Phat L. Tran, Ph.D.
Instructor
Office Address: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
School of Medicine
3601 4th Street STOP 7217
Lubbock, TX 79430-7217
Work: 806.743.2480
Email: phat.tran@ttuhsc.edu
Education
August 2002 to
May 2008
Ph.D. Medical Microbiology and
Immunology
Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center,
Lubbock, TX
August 1996 to
August 1999
B.A. Biochemistry; Biology Minor.
Honors College with Highest Honors
Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
August 1996 to
May 1999
B.S. Cell and Molecular Biology,
Chemistry Minor
Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
June 1994 to
August 1996
Non-degree
Amarillo College, Amarillo,
TX
Academic Appointments
June 2012 to
Present
Instructor
Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences,
Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center, Lubbock, TX
Positions and Employment
June 2008 to May
2012
Post Doctoral Research
Associate
Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center, Lubbock, TX
September 2002
to May 2008
Graduate Student
Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center, Lubbock, TX
September 1999
to August 2002
Medical Research Technician
Texas Tech University Health Sciences
Center, Lubbock, TX
June 1997 to
August 1999
Fellow
The Howards Hughes Medical Institute
(HHMI), Texas Tech University,
Lubbock, TX
Other Experience and Professional Memberships
1
2012 to Present
Wound Healing Society
2011 to Present
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2009 to 2010
American Society for Biomaterials
2002 to 2008
American Society of Microbiology
1997 to 2002
American Society of Cell Biology
Awards and Honors
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1999
B.A. Awarded with Highest
Honors
1996 to 1999
Texas Tech University Honors Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Program
1999
The Honors Dean Award
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1999
The Golden Key Honors
Society Award
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1998 to 1999
The Chancellor
Endowed/TTU Honors
Scholarship
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1997 to 1999
The Howard Hughes Medical
Institute Fellow
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1997 to 1999
The H. Y. Price, Jr. Memorial
Scholarship
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1996 to 1999
Phi Theta Kappa
International Honors Society
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1996 to 1999
The National Dean’s List
Awards
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1996 to 1998
The Phi Theta Kappa
Scholarship
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1996 to 1997
The Texas Tech University
Scholarship
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
1996
The CRC Press Chemistry
Achievement Award
Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX
2
1996
The Outstanding Major for
Pre-med Award
Amarillo College, Amarillo, TX
Funding Grants
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The South Plains Foundation Grant
Organo-selenium containing dental sealant inhibits biofilm formation by oral bacteria
Period: 11/10/2015 to 08/31/2016
Amount: $10,500
Role: Principle Investigator
SBIR Phase II
Selenium Biopolymer Spacers to Prevent Biofouling of Reverse Osmosis Modules
Period: 3/15/2013 to 2/28/2015
Amount: $499,999 (Sub-award $43,002)
Role: Co-Principle Investigator
NASA NNX14CJ10P, 14-1 H3.04-9932
Organoselenium Surface Modification of Stainless Steel Surfaces to Prevent Biofouling in
Treatment of Space Wastestreams
Period: 09/01/2014 to 12/19/2014
Amount: $45,000
Role: Principle Investigator
Correctional Healthcare Research Fund
Organo-selenium containing polyurethane foam dressing inhibits Staphylococcus aureus growth
on wounds
Period: 07/01/2013 to 09/30/2014
Amount: $10,000
Role: Principle Investigator
South Plains Foundation Grant
Organo-selenium containing polyester bandage inhibits Staphylococcus aureus growth on wounds
Period: 09/01/2013 to 08/31/2014
Amount: $13,500
Role: Principle Investigator
Bibliography and Publications
Publications
1. Tran, Phat L.; Huynh, Eric.; Pham, Patrick.; Jarvis, Courtney.; Mosley, Thomas.; Hamood, Abdul N.;
Hanes, Rob.; Reid, Ted W. 2016. An Organo-Selenium Polymer Inhibits Biofilm Formation in a
Contact Lens Case. Manuscript accepted. Eye & Contact Lens Journal. 2016 Mar 11. [Epub ahead of
print].
