Student theses
Alpha cells transdifferentiation in the pathophysiology and potential treatment of diabetes
Author: Sarnobat, D. S., Jun 2020Supervisor: 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 2019Supervisor: Kerr, D. (Supervisor) & Hannon-Fletcher, M. P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Assessing the Effects of Vitamin D as a Regulator of Androgen Intracrinology in Prostate Cancer using Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Author: Smith, K., Mar 2020Supervisor: 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 2019Supervisor: Gill, C. I. (Supervisor) & Ternan, N. G. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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 2020Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Biomarkers associated with glycaemic control, comorbidity and response to GLP-1 analogue therapy
Author: English, A., May 2018Supervisor: Mc Clean, P. (Supervisor) & Kelly, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Biotechnology for Processing Natural Resources Employing Microbial-Catalysts and Fermentation Systems
Author: Singh Nee Nigam, P., Jun 2020Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
B-vitamins and the ageing brain: human studies incorporating novel technologies
Author: Moore, K., May 2018Supervisor: Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Hoey, L. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Development of Partner Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Genetic Eye Disease
Author: Chao-Shern, C., Aug 2019Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Discovery of circulating DMARD response biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis
Author: Eakin, A., Apr 2018Supervisor: Gibson, D. (Supervisor) & Bjourson, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Epigenetic effects of riboflavin supplementation on hypertension in adults screened for the MTHFR C677T polymorphism
Author: Amenyah, S., May 2020Supervisor: 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 2019Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & McKillop, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Evaluation of visual performance and vision questionnaires in intraocular lens implantation and laser refractive surgery
Author: Pazo, E., Sep 2017Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Exploiting natural, phylogenetically ancient, PYY peptides in the development of long-acting, NPYR-specific analogues for obesity-diabetes
Author: Lafferty, R., Mar 2020Supervisor: 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 2018Supervisor: O'Harte, F. (Supervisor) & Allsopp, P. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Expression and modulation of the UGT1A family of phase II metabolism genes via liganded vitamin D receptor
Author: Goodman, R., Sep 2018Supervisor: Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Tambuwala, M. M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Extending the conventional limits for the correction of high ametropia by corneal laser refractive surgery
Author: Archer, T., May 2018Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor) & Reinstein, D. Z. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Factors influencing the biological status of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA): : The role of diet and fatty acid desaturase (FADS) genes
Author: Conway, M., Jun 2019Supervisor: McSorley, E. M. (Supervisor), Mulhern, M. S. (Supervisor), Yeates, A. J. (Supervisor) & Strain, S. J. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Focussing on Near Work: the Impact of Uncorrected Hyperopic Refractive Errors
Author: Ntodie, M., May 2019Supervisor: Saunders, K. J. (Supervisor) & Little, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Frog skin host-defence peptides and their synthetic analogues with therapeutic potential for type 2 diabetes
Author: Musale, V., Apr 2019Supervisor: Abdel-Wahab, Y. (Supervisor), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Conlon, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Identifying drivers of glycaemic control in response to sulphonylurea treatment
Author: McGuigan, D., May 2018Supervisor: Kelly, C. (Supervisor), Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Mc Clean, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Inhibition of nuclear factor kappa beta (NF-kβ) as therapeutic strategy for the treatment of IBD and cancer
Author: Khan, M., 20 Jul 2018Supervisor: Tambuwala, M. M. (Supervisor), Mc Carron, P. A. (Supervisor) & Thompson, 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 2019Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor), Abdel-Wahab, Y. (Supervisor) & Conlon, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Investigating known and novel biomarkers for risk stratification in cardiovascular disease
Author: Chemaly, M., May 2018Supervisor: Mc Gilligan, V. E. (Supervisor), Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Peace, A. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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 2019Supervisor: Gallagher, A. M. (Supervisor) & Hill, A. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Investigation of the role of the epigenetic regulator UHRF1 in human cells
Author: Scullion, C., Oct 2019Supervisor: Irwin, R. E. (Supervisor), Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & McKenna, D. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
iStable gut hormones and related analogues for treatment of fragility fractures associated with type 2 diabetes
Author: Vyavahare, S., Jul 2018Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Irwin, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Maternal folate nutrition and offspring health
Author: Caffrey, A., May 2019Supervisor: Pentieva, K. (Supervisor), McNulty, H. (Supervisor) & Walsh, C. (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 2019Supervisor: Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & McKenna, D. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
One-carbon metabolism, blood pressure and risk of hypertension through the lifecycle
Author: Psara, E., Jun 2020Supervisor: 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 2018Supervisor: Saunders, K. J. (Supervisor) & Little, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Oxytocin associated peptides: role in islet physiology and potential treatment of diabetes
Author: Mohan, S., Feb 2019Supervisor: Moffett, C. (Supervisor), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & McKillop, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Pharmacological modulation of pancreatic beta-to-alpha cell transdifferentiation in diabetes
Author: Tanday, N., Feb 2019Supervisor: Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Proof of concept of CRISPR/Cas9 to treat corneal dystrophies
Author: Christie, K., Oct 2018Supervisor: Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor) & Courtney, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Secretion of neurotoxic vesicles by muscle cells of ALS patients
Author: Le Gall, L., Sep 2019Supervisor: Duguez, S. (Supervisor) & Bjourson, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Sophorolipid-mediated Inhibition of Adenoma Development in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Syndrome
Author: Callaghan, B., Oct 2017Supervisor: 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 2018Supervisor: Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Murray, E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The dynamics of cholesterol metabolism and atherosclerosis across population subgroups
Author: Parton, A., Sep 2018Supervisor: Watterson, S. (Supervisor) & Mc Gilligan, V. E. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The Effect of CFTR on Islet Development and Signalling
Author: Kelsey, R., May 2020Supervisor: Kelly, C. (Supervisor) & Mc Clenaghan, N. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The effect of soya foods on cognitive function and menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women
Author: Furlong, O., May 2019Supervisor: Magee, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The generation and evaluation of novel gut derived peptides for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and obesity
Author: Perry, R., Feb 2019Supervisor: Irwin, N. (Supervisor) & Gault, V. A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The interaction of B-vitamins with MTHFR genotype in relation to blood pressure and vascular health
Author: Rooney, M., Jun 2020Supervisor: Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Ward, M. (Supervisor) & Hughes, C. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The Role of Vitamin D and its Receptor in Metastatic Melanoma Cells
Author: Hau, K., Jun 2020Supervisor: Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
The Special Education Eyecare (SEE) Project: Exploring the impact of in-school vision care for children in special education
Author: Black, S., Oct 2019Supervisor: McClelland, J. (Supervisor) & Saunders, K. J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Towards a personalised medicine strategy to reduce prostate cancer risk in men
Author: Yankova, E., May 2018Supervisor: Mc Dowell, A. (Supervisor) & Gibson, D. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Transfer of antibiotic resistances between enterococci in biofilm
Author: Conwell, M., Feb 2018Supervisor: Dooley, J. (Supervisor) & Naughton, P. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Using computational intelligence for knowledge discovery from the human microbiome
Author: Wingfield, B., Mar 2019Supervisor: McGinnity, T. (Supervisor), Bjourson, A. (Supervisor) & Coleman, S. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Utilising the therapeutic potential of xenin and related molecules for diabetes and obesity
Author: Craig, S., May 2020Supervisor: Irwin, N. (Supervisor) & Gault, V. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Visual performance and quality of vision questionnaire outcomes in multifocal intraocular lens use
Author: McNeely, R., May 2018Supervisor: Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor), Beirne, R. (Supervisor) & Moore, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis