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Released: 21-Nov-2016 8:05 AM EST
Dr. Jonathan Woodson Named to DOD Health Sciences University Board of Regents
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Jonathan Woodson, M.D., former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, has been appointed by the Secretary of Defense to serve as a member of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Board of Regents. USU is the nation’s only federal health sciences university, located in Bethesda, Maryland, adjacent to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Released: 15-Nov-2016 7:05 AM EST
Retired Rear Adm. (Dr.) William Roberts Named Uniformed Services University Senior Vice President
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The former Commandant of the Department of Defense’s Medical Education and Training Campus in San Antonio, Texas, and more recently, the Military Health System’s Functional Champion, was selected as the senior vice president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences newly-established western region office in San Diego, California. As senior vice president, Roberts is charged with supporting the University’s education and research mission, and developing and fostering strategic partnerships with Military Health System sites throughout the western United States that are key to USU student education.

Released: 20-Oct-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Military Trauma ‘Lessons Learned’ Could Be Model for Shaping U.S. Health Care System
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Tens of thousands of lives nationwide could be saved each year, and trauma-related deaths and disability could be reduced worldwide if the U.S. health care system embraces the military’s lessons learned in trauma care, according to a report in the (date) of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Released: 6-Oct-2016 9:05 AM EDT
USU Preventive Medicine Chair Boris Lushniak to Serve as Dean of University of Maryland School of Public Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Dr. Boris D. Lushniak, chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics (PMB) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), will be leaving the university in November to become dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Health in College Park. Dr. Lushniak will officially assume his new role on Jan. 9, 2017.

Released: 5-Oct-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Ursano to Retire as Uniformed Services University Psychiatry Department Chair
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

World renowned psychiatrist Dr. Robert J. Ursano announced he will retire as chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) after more than 24 years in the position. Ursano will remain as the director of USU’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS).

Released: 3-Oct-2016 8:05 AM EDT
Nearly One-Half of Service Members with Overweight/Obesity Report Weight Stigma
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Weight discrimination is a major issue in our society and in the U.S. military, service members are not immune to it. According to a new study published Sept. 26 in the APA journal, Stigma and Health, nearly 50 percent of service members who are overweight or obese have experienced it.

Released: 26-Sep-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Healthcare Leaders Recommend Restructuring Health Care System to Better Serve Needs of U.S. Throughout 21st Century
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

To keep up with the evolving needs of our nation’s health and health care system, a series of papers published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Sept. 26 recommends restructuring the U.S. health care system in ways that will support more efficient, targeted health care delivery.

Released: 11-Aug-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Scientists Protect Mice From Gamma Radiation with Deinococcus Elixir
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

They call it "Conan the Bacterium," and now it may be used to help save lives in the event of a nuclear disaster or terrorist attack. Researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences have discovered a potent manganese (Mn)(II)-based antioxidant complex of the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans that can be used to protect animals from radiation injury. The report, "MDP: A Deinococcus Mn2+-Decapeptide Complex Protects Mice from Ionizing Radiation," was released today in PLOS ONE.

Released: 10-Aug-2016 5:00 AM EDT
DoD’s Deployment Psychology Center Celebrates 10th Year
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

More than 40,000 behavioral health providers across the country have been trained in aspects of military psychology by experts at the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) over the past decade to help address chronic pain, depression, substance abuse, suicide, post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and other issues affecting some of the more than 2 million U.S. service members who deployed in support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Released: 9-Aug-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Black Surgical Patients Benefit in Universally Insured Health System
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A new study looking at claims data from more than 630,000 patients found no significant differences in post-operative complications or mortality between African American and White patients, who were treated in a universally insured military health system. African Americans treated in civilian settings, either uninsured or on Medicaid, however, experienced substantially higher odds of mortality, complications and readmission after surgery, compared to White patients. These findings suggest universal insurance could mitigate disparities. The study, “Association between race and post-operative outcomes in a universally insured population versus patients in the State of California,” was published online today in Annals of Surgery.

Released: 4-Aug-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Sickle Cell Trait Not Linked to Mortality of African American Soldiers, Athletes with Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A new study published Aug. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that among African American U.S. Army Soldiers, sickle cell trait is not associated with an increase in mortality, but is associated with a modest increase in the risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis.

Released: 28-Jul-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Dr. Thomas Kirsch to lead National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Dr. Thomas Kirsch, director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Refugee and Disaster Response, has been selected as the next director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences following a nationwide search. The announcement was made July 28, 2016, by USU President Dr. Richard Thomas.

