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Thomas Byers

Professor of Engineering, Stanford University
Verified email at stanford.edu
Cited by 2170

Use of subgenic 18S ribosomal DNA PCR and sequencing for genus and genotype identification of acanthamoebae from humans with keratitis and from sewage …

…, DV Seal, MB Markus, PA Fuerst, TJ Byers - Journal of Clinical …, 2001 - Am Soc Microbiol
This study identified subgenic PCR amplimers from 18S rDNA that were (i) highly specific
for the genus Acanthamoeba, (ii) obtainable from all known genotypes, and (iii) useful for …

The evolutionary history of the genus Acanthamoeba and the identification of eight new 18S rRNA gene sequence types

…, CL Dean, PA Fuerst, TJ Byers - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
The 18S rRNA gene (Rns) phylogeny of Acanthamoeba is being investigated as a basis for
improvements in the nomenclature and taxonomy of the genus. We previously analyzed Rns …

[BOOK][B] MP: Technology Ventures: From Idea to Enterprise w/Engineering Subscription Card

RC Dorf, TH Byers - 2004 - dl.acm.org
This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of technology ventures. It's a shame that
it was not available in late 2000. The text is a bit dense, but presents much needed coverage, …

[PDF][PDF] Technology ventures

TH Byers, RC Dorf, AJ Nelson, R VONA - From idea to enterprise …, 2011 - lazytrader.org
… I am delighted to introduce this book on technology entrepreneurship by Professors Byers,
Dorf, and Nelson. Technology and similar high-growth enterprises play a key role in the …

Identification and Distribution of Acanthamoeba Species Genotypes Associated with Nonkeratitis Infections

GC Booton, GS Visvesvara, TJ Byers… - Journal of clinical …, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
Acanthamoeba is a free-living protozoan genus found in a wide variety of natural habitats,
including water, soil, and air. Pathogenic isolates of Acanthamoeba are medically relevant as …

Subgenus Systematics of Acanthamoeba: Four Nuclear 18S rDNA Sequence Types

…, DR LEDEE, PA FUERST, TJ BYERS - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Classification of Acanthamoeba at the subgenus level has been problematic, but increasing
reports of Acanthamoeba as an opportunistic human pathogen have generated an interest …

Determining all optimal and near-optimal solutions when solving shortest path problems by dynamic programming

TH Byers, MS Waterman - Operations Research, 1984 - pubsonline.informs.org
This paper presents a new algorithm for finding all solutions with objective function values
in the neighborhood of the optimum for certain dynamic programming models, including …

Molecular Aspects of the Cell Cycle and Encystment of Acanthamoeba

TJ Byers, BG Kim, LE King… - Reviews of infectious …, 1991 - academic.oup.com
Evidence for subdivision of the cell cycle of Acanthamoeba into ultradian biochemical cycles
is accumulating, and a linkage between these cycles and the length of the cell cycle is …

Acanthamoeba griffini. Molecular characterization of a new corneal pathogen.

DR Ledee, J Hay, TJ Byers, DV Seal… - … & visual science, 1996 - iovs.arvojournals.org
PURPOSE: Acanthamoeba was isolated from the cornea of a soft contact lens wearer who
had keratitis. The protozoan was also isolated from the contact lens storage case and the …

[PDF][PDF] Its role in engineering education

T Byers, T Seelig, S Sheppard, P Weilerstein - The Bridge, 2013 - epicenter.stanford.edu
It is an exciting time to be an engineer. In recent decades, the engineering workforce has
helped the United States make substantial advances in communications, health, defense, …