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• Acute and chronic effects of incretin signalling on islet cell energy metabolism

  Draper, M. B. (Author), Tarasov, A. (Supervisor), Rorsman, P. (Supervisor) & Flatt, P. (Supervisor), Jun 2024

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Proctor, C. (Author), Ternan, N. (Supervisor) & Mc Carron, P. (Supervisor), Feb 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• A feasibility study to evaluate a novel method of assessing microcirculatory function as a predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events

  Brennan, P. (Author), Nesbit, A. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. (Supervisor), Apr 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• A genetic and molecular investigation into the pathomechanism of pterygium

  Maurizi, E. (Author), Atkinson, S. (Supervisor), Moore, T. (Supervisor) & Nesbit, A. (Supervisor), Jul 2016

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Sarnobat, D. S. (Author), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor), Jun 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• An evaluation of the prevalence of refractive error and the relationship between relative peripheral refraction and eye growth in children

  Leighton, R. (Author), Saunders, K. (Supervisor), Mc Cullough, S. (Supervisor) & Breslin, K. (Supervisor), Jun 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• An investigation into the role of TGFBI in corneal wound healing and homestatis

  Donaghy, J. (Author), Moore, T. (Supervisor) & Nesbit, A. (Supervisor), Nov 2023

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  McCann, A. (Author), Kerr, D. (Supervisor) & Hannon-Fletcher, M. P. A. (Supervisor), Feb 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• An investigation of structure and function in myopia using non-invasive methods

  Stapley, V. (Author), Mulholland, P. (Supervisor), Saunders, K. (Supervisor) & Anderson, R. (Supervisor), May 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Alhomaid, R. (Author), Mulhern, M. S. (Supervisor) & Mc Cann, M. (Supervisor), Jul 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• An investigation of the potential effect of microbial biosurfactants against nosocomial bacteria

  Juma Al-Tamimi, A. S. (Author), Naughton, P. (Supervisor), Banat, I. (Supervisor) & Marchant, R. (Supervisor), May 2025

  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

  Smith, K. (Author), Cobice, D. (Supervisor) & Thompson, P. (Supervisor), Mar 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Assessment of glycated insulin as a novel clinical biomarker for pre-diabetes and diabetes

  Crawford, M. (Author), O'Harte, F. (Supervisor) & Mc Killop, A. (Supervisor), 2012

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Murray, J. (Author), Gill, C. I. (Supervisor) & Ternan, N. G. (Supervisor), Feb 2019

  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

  Klempel, N. (Author), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Moffett, C. (Supervisor), May 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Associations between basal metabolic rate, body composition and energy intake in gastric bypass patients pre- and post-surgery

  Naseer, F. (Author), Price, R. (Supervisor) & Livingstone, B. (Supervisor), Mar 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Associations between maternal diet, markers of inflammation and oxidative stress in pregnancy: implications for maternal health and child outcomes

  Spence, T. (Author), Mulhern, M. (Supervisor), Yeates, A. (Supervisor), Mc Sorley, E. (Supervisor) & Strain, S. (Supervisor), May 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Attentional processing of visual food and physical activity stimuli : the role of body weight status

  Doolan, K. (Author), Gallagher, A. (Supervisor) & Breslin, G. (Supervisor), 2015

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Thursby, S.-J. (Author), Zhang, S.-D. (Supervisor), Pentieva, K. (Supervisor) & Walsh, C. (Supervisor), Jul 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  English, A. (Author), Mc Clean, P. (Supervisor) & Kelly, C. (Supervisor), May 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Singh Nee Nigam, P. (Author), Flatt, P. (Supervisor), Jun 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Moore, K. (Author), Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Hoey, L. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor), May 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Redpath, T. (Author), Price, R. (Supervisor) & Livingstone, B. (Supervisor), Oct 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Chronic wounds in the community: a smart device approach to detecting the early onset of infection

  Cameron, S. (Author), Cundell, J. (Supervisor), Gill, C. (Supervisor) & Pourshahidi, K. (Supervisor), Sept 2023

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Development of DNA-based tools to study cutibacteria in skin health and disease

  McLaughlin, J. (Author), Mc Dowell, A. (Supervisor), Jun 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Development of new therapeutic approaches based on GPR120 and GPR55 activation for type 2 diabetes

  Owolabi, A. (Author), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Mc Killop, A. (Supervisor), May 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Development of Partner Diagnostics and Therapeutics for Genetic Eye Disease

