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Zaheen Farraz AhmadPhD Candidate, University of Alberta Verified email at ualberta.ca Cited by 122 |
Motivation in a MOOC: A probabilistic analysis of online learners' basic psychological needs
Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the most well-known approaches to achievement
motivation. However, the three basic psychological needs of SDT have not received …
motivation. However, the three basic psychological needs of SDT have not received …
AID constrains germinal center size by rendering B cells susceptible to apoptosis
A Zaheen, B Boulianne, JY Parsa… - Blood, The Journal …, 2009 - ashpublications.org
The germinal center (GC) is a transient lymphoid tissue microenvironment that fosters T cell–dependent
humoral immunity. Within the GC, the B cell–specific enzyme, activation-induced …
humoral immunity. Within the GC, the B cell–specific enzyme, activation-induced …
The RNF8/RNF168 ubiquitin ligase cascade facilitates class switch recombination
An effective immune response requires B cells to produce several classes of antibodies
through the process of class switch recombination (CSR). Activation-induced cytidine …
through the process of class switch recombination (CSR). Activation-induced cytidine …
[HTML][HTML] Negative supercoiling creates single-stranded patches of DNA that are substrates for aid–mediated mutagenesis
JY Parsa, S Ramachandran, A Zaheen, RM Nepal… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Antibody diversification necessitates targeted mutation of regions within the immunoglobulin
locus by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). While AID is known to act on single-…
locus by activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID). While AID is known to act on single-…
Tuberculosis in 2020-new approaches to a continuing global health crisis
A Zaheen, BR Bloom - The New England journal of …, 2020 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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[HTML][HTML] Cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment with non-curative or palliative intent for hepatocellular carcinoma in the real-world setting
HH Thein, Y Qiao, A Zaheen, N Jembere… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presentation is heterogeneous necessitating a variety of
therapeutic interventions with varying efficacies and associated prognoses. Poor prognostic …
therapeutic interventions with varying efficacies and associated prognoses. Poor prognostic …
[HTML][HTML] Improved survival in patients with viral hepatitis-induced hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing recommended abdominal ultrasound surveillance in Ontario: a …
HH Thein, MA Campitelli, LT Yeung, A Zaheen… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
The optimal schedule for ultrasonographic surveillance of patients with viral hepatitis for the
detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear owing to a lack of reliable …
detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear owing to a lack of reliable …
High-dimensional reinforcement learning for optimization and control of ultracold quantum gases
Abstract Machine-learning (ML) techniques are emerging as a valuable tool in experimental
physics, and among them, reinforcement learning (RL) offers the potential to control high-…
physics, and among them, reinforcement learning (RL) offers the potential to control high-…
Monte carlo tree search with iteratively refining state abstractions
S Sokota, CY Ho, Z Ahmad… - Advances in Neural …, 2021 - proceedings.neurips.cc
Decision-time planning is the process of constructing a transient, local policy with the intent
of using it to make the immediate decision. Monte Carlo tree search (MCTS), which has been …
of using it to make the immediate decision. Monte Carlo tree search (MCTS), which has been …
[HTML][HTML] The effect of HIV-hepatitis C co-infection on bone mineral density and fracture: a meta-analysis
TJ O'Neill, L Rivera, V Struchkov, A Zaheen… - PLoS One, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objective There is a variable body of evidence on adverse bone outcomes in HIV patients co-infected
with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We examined the association of HIV/HCV co-infection …
with hepatitis C virus (HCV). We examined the association of HIV/HCV co-infection …