Senior Research Associate Research Articles

Realist process evaluation of the knowledge translation programme of a patient-oriented research network.

The Knowledge Translation (KT) Programme of a pan-Canadian strategic patient-oriented research network focused on brain-based developmental disabilities aimed to mobilize knowledge relevant to the network members. The programme also promotes and studies integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT) approaches involving different interested parties, such as researchers, patient-partnersand decision-makers, in all parts of the knowledge creation process. The objective of this study is to advance research programme evaluation methods through a realist evaluation of the process of implementing iKT activities. Realist process evaluation included: (1) development of initial programme theories (using the partnership synergy theory); (2) data collection and analysis; (3) synthesis and refinement of theories through engagement with literature; and (4) presentation of findings in context-mechanism-outcome (C-M-O) configurations. A range of project documentation records were reviewed for analysis, and three co-leads, a programme coordinator, and a senior research associate were consulted to contextualize the implementation process of relevant KT activities. Based on the developed C-M-O configurations, we identified five key mechanisms of generating synergy in the iKT processes: (1) Visible shared leadership that embodies what iKT looks like; (2) Researchers'readiness for iKT; (3) Adaptation and flexible allocation of resources to emerging needs; (4) Power sharing to create practical and creative knowledge; and (5) Collective voice for potential transformative impacts at the policy level. The current realist evaluation demonstrated how partnerships between researchers, patient-partnersand other interested parties can synergistically generate new ways of thinking among all interested parties, actionable strategies to integrate users in research, and solutions to disseminate knowledge. In particular, we identified a pivotal role for patient-partners to act as equal decision-maker helps building and maintaining partnerships and consolidating KT strategies.

First person – Alexandra Fletcher-Jones

ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Alexandra Fletcher-Jones is first author on ‘ SGIP1 binding to the α-helical H9 domain of cannabinoid receptor 1 promotes axonal surface expression binding’, published in JCS. Alexandra is a Senior Research Associate in the lab of Jeremy Henley at the University of Bristol, UK, investigating subcellular trafficking of cannabinoid receptor 1 (CB1R).

First person – Liheng Yang (杨利恒)

ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Liheng Yang (杨利恒) is first author on ‘ Trophoblast organoids with physiological polarity model placental structure and function’, published in JCS. Liheng is a Senior Research Associate in the lab of Carolyn Coyne at Department of Integrative Immunobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, USA, investigating using human placenta organoids to explore the underlying mechanisms of the innate immune defense against pathogen infection at the maternal–fetal interface.

ECR Spotlight – Ruth Dunn and James Duckworth

ECR Spotlight is a series of interviews with early-career authors from a selection of papers published in Journal of Experimental Biology and aims to promote not only the diversity of early-career researchers (ECRs) working in experimental biology during our centenary year but also the huge variety of animals and physiological systems that are essential for the ‘comparative’ approach. Ruth Dunn and James Duckworth are authors on ‘ A framework to unlock marine bird energetics’, published in JEB. Ruth is a Senior Research Associate in the lab of Nick Graham at Lancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, UK, investigating the ecology and energetics of marine predators and their influence on the ecosystems that they inhabit. James is an Associate Researcher in the lab of Jonathan Green at the School of Environmental Sciences, University of Liverpool, UK, investigating applications of energetic and ecological theory to address practical problems.

Russian nuclear weapons, 2023

ABSTRACT The Nuclear Notebook is researched and written by the staff of the Federation of American Scientists’ Nuclear Information Project: Director Hans M. Kristensen, Senior Research Associate and Project Manager Matt Korda, and Research Associate Eliana Reynolds. The Nuclear Notebook column has been published in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1987. This issue’s column examines Russia’s nuclear arsenal, which includes a stockpile of approximately 4,489 warheads. Of these, some 1,674 strategic warheads are deployed on ballistic missiles and at heavy bomber bases, while an approximate additional 999 strategic warheads, along with 1,816 nonstrategic warheads, are held in reserve. The Russian arsenal continues its broad modernization intended to replace most Soviet-era weapons by the late-2020s. To see all previous Nuclear Notebook columns, go to https://thebulletin.org/nuclear-risk/nuclear-weapons/nuclear-notebook/.

First person – Julia Romano

ABSTRACT First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Journal of Cell Science, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Julia Romano is first author on ‘ Toxoplasma gondii scavenges mammalian host organelles through the usurpation of host ESCRT-III and Vps4A’, published in JCS. Julia is a Senior Research Associate in the lab of Isabelle Coppens at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA, investigating how intracellular parasites interact with host cells to scavenge host materials such as lipids and vesicles.