Released: 25-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Thomas Officially Sworn in as Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences President
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Richard W. Thomas, MD, DDS, was officially sworn in as the sixth President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in a small ceremony on the University campus today.

18-Jul-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Regulatory System in Ulcer-Causing Bacteria That Controls Formation of Bacterial Communities
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Researchers have discovered a regulatory system in the ulcer- and stomach cancer-causing bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, that can control the formation of biofilm – a “fortress-like” cluster of cells that can become resistant to antibiotics and cause major medical problems.

Released: 1-Jul-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Nursing Students Learn Public Health, Zombie Style
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A course at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), in Bethesda, Md., is teaching students global health care delivery in a unique way that’s sure to be a “thriller.”

9-Jun-2016 6:30 PM EDT
‘Invisible Wounds of War’ Now Visible
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Scientists have discovered a unique pattern of scarring in the brains of deceased service members who were exposed to blast injury that differs from those exposed to other types of head injury. This new research was published online June 9 in Lancet Neurology, “Characterisation of Interface Astroglial Scarring in the Human Brain after Blast Exposure: a Post-mortem Case Series.”

Released: 25-May-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Study Published in JAMA Psychiatry Examines Suicide Attempt Risk Factors, Methods and Timing, Related to Deployment Among Active Duty Soldiers
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Suicide attempts, like suicides, have increased in the U.S. Army over the last decade. To better understand and prevent suicidal behavior, researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), the University of California, San Diego, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Michigan examined timing and risk factors for suicide attempts among U.S. Army enlisted Soldiers. They found the highest risk was among those who never deployed, and those who never deployed were at greatest risk during their second month of service.

Released: 24-May-2016 7:05 AM EDT
Improved Diagnostic Criteria Needed for Individuals Suffering From Complicated Grief
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

To better identify and diagnose those suffering from debilitating grief after the death of a loved one, proposed diagnostic criteria need significant modifications, according to research published today in the American Journal of Psychiatry – the first study of its kind to study the performance of newly proposed criteria.

Released: 23-May-2016 9:35 AM EDT
Researchers Identify Genetic Risk Factors for PTSD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

In the largest study of DNA samples from service members with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), researchers have identified genetic mutations that may be associated with an increased risk factor for PTSD. This new study, published May 11 in JAMA Psychiatry, provides insight into this prevalent, public health concern.

Released: 20-May-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Serving Those Who Serve, More Than 360 Uniformed Medical Professionals Graduate From USU
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

More than 360 uniformed professionals and their guests will receive their long-deserved medical, graduate nursing, dental and biomedical science, public health and clinical psychology degrees on May 21 – Armed Forces Day – at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) 37th commencement exercise at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.

Released: 13-May-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Former DoD Assistant Secretary for Health Jonathan Woodson to deliver USU Research Days Presidential Lecture
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Honorable (Dr.) Jonathan Woodson, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, will address a number of interdisciplinary researchers, medical students, faculty and staff as he delivers the Presidential Lecture at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) annual Research Days on May 19.

Released: 12-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Residual Inflammation, Abnormal Blood Coagulation Place Individuals with HIV at Increased Risk for Non-AIDS Diseases
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

With more than 36.9 million people infected globally, HIV continues to be a major public health issue. Those living with the virus are at an increased risk for other non-AIDS diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, and though it’s not entirely clear why, this has been associated with inflammation and abnormal blood clotting.A new study – the largest of its kind – involving researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), published recently in PLOS ONE, provides direct evidence that altered coagulation caused by the HIV virus, which can be related to inflammation, is not fully halted by HIV treatment and is associated with increased risk of non-AIDS diseases.

Released: 18-Apr-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Symposium to Highlight Innovation, Research in Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Dr. David Marcozzi, associate professor and director of Population Health in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, will deliver the keynote address at the “Innovations for Tomorrow” symposium, Sept. 8, at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).

Released: 12-Apr-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find Lack of Racial Disparities for Insured Military Patients
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Racial disparities are not present among military members and their dependents, a testament to the equality that exists in the armed services, according to a recent longitudinal analysis published by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) online in the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery.

Released: 5-Apr-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Threat of Climate Change Found to Be Key Psychological and Emotional Stressor
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Climate change is a significant threat to the health of Americans, creating unprecedented health problems in areas where they might not have previously occurred, according to a report released April 4 by the White House.

