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Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0–3 years across three countries (2025)
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Nizar Merchant, A., Kaur, R., McCray, G., Cavallera, V., Weber, A., Gladstone, M., …Lancaster, G. (in press). Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0–3 years across three countries. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 11(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01583-4

Background: To assess the neurodevelopment of children under three years, a multinational team of subject matter experts (SMEs) led by the World Health Organization (WHO) developed the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED). The measures include... Read More about Feasibility and acceptability of implementing the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) package for children 0–3 years across three countries.

High prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in faecal samples from UK passerine birds (2024)
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Dunn, J. C., & Clegg, S. R. (2024). High prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in faecal samples from UK passerine birds. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.07.24.604896

Wild birds are a near ubiquitous sight in gardens, offering pleasure to many people through supplementary feeding, song, or other interactions. However, they are also potential carriers of many pathogens, including Campylobacter, Salmonella, Enteroco... Read More about High prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in faecal samples from UK passerine birds.

Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics (2024)
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Nayeem Hasan, M., Khalil, I., Baker Chowdhury, M. A., Rahman, M., Asaduzzaman, M., Billah, M., …Haider, N. (in press). Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics. GreSIS - Greater South Information System, https://doi.org/10.60692/x6t6v-mbt18

The objectives of this study were to compare dengue virus (DENV) cases, deaths, case-fatality ratio [CFR], and meteorological parameters between the first and the recent decades of this century (2000-2010 vs. 2011-2022) and to describe the trends, se... Read More about Two decades of endemic dengue in Bangladesh (2000–2022): trends, seasonality, and impact of temperature and rainfall patterns on transmission dynamics.

Decellularisation and characterisation of porcine pleura for lung tissue engineering (2023)
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Vikranth, T., Dale, T., & Forsyth, N. R. (in press). Decellularisation and characterisation of porcine pleura for lung tissue engineering. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.20.545830

Decellularisation offers a broad range of biomimetic scaffolds of allogeneic and xenogeneic origins, exhibiting innate tissue-specific characteristics. We explored a physico-chemical method for decellularising porcine pleural membranes (PPM) as poten... Read More about Decellularisation and characterisation of porcine pleura for lung tissue engineering.

Loss of cytoskeletal proteostasis links dysregulation of cell size and mechanotransduction in mesenchymal stem cell senescence (2022)
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Mallikarjun, V., Dobre, O., Jackson, M., Kidd, M., Llewellyn, J., Gilbert, H., …Swift, J. (2022). Loss of cytoskeletal proteostasis links dysregulation of cell size and mechanotransduction in mesenchymal stem cell senescence. arXiv,

ABSTRACT Tissues are maintained by homeostatic feedback mechanisms where cells respond to, but also modify, the chemical and mechanical properties of the surrounding extracellular matrix. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) resident in the marrow niche exp... Read More about Loss of cytoskeletal proteostasis links dysregulation of cell size and mechanotransduction in mesenchymal stem cell senescence.

'It all ends too soon'-Exploring stroke survivors and physiotherapists perspectives on stroke rehabilitation and the role of technology for promoting access to rehabilitation in the community (2022)
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Faux-Nightingale, A., Philp, F., Leone, E., Helliwell, B., & Pandyan, A. (2022). 'It all ends too soon'-Exploring stroke survivors and physiotherapists perspectives on stroke rehabilitation and the role of technology for promoting access to rehabilitation in the community. MedRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.18.22272596

Physiological Oxygen Causes the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells with Possible Roles in Maintaining Self-Renewal and Pluripotency (2022)
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Barreto, S., Al-Zubaidi, M., Dale, T., Worrall, A., Kapacee, Z., Kimber, S., …Rutter, A. (2022). Physiological Oxygen Causes the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells with Possible Roles in Maintaining Self-Renewal and Pluripotency. Preprints, https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202203.0143.v1

<jats:p>Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) have widespread potential biomedical applications. There is a need for large-scale in vitro production of hPSCs, and optimal culture methods are vital in achieving this. Physiological oxygen (2% O2) improv... Read More about Physiological Oxygen Causes the Release of Volatile Organic Compounds from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells with Possible Roles in Maintaining Self-Renewal and Pluripotency.

To Everything There is a Season: Instrumentalising Article 10 TEU to Exclude Undemocratic Member State Representatives from the European Council and the Council (2022)
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Cotter, J. (2022). To Everything There is a Season: Instrumentalising Article 10 TEU to Exclude Undemocratic Member State Representatives from the European Council and the Council. European Law Review, 47(1), 69-84. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4032080

This paper presents the argument that art. 10 TEU could be utilised to confront the problem of undemocratic Member State representatives in the European Council and the Council. First, it is contended that art. 10(2) TEU, read with the principle of r... Read More about To Everything There is a Season: Instrumentalising Article 10 TEU to Exclude Undemocratic Member State Representatives from the European Council and the Council.

Propranolol Reduces Risk of Knee or Hip Replacement Due to Osteoarthritis: a Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study-using Data From the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. (2021)
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Mamas, M., & Mallen, C. (2021). Propranolol Reduces Risk of Knee or Hip Replacement Due to Osteoarthritis: a Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study-using Data From the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Research Square, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-670522/v1

<h4>Objectives: </h4> To examine the association between ß -blocker prescription and knee or hip total joint replacement (TJR) in a UK primary-care population with incident knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA). <h4>Methods: </h4> Cohort study using data f... Read More about Propranolol Reduces Risk of Knee or Hip Replacement Due to Osteoarthritis: a Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study-using Data From the Clinical Practice Research Datalink..

