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Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 glycoprotein B: recombinant expression and antibody recognition (2015)
Journal Article
Dry, I., Todd, H., Deane, D., Percival, A., Mclean, K., Inglis, N. F., …Russell, G. C. (2016). Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 glycoprotein B: recombinant expression and antibody recognition. Archives of Virology, 161(3), 613-619. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-015-2701-y

The gammaherpesvirus alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1) causes fatal malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) in susceptible species including cattle, but infects its reservoir host, wildebeest, without causing disease. Pathology in cattle may be influenced b... Read More about Alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 glycoprotein B: recombinant expression and antibody recognition.

Suspended Planar-Array Chips for Molecular Multiplexing at the Microscale (2015)
Journal Article
Torras, N., Agusil, J. P., Vázquez, P., Duch, M., Hernández-Pinto, A. M., Samitier, J., …Plaza, J. A. (2016). Suspended Planar-Array Chips for Molecular Multiplexing at the Microscale. Advanced Materials, 28(7), 1449-1454. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201504164

© 2015 The Authors. Published by WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. A novel suspended planar-array chips technology is described, which effectively allows molecular multiplexing using a single suspended chip to analyze extraordinarily smal... Read More about Suspended Planar-Array Chips for Molecular Multiplexing at the Microscale.

Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
May, L., & Siebers, P.-O. (2015). Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers. In 2015 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC). https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2015.7408278

The weather is unpredictable and can have a large impact on the profitability of seasonal businesses, particularly if staffing requirements are highly temperature-dependent. In this paper we describe our efforts in developing a what-if analysis tool... Read More about Using simulation to assist recruitment in seasonally dependant contact centers.

Journey decision making: the influence on drivers of dynamic information presented on variable message signs (2015)
Journal Article
Sharples, S., Shalloe, S., Burnett, G., & Crundall, D. (2016). Journey decision making: the influence on drivers of dynamic information presented on variable message signs. Cognition, Technology and Work, 18(2), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10111-015-0362-y

In many highways environments electronic media such as variable message signs are increasingly being used to provide drivers with up-to-date dynamic information in order to influence driving decision making during journeys. These decisions may be ass... Read More about Journey decision making: the influence on drivers of dynamic information presented on variable message signs.

Probabilistic encoding of stimulus strength in astrocyte global calcium signals (2015)
Journal Article
Croft, W., Reusch, K., Tilunaite, A., Russell, N. A., Thul, R., & Bellamy, T. C. (2016). Probabilistic encoding of stimulus strength in astrocyte global calcium signals. Glia, 64(4), 537-552. https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.22947

© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Astrocyte calcium signals can range in size from subcellular microdomains to waves that spread through the whole cell (and into connected cells). The differential roles of such local or global calcium signaling are unde... Read More about Probabilistic encoding of stimulus strength in astrocyte global calcium signals.

Combinatorial Biomolecular Nanopatterning for High-Throughput Screening of Stem-Cell Behavior (2015)
Journal Article
Amin, Y. Y. I., Runager, K., Simoes, F., Celiz, A., Taresco, V., Rossi, R., …Ogaki, R. (2016). Combinatorial Biomolecular Nanopatterning for High-Throughput Screening of Stem-Cell Behavior. Advanced Materials, 28(7), 1472-1476. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201504995

© 2015 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. A novel combinatorial biomolecular nanopatterning method is reported, in which multiple biomolecular ligands can be patterned in multiple nanoscale dimensions on a single surface. The applicability... Read More about Combinatorial Biomolecular Nanopatterning for High-Throughput Screening of Stem-Cell Behavior.

Small area synthetic estimates of smoking prevalence during pregnancy in England (2015)
Journal Article
Szatkowski, L., Fahy, S., Coleman, T., Taylor, J., Twigg, L., Moon, G., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2015). Small area synthetic estimates of smoking prevalence during pregnancy in England. Population Health Metrics, 13(34), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-015-0067-8

Background: Complete and accurate data on maternal smoking prevalence during pregnancy are not available at a local geographical scale in England. We employ a synthetic estimation approach to predict the expected prevalence of smoking during pregnanc... Read More about Small area synthetic estimates of smoking prevalence during pregnancy in England.

Lindo-Fuentes, Héctor and Ching, Erik (2012) Modernizing minds in El Salvador: education reform and the Cold War, 1960–1980, University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, NM), xv + 341 pp. $29.95 pbk (2015)
Journal Article
Muhr, T. (2015). Lindo-Fuentes, Héctor and Ching, Erik (2012) Modernizing minds in El Salvador: education reform and the Cold War, 1960–1980, University of New Mexico Press (Albuquerque, NM), xv + 341 pp. $29.95 pbk. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 35(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.12394

The definition of the scalar product: an analysis and critique of a classroom episode (2015)
Journal Article
Foster, C., & de Villiers, M. (in press). The definition of the scalar product: an analysis and critique of a classroom episode. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 47(5), https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2015.1117148

In this paper we present, analyse and critique an episode from a secondary school lesson involving an introduction to the definition of the scalar product. Although the teacher attempted to be explicit about the difference between a definition and a... Read More about The definition of the scalar product: an analysis and critique of a classroom episode.

