleming, R Peto, IM Longini, JP Figueroa… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
A new wave of COVID-19 cases caused by the highly transmissible delta variant is
exacerbating the worldwide public health crisis, and has led to consideration of the potential …
exacerbating the worldwide public health crisis, and has led to consideration of the potential …
Infectious diseases associated with complement deficiencies
JE Figueroa, P Densen - Clinical microbiology reviews, 1991 - Am Soc Microbiol
The complement system consists of both plasma and membrane proteins. The former
influence the inflammatory response, immune modulation, and host defense. The latter are …
influence the inflammatory response, immune modulation, and host defense. The latter are …
Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci
Breast cancer risk is influenced by rare coding variants in susceptibility genes, such as
BRCA1, and many common, mostly non-coding variants. However, much of the genetic …
BRCA1, and many common, mostly non-coding variants. However, much of the genetic …
Large-scale genotyping identifies 41 new loci associated with breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Common variants at 27 loci have
been identified as associated with susceptibility to breast cancer, and these account for ∼9…
been identified as associated with susceptibility to breast cancer, and these account for ∼9…
[PDF][PDF] Polygenic risk scores for prediction of breast cancer and breast cancer subtypes
…, DG Evans, PA Fasching, J Figueroa… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Stratification of women according to their risk of breast cancer based on polygenic risk scores
(PRSs) could improve screening and prevention strategies. Our aim was to develop PRSs, …
(PRSs) could improve screening and prevention strategies. Our aim was to develop PRSs, …
Associations of breast cancer risk factors with tumor subtypes: a pooled analysis from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium studies
…, B Peplonska, S Chanock, J Figueroa… - Journal of the …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Previous studies have suggested that breast cancer risk factors are associated
with estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) expression status of the tumors. …
with estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) expression status of the tumors. …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of hospital mortality and readmission rates for Medicare patients treated by male vs female physicians
Importance Studies have found differences in practice patterns between male and female
physicians, with female physicians more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines and evidence-…
physicians, with female physicians more likely to adhere to clinical guidelines and evidence-…
Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and large-scale replication studies have identified
common variants in 79 loci associated with breast cancer, explaining ∼14% of the familial …
common variants in 79 loci associated with breast cancer, explaining ∼14% of the familial …
Prediction of breast cancer risk based on profiling with common genetic variants
Background: Data for multiple common susceptibility alleles for breast cancer may be combined
to identify women at different levels of breast cancer risk. Such stratification could guide …
to identify women at different levels of breast cancer risk. Such stratification could guide …