2. Phat L. Tran, PhD; Eric Huynh, BS; Abdul N. Hamood, PhD; Anselm de Souza, PhD; Gregory Schultz,
PhD; Bernd Liesenfeld, PhD; Dilip Mehta, PhD; Ted W. Reid, PhD. 2015. The ability of quaternary
ammonium groups attached to a urethane bandage, to inhibit bacterial attachment and biofilm formation
in a mouse wound. International Wound Journal. International Wound Journal. Article first published
online: 28 DEC 2015. doi: 10.1111/iwj.12554.
3. Debdeep Banerjee, AB; Phat L. Tran, PhD; Jane A. Colmer-Hamood, PhD; James C. Wang, PhD;
Matthew Myntti, PhD; Joehassin Cordero, MD; Abdul N. Hamood, PhD. 2015. Effects of a Novel
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Antimicrobial Agent on the Viability of Bacterial Biofilms on Tympanostomy Tubes. The International
Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 79(11): 1909-1914.
4. Phat L. Tran, Abdul N. Hamood, Anselm de Souza, Gregory Schultz, Bernd Liesenfeld, Dilip Mehta
and Ted W. Reid. 2015. A study on the ability of quaternary ammonium groups attached to a
polyurethane foam wound dressing, to inhibit bacterial attachment and biofilm formation. Wound Repair
and Regeneration. 23: 74–81.
5. Elmasri, Wael; Yang, Tianjiao; Tran, Phat; Hegazy, Mohamed-Elamir; Hamood, Abdul; Mechref,
Yehia; Pare, Paul. Teucrium polium phenylethanol and iridoid glucoside identification and inhibition of
biofilm forming Staphylococcus aureus. 2014. Journal of Natural Products. 78(1): 2–9.
6. Phat Tran, Saurabh Patel, Abdul Hamood, Tyler Enos, Thomas Mosley, Courtney Jarvis, Akash Desai,
Pamela Lin, Ted Reid. 2014. A Novel Organo-Selenium Bandage That Inhibits Biofilm Development in
a Wound by Gram-positive and Gram-negative Wound Pathogens. Antibiotics, 3(3): 435-449.
7. Miller, K. G., P. L. Tran, C. L. Haley, C. Kruzek, J. A. ColmerHamood, M. Myntti, and A. N. Hamood.
2014. "Next Science Wound Gel Technology, a Novel Agent That Inhibits Biofilm Development by
Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Wound Pathogens."Antimicrob Agents Chemother 58(6): 3060-72.
8. Phat L Tran, Abdul N Hamood, Ted W Reid. 2014. Antibiofilm Agents. From Diagnosis to Treatment
and Prevention Series: Springer Series on Biofilms, Vol. 8. New York, NY.
9. Jiangping Bai, Ramasubramanian Bhagavathi, Phat Tran, Kendall Muzzarelli, Di Wang, Joe. A. Fralick.
2013. Evidence that the C-terminal region is involved in the stability and functionality of OprM in E.
coli. Microbiological Research. 169(5-6): 425-31.
10. Tony Vercellino*, Phat Tran, Ted Reid, Abdul Hamood, Audra Morse. 2013. Evaluation of
polymerized organo-selenium feed spacers to inhibit S. aureus and E. coli biofilm development in
reverse osmosis systems. Membranes and Water Treatment. Desalination. 331:1-5.
11. James C. Wang, Phat Tran, Rob Hanes, Joehassin Cordero, John Marchbanks, Ted Reid, Abdul
Hamood. 2013. Organoselenium-Coated Tympanostomy Tubes Inhibit Otopathogenic Biofilms. JAMA
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 139(10):1009-1016.
