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David Conrad

Associate Professor of Pathology, Dalhousie University
Verified email at dal.ca
Cited by 1297

Inhibition of T cell and natural killer cell function by adenosine and its contribution to immune evasion by tumor cells

DW Hoskin, JS Mader, SJ Furlong… - International …, 2008 - spandidos-publications.com
The resistance of many human cancers to immune-based therapies, including adoptive
immunotherapy and the administration of therapeutic cancer vaccines, has been attributed …

Compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction among Colorado child protection workers

D Conrad, Y Kellar-Guenther - Child abuse & neglect, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to understand better the risk of compassion fatigue
(the trauma suffered by the helping professional) and burnout (emotional exhaustion …

Bovine lactoferricin selectively induces apoptosis in human leukemia and carcinoma cell lines

JS Mader, J Salsman, DM Conrad, DW Hoskin - Molecular cancer …, 2005 - AACR
Bovine lactoferricin (LfcinB) is a cationic, amphipathic peptide that is cytotoxic for human and
rodent cancer cells. However, the mechanism by which LfcinB causes the death of cancer …

Construction of a fluorescent biosensor family

RM De Lorimier, JJ Smith, MA Dwyer… - Protein …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial periplasmic binding proteins (bPBPs) are specific for a wide variety of small
molecule ligands. bPBPs undergo a large, ligand‐mediated conformational change that can …

Feasibility and acceptability of a resilience training program for intensive care unit nurses

M Mealer, D Conrad, J Evans, K Jooste… - American Journal of …, 2014 - AACN
Background The critical nursing shortage is particularly apparent in specialty areas such as
intensive care units (ICUs). Some nurses develop resilient coping strategies and adapt to …

One-and two-electron pathways in the electrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 by fac-Re (bpy)(CO) 3 Cl (bpy= 2, 2′-bipyridine)

BP Sullivan, CM Bolinger, D Conrad… - Journal of the …, 1985 - pubs.rsc.org
The cyclic voltammetry of fac-Re (bpy)(CO) 3Cl (bpy= 2, 2′-bipyridine) and of the
intermediate complexes formed by bulk electrolysis in MeCN solution in the presence and …

[BOOK][B] Status and Identity in West Africa: Nyamakalaw of Mande

DC Conrad, BE Frank - 1995 - books.google.com
"... the contributors to Status and Identity in West Africa have swept away the dust that has
obscured the study of the societies of western Sudan and have made it possible to pursue …

[HTML][HTML] Patellofemoral crepitus after total knee arthroplasty: etiology and preventive measures

DN Conrad, DA Dennis - Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patellofemoral crepitus and clunk syndrome are infrequent, yet troublesome complications
of total knee arthroplasty with a reported incidence of 0%-18%. They are primarily …

Identification and instruction of important business communication skills for graduate business education

D Conrad, R Newberry - Journal of Education for Business, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Despite academia's best efforts there still remains a gap in communication skills desired by
business practitioners and those delivered by new graduates. The authors suggest that this …

River ecology and flood hazard mitigation

TA Birkland, RJ Burby, D Conrad, H Cortner… - Natural Hazards …, 2003 - ascelibrary.org
Flooding remains the most common and one of the most costly categories of natural hazards
in the United States. Historically, the United States has relied on structural mitigation …