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A Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Perspective on the Importance of Parameter Identifiability (2022)
Journal Article
Sher, A., Niederer, S. A., Mirams, G. R., Kirpichnikova, A., Allen, R., Pathmanathan, P., …Noble, D. (2022). A Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Perspective on the Importance of Parameter Identifiability. Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, 84(3), Article 39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-021-00982-5

There is an inherent tension in Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) between the need to incorporate mathematical descriptions of complex physiology and drug targets with the necessity of developing robust, predictive and well-constrained models.... Read More about A Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Perspective on the Importance of Parameter Identifiability.

Feasibility of a Novel ECG Electrode Placement Method in Newborn Infants (2022)
Journal Article
Henry, C., Shipley, L., Morgan, S., Crowe, J. A., Carpenter, J., Hayes-Gill, B., & Sharkey, D. (2022). Feasibility of a Novel ECG Electrode Placement Method in Newborn Infants. Neonatology, 119(2), 264-267. https://doi.org/10.1159/000521530

Background: International newborn resuscitation guidelines recommend electrocardiogram (ECG) heart rate (HR) monitoring at birth. We evaluated the application time of pre-set ECG electrodes fixed to a polyethene patch allowing adhesive-free attachmen... Read More about Feasibility of a Novel ECG Electrode Placement Method in Newborn Infants.

Gibbs phenomena for Lq-best approximation in finite element spaces (2022)
Journal Article
Houston, P., Roggendorf, S., & Van Der Zee, K. G. (2022). Gibbs phenomena for Lq-best approximation in finite element spaces. ESAIM: Mathematical Modelling and Numerical Analysis, 56(1), 177-211. https://doi.org/10.1051/m2an/2021086

Recent developments in the context of minimum residual finite element methods are paving the way for designing quasi-optimal discretization methods in non-standard function spaces, such as L q-type Sobolev spaces. For q → 1, these methods have demons... Read More about Gibbs phenomena for Lq-best approximation in finite element spaces.

Laboratory strains of Escherichia coli K-12: things are seldom what they seem (2022)
Journal Article
Browning, D. F., Hobman, J. L., & Busby, S. J. W. (2023). Laboratory strains of Escherichia coli K-12: things are seldom what they seem. Microbial Genomics, 9(2), Article 000922. https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000922

Escherichia coli K-12 was originally isolated 100 years ago and since then it has become an invaluable model organism and a cornerstone of molecular biology research. However, despite its pedigree, since its initial isolation E. coli K-12 has been re... Read More about Laboratory strains of Escherichia coli K-12: things are seldom what they seem.

Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is a poor prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer (2022)
Journal Article
Kariri, Y., Toss, M. S., Alsaleem, M., Elsharawy, K. A., Joseph, C., Mongan, N. P., …Rakha, E. A. (2022). Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is a poor prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 192(3), 529-539. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06531-5

Background
The Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is essential for the ubiquitin–proteasome system and is involved in cancer cell migration and apoptosis. This study aimed to determine the prognostic value of UBE2C in invasive breast cancer (BC... Read More about Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 2C (UBE2C) is a poor prognostic biomarker in invasive breast cancer.

Measuring honesty and explaining adulteration in naturally occurring markets (2022)
Journal Article
Rustagi, D., & Kroell, M. (2022). Measuring honesty and explaining adulteration in naturally occurring markets. Journal of Development Economics, 156, Article 102819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdeveco.2022.102819

There is astounding variation in product quality sold in markets even when quality is difficult to ascertain and rules are poorly enforced. We investigate whether sellers differ in innate honesty (incur private cost to provide good quality) and wheth... Read More about Measuring honesty and explaining adulteration in naturally occurring markets.

The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia (2022)
Journal Article
Tamire, M., Barker, A., Getachew, S., Murray, R. L., Amedala, R., Britton, J., …Fogarty, A. W. (2022). The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia. Harm Reduction Journal, 19, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00591-y

Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for increased morbidity, mortality and other social harms globally. Televised sport allows the promotion of alcoholic drinks to a large and often young audience, and thus can be us... Read More about The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia.

