Vanderbilt University

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The United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

The United States Government As Represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs

University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc

Zirus, Inc.

Donald H Rubin

Thomas W Hodge

Edward L Organ

Raymond N Dubois

Steven Francis Smith

Anthony Sanchez

Dana Borden Lacy

Natalie J McDonald

Danelle Shah

Michael W Shaw

Edward Kao

Olga Simek

James Murray

The concepts, systems and methods described herein are directed towards a method for detection and quantification of influence. The system is provided to including: a network sampling processor, a narrative discovery processor, and an influence quantification processor. The network sampling processor is configured to sample information on one or more social media networks. The narrative discovery processor is configured to: receive sampled information from the network sampling processor, and in response thereto identify a narrative related to a subset of information sampled by the network sampling processor. The influence quantification processor is configured to: receive information related to the narrative and to process the information via a network causal inference process to quantify influence of the narrative on the one or more social media networks.

System and technique for influence estimation on social media networks using causal inference

The present invention relates to cellular proteins that are involved in toxicity and infection or are otherwise associated with the life cycle of one or more pathogens.

Mammalian genes involved in toxicity and infection

The present invention relates to a protein, ADAM10, ADAM10 nucleic acid sequences and ADAM10 proteins encoded by these sequences that are involved in infection by one or more pathogen such as a virus, a parasite, a bacteria or a fungus or are otherwise associated with the life cycle of a pathogen.

ADAM10 and its uses related to infection

The present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences and cellular proteins encoded by these sequences that are involved in infection or are otherwise associated with the life cycle of a pathogen. The invention also relates to modulators of nucleic acid sequences and cellular proteins encoded by these sequences that are involved in infection or are otherwise associated with the life cycle of a pathogen.

Mammalian genes involved in infection

Host nucleic acids and host proteins that participate in viral infection, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza A, and Ebola virus, have been identified. Interfering with or disrupting the interaction between a host nucleic acid or host protein and a virus or viral protein confers an inhibition of or resistance to infection. Thus, interfering with such an interaction in a host subject can confer a therapeutic or prophylactic effect against a virus. The sequences identified can be used to identify agents that reduce or inhibit viral infection.

Cell lines and host nucleic acid sequences related to infectious disease

The present invention provides methods of identifying cellular genes used for viral, bacterial or parasitic growth. Also provided by the present invention are nucleic acids related to and methods of reducing or preventing viral, bacterial or parasitic infection.

Mammalian genes involved in viral infection and tumor suppression

The present invention provides methods of identifying cellular genes necessary for viral growth and cellular genes that function as tumor suppressors. Thus, the present invention provides nucleic acids related to and methods of reducing or preventing viral infection or cancer. The invention also provides methods of producing substantially virus-free cell cultures and methods for screening for additional such genes.

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Nashville, TN, United States of America

Donald H Rubin