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Safeguarding patients at the crossroads of
#technology
and
#healthcare
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21 days ago
Big congrats to JCHI Faculty Affiliates Haydee Ojeda-Fournier, MD, and Tara Retson, MD
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
for their role in the PRISM Trial, advancing AI to improve breast cancer screening and patient care. Readā¬ļø
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Congrats to lead author Sean Perez
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
and team on their new
@jama.com
Surgery study showing data-driven surgical supply lists can save hospitals millions without compromising patient care. Readā¬ļø
health.ucsd.edu/news/press-r...
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Way to go Rodney!
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about 2 months ago
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Weāre inspired by the momentum from our Academic Symposium! Industry partners engaged with students on healthcare cybersecurity, and next year weāll launch a Student Poster Session to showcase emerging research & innovation. Partner with us ā¬ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
2 months ago
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UC San Diego Health Sciences
3 months ago
Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked
#technology
to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records.
@UCSDhcyber.bsky.social
is at the forefront of safeguarding these systems against
#cyberattacks
.
@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
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UC San Diego Cybersecurity Research Protects Patients
Hospitals are increasingly reliant on networked technology to run lifesaving medical equipment and access patient records. UC San Diegoās Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity is at the forefront ofā¦
https://youtu.be/YWokaYeURSg
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3 months ago
JCHIās
@kdpsingh.bsky.social
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
recently spoke to an engaged LEAD San Diego Impact cohort, offering powerful insights into how AI is transforming hospital operations, from addressing ED boarding to streamlining care delivery. Check out our work:
healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/work
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So proud of our CHC team! Thanks
@arpa-h.bsky.social
for your support!
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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Join us Oct 27ā28 in sunny San Diego for the
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity's Academic Symposium. Two days of research, demos, clinical sims, FDA/ASPR keynotes + first ARPA-H DIGIHEALS insights. Limited spots. Register now⤵ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
4 months ago
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Hospital walls are going digital, and so are threats. CHC's Jeff Tully spoke with AAMI about the future of medical device cybersecurity and why "secure by design" must be the new norm. Watch ⤵ļø
youtu.be/hHn95SwsvIk?...
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Medical Device Cybersecurity for the 21st Century
YouTube video by aamiconnect
https://youtu.be/hHn95SwsvIk?si=zOp30fpPccFoc2xX
4 months ago
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4 months ago
We love to see JCHI's
@kdpsingh.bsky.social
,
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
named one of 24 new ACMI Fellows! His leadership in health AI, model governance & informatics policy is reshaping how AI is used responsibly in care. Read more⤵ļø
amia.org/news-publica...
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On the Cyber Survivor Podcast, CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully joins host Dan L. Dodson to unpack how digital health boosts care, but also grows cyber risks. Watch ⤵ļø
youtu.be/9DNJ3Ac9b98?...
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Episode 14- When Patient Care Meets the Digital Battlefield: with Dr.Jeff Tully
YouTube video by The Cyber Survivor Podcast
https://youtu.be/9DNJ3Ac9b98?si=SpBfT0XIV6hkFRz_
4 months ago
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4 months ago
At JCHI, we're partnering with leading
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
faculty, from AI to cardiology, to co-create real-world healthcare solutions. Collaboration drives innovation! Interested in becoming a faculty affiliate? Learn more ā¬ļø
healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/get-involved...
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Weāre celebrating 2 years at the
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity! From global partnerships to Capitol Hill, weāre advancing research, training defenders & protecting patient safety in a digital world. Our research ⤵ļø
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4 months ago
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Vegas was a blast! DEF CON, Black Hat & BSidesLV brought fresh ideas & great convos on healthcare cybersecurity. Thanks to all we met ā letās keep it going! Watch recap ⤵ļø
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5 months ago
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Shoutout to our Co-Director
@cdameff.bsky.social
+ Ariana Mirian, PhD, whose study made waves during Black Hat in Vegas: is phishing training worth it? Maybe not. Time to rethink our approach. Read the article ⤵ļø
www.scworld.com/news/phishin...