12. Vercellino T, Morse A, Tran P, Song L, Hamood A, Reid T, et al. 2013. Attachment of organoselenium to polyamide composite reverse osmosis membranes to inhibit biofilm formation of S. aureus
and E. coli. Desalination. 309(0):291-295. Listed as Key Research Article in the study of Aquatic
Sciences on Environment Progress. (http://environmentprogress.com/). June, 2013.
http://environmentprogress.com/key-research-articles/attachment-of-organo-selenium-to-polyamidecomposite-reverse-osmosis-membranes-to-inhibit-biofilm-formation-of-s-aureus-and-e-coli/.
13. Vercellino T, Morse A, Tran P, Song L, Hamood A, Reid T, et al. 2013. The use of covalently attached
organo-selenium to inhibit S. aureus and E. coli bio!lms on RO membranes and feed spacers.
Desalination. 317: 142-151.
14. Tran P, Hamood A, Mosley T, Gray T, Jarvis C, Webster D, Amaechi B, Enos T, Reid T. 2013.
Organo-Selenium Containing Dental Sealant Inhibits Bacterial Biofilm. Journal of Dental Research.
92(5): 461-466.
15. Vercellino T, Morse A, Tran P, Song L, Hamood A, Reid T, et al. 2013. Attachment of organoselenium to polyamide composite reverse osmosis membranes to inhibit biofilm formation of S. aureus
and E. coli. Desalination. 309(0): 291-295.
16. Tran PL, Lowry N, Campbell T, Reid TW, Webster DR, Tobin E, Aslani A, Mosley T, Dertien J,
Hamood JAN, Hamood AN. 2012. An organoselenium compound inhibits Staphylococcus aureus
biofilms on hemodialysis catheters in vivo. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 56(2): 972-8. Listed as a
featured article on Global Medical Discovery [ISSN 1929-8536] (http://globalmedicaldiscovery.com).
October 15, 2012.
17. Tran PL, Lowry N, Campbell T, Reid TW, Webster DR, Tobin E, et al. 2012. An organoselenium
compound inhibits Staphylococcus aureus biofilms on hemodialysis catheters in vivo. Antimicrob
Agents Chemother 56(2): 972-8.
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18. Nidadavolu P, Amor W, Tran P, Dertien J, Hamood JCA, Hamood AN. 2012. Garlic cream inhibits
biofilm formation by bacterial pathogens from burn wounds. Journal of Medical Microbiology. 61(5):
662-671.
19. Low D, Hamood A, Reid T, Mosley T, Tran P, Song L, et al. 2011. Attachment of selenium to a reverse
osmosis membrane to inhibit biofilm formation of S. aureus. Journal of Membrane Science 378(1-2):
171-178.
20. Reid T, Tran P, Mosley T, Tran K, Jarvis C, Patel S, Shashtri M, Hanes R, Hamood A. 2010.
Biopolymers Containing Selenium: Their Synthesis And Use. International Journal of Medical Devices.
5(1): 23-36.
21. Tran PL, Hammond AA, Mosley T, Cortez J, Gray T, Colmer-Hamood JA, et al. 2009.
Organoselenium coating on cellulose inhibits the formation of biofilms by Pseudomonas aeruginosa and
Staphylococcus aureus. Appl Environ Microbiol 75(11): 3586-92.
22. Reid TW, Tran P, Spallholz J, Fralick J. 2003. Counter Terrorism Measures to Combat Yersinia Pestis
with Selenium Pharmaceuticals. Proceedings of the 2002 Joint Service Scientific Conference on
Chemical and Biological Defense Research. 1-7.
Submitted
1. Paula Monaco, Phat Tran, Ted Reid, James Surles, Audra Morse. Performance of an organo-selenium
coating in a long-term biofouling test using stainless steel pipes. Water Research Journal. 2015.
2. Paula Monaco, Phat Tran, Ted Reid, David Klein, Tony Vercellino, Audra Morse. Performance of covalently attached organo-selenium to RO feed spacers during fouling testing using real wastewater
sources. Water Research Journal. 2015.
