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Cyclic thermo-mechanical material modelling and testing of 316 stainless steel (2010)
Journal Article
Hyde, C. J., Sun, W., & Leen, S. B. (2010). Cyclic thermo-mechanical material modelling and testing of 316 stainless steel. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, 87(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpvp.2010.03.007

A programme of cyclic mechanical testing of a 316 stainless steel, at temperatures of up to 600 °C under isothermal conditions, for the identification of material constitutive constants, has been carried out using a thermo-mechanical fatigue test mac... Read More about Cyclic thermo-mechanical material modelling and testing of 316 stainless steel.

Laminin and fibronectin treatment leads to generation of dendritic cells with superior endocytic capacity (2010)
Journal Article
García-Nieto, S., Johal, R. K., Shakesheff, K. M., Emara, M., Pierre-Joseph, R., Chau, D. Y., …Ghaemmaghami, A. M. (2010). Laminin and fibronectin treatment leads to generation of dendritic cells with superior endocytic capacity. PLoS ONE, 5(4), Article e10123. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010123

Background: Sampling the microenvironment at sites of microbial exposure by dendritic cells (DC) and their subsequent interaction with T cells in the paracortical area of lymph nodes are key events for initiating immune responses. Most of our knowled... Read More about Laminin and fibronectin treatment leads to generation of dendritic cells with superior endocytic capacity.

Discovering beneficial cooperative structures for the automated construction of heuristics (2010)
Book Chapter
Terrazas, G., Landa-Silva, D., & Krasnogor, N. (2010). Discovering beneficial cooperative structures for the automated construction of heuristics. In Nature inspired cooperative strategies for optimization (NICSO 2010) (89-100). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12538-6_8

The current research trends on hyper-heuristics design have sprung up in two different flavours: heuristics that choose heuristics and heuristics that generate heuristics. In the latter, the goal is to develop a problem-domain independent strategy to... Read More about Discovering beneficial cooperative structures for the automated construction of heuristics.

Prevalence of microorganisms of hygienic interest in an organized abattoir in Mumbai, India (2010)
Journal Article
Bhandare, S., Paturkar, A. M., Waskar, V. S., & Zende, R. J. (2010). Prevalence of microorganisms of hygienic interest in an organized abattoir in Mumbai, India. Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 4(7), 454-458. https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.998

Background: The magnitude of food-borne illnesses in India is unknown because of lack of surveillance networks. Monitoring the prevalence of food-borne pathogens and indicators of contamination in primary production at abattoirs is imperative for cre... Read More about Prevalence of microorganisms of hygienic interest in an organized abattoir in Mumbai, India.

The effects of microstructural features on the performance gap in corrosion resistance between bulk and HVOF sprayed Inconel 625 (2010)
Journal Article
Ahmed, N., Bakare, M., McCartney, D., & Voisey, K. (2010). The effects of microstructural features on the performance gap in corrosion resistance between bulk and HVOF sprayed Inconel 625. Surface and Coatings Technology, 204(14), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2009.12.028

It is commonly observed that there is a performance gap between the corrosion resistance of thermally sprayed coatings and the equivalent bulk material. This is attributed to the significantly modified microstructure of the sprayed coatings. However,... Read More about The effects of microstructural features on the performance gap in corrosion resistance between bulk and HVOF sprayed Inconel 625.

An ERP analysis of recognition and categorization decisions in a prototype-distortion task (2010)
Journal Article
Tunney, R. J., Fernie, G., & Astle, D. E. (2010). An ERP analysis of recognition and categorization decisions in a prototype-distortion task. PLoS ONE, 5(4), Article e10116. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0010116

Background Theories of categorization make different predictions about the underlying processes used to represent categories. Episodic theories suggest that categories are represented in memory by storing previously encountered exemplars in memory... Read More about An ERP analysis of recognition and categorization decisions in a prototype-distortion task.

From poster to PhD: The evolution of a literature review (2010)
Book Chapter
Dixon, K., & Janks, H. (2010). From poster to PhD: The evolution of a literature review. In M. Walker, & P. Thomson (Eds.), The Routledge Doctoral Supervisor's Companion: Supporting Effective Research in Education and the Social Sciences. Routledge

A literature review evolves. At first the literature constitutes the research, then it is constituted by it. The story of the evolution of the literature review for Kerryn’s research is intertwined with the story of her evolving relationship with Hila... Read More about From poster to PhD: The evolution of a literature review.

Patterns of commissioning, contracting and care management in social care services for older people in England (2010)
Journal Article
Chester, H., Hughes, J., & Challis, D. (2010). Patterns of commissioning, contracting and care management in social care services for older people in England. British Journal of Social Work, 40(8), 2523-2537. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq044

A current objective of social care policy in England is to provide more personalised care services. This has implications for the provision of community based care for frail older people. Using data from a national postal survey of local authorities... Read More about Patterns of commissioning, contracting and care management in social care services for older people in England.

PRH/Hex controls cell survival through coordinate transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor signaling (2010)
Journal Article
Noy, P., Williams, H., Sawasdichai, A., Gaston, K., & Jayaraman, P. (2010). PRH/Hex controls cell survival through coordinate transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor signaling. Molecular and Cellular Biology, 30(9), 2120-2134. https://doi.org/10.1128/MCB.01511-09

The proline-rich homeodomain protein (PRH) plays multiple roles in the control of gene expression during embryonic development and in the adult. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a mitogen that stimulates cell proliferation and survival vi... Read More about PRH/Hex controls cell survival through coordinate transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor signaling.