Released: 30-Mar-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Mild TBI Linked to Eye Movement Impairment
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Mild traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could be linked to eye movement impairment, even beyond the acute stage of injury, according to researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). These findings, released online in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, indicate a potentially more effective way to identify long-term chronic effects on those with mild TBI.

Released: 30-Mar-2016 12:05 AM EDT
Military Medical School First to Incorporate Joint Pain Education Program Into Curriculum
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Prescription opioid abuse and a nationwide heroin epidemic are claiming the lives of tens of thousands of Americans each year. To help address this problem in addition to supporting our service members who may struggle with prescription misuse associated with chronic pain, the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) has implemented a new pain management curriculum – the first medical school in the nation to do so.

Released: 18-Mar-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Dr. Jeffrey Quinlan, Navy Doctor, to Chair "America's Medical School" Family Medicine Department
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Navy Captain (Dr.) Jeffrey D. Quinlan was selected as the new chair of the Department of Family Medicine at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU). Quinlan, an associate professor and vice chair in the department, will lead the department of approximately 30 faculty and staff, including family physicians and behavioral health providers. The department has consistently ranked among the top in the nation by the American Academy of Family Physicians, the largest U.S. physician specialty society.

Released: 7-Mar-2016 7:05 AM EST
Military Medical School Receives Full LCME Reaccreditation
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) has granted eight years’ reaccreditation to the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences – the maximum available.

Released: 22-Feb-2016 10:05 AM EST
Dr. Irwin Lucki to Lead Military Medical School Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics Department
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Irwin Lucki, Ph.D., director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavioral Psychopharmacology Laboratory, has been named as the new chair of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

11-Jan-2016 7:00 PM EST
Enzyme Proves Viable Drug Target for Deadly Epstein-Barr Virus Infections in Duncan's Disease Patients
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

For certain genetic disorders, an infection can trigger an overly aggressive immune response that does more harm than good to the patient. New research suggests that targeting a single enzyme could put the brakes on a lethal immune response triggered by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in patients with X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP-1).

Released: 11-Jan-2016 2:05 PM EST
A Novel Gene Alteration Associates with Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

It is well established that prostate cancer is more prevalent in African American men when compared to men of other ethnicities. There has been a premise that a combination of genetics, lifestyle, nutritional and medical access reasons led to the significant statistical difference. However, in their study titled, “A Novel Genomic Alteration of LSAMP associates with Aggressive Prostate Cancer in African American Men,” published in EBioMedicine (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S2352396415301870), researchers from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, DoD’s Joint Pathology Center (JPC), Dana-Farber Cancer Research Institute (DFCI), Genomatix GmbH and CytoTest, Inc., found some distinct genomic variations that also could be to blame.

Released: 23-Dec-2015 1:05 PM EST
Former Air Force Surgeon General Named as New Uniformed Services University Senior Vice President
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) President Charles L. Rice, M.D., announced today that former Air Force Surgeon General, retired Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Travis has been selected as the next USU Senior Vice President, following a nationwide search. As Senior Vice President, Travis will manage the University’s San Antonio branch campus and build upon the University’s strong foundation of academic excellence. He will succeed Army Maj. Gen. (ret.) Patrick Sculley, who is retiring in spring 2016.

Released: 18-Nov-2015 10:05 AM EST
Mobile App, Interactive Web-Based Tool Launched to Educate Service Members on Unsafe Dietary Supplements
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

A new mobile application and interactive web-based tool have been launched to help military troops identify unsafe dietary supplements that may jeopardize their health or career.

Released: 6-Nov-2015 6:00 AM EST
Dr. J. Stephen Dumler to Chair Pathology Department at Military Medical School
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

J. Stephen Dumler, MD, has been selected to chair the Department of Pathology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences’ (USU) F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, “America’s Medical School,” effective in January 2016.

Released: 5-Nov-2015 1:05 PM EST
USU Alumnus Rear Admiral (Dr.) David Lane to Direct Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Bethesda, MD – Rear Adm. (Dr.) David Lane, a 1991 graduate of the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, has been named as the next director of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Adm. John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, made the announcement on Monday.

Released: 8-Oct-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Uniformed Services University, Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center Awarded $4.5 Million to Study Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health today announced the award of $4.5 million to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and Georgetown University to study the impact of environmental metal and metalloid exposures on mammographic breast density, a marker of breast cancer.