3. Phat L. Tran, PhD; Eric Huynh, BS; Abdul N. Hamood, PhD; Anselm de Souza, PhD; Dilip Mehta,
PhD; Keith W. Moeller, ND; Cameron D. Moeller, ND;Ted W. Reid, PhD. The Ability of a Silver
Colloidal Gel Dressing to Kill Bacteria in vitro and in vivo. Manuscript submitted. Journal of Medial
Microbiology, 2015.
4. Daniel J Good, Michael Jansen, Jon R Kaufman, Sohrab Sidhu, Phat Tran, Thomas Mosley, Ted W
Reid. Minimizing Risk and Improving Outcomes Using Selenium as a Trabeculectomy Adjunct. Journal
of Glaucoma. 2015.
5. Amaechi BT, Tran PL, Hamood AN, Mosley T, Gray T, Jarvis C, Webster D, Reid TW. OrganoSelenium Containing Pit and Fissure Sealant Inhibit Bacterial Attachment to Teeth. Journal of American
Dental Association. 2015.
In Preparation
1. Huy Dong, Phat Tran, Keaton Luth, Pamela Lin, Akash Desai, Eric Huynh, David McCartney, Abdul
Hamood, and Ted Reid. Endophthalmitis: Effective and cost saving antibiotic therapy.
2. Tran, Phat L.; Pham, Patrick.; Huynh, Eric.; Jarvis, Courtney.; Mosley, Thomas.; Hamood, Abdul N1.;
Hanes, Rob.; Blake Lackey.; Reid, Ted W. Selenium Contact Lens Hydrogel Polymer: Inhibition of
Both Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacterial Biofilm Formation. Manuscript submitted. Eye &
Contact Lens Journal. 2015.
3. Phat L. Tran, Abdul N. Hamood, Rob Hanes, Courtney Jarvis, Thomas Mosley, Ted W. Reid. An
organo-selenium polyurethane dental water line which inhibits bacterial attachment. 2013. Manuscript
submitted.
4. Phat Tran, Akash Desai, Keaton Luth, Eric Huynh, Patrick Pham, Huy Dong , Kelly Mitchell, Abdul
Hamood, and Ted Reid. Betadine solution in not effective in inhibiting the growth of different Gram
Negative and Gram Positive Pathogens in vitro.
5. Phat Tran, Tyler Enos, Abdul Hamood, Courtney Jarvis, Thomas Mosley, and Ted Reid. Selenium
Coated Polyester Bandage inhibits the growth of Staphylococcus aureus.
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6. Phat Tran, Tyler Enos, Abdul Hamood, Courtney Jarvis, Thomas Mosley, and Ted Reid. A study on the
ability of an organo selenium compound, attached to a polyurethane foam wound dressing, to inhibit
bacterial attachment and biofilm formation.
7. Phat L. Tran & Ted W. Reid. Synergistic Effect of Substance P with Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth
Factor-I on Epithelial Migration of the Transformed Human Corneal Epithelial Cells (SV-40).
8. K. Mitchell, A Arnett, J.-C. Auten, P. L. Tran, T. Mosley, K. Tran, C. Jarvis, J. Thomas, R. Hanes, D.
Webster, Leo Dominguez, A. Hamood, T. W. Reid. The use of a covalent selenium coating to inhibit
biofilm formation on a silicone scleral buckle.
9. Tran, P. L., Zhao, X., Li, X., Reid, T, W., and Fralick, J. A. New selenium antimicrobials against
Escherichia coli pYPR1 expressing the F1 antigen of Yersinia pestis.
10. Cassie Kruczek, Kokila Kakarala, Phat L. Tran, Tyler Enos, Ted W. Reid, Janet Dertien, Jane-Colmer
A. Hamood, and Abdul N. Hamood. An organo-selenium cream inhibits biofilm formation by burn
wound pathogens.