  Chao-Shern, C. (Author), Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor), Aug 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Diagnostic classifiers for stratifying patients at risk of prostate cancer

  McNally, C. (Author), Mc Kenna, D. (Supervisor), Moore, T. (Supervisor) & Ruddock, M. (Supervisor), Sept 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Discovery of circulating DMARD response biomarkers in rheumatoid arthritis

  Eakin, A. (Author), Gibson, D. (Supervisor) & Bjourson, A. (Supervisor), Apr 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• DNA Methylation in human muscle as a a response to exercise and vitamin C

  McBride, C. (Author), Irwin, R. (Supervisor), Walsh, C. (Supervisor) & Davison, G. (Supervisor), Oct 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Early life vitamin D status: implications for child neurodevelopment

  Beggan, L. (Author), Mulhern, M. (Supervisor), Mc Sorley, E. (Supervisor), Yeates, A. (Supervisor), Strain, S. (Supervisor) & Gallagher, S. (Supervisor), 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Effects of folic acid in late gestation on the neural methylome and the ZFP57 transcription factor

  Ondičová, M. (Author), Irwin, R. (Supervisor) & Walsh, C. (Supervisor), Sept 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Amenyah, S. (Author), Lees Murdock, D. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor), May 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Epigenetic mechanisms underlying nutritional contributions to mental health and cognition

  Hilman, L. (Author), Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Walsh, C. (Supervisor), Irwin, R. (Supervisor), Xu, G. (Supervisor), Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor), Walsh, C. (Supervisor), Irwin, R. (Supervisor) & Xu, G. (Supervisor), Jun 2024

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

• Epigenomic profiling of young adults with mental health disorders in Northern Ireland

  Doherty, A. L. (Author), Irwin, R. (Supervisor), O'Neill, S. (Supervisor), Murray, E. (Supervisor) & Mc Sherry, D. (Supervisor), Mar 2025

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Mc Closkey, A. (Author), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & McKillop, A. (Supervisor), May 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Pazo, E. (Author), Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor) & Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor), Sept 2017

  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

  Lafferty, R. (Author), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Irwin, N. (Supervisor), Mar 2020

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Exploring and informing the provision of nutrition advice to patients with cancer and healthcare professionals, with a focus on cancer survivorship

  Keaver, L. (Author), Semple, C. (Supervisor), Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Hanna, J. (Supervisor) & Ryan, L. (Supervisor), Jan 2024

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Exploring spatiotemporal summation in age-related macular disease

  Hunter, A. (Author), Mulholland, P. (Supervisor), Anderson, R. (Supervisor), Redmond, T. (Supervisor) & Garway-Heath, D. F. (Supervisor), May 2021

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  McLaughlin, C. (Author), O'Harte, F. (Supervisor) & Allsopp, P. J. (Supervisor), Nov 2018

  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

  Goodman, R. (Author), Thompson, P. (Supervisor) & Tambuwala, M. M. (Supervisor), Sept 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Archer, T. (Author), Nesbit, M. A. (Supervisor), Moore, T. C. B. (Supervisor) & Reinstein, D. Z. (Supervisor), May 2018

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Extraction, characterisation, and exploitation of marine derived bioactive peptides for enhancing health

  Sharkey, S. (Author), O'Harte, F. (Supervisor), Allsopp, P. (Supervisor) & Hollywood, L. (Supervisor), Apr 2022

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Extraction, purification, and characterisation of biologically active compounds from Ganoderma lucidum and their effects on diabetes and cancer

  Scott, N. (Author), Gault, V. (Supervisor), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Thomas, K. (Supervisor), May 2023

  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

  Conway, M. (Author), McSorley, E. M. (Supervisor), Mulhern, M. S. (Supervisor), Yeates, A. J. (Supervisor) & Strain, S. J. J. (Supervisor), Jun 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Fish, n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the gut microbiota on immune function and autoimmunity

  Henry, C. (Author), Allsopp, P. (Supervisor) & Mc Sorley, E. (Supervisor), Feb 2024

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Ntodie, M. (Author), Saunders, K. J. (Supervisor) & Little, J.-A. (Supervisor), May 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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

  Musale, V. (Author), Abdel-Wahab, Y. (Supervisor), Flatt, P. (Supervisor) & Conlon, J. (Supervisor), Apr 2019

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis

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• Functional and health consequences of insufficiency of riboflavin and vitamin B6 in adults

  Barlow, R. (Author), Hughes, C. (Supervisor), Mc Nulty, H. (Supervisor) & Ward, M. (Supervisor), Oct 2024

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis