Steven Truong

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Are there any other metabolome databases aside from Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)?

I'm looking to find molecular weights from mass spec experiments to identify compounds. Is there a database aside from Human Metabolome Database HMDB)? I am coming across molecular weights that...

15 February 2023 4,472 1 View

Methods to search for species-specific genes across genomes?

I was wondering if there are any bioinformatic tools to search for species-specific genes across species' genomes. For example, in the Venn diagram attached below (Kim et al., 2011), there are...

20 October 2022 6,099 3 View

Is there any research on transcriptomic profiles of bead-based CD3/CD28 activated T Cells?

I am trying to find papers on anything related to T Cells being activated ex vivo with CD3/CD28 beads (e.g. Dynabeads) and subsequently profiled using scRNA-seq. Any papers with flow cytometry...

01 February 2020 9,867 0 View

Is there a way to quantify insulin resistance without "fasting" plasma glucose/insulin levels?

I am familiar with the HOMA-IR and QUICKI indices for quantifying insulin resistance. However, those indices have a feasibility issue in my team’s current study: a lot of my study subjects may not...

10 September 2017 5,614 4 View

How do I age-adjust for disease prevalence globally?

Usually, in age-adjustment (whether it be direct or indirect), we hold the assumption that we have data on the age distribution of a population. However, if I am performing a prevalence analysis...

18 July 2017 9,037 5 View

What DNA extraction methods are compatible with the TaqMan assay?

My team and I are currently looking for user-friendly gDNA extraction kits. Thanks!

19 June 2017 3,027 1 View