Novel HumanMethylatyion450 Analyses Reveal DNA Methylation Predictors of Future Diabetes Onset in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (2021)
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Kitchen, M., Manzur, A., Fryer, A., & Wu, P. (in press). Novel HumanMethylatyion450 Analyses Reveal DNA Methylation Predictors of Future Diabetes Onset in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Research Square, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-637359/v1

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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder characterised by ovarian morphological, systemic biochemical, and menstrual changes. Women with PCOS are at significantly increased risk of raised fasting glucose, impaired gluc... Read More about Novel HumanMethylatyion450 Analyses Reveal DNA Methylation Predictors of Future Diabetes Onset in Women With Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 Receptor Binding Domain undergoes Conformational Change upon Interaction with Low Molecular Weight Heparins (2020)
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Mycroft-West, C. J., Su, D., Li, Y., Guimond, S. E., Rudd, T. R., Elli, S., …Skidmore, M. A. SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 Receptor Binding Domain undergoes Conformational Change upon Interaction with Low Molecular Weight Heparins. arXiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.29.068486

The dependence of the host on the interaction of hundreds of extracellular proteins with the cell surface glycosaminoglycan heparan sulphate (HS) for the regulation of homeostasis is exploited by many microbial pathogens as a means of adherence and i... Read More about SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 Receptor Binding Domain undergoes Conformational Change upon Interaction with Low Molecular Weight Heparins.

Glycosaminoglycans induce conformational change in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 Receptor Binding Domain (2020)
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Mycroft-West, C. J., Su, D., Li, Y., Guimond, S. E., Rudd, T. R., Elli, S., …Skidmore, M. A. Glycosaminoglycans induce conformational change in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 Receptor Binding Domain. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.04.29.068767

The glycosaminoglycan (GAG) class of polysaccharides are utilised by a plethora of microbial pathogens as receptors for adherence and invasion. The GAG heparin prevents infection by a range of viruses when added exogenously, including the S-associate... Read More about Glycosaminoglycans induce conformational change in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike S1 Receptor Binding Domain.

The Right to Be Forgotten as a Fundamental Right in the UK After Brexit (2020)
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Aidinlis. (2020). The Right to Be Forgotten as a Fundamental Right in the UK After Brexit. SSRN,

Will Brexit diminish digital rights protection in the UK or are domestic institutions better-placed to deliver such protection unencumbered by the oversight of EU institutions? This article scrutinises the validity of conflicting arguments about the... Read More about The Right to Be Forgotten as a Fundamental Right in the UK After Brexit.

A comparative analysis for SARS-CoV-2 (2020)
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Misirli, G. A comparative analysis for SARS-CoV-2. Manuscript submitted for publication

COVID-19 has affected the world tremendously. It is critical that biological experiments and clinical designs are informed by computational approaches for time- and cost-effective solutions. Comparative analyses particularly can play a key role to re... Read More about A comparative analysis for SARS-CoV-2.

Contagion Testing in Embryonic Markets Under Alternative Stressful US Market Scenarios (2019)
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Mahadeo, S. M., Heinlein, R., & Legrenzi, G. D. (2019). Contagion Testing in Embryonic Markets Under Alternative Stressful US Market Scenarios. SSRN, https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3523533

We consolidate alternative ways for identifying stable and stressful scenarios in the S&P 500 market to construct contagion tests for recipient markets vulnerable to disturbances from this source market. The S&P 500 is decomposed into discrete condit... Read More about Contagion Testing in Embryonic Markets Under Alternative Stressful US Market Scenarios.

Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (2019)
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Morales-Hojas, R., Gonzalez-Uriarte, A., Alvira Iraizoz, F., Jenkins, T., Alderson, L., Kruger, T., …Bell, J. R. (2019). Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi. bioRxiv, https://doi.org/10.1101/829986

Genetic diversity is determinant for pest species’ success and vector competence. Understanding the ecological and evolutionary processes that determine the genetic diversity is fundamental to help identify the spatial scale at which pest populations... Read More about Genetic structure at national and regional scale in a long-distance dispersing pest organism, the bird cherry–oat aphid Rhopalosiphum padi.

Definition of Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Risk – Discussion on a Transformation Roadmap for Standardisation of Regulations, Risk Maturity, Strategy Design and Impact Assessment (2019)
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Radanliev, P., De Roure, D., R.C. Nurse, J., Burnap, P., Anthi, E., Ani, U., …Mantilla Montalvo, R. Definition of Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Risk – Discussion on a Transformation Roadmap for Standardisation of Regulations, Risk Maturity, Strategy Design and Impact Assessment. Preprints, https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201903.0080.v1

Offensive but not so offensive Fostering Ethical and Socially Responsible Marketing in Undergraduate Marketing Students (2018)
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Mogaji, E. (2018). Offensive but not so offensive Fostering Ethical and Socially Responsible Marketing in Undergraduate Marketing Students. Advance, https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.7203266

Advertising that pushes the boundaries can sometimes be negatively received, some of these advertisements were reported to the regulator of advertising in the UK while Companies has had to apologise for their advertisements. The systemic diversity pr... Read More about Offensive but not so offensive Fostering Ethical and Socially Responsible Marketing in Undergraduate Marketing Students.