School of Biomedical Sciences

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• Aerogel based delivery of furanones for the inhibition of quorum sensing and biofilm formation in the wound pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  Author: Proctor, C., Feb 2021

  Supervisor: Ternan, N. (Supervisor) & Mc Carron, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• A genetic and molecular investigation into the pathomechanism of pterygium

  Author: Maurizi, E., Jul 2016

  Supervisor: Atkinson, S. (Supervisor), Moore, T. (Supervisor) & Nesbit, A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Alpha cells transdifferentiation in the pathophysiology and potential treatment of diabetes

  Author: Sarnobat, D. S., Jun 2020

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• An Investigation of Musculoskeletal (MSK) Upper Limb Injuries Sustained from Manual Wheelchair Use: Implications of Pain and the Medical and Rehabilitative Approaches to Treatment

  Author: McCann, A., Feb 2019

  Supervisor: Kerr, D. (Supervisor) & Hannon-Fletcher, M. P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• An investigation of the association between maternal body weight and vitamin D status during pregnancy

  Author: Alhomaid, R., Jul 2018

  Supervisor: Mulhern, M. S. (Supervisor) & Mc Cann, M. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Assessing the Effects of Vitamin D as a Regulator of Androgen Intracrinology in Prostate Cancer using Mass Spectrometry Imaging

  Author: Smith, K., Mar 2020

  Supervisor: Cobice, D. (Supervisor) & Thompson, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Assessment of novel disinfection technologies, and bacterial contamination in the healthcare setting.

  Author: Murray, J., Feb 2019

  Supervisor: Gill, C. I. (Supervisor) & Ternan, N. G. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Assessment of the in vitro and in vivo effects of alpha cell toxins on the structure and morphology of the pancreatic islets

  Author: Klempel, N., May 2020

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Bioinformatic analysis of epigenetic effects, particularly in DNA methylation, following different interventions

  Author: Thursby, S., Jul 2020

  Supervisor: Zhang, S. (Supervisor), Pentieva, K. (Supervisor) & Walsh, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Biomarkers associated with glycaemic control, comorbidity and response to GLP-1 analogue therapy

  Author: English, A., May 2018

  Supervisor: Mc Clean, P. (Supervisor) & Kelly, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Biotechnology for Processing Natural Resources Employing Microbial-Catalysts and Fermentation Systems

  Author: Singh Nee Nigam, P., Jun 2020

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• B-vitamins and the ageing brain: human studies incorporating novel technologies

  Author: Moore, K., May 2018

  Supervisor: Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Hoey, L. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Changes in food preferences, dietary intake, and eating behaviours following gastric bypass surgery

  Author: Redpath, T., Oct 2020

  Supervisor: Price, R. (Supervisor) & Livingstone, B. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Development of Partner Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Genetic Eye Disease

  Author: Chao-Shern, C., Aug 2019

  Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Discovery of circulating DMARD response biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis

  Author: Eakin, A., Apr 2018

  Supervisor: Gibson, D. (Supervisor) & Bjourson, A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Epigenetic effects of riboflavin supplementation on hypertension in adults screened for the MTHFR C677T polymorphism

  Author: Amenyah, S., May 2020

  Supervisor: Lees Murdock, D. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Evaluation of GPR55 and GPR120 as novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

  Author: Mc Closkey, A., May 2019

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & McKillop, A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Evaluation of visual performance and vision questionnaires in intraocular lens implantation and laser refractive surgery

  Author: Pazo, E., Sep 2017

  Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Exploiting natural, phylogenetically ancient, PYY peptides in the development of long-acting, NPYR-specific analogues for obesity-diabetes

  Author: Lafferty, R., Mar 2020

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Irwin, N. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Exploring the antidiabetic potential of protein hydrolysates derived from underutilized marine sources

  Author: McLaughlin, C., Nov 2018

  Supervisor: O'Harte, F. (Supervisor) & Allsopp, P. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Expression and modulation of the UGT1A family of phase II metabolism genes via liganded vitamin D receptor

  Author: Goodman, R., Sep 2018

  Supervisor: Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Tambuwala, M. M. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Extending the conventional limits for the correction of high ametropia by corneal laser refractive surgery

  Author: Archer, T., May 2018

  Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor) & Reinstein, D. Z. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Factors influencing the biological status of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA): : The role of diet and fatty acid desaturase (FADS) genes

  Author: Conway, M., Jun 2019

  Supervisor: McSorley, E. M. (Supervisor), Mulhern, M. S. (Supervisor), Yeates, A. J. (Supervisor) & Strain, S. J. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Focussing on Near Work: the Impact of Uncorrected Hyperopic Refractive Errors

  Author: Ntodie, M., May 2019

  Supervisor: Saunders, K. J. (Supervisor) & Little, J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Frog skin host-defence peptides and their synthetic analogues with therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes

  Author: Musale, V., Apr 2019

  Supervisor: Abdel-Wahab, Y. (Supervisor), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Conlon, J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Gut hormones and peptide therapeutics for diabetes