Abstracts
1. Phat Tran, Abdul Hamood, Robert Hanes, Blake Lackey, and Ted Reid. Selenium Contact Lens
Hydrogel Polymer: Inhibition of both Gram-Negative and Gram-Positive Bacterial Biofilm Formation.
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. May 3–7, 2015. Denver, CO.
2. Phat Tran, Ph.D., Tyler Enos, MD., Abdul Hamood, Ph.D., Courtney Jarvis, Ph.D., and Ted Reid, Ph.D.
Selenium-coated polyester bandages inhibit the formation of bacterial biofilms in a wound. Symposium
on Advanced Wound Care. April 29-May 03, 2015. San Antonio, TX.
3. Akash Desai, Phat Tran, Abdul Hamood, Kelly Mitchell, and Ted Reid. 2.5, 5, and 10% Betadine
solution in not effective in inhibiting the growth of different Gram Negative and Gram Positive
Pathogens in vitro. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. May 3–7, 2015. Denver,
CO.
4. James C. Wang, Debdeep Banerjee, Phat L. Tran, Joehassin Cordero, Jane. A. Colmer-Hamood, Abdul
N. Hamood. During Middle Ear Infections, the Planktonic Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa provides
the Anaerobic Conditions Required for the Development of Fusobacterium nucleatum Biofilm.
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology. April 22-26, 2015.
Boston, MA.
5. Debdeep Banerjee, Phat L. Tran, James C. Wang, Matthew Myntti, Joehassin Cordero, Abdul N.
Hamood. Effects of a Novel Antimicrobial Agent on the Viability and Sustainability of Bacterial
Biofilms on Tympanostomy Tubes. The Triological Society. Combined Sections Meeting. Jan 22, 2015.
San Diego, California.
6. Debdeep Banerjee, Phat L. Tran, James C. Wang, Matthew Myntti, Joehassin Cordero, Abdul N.
Hamood. Effects of a Novel Antimicrobial Agent, the Next Science, on the Viability and Sustainability
of Bacterial Biofilms on Tympanostomy Tubes. The Triological Society. Combined Sections
Meeting. January 22-24, 2015. Coronado Island, California.
7. Phat L. Tran, PhD; Abdul N. Hamood, PhD; Anselm de Souza, PhD; Gregory Schultz, PhD; Bernd
Liesenfeld, PhD; Dilip Mehta, PhD; Daniel Webster, Ph.D ; Ted W. Reid, PhD. The ability of
quaternary ammonium groups attached to a urethane bandage, to inhibit bacterial attachment and biofilm
formation in a mouse wound. Symposium on Advanced Wound Care. October 16-18, 2014. Las Vegas,
NV.
8. Eric Huynh, Patrick Pham, Phat Tran , Abdul Hamood, Kelly Mitchell, and Ted Reid. 5% Betadine
solution in not effective in inhibiting the growth of different Gram Negative and Gram Positive
Pathogens in vitro. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. May 4–8, 2014.
Orlando, FL.
9. Patrick Pham, Eric Huynh, Phat Tran, Abdul Hamood, Rob Hanes, and Ted Reid. Selenium Contact
Lens Hydrogel Polymer: Inhibition of both Gram Negative and Gram Positive Bacterial Biofilm
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Formation - A Study of Different Organo-Selenium Molecules. The Association for Research in Vision
and Ophthalmology. May 4–8, 2014. Orlando, FL.
10. Phat Tran, Abdul Hamood, Thomas Mosley, Courtney Jarvis, Josh Thomas, Blake Lackey, and Ted
Reid. Selenium Hydrogel Lenses: Effects Upon Bacterial Biofilm Attachment. The Association for
Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. May 5–9, 2013. Seattle, WA.
11. Mitchell, K., Tran, P., Arnett, A.I., Mosley, T., Hanes, R., Jarvis, C., Hamood, A., Dominguez, L., and
Reid, T.W. Organo-selenium coatings inhibit multiple species of biofilm formation on ophthalmic
device material. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, May 6 – 10, 2012.