Exploring trust in (bio)medical and experiential knowledge of birth: The perspectives of pregnant women, new mothers and maternity care providers (2022)
Journal Article
Clancy, G., Boardman, F., & Rees, S. (2022). Exploring trust in (bio)medical and experiential knowledge of birth: The perspectives of pregnant women, new mothers and maternity care providers. Midwifery, 107, Article 103272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2022.103272

Objective: To explore women's and maternity care providers’ experiences of birth, and the roles of (bio)medical and experiential knowledge therein. Research design/setting: In-depth qualitative interviews were undertaken with pregnant women and new m... Read More about Exploring trust in (bio)medical and experiential knowledge of birth: The perspectives of pregnant women, new mothers and maternity care providers.

Brain simulation as a cloud service: The Virtual Brain on EBRAINS (2022)
Journal Article
Schirner, M., Domide, L., Perdikis, D., Triebkorn, P., Stefanovski, L., Pai, R., …Ritter, P. (2022). Brain simulation as a cloud service: The Virtual Brain on EBRAINS. NeuroImage, 251, Article 118973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2022.118973

The Virtual Brain (TVB) is now available as open-source services on the cloud research platform EBRAINS (ebrains.eu). It offers software for constructing, simulating and analysing brain network models including the TVB simulator; magnetic resonance i... Read More about Brain simulation as a cloud service: The Virtual Brain on EBRAINS.

An experimental and theoretical study of the Kr 3d correlation satellites (2022)
Journal Article
Kiselev, M. D., Reinhardt, M., Patanen, M., Kivimaki, A. E., Powis, I., Zatsarinny, O., …Holland, D. M. P. (2022). An experimental and theoretical study of the Kr 3d correlation satellites. Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, 55(5), Article 055002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6455/ac521a

The Kr 3d correlation satellites have been studied experimentally by using plane polarized synchrotron radiation to record polarization dependent photoelectron spectra (PES), and theoretically by employing the R-matrix method to calculate photoioniza... Read More about An experimental and theoretical study of the Kr 3d correlation satellites.

Life Cycle Assessment of International Biomass Utilization: A Case Study of Malaysian Palm Kernel Shells for Biomass Power Generation in Japan (2022)
Journal Article
Gamaralalage, D., Kanematsu, Y., Ng, D. K. S., Foong, S. Z. Y., Andiappan, V., Foo, D. C. Y., & Kikuchi, Y. (2022). Life Cycle Assessment of International Biomass Utilization: A Case Study of Malaysian Palm Kernel Shells for Biomass Power Generation in Japan. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(5), 2717-2733. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01643-3

Palm kernel shell (PKS) is a by-product in palm oil milling during the extraction of crude palm oil from fresh fruit bunches. PKS is a promising solid fuel to replace coal with its high calorific value. As Japan is moving towards renewable power to r... Read More about Life Cycle Assessment of International Biomass Utilization: A Case Study of Malaysian Palm Kernel Shells for Biomass Power Generation in Japan.

Parenthood as a Window of Opportunity for Dietary Changes: Perspectives From Uruguayan Parents (2022)
Journal Article
Moura, A. F., Vidal, L., Girona, A., & Ares, G. (2023). Parenthood as a Window of Opportunity for Dietary Changes: Perspectives From Uruguayan Parents. Health Education and Behavior, 50(1), 84-96. https://doi.org/10.1177/10901981221074912

Research on behavioral and social science has demonstrated that transitions throughout a person’s life course, as the life event of becoming a parent, represent an opportunity for dietary changes. However, research in this area has been mostly restri... Read More about Parenthood as a Window of Opportunity for Dietary Changes: Perspectives From Uruguayan Parents.

Study of deterministic surface micro-texture generation in ultra-precision grinding considering wheel oscillation (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Yang, S., Liao, Z., Fai Cheung, C. F., Jiang, Z., & Zhang, F. (2022). Study of deterministic surface micro-texture generation in ultra-precision grinding considering wheel oscillation. Optics Express, 30(4), 5329-5346. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.452751

Ultra-precision grinding is crucial for manufacturing high-end optics and molds, while the unbalanced wheel vibration is inevitable and becomes even more critical in surface generation, which resulted in undesired waviness and micro-texture on the gr... Read More about Study of deterministic surface micro-texture generation in ultra-precision grinding considering wheel oscillation.

Mineral micronutrient status and spatial distribution among the Ethiopian population (2022)
Journal Article
Belay, A., Gashu, D., Joy, E. J., Lark, R. M., Chagumaira, C., Zerfu, D., …Broadley, M. R. (2022). Mineral micronutrient status and spatial distribution among the Ethiopian population. British Journal of Nutrition, https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114522000319

Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are widespread in Ethiopia. However, the distribution of selenium and zinc deficiency risks has previously shown evidence of spatially dependent variability, warranting the need to explore this aspect for wider mic... Read More about Mineral micronutrient status and spatial distribution among the Ethiopian population.

Investigating the Impact of AI-powered Technologies on Instagrammers' Purchase Decisions in Digitalization Era: A Study of the Fashion and Apparel Industry (2022)
Journal Article
Yeo, S. F., Tan, C. L., Kumar, A., Tan, K. H., & Wong, J. K. (2022). Investigating the Impact of AI-powered Technologies on Instagrammers' Purchase Decisions in Digitalization Era: A Study of the Fashion and Apparel Industry. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 177, Article 121551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121551

Over the last couple of decades, technological advancements have accelerated exponentially, especially in the realm of online social networking networks. The artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital technologies applications continue to emerge to... Read More about Investigating the Impact of AI-powered Technologies on Instagrammers' Purchase Decisions in Digitalization Era: A Study of the Fashion and Apparel Industry.

Behaviours of Patients Who Take Their Strong Opioids as Unmeasured ‘Sips’ (2022)
Journal Article
Perkins, P., Parkinson, A., Hebdon, R., & Akyea, R. K. (2022). Behaviours of Patients Who Take Their Strong Opioids as Unmeasured ‘Sips’. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 63(6), e691-697. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.01.018

Context: Some patients take their strong opioid painkillers as unmeasured sips. Objectives: To investigate how and why patients take their medication in this way. Methods: Patient receiving specialist palliative care who take their strong opioid pain... Read More about Behaviours of Patients Who Take Their Strong Opioids as Unmeasured ‘Sips’.

Porphyromonas pasteri and Prevotella nanceiensis in the sputum microbiota are associated with increased decline in lung function in individuals with cystic fibrosis (2022)
Journal Article
Webb, K., Zain, N. M. M., Stewart, I., Fogarty, A., Nash, E. F., Whitehouse, J. L., Smyth, A. R., Lilley, A. K., Knox, A., Williams, P., Cámara, M., Bruce, K., & Barr, H. L. (2022). Porphyromonas pasteri and Prevotella nanceiensis in the sputum microbiota are associated with increased decline in lung function in individuals with cystic fibrosis. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 71(2), Article 001481. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.001481

Although anaerobic bacteria exist in abundance in cystic fibrosis (CF) airways, their role in disease progression is poorly understood. We hypothesized that the presence and relative abundance of the most prevalent, live, anaerobic bacteria in sputum... Read More about Porphyromonas pasteri and Prevotella nanceiensis in the sputum microbiota are associated with increased decline in lung function in individuals with cystic fibrosis.

Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance (2022)
Journal Article
Ola, O., Thummavichai, K., Chen, Y., Wang, N., Niu, Q., Wang, J., …Zhu, Y. (2022). Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance. Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 6(6), 737-747. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QM00678A

With the rapid development of heterostructured electrocatalysts, the potential application of transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD)-based composites for electrocatalysis have attracted intense attraction owing to their unique optical, electronic, and... Read More about Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance.

A population framework for predicting the proportion of people infected by the far-field airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 indoors (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper
Iddon, C., Jones, B., Sharpe, P., Cevik, M., & Fitzgerald, S. A population framework for predicting the proportion of people infected by the far-field airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 indoors

The number of occupants in a space influences the risk of far-field airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 because the likelihood of having infectious and susceptible people both correlate with the number of occupants. This paper explores the relationsh... Read More about A population framework for predicting the proportion of people infected by the far-field airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 indoors.

A wave finite element approach for modelling wave transmission through laminated plate junctions (2022)
Journal Article
Aimakov, N., Tanner, G., & Chronopoulos, D. (2022). A wave finite element approach for modelling wave transmission through laminated plate junctions. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 1852. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05685-y

We present a numerical method for computing reflection and transmission coefficients at joints connecting composite laminated plates. The method is based on modelling joints with finite elements with boundary conditions given by the solutions of the... Read More about A wave finite element approach for modelling wave transmission through laminated plate junctions.