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Phishing training is pretty pointless, researchers find
All that phishing training you have to go through barely moves the needle in making your organization safer, two researchers said at the Black Hat security conference.
https://www.scworld.com/news/phishing-training-is-pretty-pointless-researchers-find
5 months ago
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CHC co-directors Jeff Tully &
@cdameff.bsky.social
continue to shape the future of healthcare cybersecurityāthis time in Singapore at the āPushing the Boundaries of AI & Human Intelligenceā workshop. Excited for global collaboration & innovation ahead!⤵ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/ind...
5 months ago
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Shout out to our Co-Director Dr. Christian Dameff, named a 2025 NAM Fellow! One of just six selected nationwide, heāll help shape the future of health, science & policy, as well as healthcare cybersecurity!
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
5 months ago
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The CHC team is heading to
#DEFCON2025
! Catch Isabel Straw at the Biohacking Village (Aug 10) presenting CIPHERāan open-source platform tracking patient harm from healthcare cyberattacks. Cybersecurity through the lens of patient safety. Details ⤵ļø
defcon.org/html/defcon-...
5 months ago
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750+ hospitals went dark ā and it wasnāt ransomware. A new JAMA Network Open study led by CHC exposes the fragility of U.S. hospital systems. We're building tech to detect and respond before patients are at risk. Read paper ⤵ļø
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Patient Care Technology Disruptions Associated With the CrowdStrike Outage
This cross-sectional study describes the availability of health care delivery organization internet-connected networks before, during, and after a faulty cyber security software update on July 19, 202...
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2836824
5 months ago
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6 months ago
Proud to share our new paper on Willo, a student-designed wellness & mental health app at
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
. Built to reduce stigma, integrate with care, and evolve with student needs. Read paper ⤵ļø
www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e68368
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A Human-Centered Approach for a Student Mental Health and Well-Being Mobile App: Protocol for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation
Background: The rising prevalence of mental health concerns among students is prompting universities to explore innovative solutions to support student well-being. This paper describes the protocol fo...
https://www.researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e68368
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Meet Dr. Claire Soria,
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
, who's leading the charge on our cutting-edge
#cybersecurity
simulations, creating real-world
#ransomware
scenarios to help hospitals respond fast, restore operations and protect patients during cyber crises. More ⤵ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/about/team/c...
6 months ago
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#FlashbackFriday
to 2017: What if clinical simulation could expose the patient safety risks of cybersecurity flaws? At the first
#CyberMed
Summit, we debuted hacked-device scenarios that reshaped medical training ā and thinking. Read paper⤵ļø
www.jem-journal.com/article/S073...
6 months ago
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6 months ago
Healthcareās evolving fastāand
@chrislonghurst.bsky.social
is leading the charge at
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
with smarter EHRs and better workflows. Congrats on being named a top CDO to know in 2025 by Becker's! Read ⤵ļø
www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-man...
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Last weekend, our HR3P team ran a full-scale CRASHCART simulation ā keeping hospitals running during ransomware attacks. Real-world
#cybersecurity
in action. See it live Oct 27ā28
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
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cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/events/2025-...
6 months ago
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Flashback Friday: In 2023,
@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social
earned $9.5M from ARPA-H ā the 1st ARPA-H award for any UC campus! Led by Jeff Tully &
@cdameff.bsky.social
, the CHC is now building real defenses against ransomware & cyber threats to patient care. Our research projects ⤵ļø
bit.ly/4ecsd16
7 months ago
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Our recent paper takes a deep dive into how primary care clinics can better prepare for and respond to
#cyberattacks
. š” Identify vulnerabilities in workflows š” Build offline-ready plans š” Train and test staff through simulated attacks
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
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www.aafp.org/pubs/fpm/iss...
7 months ago
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Ransomware isnāt just an IT issue ā itās a threat to patient safety. New research from CHCās Jeff Tully,
@cdameff.bsky.social
and
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
colleagues reveals how
#cyberattacks
delay care, disrupt workflows and put patient lives at risk. Read ⤵ļø
journals.lww.com/anesthesiolo...