  Author: Flatt, P., Mar 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Identifying and supporting children with evidence of cerebral visual impairment as part of an in-school eyecare service in special schools

  Author: McConnell, E., Jul 2020

  Supervisor: Mc Clelland, J. (Supervisor), Saunders, K. (Supervisor) & Little, J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Identifying drivers of glycaemic control in response to sulphonylurea treatment

  Author: McGuigan, D., May 2018

  Supervisor: Kelly, C. (Supervisor), Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Mc Clean, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Inhibition of nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-kβ) as therapeutic strategy for the treatment of IBD and cancer

  Author: Khan, M., 20 Jul 2018

  Supervisor: Tambuwala, M. M. (Supervisor), Mc Carron, P. A. (Supervisor) & Thompson, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Insulinotropic and antidiabetic properties of traditional Asian medicinal plants for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: Insulinotropic and antidiabetic properties of phytochemicals

  Author: Ansari, P., Jul 2020

  Supervisor: Abdel-Wahab, Y. (Supervisor) & Flatt, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Insulinotropic and glucose-lowering peptides from phylogenetically ancient fish with potential for therapy of type 2 diabetes

  Author: Graham, G., Apr 2019

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor), Abdel-Wahab, Y. (Supervisor) & Conlon, J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Investigating known and novel biomarkers for risk stratification in cardiovascular disease

  Author: Chemaly, M., May 2018

  Supervisor: Mc Gilligan, V. E. (Supervisor), Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Peace, A. (External person) (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Investigating nutritional and lifestyle factors associated with dietary habits of children and young adults (university students) using a mixed methods approach

  Author: Hafiz, A., Mar 2019

  Supervisor: Gallagher, A. M. (Supervisor) & Hill, A. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Investigation of the role of the epigenetic regulator UHRF1 in human cells

  Author: Scullion, C., Oct 2019

  Supervisor: Irwin, R. E. (Supervisor), Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & McKenna, D. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Investigations into the mechanisms behind human imprinting and imprinting related disorders in model systems

  Author: Pollin, G., Dec 2020

  Supervisor: Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & Mc Kenna, D. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• iStable gut hormones and related analogues for treatment of fragility fractures associated with type 2 diabetes

  Author: Vyavahare, S., Jul 2018

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Irwin, N. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Maternal folate nutrition and offspring health

  Author: Caffrey, A., May 2019

  Supervisor: Pentieva, K. (Supervisor), McNulty, H. (Supervisor) & Walsh, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Microbial Biotechnology for the benefit of environmental, food, biofuel, biomedical and pharmaceutical sustainable applications

  Author: Banat, I., Jan 2021

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Novel insights into the effects of manipulating DNA methyltransferase levels on the imprinted and non-imprinted regions of the genome

  Author: Mackin, S., Apr 2019

  Supervisor: Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & McKenna, D. J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• One-carbon metabolism, blood pressure and risk of hypertension through the lifecycle

  Author: Psara, E., Jun 2020

  Supervisor: Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Pentieva, K. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Optical coherence tomography of the human crystalline lens and its application to the structural assessment of cataract in the Down syndrome eye.

  Author: Mahil, A., Jul 2018

  Supervisor: Saunders, K. J. (Supervisor) & Little, J. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Oxytocin associated peptides: role in islet physiology and potential treatment of diabetes

  Author: Mohan, S., Feb 2019

  Supervisor: Moffett, C. (Supervisor), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & McKillop, A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Pharmacological modulation of pancreatic beta-to-alpha cell transdifferentiation in diabetes

  Author: Tanday, N., Feb 2019

  Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Proof of concept of CRISPR/Cas9 to treat corneal dystrophies

  Author: Christie, K., Oct 2018

  Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor) & Courtney, D. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Regulation of microRNA expression in prostate cancer by hypoxia

  Author: Angel, Z., Feb 2020

  Supervisor: Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & Mc Kenna, D. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Role of SUMOylation within the vitamin D response

  Author: Ishii, T., Jul 2020

  Supervisor: Moore, T. (Supervisor) & Thompson, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Seaweeds as a source of non-digestible complex polysaccharide components for the development of novel prebiotic ingredients for the functional food industry

  Author: Cherry, P., Jul 2020

  Supervisor: Mc Sorley, E. (Supervisor), Gill, C. (Supervisor) & Allsopp, P. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Secretion of neurotoxic vesicles by muscle cells of ALS patients

  Author: Le Gall, L., Sep 2019

  Supervisor: Duguez, S. (Supervisor) & Bjourson, A. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Sophorolipid-mediated Inhibition of Adenoma Development in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome

  Author: Callaghan, B., Oct 2017

  Supervisor: Mitchell, C. A. (Supervisor) & Banat, I. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Stratified medicine approaches to identify candidate markers associated with mental health disorders

  Author: Lapsley, C., Jun 2018

  Supervisor: Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Murray, E. (Supervisor)

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis