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Toward Comprehensive Analysis of the 3D Chemistry of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms (2023)
Journal Article
Kotowska, A. M., Zhang, J., Carabelli, A., Watts, J., Aylott, J. W., Gilmore, I. S., …Alexander, M. R. (2023). Toward Comprehensive Analysis of the 3D Chemistry of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Analytical Chemistry, 95(49), 18287-18294. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.3c04443

Bacterial biofilms are structured communities consisting of cells enmeshed in a self-generated extracellular matrix usually attached to a surface. They contain diverse classes of molecules including polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, a... Read More about Toward Comprehensive Analysis of the 3D Chemistry of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms.

Optimization of diffuse Raman spectroscopy for in-vivo quantification of foreign body response in a small animal model (2023)
Journal Article
Dooley, M., Luckett, J., Alexander, M. R., Matousek, P., Dehghani, H., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., & Notingher, I. (2023). Optimization of diffuse Raman spectroscopy for in-vivo quantification of foreign body response in a small animal model. Biomedical Optics Express, 14(12), 6592-6606. https://doi.org/10.1364/boe.512118

Diffuse Raman spectroscopy (DRS) allows subsurface molecular analysis of optically turbid samples. Numerical modeling of light propagation was used as a method for improving the design of an DRS instrument to maximize the signal to noise ratio (SNR)... Read More about Optimization of diffuse Raman spectroscopy for in-vivo quantification of foreign body response in a small animal model.

Optimisation of diffuse Raman spectroscopy for in-vivo quantification of foreign body response in small animal model (2023)
Journal Article
Dooley, M., Luckett, J., Alexander, M. R., Matousek, P., Dehghani, H., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., & Notingher, I. (2023). Optimisation of diffuse Raman spectroscopy for in-vivo quantification of foreign body response in small animal model. Biomedical Optics Express, 14(12), 6592-6606. https://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.512118

Diffuse Raman spectroscopy (DRS) allows subsurface molecular analysis of optically turbid samples. Numerical modelling of light propagation was used as a method for improving the design of an DRS instrument to maximize the signal to noise ratio (SNR)... Read More about Optimisation of diffuse Raman spectroscopy for in-vivo quantification of foreign body response in small animal model.

Sustained Release of Dexamethasone from 3D-Printed Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Activation and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation (2023)
Journal Article
Majrashi, M., Yang, J., Ghaemmaghami, A., Kotowska, A., Hicks, J. M., & Scurr, D. (2023). Sustained Release of Dexamethasone from 3D-Printed Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Activation and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15(49), 56623–56638. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c09774

Enhancing osteogenesis via modulating immune cells is emerging as a new approach to address current challenges in repairing bone defects and fractures. However, much remains unknown about the crosstalk between immune cells and osteolineage cells duri... Read More about Sustained Release of Dexamethasone from 3D-Printed Scaffolds Modulates Macrophage Activation and Enhances Osteogenic Differentiation.

Co-assembling living material as an in vitro lung epithelial infection model (2023)
Journal Article
Wu, Y., Romero, M., Robertson, S. N., Fenn, S., Fisher, L., Willingham, I., …Mata, A. (2024). Co-assembling living material as an in vitro lung epithelial infection model. Matter, 7(1), 216-236. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matt.2023.10.029

Biofilms are robust living 3D materials that play key roles in nature but also cause major problems, such as tolerance to antibiotic treatment. Recreation of these living structures in vitro is critical to understand their biology and develop solutio... Read More about Co-assembling living material as an in vitro lung epithelial infection model.

Evaluation of the Rational Drug Use (RDU) literacy among undergraduate students (2023)
Journal Article
Sadira Supapaan, T., Low, B. Y., Anderson, C., Boonlue, T., Puripunyavanich, N., Khumsikiew, J., …Poonphol, P. (2023). Evaluation of the Rational Drug Use (RDU) literacy among undergraduate students. Pharmacy Practice, 21(4), Article 2867. https://doi.org/10.18549/PharmPract.2023.4.2867

Background: Irrational drug usage is a global concern. WHO recommended a strategy for integrating education and awareness on the rational use of medicine into general education programs. Objective: To evaluate the rational drug use (RDU) literacy... Read More about Evaluation of the Rational Drug Use (RDU) literacy among undergraduate students.

Modelled-Microgravity Reduces Virulence Factor Production in Staphylococcus aureus through Downregulation of agr-Dependent Quorum Sensing (2023)
Journal Article
Green, M. J., Murray, E. J., Williams, P., Ghaemmaghami, A. M., Aylott, J. W., & Williams, P. M. (2023). Modelled-Microgravity Reduces Virulence Factor Production in Staphylococcus aureus through Downregulation of agr-Dependent Quorum Sensing. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(21), Article 15997. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms242115997

Bacterial contamination during space missions is problematic for human health and damages filters and other vital support systems. Staphylococcus aureus is both a human commensal and an opportunistic pathogen that colonizes human tissues and causes a... Read More about Modelled-Microgravity Reduces Virulence Factor Production in Staphylococcus aureus through Downregulation of agr-Dependent Quorum Sensing.

Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel indanones derivatives as potent acetylcholinesterase/monoamine oxidase B inhibitors (2023)
Journal Article
Hu, Z., Zhou, S., Li, J., Li, X., Zhou, Y., Zhu, Z., …Liu, J. (2023). Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel indanones derivatives as potent acetylcholinesterase/monoamine oxidase B inhibitors. Future Medicinal Chemistry, 15(20), 1823-1841. https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc-2023-0206

Aim: Based on a multitarget design strategy, a series of novel indanone-1-benzyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin hybrids were identified for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Results: These compounds exhibited significant inhibitory acti... Read More about Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel indanones derivatives as potent acetylcholinesterase/monoamine oxidase B inhibitors.

A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO EXPLORE THE PRESCRIBING OF DRUGS WITH POTENTIAL DRUG GENE INTERACTIONS IN IRISH PRIMARY CARE (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Johnson, L., Youssef, E., O'Shea, J., Ledwidge, M., Thornley, T., Gallagher, J., & Ryan, C. (2023, October). A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO EXPLORE THE PRESCRIBING OF DRUGS WITH POTENTIAL DRUG GENE INTERACTIONS IN IRISH PRIMARY CARE. Poster presented at ESCP Aberdeen Symposium 2023: Innovations in Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Education and Research, Aberdeen, UK

Background and Objective: Pharmacogenetics (PGx) is being increasingly recognised as a strategy for medicines optimisation and prevention of adverse drug reactions. According to guidelines produced by the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Cons... Read More about A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY TO EXPLORE THE PRESCRIBING OF DRUGS WITH POTENTIAL DRUG GENE INTERACTIONS IN IRISH PRIMARY CARE.

Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) (2023)
Journal Article
Whitby, A., Pabla, P., Shastri, B., Amugi, L., Del Río-Álvarez, Á., Kim, D., …Dandapani, M. (2023). Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Cancers, 15(21), Article 5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15215182

Hepatoblastoma (HB) is a rare childhood tumour with an evolving molecular landscape. We present the first comprehensive metabolomic analysis using untargeted and targeted liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-M... Read More about Characterisation of Aberrant Metabolic Pathways in Hepatoblastoma Using Liquid Chromatography and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).