Pauline Foster's essential bookshelf: Oral fluency in a second language

Pauline Foster was Professor of Applied Linguistics at St. Mary's University until her retirement in 2020, and is currently a Senior Research Associate at University College, London. Pauline has published her research widely, including papers on task-based language performance, classroom interaction, idiomaticity, and the development of instruments for oral language analysis. Pauline's i-10-index is 29, with more than 10,500 citations.

Reframing research impact

Amy Nelson, Senior Research Associate at University College London, and her team proposed a suite of deep learning models for scientific research evaluation that goes beyond citation-based features in impact analysis of biomedical research. In this People of Data, she talks about the future of medicine and patient care from the perspective of data science.

Guest Editorial: Enhancing hosting capability for renewable energy generation in active distribution networks

Guest Editorial: Enhancing hosting capability for renewable energy generation in active distribution networks

Remembering Dimitris Psychoudakis (1973–2021) [In Memoriam

It is with much sadness that we write to express our final goodbye to a strong contributor and very active member of our IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S), Dr. Dimitris Psychoudakis, who was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 2 April 1973. He excelled in physics (B.S. degree) and electrical engineering (M.S. degree), and, in 1999, he moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, to pursue his Ph.D. degree at The University of Michigan, completing it in 2004. In 2005, he joined The Ohio State University ElectroScience Lab as a postdoctoral researcher and, later, senior research associate, where he stayed until 2012. Between 2012 and 2017, he worked at Samsung Research America as a staff and senior staff engineer. He joined the Dallas-based start-up Phazr (acquired by JMA Wireless) in 2017 as the director of electromagnetic antennas.

Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Double-blind • Conference submission management system: MachForm, Appnitro Software • Number of submissions received: 111 • Number of submissions sent for review: 111 • Number of submissions accepted: 108 • Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted/Number of Submissions Received X 100): 97.3 • Average number of reviews per paper: 2 • Total number of reviewers involved: 87 • Any additional info on review process: • Contact person for queries: Name : Srdjan StefanovicAffiliation: Senior Research Associate, Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Belgrade, SerbiaEmail : srdjan.stefanovic@inmes.rs

For District I director: D. Richard Cobb

Candidates will not be notified of comments left on this webpage. To contact this candidate directly, email: DCOBB4@rochester.rr.com Rochester Section. Eastman Kodak Company, retired, Rochester, New York. Honors: ACS Volunteer Service Award, 2017; ACS Fellow, 2017; Northeast Region, ACS Volunteer Award, 2006; ACS Division of Chemical Technicians, Special Recognition Award, 2005 and 2002; ACS Rochester Section Award, 2005 and 2001; ACS Rochester Section, Salutes to Excellence Award, 2004. Professional positions (for the past 10 years): Eastman Kodak Company, senior research associate, retired, 1969–2011, Division Health, Safety and Environment, director, 2000–11. Service in ACS national offices: Committee on Committees, 2017–22; Committee on Nominations and Elections, 2011–16, chair, 2015–16; Council Policy Committee (nonvoting), 2014–16, 2008–10; Committee on Membership Affairs, 2008–11, chair, 2008–10, committee associate, 2007; Board of Trustees, Group Insurance Plans, 2008–10, ex officio , 2008–09; Committee on Admissions, 2002–07, consultant, 2008, chair, 2003–05, committee associate, 2000–01; Committee on Technician Affairs, 1998–03,

First person – Kalyanasundaram Parthasarathy

ABSTRACTFirst Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping early-career researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Kalyanasundaram Parthasarathy is first author on ‘Spatial odor discrimination in the hawkmoth, Manduca sexta (L.)’, published in BiO. He conducted the research described in this article while a Senior Research Associate in Professor Mark A Willis's lab at the Department of Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is now a Postdoc in the lab of Professor Sanjay P Sane at National Centre for Biological Sciences at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, India, investigating how animals use sensory cues to navigate, the related behaviours and the underlying brain function.

