Explaining suicide: identifying common themes and diverse perspectives in an urban Mumbai slum (Publications)
Rates, demographics and diagnostics, which are the focus of many studies of suicide, may provide an insufficient account without adequate consideration of psychological, social and cultural contexts a
Roadside measurements of size-segregated particulate organic compounds near gasoline and diesel-dominated freeways in Los Angeles, CA (Publications)
Individual organic compounds such as hopanes and steranes (originating in lube oil) and selected polycyclic aromatic compounds (PAHs) (generated via combustion) found in particulate emissions from veh
Airborne cultivable microflora and microbial transfer in farm buildings and rural dwellings (Publications)
Objectives Exposure to environments rich in microorganisms such as farms has been shown to protect against the development of childhood asthma and allergies. However, it remains unclear where, and how
Molecular analysis of carbohydrate-antibody interactions: case study using a <em>Bacillus anthracis</em> tetrasaccharide (Publications)
The process for selecting potent and effective carbohydrate antigens is not well-established. A combination of synthetic glycan microarray screening, surface plasmon resonance analysis, and saturation
A novel in vitro screening assay for trypanocidal activity using the fluorescent dye BCECF-AM (Publications)
A cell viability assay, using fluorescence measurements has been developed for the screening of new compounds against African trypanosomes. 2',7'-Bis-(carboxyethyl)-5(6)-carboxyfluorescein-pentaacetox
Validity of annoyance scores for estimation of long term air pollution exposure in epidemiologic studies: the Swiss Study on Air Pollution and Lung... (Publications)
In air pollution epidemiology, estimates of long term exposure are often based on measurements made at one fixed site monitor per area. This may lead to exposure misclassification. The present paper v
Availability and costs of antiepileptic drugs and quality of phenobarbital in Vientiane municipality, Lao PDR (Publications)
PURPOSE: In developing countries, availability and quality of drugs are critical factors for effective management and control of epilepsy. This study investigated the availability and costs of antiepi