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Digital Disasters: The Growing Threat of Healthcare... : Anesthesiology
ich depend on connected technology such as electronic health records, laboratory systems, and imaging platforms, may be delayed or disrupted in the setting of a ransomware attack. These attacks may ad...
https://journals.lww.com/anesthesiology/abstract/2025/06000/digital_disasters__the_growing_threat_of.16.aspx
8 months ago
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Big congrats to CHC Co-Director Jeff Tully on winning the 2025 AAMI &
@medcrypt.bsky.social
Cybersecurity Visionary Award! He's pushing the boundaries where
#cybersecurity
, patient safety and health equity come together. Well deserved! More⤵ļø
array.aami.org/content/news...
8 months ago
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Real-time simulations + global collaboration = stronger, safer patient care worldwide. Our team had a blast during
#WADEM2025
in Tokyo last week! We introduced our
@arpa-h.bsky.social
funded effort to boost hospital ransomware resilience.
@cdameff.bsky.social
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
8 months ago
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8 months ago
Training the next generation of computer scientists in
#healthcare
#cybersecurity
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We are helping create a new crop of computer scientists working in
#healthcare
#cybersecurity
. One of them is
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
CSE student Almog Bar-Yossef, who is working alongside a disciplinary research team to help protect hospitals across the nation from cyberattacks. Watch⤵ļø
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9 months ago
Really inspired by this piece on how
@uofcalifornia.bsky.social
nurses are shaping the future of
#healthcare
. From the ER to the ICU, theyāre leading the charge on using
#AI
to streamline workflows and elevate patient care. š”š©ŗ Read ⤵ļø
health.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/writing...
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āWriting the new history for health careā: UC nurses set a vision for the future of AI in nursing
https://health.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/writing-new-history-health-care-uc-nurses-set-vision-future-ai-nursing
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9 months ago
Can technology help make
#healthcare
feel more human?
@keisukenakagawa.bsky.social
from
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
says yes! Heās collaborating with patients, doctors, and designers to create tools that enhance care ā not replace it. Watch the the interview⤵ļø
www.healthcareitnews.com/video/can-te...
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Can technology help bring the human touch back to medicine?
UC San Diego Health works with clinicians, patients, designers and IT teams to develop digital tools that improve patient experience, says Keisuke Nakagawa, director of strategic impact at UCSD and a ...
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/video/can-technology-help-bring-human-touch-back-medicine
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8 months ago
Triton Giving Day at
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
is April 30! š Support JCHI and help drive groundbreaking advances in medicine, technology, and health innovation with a bold visionary community. Join us⤵ļø
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Donors
By supporting our pioneering projects at the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Center for Health Innovation (JCHI), you have the power to help us transform the healthcare landscape
https://healthinnovation.ucsd.edu/get-involved/donors
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Medical device
#cybersecurity
is at a breaking point. At a recent House committee hearing, CHC Co-Director
@cdameff.bsky.social
warned that with growing threats and fewer cyber staff,
#healthcare
cybersecurity canāt wait.
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
Read more⤵ļø
www.medpagetoday.com/practicemana...
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Cybersecurity Threats Remain a Problem for Older Medical Devices, House Members Say
Cuts to FDA staff may hurt federal cybersecurity efforts, experts suggest
https://www.medpagetoday.com/practicemanagement/informationtechnology/114923
9 months ago
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Thrilled to welcome Johnson & Johnson as our inaugural member! Together, weāre addressing growing cyber threats to medical devices and
#healthcare
systems, working to make patient care safer and more secure!
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
Join us ⤵ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/membership/i...
10 months ago
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CHC is training the next generation of computer scientists to fight phishing and boost MFA adoption in
#healthcare
, strengthening
#cybersecurity
and protecting vital data. Insights from Aaron Schulman, assistant professor, computer science,
@ucsandiego.bsky.social
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10 months ago
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CHC Co-Director
@cdameff.bsky.social
representing at
#HIMSS2025
with Ashley Mancuso of Johnson & Johnson to discuss actionable tips and tactics for securing medical devices. The chat is part of the HIMSS25 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum. More info ⤵ļø
app.himssconference.com/widget/event...