Released: 30-Sep-2015 8:00 AM EDT
Dr. David Riggs to Chair Uniformed Services University Psychology Department
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Bethesda, Md --Dr. David Riggs, one of our nation’s foremost psychologists and an expert on the effects of military service and deployments, will become chair of the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology (MPS) at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine – “America’s Medical School” - at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. He will assume this new role in November, 2015.

Released: 28-Sep-2015 4:30 AM EDT
Dr. Boris Lushniak to Join Hébert School of Medicine Academic Leadership Team
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Retired Rear Adm. (Dr.) Boris D. Lushniak, former Deputy Surgeon General of the United States, will join the faculty of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, “America’s Medical School,” effective in November 2015. Lushniak was selected as the school’s Preventive Medicine and Biostatistics department chair and succeeds retired chair Dr. Gerald Quinnan in the position.

Released: 21-Sep-2015 2:05 PM EDT
New Curriculum Highlights Care Considerations for Seniors During a Disaster
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

America’s senior citizens often face unique challenges during disasters. The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has just released its newest resource for health educators and trainers, “Caring for Older Adults in Disasters: A Curriculum for Health Professionals,” to address these issues.

Released: 3-Sep-2015 12:00 PM EDT
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences President Charles L. Rice Announces Retirement
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) President Dr. Charles L. Rice announced that he will retire at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, concluding his 11th year as president.

Released: 27-Jul-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Model to Predict Successful Wound Healing
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Battlefield surgeons and civilian physicians could have a powerful new tool to help patients recover from traumatic injuries, including life-threatening wounds from explosions.

Released: 27-Jul-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Uniformed Services University and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Launch Collaborative Health Initiative Research Program
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Research on the causes, prevention, mitigation and treatment of heart, lung, and blood diseases, and sleep disorders – all of which affect the readiness of the uniformed services and the health of military families – is the impetus for a new partnership between the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health.

Released: 27-Jul-2015 1:05 PM EDT
USU Alumnus, Army Doctor Completes Astronaut Training
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Andrew “Drew” Morgan has officially joined the ranks of Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin as one of America’s newest astronauts.

Released: 9-Jul-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Risk Factors for Army Suicide Attempts in Iraq, Afghanistan Identified
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Risk factors for regular Army suicide attempts by enlisted soldiers and officers in Iraq and Afghanistan have been identified, and socio-demographic factors, length of service, deployment history, and the presence and recency of a mental health diagnosis are among the primary predictors, according to a study published July 8 in JAMA Psychiatry. Enlisted Army service members in their second month of service were at greatest risk for attempting suicide.

Released: 9-Jul-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Recruits Show Lower Immunity Levels to Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

The percentage of U.S. Air Force recruits with detectable immunity to measles, mumps and rubella was lower than found in previous nationwide samples and may be low enough for outbreaks to occur, according to a study, "Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Titers in Air Force Recruits: Below Herd Immunity Thresholds?" released July 7, in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

Released: 26-Jun-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Yvonne Maddox to Lead Uniformed Services University Research Program
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Charles L. Rice, M.D., president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, announced the selection of Yvonne T. Maddox, Ph.D., former acting director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities at the National Institutes of Health, effective June 15, 2015.

Released: 18-Jun-2015 7:05 AM EDT
Howard University Dental School Dean Leo Rouse Named to USU Board of Regents
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Leo Rouse, D.D.S., F.A.C.D., dean of Howard University’s College of Dentistry, was recently confirmed by the Secretary of Defense as the newest member of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences governing board. Rouse’s appointment was effective May 15, 2015.

Released: 4-Jun-2015 1:00 PM EDT
Uniformed Services University, Voices of September 11th, CRCVC Partner for Terrorism Bereavement Study
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Terrorist attacks were responsible for the deaths of more than 2,977 individuals killed on Sept. 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pa., and 329 individuals (268 of them Canadian citizens) who lost their lives in the Air India Flight 182 bombing off the west coast of Ireland in 1985. Both attacks remain the worst acts of terrorism in the history of their respective countries. In a unique study examining the impact of terrorism related death on family bereavement, scientists from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS), led by Dr. Stephen Cozza, will team with Voices of September 11th (VOICES) and the Canadian Resource Center for Victims of Crime (CRCVC) to research the impact of terrorism on surviving family members from these two attacks.

Released: 22-May-2015 9:05 AM EDT
Thomas Schneid Named Executive Dean for Uniformed Services University Postgraduate Dental College
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Retired Air Force dentist Thomas R. Schneid, DMD, was named as the new Executive Dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Postgraduate Dental College. USU President Charles L. Rice, M.D., made the announcement following a nationwide search.



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