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A role for fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 in the pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis (2020)
Journal Article
Azimi, S., Wheldon, L. M., Oldfield, N. J., Ala'Aldeen, D. A., & Wooldridge, K. G. (2020). A role for fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 in the pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis. Microbial Pathogenesis, 149, Article 104534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104534

Neisseria meningitidis (the meningococcus) remains an important cause of human disease, including meningitis and sepsis. Adaptation to the host environment includes many interactions with specific cell surface receptors, resulting in intracellular si... Read More about A role for fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 in the pathogenesis of Neisseria meningitidis.

Hyper-Heuristics based on Reinforcement Learning, Balanced Heuristic Selection and Group Decision Acceptance (2020)
Journal Article
Santiago Júnior, V. A. D., Özcan, E., & Carvalho, V. R. D. (2020). Hyper-Heuristics based on Reinforcement Learning, Balanced Heuristic Selection and Group Decision Acceptance. Applied Soft Computing, 97(Part A), Article 106760. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asoc.2020.106760

In this paper, we introduce a multi-objective selection hyper-heuristic approach combining Reinforcement Learning, (meta)heuristic selection, and group decision-making as acceptance methods, referred to as Hyper-Heuristic based on Reinforcement Learn... Read More about Hyper-Heuristics based on Reinforcement Learning, Balanced Heuristic Selection and Group Decision Acceptance.

Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on insomnia in adults with tinnitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2020)
Journal Article
Curtis, F., Laparidou, D., Bridle, C., Law, G., Durrant, S., Rodriguez, A., …Siriwardena, A. N. (2021). Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on insomnia in adults with tinnitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 56, Article 101405. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2020.101405

Insomnia is common in patients with tinnitus and negatively affects tinnitus symptoms and quality of life. This systematic review aimed to synthesise evidence of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based interventions on insomnia... Read More about Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy on insomnia in adults with tinnitus: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

The Cries of London: On costers, pedlars, hawkers, fishwives, tinkers and barrow boys (2020)
Book Chapter
Macleod, D. (2020). The Cries of London: On costers, pedlars, hawkers, fishwives, tinkers and barrow boys. In The political voice (28-37). London: Theatrum Mundi

The history of London’s markets is a noisy one, where the ambient buzz of the crowd is overlaid with the musical Cries of the people who work there. In this chapter, Duncan MacLeod reflects on the sociological and sonic history of those cries, and dr... Read More about The Cries of London: On costers, pedlars, hawkers, fishwives, tinkers and barrow boys.

Novel Parameter Identification Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Curve Fitting (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lukic, M., Giangrande, P., Klumpner, C., & Galea, M. (2020). Novel Parameter Identification Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Curve Fitting. In 2020 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC). https://doi.org/10.1109/vppc49601.2020.9330955

This paper describes a new curve-fitting lithium-ion battery parameter identification method for equivalent circuit models. The current pulse/relaxation test is carried out and the corresponding terminal voltage is used for extracting the battery mod... Read More about Novel Parameter Identification Method for Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Curve Fitting.

Deformable Polyurethane Joints and Fibre Grids for Resilient Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Orthoblock Brick Infills (2020)
Journal Article
Rousakis, T., Ilki, A., Kwiecien, A., Viskovic, A., Gams, M., Triller, P., …Bogdanovic, A. (2020). Deformable Polyurethane Joints and Fibre Grids for Resilient Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Orthoblock Brick Infills. Polymers, 12(12), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym12122869

The behaviour of reinforced concrete frames with masonry wall infills is influenced a lot by the stiffness and strength difference between the frame and the infill, causing early detrimental damage to the infill or to the critical concrete columns. T... Read More about Deformable Polyurethane Joints and Fibre Grids for Resilient Seismic Performance of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Orthoblock Brick Infills.

Facilitators and Barriers to Insulin Initiation: Results of a Qualitative Study in a Public Hospital, Malaysia (2020)
Journal Article
Chai, J., Wong, K. T., Hussien, Z., & Anderson, C. (2020). Facilitators and Barriers to Insulin Initiation: Results of a Qualitative Study in a Public Hospital, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Qualitative Research, 6(2), 20-32

This study focused on the lived-experience of type 2 diabetes patients using insulin treatment. Type 2 diabetes is a progressive disease and insulin therapy can significantly reduce morbidity and mortality if introduced to suitable patients at an ear... Read More about Facilitators and Barriers to Insulin Initiation: Results of a Qualitative Study in a Public Hospital, Malaysia.

Generation of open-source genomics resources for African orphan tree crops by African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), a public-private partnership for promoting food and nutritional security in Africa (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hendre, P. S., Muchugi, A., Chang, Y., Fu, Y., Song, Y., Liu, M., Liao, X., Liu, H., Song, B., Xu, X., Cheng, S., Liu, X., Odney, D. A., Kuan Ho, W., Mayes, S., Muthemba, S., Kariba, R., Featherston, J., Hefer, C., Rees, J., …Jamnadass, R. (2018, August). Generation of open-source genomics resources for African orphan tree crops by African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), a public-private partnership for promoting food and nutritional security in Africa. Presented at XXX International Horticultural Congress IHC2018: V International Symposium on Plant Genetic Resources and International Symposium on Applied Functional Molecular Biology, Istanbul

© 2020 International Society for Horticultural Science. All rights reserved. The growing African population needs a substantial increase in food production along with nutritious food options to address hunger, malnutrition and stunting. The indigenou... Read More about Generation of open-source genomics resources for African orphan tree crops by African Orphan Crops Consortium (AOCC), a public-private partnership for promoting food and nutritional security in Africa.