10 months ago
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Big shoutout to CHC Co-Director
@cdameff.bsky.social
and research fellow Isabel Straw for representing at the Hawaii Cybersecurity R&D Symposium at UH Manoa. Isabel showcased our CIPHER Platform, redefining how we tackle
#healthcare
cyber threats! More ⤵ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
10 months ago
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11 months ago
AI is transforming
#healthcare
, but patient safety must remain the top priority. We need transparency, testing, and a focus on minimizing errors to protect outcomes. Read more from JCHI collaborator Rob El-Kareh,
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
in a recent OpEd⤵ļø
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Opinion: AI can enhance and ensure medical patientsā safety. Hereās how.
Itās been 25 years since the Institute of Medicineās groundbreaking report, āTo Err Is Human,ā shed light on the vital issue of patient safety in health care, highlighting that 44ā¦
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/14/opinion-ai-can-enhance-and-ensure-medical-patients-safety-heres-how/
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Our H-R3P project, supported by
@arpa-h.bsky.social
is transforming health care
#cybersecurity
! š š¹ A playbook to safeguard hospitals from cyberattacks š¹ Real-time ransomware threat detection š¹ Backup systems to ensure continuous care More⤵ļø
cyberhealth.ucsd.edu/research/cur...
11 months ago
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11 months ago
In a recent article in
@fastcompany.com
Dr. Ryan Broderick from
@ucsdhealth.bsky.social
predicts that spatial computing is poised to become a major field, moving beyond the
#AppleVisionPro
as a standalone product.
#DigitalHealth
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How Apple Vision Pro is finding a home in healthcare
300 people are gathering in San Diego to explore the uses of Appleās spatial computing headset for surgery and other medical applications.
https://www.fastcompany.com/91269127/apple-vision-pro-healthcare
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A crucial reminder that
#MedDeviceSecurity
is more important than ever. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and
@fda.gov
CDRH report a backdoor in a medical device used to monitor patient vitals. Read ⤵ļø
www.cisa.gov/resources-to...
11 months ago
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Small, rural hospitals are facing
#cyberattacks
with limited resources, putting care access in underserved communities at risk. To address this trend, our Center continues to advocate for stronger protections at all levels. Learn more about our research ā¬ļø
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11 months ago
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11 months ago
AI provides a powerful tool to address
#health
disparities by analyzing racial, ethnic, and social factors. Watch below for more insights by Sandra HernƔndez, MC,
@chcfnews.bsky.social
during our recent
#AI
to Advance Patient Safety Summit. ā¬ļø
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Ransomware attacks disrupt care & expose health data, costing hospitals millions. Center CO-Director Jeff Tully shared solutions during a recent
@cyberclinics.bsky.social
y.social
including 5G networks & point-to-point Wi-Fi to keep hospitals running during cyber disruptions. Check it ⤵ļø
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11 months ago
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Center directors
@cdameff.bsky.social
& Jeff Tully, both doctors and hackers, break down the rise of
#ransomware
attacks on hospitals and the risks to patient safety on the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast. Listen ⤵ļø
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Doctorsā Perspective: The Rise of Healthcare Ransomware
In this episode of the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Podcast host Sherrod DeGrippo is joined by Christian Dameff and Jeff Tully, co-directors from the UCSD Center for Healthcare Cybersecurity, and contributors to our recent Healthcare Ransomware report.
https://thecyberwire.com/podcasts/microsoft-threat-intelligence/34/notes
about 1 year ago
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Thrilled for
@cltcberkeley.bsky.social
#CallForPapers
in Public Interest Cybersecurity! Topic ā”ļø Research on strengthening cyber defenses for under-resourced groups like nonprofits, local governments, hospitals, and schools. Submit by Feb 3, 2025 ā¬ļø
cltc.berkeley.edu/2024/12/09/c...
about 1 year ago
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Thereās no āmagic bulletā for
#cyberattacks
, but with proper mitigation, we can reduce impacts on patient care and discourage cybercriminals. More insights by
@cdameff.bsky.social
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On cybersecurity, physicians must always be on their toes
Ransomware and other cyberattacks are becoming a national security threat, experts say. Explore timely advice and AMA resources to mitigate the risks.
https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/sustainability/cybersecurity-physicians-must-always-be-their-toes
about 1 year ago
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