Peer review declaration

All papers published in this volume of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing.• Type of peer review: Single-blind• Describe criteria used by Reviewers when accepting/declining papers. - Scientific novelty.- Technical correctness.- Quality of figures and tables.- Proper literature survey.- Interpretation of presented data.- Language. Was there the opportunity to resubmit articles after revisions? Yes, there was.• Conference submission management system: http://shea.bsu.edu.ru/shea/2020/pub/• Number of submissions received: 71• Number of submissions sent for review: 71• Number of submissions accepted: 65• Acceptance Rate (Number of Submissions Accepted / Number of Submissions Received X 100): 91 %• Average number of reviews per paper: 2• Total number of reviewers involved: 43• Any additional info on review process: - Each reviewer confirmed no conflict of interest with the authors.- Each reviewer was assigned in accordance with his scientific background.• Contact person for queries: tikhonova@bsu.edu.ru Tikhonova Marina PhD, Head of Department of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Senior Research Associate Laboratory of Mechanical Properties of Nanoscale Materials and Superalloys, Belgorod State National Research University

Editorial introductions

Editorial introductions

Nurse Leadership in Home Healthcare.

Natasha Bryant, MA, is Managing Director, Senior Research Associate, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, Washington, DC. Geralyn Magan, BA, is Communications Consultant, LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, Washington, DC. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Address for correspondence: Natasha Bryant, MA, 2519 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 ([email protected]).

Wendell F. Smith Jr.

Wendell F. Smith Jr., 88, died on Jan. 26 in Pittsford, New York. “Wendell passionately embraced his career, hobbies, and family. He worked at Kodak for 35 years, initially in dye stability. He then focused on statistics and wrote a book on experimental design. His hobbies included wine making, welding, landscaping, and wood turning. He was a founding member of the Rochester Woodworkers Society and sold his wood-turning pieces at Rochester art shows and craft shops. He was an avid backpacker, hiking the Swiss Alps in his 70s. Wendell instilled in his children the values of hard work, integrity, and love of family. His heart was full when his family was all in one place.”—Sharon Smith-Simmons, daughter Most recent title: Senior research associate, Kodak Education: MS, chemistry, Middlebury College, 1957; PhD, chemistry, Harvard University, 1960 Survivors: Wife, Mimi; daughters, Deb Battenberg and Sharon Smith-Simmons; sons, David and Douglas To recognize

John Peter Carr.

John Peter Carr.

Reflections on the benefits of challenges of transitioning from being a trainee to a qualified health psychologist

I was previously employed as a trainee health psychologist by NHS Education for Scotland to complete the BPS Stage 2 Qualification in Health Psychology. Having qualified, I was employed initially as a NHS-based practitioner health psychologist, and subsequently as a university-based Senior Research Associate. This has afforded me the fortunate position of being able to reflect upon the transition from being a trainee to qualified health psychologist. The article provides a reflective account my experience of the transition between preparing to submit the portfolio to one-year post-qualification, with a particular focus on the main benefits and challenges experienced.

Book Review: The Great Silence: Science and Philosophy of Fermi’s Paradox by Milan M. Ćirković

SETI, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, used to seem the cutting edge of available mystery. The Milky Way galaxy is immense, perhaps 400 billion stars, and the entire visible universe holds perhaps hundreds of billions of similar galaxies. If life on Earth is a product of evolution, there must be billions of billions of worlds inhabited by creatures ranging from bacteria to intelligent, conscious alien people, all distinct in form but converging on civilizations capable of listening for radio evidence of others near or preposterously far in space and time, and peppering the heavens with their own messages. If they are there, some nearby will have been able to pick up a century and more of electronic signals tearing out from our world at the speed of light. Yet we hear no faintest answer, no trace of them Out There. Why? Where are they? asked Nobelist Enrico Fermi in 1950, lunching with colleagues, toying with the mid-century hysteria over flying saucers. If our understanding of science is correct, “they” must be there, in profusion if not in UFOs. With this confidence in mind, SETI was established 35 years ago, nearly half a human lifetime, to listen and look for them. After the intervening decades, though, with ever-improving equipment, we still do not detect them. It’s a paradox! It’s “Fermi’s Paradox.” A Serbian astrobiophysicist and astronomer, Milan M. Ćirković, PhD, is a Senior Research Associate at the Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade and Assistant Professor of the Department of Physics at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia and Montenegro. On the evidence of this remarkable book, he is an ingenious polymath who shows little patience with SETI researchers who (he claims) fail to keep up with new data, displaying a kind of privileged narrow vision, or perhaps self-protection, in clinging to defunct theories of galaxies and their improbably absent inhabitants. Again, then: Where are they?