Re-evaluating well-being outcomes of social tourism: Evidence from Finland (2020)
Journal Article
Vento, E., Tammi, T., Mccabe, S., & Komppula, R. (2020). Re-evaluating well-being outcomes of social tourism: Evidence from Finland. Annals of Tourism Research, 85, Article 103085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annals.2020.103085

This study contributes new findings on well-being outcomes in social tourism initiatives. Based on a two-stage survey of 371 respondents of the largest Finnish Social Holiday Association, including a control group, we assess subjective well-being, ex... Read More about Re-evaluating well-being outcomes of social tourism: Evidence from Finland.

PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., Mahmood, I., Gay, E., & Dushi, G. (2020, November). PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package. Poster presented at 3rd National British Islamic Medical Association Conference (BIMA), Online

Background: In this study we explore the impact of COVID-19 on the psychological wellbeing of healthcare trainees, and the perceived value of a digital support package to mitigate the psychological impacts of the pandemic.
Design and Methods: Mixed... Read More about PoWerS Study: Psychological impacts of COVID-19 on healthcare trainees and perceptions towards a digital wellbeing support package.

Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas (2020)
Journal Article
Johnsson, G., Lincoln, M., Bundy, A. C., Costley, D., & Bulkeley, K. (2022). Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas. Health Education, 122(2), 150-163. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-08-2020-0077

Purpose: The rollout of individualised disability funding in Australia resulted in an increased demand for services for people with a disability, particularly support for the high percentage of Australians with autism spectrum disorder. Continuing pr... Read More about Evaluation of a group webinar and individual video-conferencing support program designed to upskill staff working with children with autism in regional and remote areas.

Test evaluation trials present different challenges for trial managers compared to intervention trials (2020)
Journal Article
Rick, C., Mallett, S., Brown, J., Ottridge, R., Palmer, A., Parker, V., …Deeks, J. J. (2020). Test evaluation trials present different challenges for trial managers compared to intervention trials. Trials, 21(1), Article 987. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-020-04861-7

Introduction: Test evaluation trials present different challenges for trial managers compared to intervention trials. There has been very little research on the management of test evaluation trials and how this impacts on trial success, in comparison... Read More about Test evaluation trials present different challenges for trial managers compared to intervention trials.

Quenching of an antiferromagnet into high resistivity states using electrical or ultrashort optical pulses (2020)
Journal Article
Kašpar, Z., Surýnek, M., Zubáč, J., Krizek, F., Novák, V., Campion, R. P., …Jungwirth, T. (2021). Quenching of an antiferromagnet into high resistivity states using electrical or ultrashort optical pulses. Nature Electronics, 4(1), 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-020-00506-4

Antiferromagnets are of potential use in the development of spintronic devices due to their ultrafast dynamics, insensitivity to external magnetic fields and absence of magnetic stray fields. Similar to their ferromagnetic counterparts, antiferromagn... Read More about Quenching of an antiferromagnet into high resistivity states using electrical or ultrashort optical pulses.

Intercontinental genomic parallelism in multiple three-spined stickleback adaptive radiations (2020)
Journal Article
Magalhaes, I. S., Whiting, J. R., D’Agostino, D., Hohenlohe, P. A., Mahmud, M., Bell, M. A., …MacColl, A. D. (2020). Intercontinental genomic parallelism in multiple three-spined stickleback adaptive radiations. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 5, 251–261. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-020-01341-8

© 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited. Parallelism, the evolution of similar traits in populations diversifying in similar conditions, provides strong evidence of adaptation by natural selection. Many studies of pa... Read More about Intercontinental genomic parallelism in multiple three-spined stickleback adaptive radiations.

Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Journal Article
Alhowimel, A., Alotiabi, M., Coulson, N., & Radford, K. (2020). Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6(1), Article 188. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00731-w

© 2020, The Author(s). Aim: To determine the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised control trial (RCT) to answer the following questions: (1) Is early physiotherapy treatment acceptable and feasible for patients and direct healthcare prov... Read More about Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia.

A regression-based damage detection method for structures subjected to changing environmental and operational conditions (2020)
Journal Article
Soo Lon Wah, W., Chen, Y. T., & Owen, J. S. (2021). A regression-based damage detection method for structures subjected to changing environmental and operational conditions. Engineering Structures, 228, Article 111462. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2020.111462

© 2020 Elsevier Ltd Damage detection of civil engineering structures during the past decade has focused on eliminating the effects of the changing environmental and operational conditions, from the effects of damage. In the literature, a regression a... Read More about A regression-based damage detection method for structures subjected to changing environmental and operational conditions.

ROP18-Mediated Transcriptional Reprogramming of HEK293T Cell Reveals New Roles of ROP18 in the Interplay Between Toxoplasma gondii and the Host Cell (2020)
Journal Article
Li, J., He, J., Elsheikha, H. M., Ma, J., Xu, X., & Zhu, X. (2020). ROP18-Mediated Transcriptional Reprogramming of HEK293T Cell Reveals New Roles of ROP18 in the Interplay Between Toxoplasma gondii and the Host Cell. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 10, Article 586946. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.586946

Toxoplasma gondii secretes a number of virulence-related effector proteins, such as the rhoptry protein 18 (ROP18). To further broaden our understanding of the molecular functions of ROP18, we examined the transcriptional response of human embryonic... Read More about ROP18-Mediated Transcriptional Reprogramming of HEK293T Cell Reveals New Roles of ROP18 in the Interplay Between Toxoplasma gondii and the Host Cell.