Check out these newly published datasets in the UMB Data Catalog

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Amy Yarnell

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Every month, we will be highlighting new datasets added to the UMB Data Catalog. The UMB Data Catalog facilitates discovery of data by providing a searchable and browsable collection of records describing datasets generated by UMB researchers. Sharing a record of your data in the Catalog is also a great way to demonstrate compliance with data sharing policies!

The latest records showcase datasets from the fields of cardiac surgery, ophthalmology, and physical therapy.

Congrats to our UMB researchers on these publications!

Title: Development of a Reproducible Swine Model of Chronic Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Lessons Learned
Description: Establishes a swine model as a platform to better understand the mechanism of ischemic mitral regurgitation (IMR) and subsequently to test novel repair techniques.
Authors: Chetan Pasrija, Rachael W. Quinn, Hani Alkhatib, Douglas Tran, Daniel Bernstein, MaryJoe Rice, Ethan Koloff, David Morales, Michael N. D’Ambra, Mark R. Vesely, James S. Gammie
URL: https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/218

Title: The optic nerve lamina region is a neural progenitor cell niche
Description: Demonstrates that the optic nerve lamina region (ONLR) possesses an age-depletable neural progenitor cell (NPC) niche, with unique characteristics and culture requirements.
Authors: Steven L. Bernstein, Yan Guo, Rebecca Fawcett, Candace Kerr, Jeffrey Stern, Sally Temple, Zara Mehrabian
URL: https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/216

Title: Hip Abductor and Adductor Rate of Torque Development and Muscle Activation, but Not Muscle Size, Are Associated With Functional Performance
Description: Investigates the relationship of the hip abductor/adductors muscle strength, activation, and size with functional performance.
Authors: Marcel Bahia Lanza, Kelly Rock, Victoria Marchese, Odessa R. Addison, Vicki L. Gray
URL: https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/217

Thanks to Metadata Librarian, Eva Greitzer for creating and compiling these records!

Want to see your data listed in the UMB Data Catalog? Submit this form to get the process started.

Questions? Email us at data@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

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Book it Forward: Book Drive for Kids

Posted on April 1, 2024 by ebrown

From April 1 – May 31, the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) is collecting new or gently used books for children and youths, age levels: birth to high school. Books of all genres and topics are appreciated and will be donated to The Maryland Book Bank.

Donation locations include the HSHSL, Campus Center, Saratoga Building, and BioPark.

Questions? bookdrive@hshsl.umaryland.edu

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HSHSL Closed Sunday, March 31

Posted on March 31, 2024 by ebrown
photo of rabbit and daffodils

HSHSL will be closed on Sunday, March 31 for the Easter Holiday.

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March Connective Issues Newsletter

Posted on March 25, 2024 by ebrown
Connective Issues Newsletter

In this edition:

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Colorful Collections

Posted on March 19, 2024 by ebrown
Collection of Pez dispensers.

Stop by the first floor of the HSHSL for a visual treat. We have two delightful collections on display. First, a selection of wind-up toys representing a host of characters, beasts, and pop culture oddities. Second, a wild collection of vintage to modern Pez dispensers that are equally charming. Which one is your favorite?

Selection of wind-up toys.
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Do You Use Generative AI? Short Survey

Posted on March 8, 2024 by ebrown
Generative AI Survey

Please take a few moments to complete our survey, sharing your experiences, thoughts, and use cases related to generative AI.

As part of our efforts to understand the technological landscape within our university community, HSHSL librarians are conducting a survey to explore the prevalence and usage of generative AI, such as ChatGPT or Microsoft Copilot, on campus. We hope to use this information to better identify areas in which the library can support or collaborate with the campus community on AI-related issues.

Take the brief survey here.

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Collab Lab Student Exhibit + Silent Auction

Posted on March 7, 2024 by ebrown

Unknown artists for group project.

The HSHSL’s current Collab Lab Exhibit showcases student artwork from Mother Mary Lange Catholic School in the library’s Weise Gallery. This is our second partnership with the School, located in West Baltimore and serving grades PreK through 8th. In this latest exhibit of lively and vibrant collaborative paintings, students worked in groups, focusing on cooperation rather than competition.

Using the circle as a central design element, the students aimed for radial symmetry in the finished works, producing a delightful mix of colors, shapes, and splashes. The project required them to work together as equals and pool ideas. The children learned to appreciate their similarities and differences in a supportive environment.

The HSHSL is holding a silent auction for this engaging student art throughout its residence at the Library (February 21 – March 22, 2024). If you see a piece you enjoy, write your email and bid on the bid sheet next to the artwork. Winning bidders will be notified at the close of the exhibit. All proceeds will benefit the Mother Mary Lange school.

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Check Out the Graphic Medicine Collection

Posted on February 19, 2024 by ebrown

Graphic medicine describes the intersection of comics and health care. The combination can lead to a deeper understanding of the experience of conditions such as pain, motherhood, epilepsy, & anxiety to name but a few. Browse the HSHSL’s graphic medicine collection on the library’s 1st floor or even share a suggestion of your own.

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HSHSL Opening 9:45am Sat., February 17

Posted on February 16, 2024 by ebrown
Inclement Weather Announcement

Due to inclement weather, the HSHSL will have a delayed opening on Saturday, February 17. The Library will open at 9:45am.

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New Datasets added to UMB Data Catalog

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Amy Yarnell

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Happy Love Data Week! To kick things off, we are publishing the first in a new monthly series showcasing recent submissions to the UMB Data Catalog. The UMB Data Catalog facilitates discovery of data by providing a searchable and browsable collection of records describing datasets generated by UMB researchers. Sharing a record of your data in the Catalog is also a great way to demonstrate compliance with data sharing policies!

The latest records showcase datasets focusing on the biodiversity of mosquito bacterial communities, the influence of high-performance media on extracellular vesicles, the role of the dorsal bed nucleus of the striatal terminalis in motivated behaviors, and a rapid, cost-effective protocol for single nucleus isolation. Congrats to our UMB researchers on these publications!

Title: An optimized protocol for single nuclei isolation from clinical biopsies for RNA-seq
Authors:  Thomas V. Rousselle, Jennifer M. McDaniels, Amol C. Shetty, Elissa Bardhi, Daniel G. Maluf, Valeria R. Mas
URL: https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/209

Title: Approaches to Potentiated Neuroprotective Treatment in the Rodent Model of Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
Authors: Zara Mehrabian, Yan Guo, Neil R. Miller, Amanda D. Henderson, Steven Roth, Steven L. Bernstein
URL:  https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/206

Title: Culture Condition of Bone Marrow Stromal cells Affects Quantity and Quality of the Extracellular Vesicles
Authors: Amanda L. Scheiber, Cierra A. Clark, Takashi Kaito, Masahiro Iwamoto, Edwin M Horwitz, Yuka Imamura Kawasawa, Satoru Otsuru
URL: https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/210

Title: Relative contributions of various endogenous and exogenous factors to the mosquito microbiota
Authors:  Haikel N. Bogale, Abdoulaye K. Kone, Matthew V. Cannon, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Kalil Keita, Mahamadou A. Thera, Denka Camara, Christopher V. Plowe, Yaya Barry, Mark Travassos, Moussa Keita, Seth Irish, Drissa Coulibaly, David Serre
URL: https://datacatalog.hshsl.umaryland.edu/dataset/211

Thanks to Metadata Librarian, Eva Greitzer for creating and compiling these records!

Want to see your data listed in the UMB Data Catalog? Submit this form to get the process started.

Questions? Email us at data@hshsl.umaryland.edu.

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