Early sepsis diagnosis via protein and miRNA biomarkers using a novel point-of-care photonic biosensor

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Early sepsis diagnosis via protein and miRNA biomarkers using a novel point-of-care photonic biosensor

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From Sequence to Dynamics to Function: Computational Design of Allostery and Ligand Selectivity in G-Protein Coupled Receptors

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Dual-controlled optogenetic system for the rapid down-regulation of protein levels in mammalian cells

Back to the Source: an Online Approach for Sensor Placement and Source Localization

Rational Design of Chemically Controlled Antibodies and Protein Therapeutics

Nanomechanical sensor applied to blood culture pellets: a fast approach to determine the antibiotic susceptibility against agents of bloodstream infections

Viral Genetic Determinants of Prolonged Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Among Infants in a Healthy Term Birth Cohort

New antimicrobial surfaces and intravascular catheters for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Bypassing bacterial infection in phage display by sequencing DNA released from phage particles

Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease in Otherwise Healthy Infants: Failure of Specific Neonatal Immune Responses

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A High-Throughput Microfluidic Platform for Mammalian Cell Transfection and Culturing

Capturing the heterogeneity of alpha-synuclein pathology in synucleinopathies

Observer Placement for Source Localization: the Effect of Budgets and Transmission Variance