Clinical utility of reverse phase protein array for molecular classification of breast cancer (2015)
Journal Article
Negm, O. H., Muftah, A. A., Aleskandarany, M. A., Hamed, M. R., Ahmad, D. A., Nolan, C. C., …Green, A. R. (2016). Clinical utility of reverse phase protein array for molecular classification of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 155(1), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-015-3654-2

Reverse Phase Protein Array (RPPA) represents a sensitive and high-throughput technique allowing simultaneous quantitation of protein expression levels in biological samples. This study aimed to confirm the ability of RPPA to classify archival formal... Read More about Clinical utility of reverse phase protein array for molecular classification of breast cancer.

Understanding the Support Needs of Human-Trafficking Victims: A Review of Three Human-Trafficking Program Evaluations (2015)
Journal Article
Davy, D. (2015). Understanding the Support Needs of Human-Trafficking Victims: A Review of Three Human-Trafficking Program Evaluations. Journal of Human Trafficking, 1(4), 318 - 337. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2015.1090865

Human trafficking is a global crime and human rights violation that affects nearly every country of the world. Victims of human trafficking may suffer severe physical, psychological, and emotional health consequences as they are often subjected to a... Read More about Understanding the Support Needs of Human-Trafficking Victims: A Review of Three Human-Trafficking Program Evaluations.

The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes (2015)
Book Chapter
Tunney, R. J., Allen, H. A., Bonardi, C., & Blake, H. (2015). The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes. In D. Bruno (Ed.), The Preservation of Memory: Theory and Practice for Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations (139-151). London: Routledge

In the UK’s 2011 census there were high proportions of people between 20 and 49 years-old, with each 5-year band containing at least 4 million. Thus between 2022 and 2051 we can expect large numbers of people to enter their 60s, around 2 billion glob... Read More about The effects of ageing and exercise on recollection and familiarity based memory processes.

Barriers and determinants of pre-registered nurses and medics participation in physical activity (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., McGill, F., & Stanulewicz, N. (2015, December). Barriers and determinants of pre-registered nurses and medics participation in physical activity. Poster presented at 2015 UKSBM Annual Scientific Meeting

Background: A high proportion of pre-registered healthcare professionals do not achieve recommended daily levels of physical activity, and report barriers to exercise including high levels of stress. Aims: To assess the physical activity levels of... Read More about Barriers and determinants of pre-registered nurses and medics participation in physical activity.

Supporting adherence for people starting a new medication for a long-term condition through community pharmacies: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the New Medicine Service (2015)
Journal Article
Elliott, R. A., Boyd, M. J., Salema, N.-E., Davies, J., Barber, N., Mehta, R. L., …Craig, C. (2016). Supporting adherence for people starting a new medication for a long-term condition through community pharmacies: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the New Medicine Service. BMJ Quality and Safety, 25(10), 747-758. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004400

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of the New Medicine Service (NMS), a national community pharmacy service to support medicines-taking in people starting a new medicine for a long-term condition, compared with normal practice. Methods: Pragm... Read More about Supporting adherence for people starting a new medication for a long-term condition through community pharmacies: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the New Medicine Service.

In-hospital mortality following surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the USA: 2000-2011 (2015)
Journal Article
Hutchinson, J. P., Fogarty, A. W., McKeever, T. M., & Hubbard, R. B. (2016). In-hospital mortality following surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the USA: 2000-2011. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 193(10), 1161-1167. https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201508-1632OC

Rationale: Surgical lung biopsy can help to determine a specific diagnosis in interstitial lung disease, but has associated risks. Most currently available mortality data are derived from case series and may not be generalizable to broader population... Read More about In-hospital mortality following surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease in the USA: 2000-2011.

Thermoresponsive magnetic colloidal gels via surface-initiated polymerisation from functional microparticles (2015)
Journal Article
Braim, S. A., Shakesheff, K. M., Saunders, B. R., & Alexander, C. (2016). Thermoresponsive magnetic colloidal gels via surface-initiated polymerisation from functional microparticles. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tb01739d

Novel magnetothermally responsive core-shell microparticles have been synthesized. The aqueous suspensions of these particles exhibit fast thermoreversible fluid-to-gel transitions and retain good magnetic properties. Rheological measurements demonst... Read More about Thermoresponsive magnetic colloidal gels via surface-initiated polymerisation from functional microparticles.

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS) (2015)
Journal Article
Lincoln, N. B., das Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C. S., Drummond, A. E. R., Erven, A., …Morgan, M. (2015). Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS). Trials, 16(1), Article 556. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1016-3

Background People with multiple sclerosis have problems with memory and attention. Cognitive rehabilitation is a structured set of therapeutic activities designed to retrain an individual’s memory and other cognitive functions. Cognitive rehabili... Read More about Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS).

Glyceryl Trinitrate for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Results From the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke (ENOS) Trial, a Subgroup Analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Krishnan, K., Scutt, P., Woodhouse, L. J., Adami, A., Becker, J. L., Berge, E., …Bath, P. M. (in press). Glyceryl Trinitrate for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Results From the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke (ENOS) Trial, a Subgroup Analysis. Stroke, 47(1), 44-52. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.115.010368

Background and purpose: The Efficacy of Nitric oxide in Stroke (ENOS) trial found that transdermal glyceryl trinitrate (GTN, a nitric oxide donor) lowered blood pressure but did not improve functional outcome in patients with acute stroke. However, G... Read More about Glyceryl Trinitrate for Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Results From the Efficacy of Nitric Oxide in Stroke (ENOS) Trial, a Subgroup Analysis.