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Quoc D. Mac

Graduate Research Assistant
Verified email at gatech.edu
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Non-invasive early detection of acute transplant rejection via nanosensors of granzyme B activity

QD Mac, DV Mathews, JA Kahla, CM Stoffers… - Nature biomedical …, 2019 - nature.com
The early detection of the onset of transplant rejection is critical for the long-term survival of
patients. The diagnostic gold standard for detecting transplant rejection involves a core …

Urinary detection of early responses to checkpoint blockade and of resistance to it via protease-cleaved antibody-conjugated sensors

QD Mac, A Sivakumar, H Phuengkham, C Xu… - Nature biomedical …, 2022 - nature.com
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy does not benefit the majority of treated patients,
and those who respond to the therapy can become resistant to it. Here we report the design …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation and evaluation of nonclinical interventions for appropriate use of cesarean section in low-and middle-income countries: protocol for a multisite …

A Dumont, AP Betrán, C Kaboré, M De Loenzien… - Implementation …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background While cesarean sections (CSs) are a life-saving intervention, an
increasing number are performed without medical reasons in low-and middle-income …

Interfacing biomaterials with synthetic T cell immunity

FY Su, QD Mac, A Sivakumar… - Advanced healthcare …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The clinical success of cancer immunotherapy is providing exciting opportunities for the
development of new methods to detect and treat cancer more effectively. A new generation …

[HTML][HTML] Women's empowerment and elective cesarean section for a single pregnancy: a population-based and multivariate study in Vietnam

M de Loenzien, QNH Mac, A Dumont - BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 - Springer
Background Women's empowerment, and maternal and neonatal health are important
targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. Our objective is to examine the relationship …

[HTML][HTML] How does hospital organisation influence the use of caesarean sections in low-and middle-income countries? A cross-sectional survey in Argentina, Burkina …

C Etcheverry, AP Betrán, M de Loenzien… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Improving the understanding of non-clinical factors that lead to the increasing
caesarean section (CS) rates in many low-and middle-income countries is currently …

[HTML][HTML] Women's caesarean section preferences: A multicountry cross-sectional survey in low-and middle-income countries

C Etcheverry, AP Betrán, M de Loenzien, C Kaboré… - Midwifery, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To measure the proportion of women's preferences for CS in hospitals with high
caesarean section rates and to identify related factors. Design A cross-sectional hospital …

Nanosensors to detect protease activity in vivo for noninvasive diagnostics

BA Holt, QD Mac, GA Kwong - JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), 2018 - jove.com
Proteases are multi-functional enzymes that specialize in the hydrolysis of peptide-bonds
and control broad biological processes including homeostasis and allostasis. Moreover …

Activity-based urinary biomarkers of response and resistance to checkpoint blockade immunotherapy

QD Mac, C Xu, JR Bowen, A Sivakumar… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy has transformed the clinical care of cancer, yet
the majority of patients do not derive clinical benefit and responders can acquire resistance …

Synthetic Biomarker Platforms for Early Detection of Disease

L Gamboa, SN Dahotre, BA Holt, QD Mac… - … : Volume 3: Emerging …, 2023 - World Scientific
Along the patient continuum of care, the ability to detect disease early has a significant
impact on the successful outcome of a patient's treatment. As healthcare challenges …