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Q&A with Natascia Marino, PhD

IU School of Medicine

The study used blood samples from the Komen Tissue Bank at the IU Simon Cancer Center , the only known biorepository that collects, stores and provides samples for research internationally of healthy breast tissue taken from volunteer female donors. Q: Can you tell us more about the samples from the Komen Tissue Bank that were used?

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KSC Team and Update

IU School of Medicine

All of our ground samples have arrived at IU and at the Army for analyses. Our spaceflight samples are scheduled to arrive on Monday. Here is a photo of the team helping at KSC. This was on our last day after all of our specimens were packed and ready for shipping.

Sample 52
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Repurposed credit card-sized technology improves and broadens use of diagnostic stool tests

The Stitch

Dried fecal spot technology provides reliable results on bile acid content in stool samples while offering the advantages of easier storage and shipping, reduced cost and improved safety.

Sample 58
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Crew Procedures

IU School of Medicine

While most of the hardware is automated, during our practice experiments completed at NASA Ames, we discovered that the volume of “fresh” media provided to the cells was inconsistent between the 10 samples and would impact our science.

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Indiana Myeloma Registry tracks individual patient journeys, data in search of a cure

IU School of Medicine

The registry allows patients with myeloma and precursor conditions to provide their medical history, treatment data and a saliva sample to researchers who will use the collective data to better understand the cancer. Patients at IU can also donate blood and bone marrow samples to the registry.

Sample 52
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The Fastest Path: Healthcare Startup Uses AI to Analyze Cancer Cells in the Operating Room

NVIDIA: Healthcare

Medical-device company Invenio Imaging is developing technology that enables surgeons to evaluate tissue biopsies in the operating room, immediately after samples are collected — providing in just three minutes AI-accelerated insights that would otherwise take weeks to obtain from a pathology lab. alone, lung nodules are found in over 1.5

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Experimental Design in Anesthesia Research

Radius Anesthesia

Sample Size The size of the sample in the study can directly influence the power of the experiment. A study with insufficient sample size may lack the power to detect a significant difference, even if one exists. However, the sample size must be adequate to detect clinically relevant differences.