RepD-mediated recruitment of PcrA helicase at the Staphylococcus aureus pC221 plasmid replication origin, oriD (2010)
Journal Article
Machόn, C., Thomson, N., Lynch, G., Scott, D. J., Thomas, C., & Soultanas, P. (2010). RepD-mediated recruitment of PcrA helicase at the Staphylococcus aureus pC221 plasmid replication origin, oriD. Nucleic Acids Research, 38(6), https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkp1153

Plasmid encoded replication initiation (Rep) proteins recruit host helicases to plasmid replication origins. Previously, we showed that RepD recruits directionally the PcrA helicase to the pC221 oriD, remains associated with it, and increases its pro... Read More about RepD-mediated recruitment of PcrA helicase at the Staphylococcus aureus pC221 plasmid replication origin, oriD.

Short-days induce weight loss in siberian hamsters despite overexpression of the agouti-related peptide gene (2010)
Journal Article
Jethwa, P. H., Warner, A., Fowler, M. J., Murphy, M., de Backer, M. W., Adan, R. A., …Ebling, F. J. (2010). Short-days induce weight loss in siberian hamsters despite overexpression of the agouti-related peptide gene. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 22(6), 564-575. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2826.2010.02001.x

Many vertebrates express profound annual cycles of body fattening, although it is not clear whether these represent differential activity of the central pathways known to mediate homeostatic control of food intake and energy expenditure, or whether t... Read More about Short-days induce weight loss in siberian hamsters despite overexpression of the agouti-related peptide gene.

Haptic negotiation and role exchange for collaboration in virtual environments (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oguz, S. O., Kucukyilmaz, A., Sezgin, T. M., & Basdogan, C. (2010). Haptic negotiation and role exchange for collaboration in virtual environments. . https://doi.org/10.1109/haptic.2010.5444628

We investigate how collaborative guidance can be realized in multi-modal virtual environments for dynamic tasks involving motor control. Haptic guidance in our context can be defined as any form of force/tactile feedback that the computer generates t... Read More about Haptic negotiation and role exchange for collaboration in virtual environments.

Living with HIV/AIDS and use of online support groups (2010)
Journal Article
Mo, P. K., & Coulson, N. S. (2010). Living with HIV/AIDS and use of online support groups. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(3), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105309348808

The present study explores the association between online support group use and health status, coping and social support among 640 individuals with HIV/AIDS. Results suggested that frequent users tended to be female, younger, single, and in a more ad... Read More about Living with HIV/AIDS and use of online support groups.

Stochastic and deterministic multiscale models for systems biology: An auxin-transport case study (2010)
Journal Article
Twycross, J., Band, L. R., Bennett, M. J., King, J. R., & Krasnogor, N. (2010). Stochastic and deterministic multiscale models for systems biology: An auxin-transport case study. BMC Systems Biology, 4, https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-0509-4-34

Background: Stochastic and asymptotic methods are powerful tools in developing multiscale systems biology models; however, little has been done in this context to compare the efficacy of these methods. The majority of current systems biology modellin... Read More about Stochastic and deterministic multiscale models for systems biology: An auxin-transport case study.

Hybrid ortho/allosteric ligands for the adenosine A(1) receptor (2010)
Journal Article
Narlawar, R., Lane, J. R., Doddareddy, M., Lin, J., Brussee, J., & Ijzerman, A. P. (2010). Hybrid ortho/allosteric ligands for the adenosine A(1) receptor. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 53(8), 3028-3037. https://doi.org/10.1021/jm901252a

Many G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), including the adenosine A(1) receptor (A(1)AR), have been shown to be allosterically modulated by small molecule ligands. So far, in the absence of structural information, the exact location of the allosteric... Read More about Hybrid ortho/allosteric ligands for the adenosine A(1) receptor.

Targeting, care management and preventative services for older people: The cost-effectiveness of a pilot self-assessment approach in one local authority (2010)
Journal Article
Clarkson, P., Hughes, J., Challis, D., Thorley, L., & Kilshaw, C. (2010). Targeting, care management and preventative services for older people: The cost-effectiveness of a pilot self-assessment approach in one local authority. British Journal of Social Work, 40(7), 2255-2273. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcq042

As social services councils face a more constrained economic environment and as eligibility criteria tighten, the issue of targeting becomes increasingly relevant. This paper presents findings from a pilot project in one local authority that aimed to... Read More about Targeting, care management and preventative services for older people: The cost-effectiveness of a pilot self-assessment approach in one local authority.

TopoGSA: network topological gene set analysis (2010)
Journal Article
Glaab, E., Baudot, A., Krasnogor, N., & Valencia, A. (2010). TopoGSA: network topological gene set analysis. Bioinformatics, 26(9), https://doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btq131

TopoGSA (Topology-based Gene Set Analysis) is a web-application dedicated to the computation and visualization of network topological properties for gene and protein sets in molecular interaction networks. Different topological characteristics, such... Read More about TopoGSA: network topological gene set analysis.