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In the July/August 2015 JDMS podcast, Vascular Section Editor, Derek C. Butler, BA, RVT, RDMS, RDCS and Amanda Sentz discuss her article, "The Role of CTA, MRA, and Sonography in Aortic Dissection."   Click here to read the article.

Dr Wendy Lipworth, Dr Ric Day and Dr Luann Van Campen discuss the ethical dimensions of policies on medicine development in this podcast, hosted by TIRS Editor-in-Chief Dr Stephen Spielberg.&nbsp Read full articles here.

In the May/June 2015 JDMS podcast, OBGYN Section Editor Karen Having, Dora DiGiacinto, and Jennifer Bagley discuss the article, "Bioeffects Reference Tool May Not Improve Sonographers’ Monitoring of Mechanical and Thermal Indices in Obstetric Sonography Examinations." Read full article here.

In the March/April 2015 JDMS podcast, Editor Phil Bendick, Bethany C. Rogers, and Kelsy L. Merideth discuss the article, "Sonographic Detection of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser Syndrome." Read the full article here.

JALA editor-in-chief Edward Kai-Hua Chow, PhD, of National University of Singapore, talks about JALA’s 20th year of publication and the significance of this first special issue of the year (organized by guest editors Dan Dongeun Huh of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; and Deok-Ho Kim of the University of Washington, Seattle, WA). Hear about the ways this issue can benefit communities in pharmaceutical and toxicology research. Click here to read articles.

In the January/February 2015 JDMS podcast, Editor Phil Bendick and Joy Guthrie discuss the special issue, which represents the culmination of two years of work by the first graduating class of the Sonography Research Institute. Read the full articles here.

A conversation with Richard Penninger and Dr. Charles Limb about their study on perception of pure tones and iterated rippled noise for normal hearing and Cochlear Implant users. Read the full article here.

This automated, integrated platform contains a droplet-based microfluidic sampling section and an optical fiber–based spectroscopy detection section. By manipulating droplets containing reagents at certain concentrations at different times, quantifiable measurements via absorption spectroscopy can be made in a simple, sensitive, and high-throughput manner.  Click here to read article abstract.

Medical communications departments are constantly evolving to keep up with the changing landscape of health care. DIA is proud to provide a forum for Medical Communications professionals at our annual Medical and Scientific Communications Annual Meeting, which just held its 25th anniversary event in 2014. To recognize the changes that have occurred within the medical communications field over the last 25 years, we were pleased to include a special section devoted to the Medical Communications Transformation in the November issue of TIRS. This podcast highlights several of the authors from that section discussing globalization and new media trends that influence medical information dissemination and the effect this is having on the emerging healthcare landscape.  To read the articles discussed in this podcast see below: Article 1: Introduction to the Special Section on Medical Communications: Medical Communications Transformation Within the Emerging Health Care Landscape. Article 2: Review of the Evolution of

Non-profit group TransCelerate BioPharma Inc. has brought together several working groups to identify more efficient and effective approaches to the process of new drug development. In this podcast, Dr. Stephen P Spielberg discusses efforts to improve monitoring of clinical trials with key contributors to the TransCelerate efforts. Participants are Nicole Sheetz, Advisor, Clinical Innovation and Implementation, Eli Lilly and Company, Brett Wilson, Associate Director, Central Clinical Services, R&D Operations, Bristol-Myers Squibb; and Mark Travers, Vice President, Head of Clinical Study Units, Clinical Sciences & Operations, Sanofi.   Read full article here.

An automated microfluidic platform with a portfolio of customized molecular assays can detect nucleic acids, proteins, and posttranslational modifications in single intact cells with >95% reduction in reagent requirement in less than 8 h. Click here to read article abstract.

Cheap and simple: Whole blood spiked with target cells is incubated with (super-)paramagnetic microparticles that bind phenotypic markers on target cells. Under rotation, all cells sediment into a chamber located opposite a co-rotating magnet, and bead-bound target cells are deflected to a designated reservoir.

An easy-to-use, low-cost, low-energy way to fragment DNA: lateral cavity acoustic transducers (LCATs) in a microfluidic device. The LCATs cause microstreaming, which fragments DNA within the solution without any need for purification or downstream processing.

The JALA Ten annually showcases the top 10 technological breakthroughs across a spectrum of fields that demonstrate the progress that can be realized when top scientists and engineers combine forces with translationally minded clinicians and entrepreneurs.

This podcast discusses a research study among students on a health sciences center campus to determine if the students were able to identify whether certain types of content posted on a social media site violated HIPAA. Students could identify a HIPAA violation when it included patient names, medical record numbers or images of the patient, but they were unable to identify HIPAA violations in social media postings that included a place, a date, and a more subtle identifier such as obesity. Discussion focused on whether or not practicing sonographers were at risk for making the same errors, and future research for helping all health care workers learn about what constitutes a HIPAA violation on social media was suggested. Read the full article here.

This podcast discusses an approach to teach fetal heart anatomy to sonographers using a combination of online tutorials and mastery learning concepts. This approach was found to be superior (a one-sigma effect) to conventional classroom instruction relying on didactic lectures. Students in the online learning group were better able to identify both normal and abnormal fetal heart structures. Discussion focused on the logistics of such an approach, the necessary infrastructure and support, and potential limitations. Read the full article here.

JALA 19.5 October 2014 This report advocates the use of relative mixing index for use by the lab-on-a chip community fo quantifying mixing events. Several different mixing indices are reviewed and then experimentally verified, revealing that the relative mixing index is not affected by lighting conditions. To view the article, click here.

A discussion of the consequences of mergers and acquisitions on medical product development times. Read full article here.

Learn more about opportunities to publish with DIA, where to find author guidelines and how to submit your manuscript, from Judy Connors, DIA’s Associate Director, Editorial Services. To view additional information about publishing with DIA, click here.

JALA 19.4 August 2014 A miniaturized array device called Vertical-I with its membrane oriented vertically in reference to the table surface finds a protein synthesis yield 144% higher than that of a horizontal device. Plus, β-glucuronidase reaches the synthesis yield plateau after 2 h versus 4 h. When clogging of membrane pores is confirmed, the Vertical-II is designed to fit into a standard 96-well plate holder, increasing protein expression 406% over the horizontal device and consuming 5 times fewer reagents than a commercial device.   To view the article, click here.