Fort Lauderdale, FL.
12. Reid, T.W., Tran, P., Mosley, T., Jarvis, C., Thomas, J., Tran, K., Hanes, R., Hamood, A.
Antimicrobial properties of selenium covalently incorporated into the polymer of contact lens case
material. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Meeting, May 6–10, 2012. Fort
Lauderdale, FL.
13. Phat Tran, Abdul Hamood, Thomas Mosley, Courtney Jarvis, Josh Thomas, Blake Lackey, and Ted
Reid. Selenium Coated Contact Lenses: Effects Upon Bacterial Biofilm Attachment. The Association
for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. May 6–10, 2012. Fort Lauderdale, FL,
14. Tran, P., Mosley, T., Cortez, J., Shashtri, M., Spallholz, J., Hamood. and Reid, T.W. Bandages Coated
with Organo-Selenium Inhibit Bacterial Attachment. Society for Biomaterials Meeting, February 21,
2010. College Station, TX.
15. Reid, T.W., Tran, P., Mosley, T., Cortez, J., Shashtri, M., Spallholz, J. and Hamood, Bandages Coated
with Organo-Selenium Inhibit Bacterial Attachment. Society for Biomaterials Meeting, April 22-25,
2009. San Antonio, TX.
16. Tran, P., Hammond, A., Mosley, T., Cortez, J., Gray, T., Colmer-Hamood, J., Looney, K., Shashtri, M.,
Spallholz, J., Hamood, A., and Reid, T. An Organo-Selenium Coating on Celllulose Inhibits
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms. The 20th annual TTUHSC Student
Research Week, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. 2008. Lubbock, TX.
17. Zhou, X., Tran, P., Fralick, J. and Reid, T.W. Design and structure determination of a selenium labeled
peptide antimicrobial. Protein Society, June 18-3, 2005. San Diego, CA.
18. Reid, T.W., Tran P., Spallholz J., and Fralick, J. The use of a selenium-peptide to specifically inactivate
Yersinia pestis. 2003 Joint Service Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense Research,
November 17-20, 2003. Hunt Valley MD.
19. Reid, T.W., Tran P., Spallholz J., and Fralick, J., Counter Terrorism Measures to Combat Yersinia
pestis with Selenium. Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Biological Defense Researchers, April 2830, 2003. Lubbock, TX.
20. Reid, T.W., Tran P., and Fralick, J.A. Counter Terrorism Measures to Combat Yersinia pestis with
Selenium. 2002 Joint Service Scientific Conference on Chemical & Biological Defense Research,
November 19-21, 2002. Hunt Valley MD.
21. Reid, T.W., Tran, P., Nishida, T., and Murphy C. J., The Stimulation of Rabbit Corneal Epithelial Cell
Migration in Culture by Substance P, is Synergistic with Insulin and IGF-1, ARVO, May 9-14, 1999. Ft.
Lauderdale, Florida.
22. Tran, P. and Reid, T. 1998. The Effects of Substance P (SP), Insulin, and Insulin Like Growth Factor-1
(IGF-1) on Epithelial Cell Migration. The American Society for Cell Biology 38th Annual Meeting
December 12-16, 1998. San Francisco, CA.
23. Tran, P. and Reid, T. 1998. The Effects of Substance P (SP), Insulin, and Insulin Like Growth Factor-1
(IGF-1) on Epithelial Cell Migration. The annual HHMI/TTU Student Research Week, Texas Tech
University. 1998. Lubbock, TX.
Hobbies and Interests
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I enjoy reading non-fiction books, traveling, playing sport, caring for animal companions and socializing with
friends and family.
Referees
Dr. Ted W. Reid, Ph.D.
Address: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
School of Medicine
3601 4th Street STOP 7217
Lubbock, TX 79430-7217
Tel: 806.743.2020, Ext. 262
Email: ted.reid@ttuhsc.edu
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