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And the support of our faculty and trainees remains essential. Local leadership can encourage well-being by frequent team check-ins and foster trainee development through remote learning. Advancing a clear vision and a transparent process for how to organize and triage care in the recovery phase will allow for a smooth transition to our "new normal." Obesity and ageing increases bone marrow fat which in turn is associated with lower bone mass. Marrow adipocytes by secreting cytokines, adipokines and free fatty acids change the bone marrow milieu and thus the number of osteoblasts. Palmitate is the common saturated fatty acid, an unavoidable ingredient we consume with food, which kindles cell apoptosis. Compound 4e is osteogenic in nature. We examine the effect of compound 4e in palmitate induced lipotoxicity in rat osteoblasts. Design of benzofuran Pyran hybrid compound (4e) was found to be effective in inhibiting palmitate induced cell apoptosis. In this study an in vitro model of palmitate was contrived. Anti-apoptotic effect of compound 4e was assessed by Annexin/PI and LDH (Lactate dehydrogenase) assay. Compound 4e also increased osteoblast differentiation and mineralization. It also increased expression of osteogenic markers (RUNX2 and BMP2), assessed by Real time PCR and immunofluorescence, which was impeded by palmitate. Acetyl Co-Carboxylase (ACC) and Fatty acid synthase (FAS), two prominent mediators of lipid biosynthesis were increased by palmitate exposure. Compound 4e modulated lipid biosynthesis by inhibiting ACC and FAS as reflected visually and after quantification of less lipid droplet formation suggesting that 4e is osteogenic and simultaneously anti-lipotoxic. Accurately determining the delivered dose is critical to understanding biological response due to cell exposure to chemical constituents in aerosols. Deposition efficiency and uniformity of deposition was measured experimentally using monodisperse solid fluorescent particles with mass median aerodynamic diameters (MMAD) of 0.51, 1.1, 2.2 and 3.3 μm in the Vitrocell® AMES 48 air-liquid-interface (ALI) in vitro exposure system. Experimental results were compared with computational fluid dynamic, (CFD; using both Lagrangian and Eulerian approaches) predicted deposition efficiency and uniformity for a single row (N = 6) of petri dishes in the Vitrocell® AMES 48 system. The average experimentally measured deposition efficiency ranged from 0.007% to 0.43% for 0.51-3.3 μm MMAD particles, respectively. There was good agreement between average experimentally measured and the CFD predicted particle deposition efficiency, regardless of approach. Experimentally measured and CFD predicted average uniformity of deposition was greater than 45% of the mean for all particle diameters. During this work a new design was introduced by the manufacturer and evaluated using Lagragian CFD. Lagragian CFD predictions showed better uniformity of deposition, but reduced deposition efficiency with the new design. Deposition efficiency and variability in particle deposition across petri dishes for solid particles should be considered when designing exposure regimens using the Vitrocell® AMES 48 ALI in vitro exposure system. CPSF6 is a component of the CFIm complex, involved in mRNA 3'end processing. Despite increasing interest on this protein as a consequence of proposed roles in cancer and HIV infection, several aspects of CPSF6 biological function are poorly understood. In this work we studied the expression of the zebrafish ortholog cpsf6 in early stages of embryo development. Quantitative RT-PCR studies showed that zebrafish cpsf6 mRNA is maternally inherited and that its concentration markedly decreases during early development. We found a generalized distribution of cpsf6 mRNA in early stages through whole mount hybridization experiments. By performing Western blot, we also found a decrease in zebrafish Cpsf6 levels during development. Our analysis of the subcellular localization of this protein using a heterologous system showed a distinct pattern characterized by the presence of nuclear foci. We also studied the relevance of different protein domains on subcellular localization, showing that the C-terminal domain is critical for nuclear localization. Collectively, our results showed that cpsf6 expression changes during early development and that the subcellular localization of the protein is similar to that of the human ortholog. Social distancing at its various levels has been a key measure to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. The implementation of strict measures for social distancing is challenging, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) due to its level of urbanization, its social and religious norms and its annual hosting of high visibility international religious mass gatherings. KSA started introducing decisive social distancing measures early before the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Kingdom. These ranged from suspension or cancelations of religious, entertainment and sporting mass gatherings and events such as the Umrah, temporary closure of educational establishments and mosques and postponing all non-essential gatherings, to imposing a curfew. These measures were taken in spite of their socio-economic, political and religious challenges in the interest of public and global health. The effect of these actions on the epidemic curve of the Kingdom and on the global fight against COVID-19 remains to be seen. However, given the current COVID-19 situation, further bold and probably unpopular measures are likely to be introduced in the future. Estrogen chemical BACKGROUND This study aimed to document changes in serological response before and after treatment of Schistosoma infection in resettled refugee children from endemic countries in Australia. Current Australian guidelines recommend serological screening for Schistosoma infection in children and adults from endemic countries. Data on the utility of follow-up serology after treatment is limited. METHODS We undertook a retrospective audit of Schistosoma serology in refugee-background children presenting to a specialist paediatric refugee health clinic in Melbourne, Australia, between January 2005 and December 2014. Patients were included with positive Schistosoma serology, documented treatment with praziquantel; clinical and serological followup data after treatment, and no return to endemic areas. RESULTS Fifty-one refugee-background children were included. Overall, 40/51 (78.4%) children had serology that decreased after treatment, 25/51 (49.0%) had a greater than twofold decrease and 22/51 (43.1%) reverted to negative serology.