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A trans-atlantic perspective on stagnation in clinical translation of antimicrobial strategies for the control of biomaterial-implant associated infection (2018)
Journal Article
Busscher, H. J., Alt, V., Van Der Mei, H. C., Fagette, P. H., Zimmerli, W., Moriarty, T. F., …Grainger, D. W. (2019). A trans-atlantic perspective on stagnation in clinical translation of antimicrobial strategies for the control of biomaterial-implant associated infection. ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, 5(2), 402-406. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.8b01071

Current regulatory requirements impede clinical translation and market introduction of many new antimicrobial combination implants and devices, causing unnecessary patient suffering, doctor frustration, and costs to healthcare payers. Regulatory requ... Read More about A trans-atlantic perspective on stagnation in clinical translation of antimicrobial strategies for the control of biomaterial-implant associated infection.

Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework (2018)
Journal Article
Jones, L. F., Owens, R., Sallis, A., Ashiru-Oredope, D., Thornley, T., Francis, N. A., …McNulty, C. A. (2018). Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework. BMJ Open, 8(12), Article e025101. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025101

Objectives Community pharmacists and their staff have the potential to contribute to antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). However, their barriers and opportunities are not well understood. The aim was to investigate the experiences and perceptions of com... Read More about Qualitative study using interviews and focus groups to explore the current and potential for antimicrobial stewardship in community pharmacy informed by the Theoretical Domains Framework.

Wave scattering in coupled composite plates (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Aimakov, N., Tanner, G., & Chronopoulos, D. (2018). Wave scattering in coupled composite plates. In INTER-NOISE and NOISE-CON Congress and Conference Proceedings ,NOVEM 2018 (421-431)

Establishing the wave propagation characteristics at plate junctions is of great importance in the prediction of vibrational energy transmission across complex structures. A hybrid approach combining the finite element (FE) and the wave finite elemen... Read More about Wave scattering in coupled composite plates.

Elegy and Commemorative Writing (2018)
Book Chapter
Martin, J., Mathis, K., & Royan, N. (2018). Elegy and Commemorative Writing. In N. Royan (Ed.), The International Companion to Scottish Literature, 1400-1650

Sensitising Green Criminology to Procedural Environmental Justice: A Case Study of First Nation Consultation in the Canadian Oil Sands (2018)
Journal Article
Heydon, J. (2018). Sensitising Green Criminology to Procedural Environmental Justice: A Case Study of First Nation Consultation in the Canadian Oil Sands. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, 7(4), 67-82. https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.v7i4.936

Procedural environmental justice refers to fairness in processes of decision-making. It recognises that environmental victimisation, while an injustice in and of itself, is usually underpinned by unjust deliberation procedures. Although green crimino... Read More about Sensitising Green Criminology to Procedural Environmental Justice: A Case Study of First Nation Consultation in the Canadian Oil Sands.

Postnatal gestational age estimation of newborns using Small Sample Deep Learning (2018)
Journal Article
Torres Torres, M., Valstar, M., Henry, C., Ward, C., & Sharkey, D. (2019). Postnatal gestational age estimation of newborns using Small Sample Deep Learning. Image and Vision Computing, 83-84, 87-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2018.09.003

© 2018 A baby's gestational age determines whether or not they are premature, which helps clinicians decide on suitable post-natal treatment. The most accurate dating methods use Ultrasound Scan (USS) machines, but these are expensive, require traine... Read More about Postnatal gestational age estimation of newborns using Small Sample Deep Learning.

Development of human electrophysiological brain networks (2018)
Journal Article
Briley, P. M., Liddle, E. B., Groom, M. J., Smith, H. J. F., Morris, P. G., Colclough, G. L., …Liddle, P. F. (2018). Development of human electrophysiological brain networks. Journal of Neurophysiology, 120(6), 3122-3130. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00293.2018

Functional activity in the human brain is intrinsically organized into independently active, connected brain regions. These networks include sensorimotor systems, as well as higher-order cognitive networks such as the default mode network (DMN), whic... Read More about Development of human electrophysiological brain networks.

Regards critiques en supply chain management (2018)
Journal Article
Camman, C., & Touboulic, A. (2018). Regards critiques en supply chain management. Revue Française de Gestion, 44(277), 109-124. https://doi.org/10.3166/rfg.2019.00294

Cet article se propose d'approfondir la réflexion en Supply Chain Management (SCM) sur les contributions potentielles des Critical Management Studies (CMS). Celles-ci invitent à une réflexivité radicale interrogeant les fondements ontologiques et épi... Read More about Regards critiques en supply chain management.

TGF?1-induced cell motility but not cell proliferation is mediated through Cten in colorectal cancer (2018)
Journal Article
Asiri, A., Raposo, T. P., Alfahed, A., & Ilyas, M. (2018). TGF?1-induced cell motility but not cell proliferation is mediated through Cten in colorectal cancer. International Journal of Experimental Pathology, 99(6), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1111/iep.12300

Cten (C-terminal tensin-like) is a member of the tensin protein family found in complex with integrins at focal adhesions. It promotes epithelial?mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell motility. The precise mechanisms regulating Cten are unknown, alth... Read More about TGF?1-induced cell motility but not cell proliferation is mediated through Cten in colorectal cancer.

Productivity framework (2018)
Journal Article
Wagstaff, C., Kendrick, F., Dennis, C., Hollington, P., Hess, T., Brameld, J., …Mason, B. (2018). Productivity framework. Food Science and Technology -London-, 32(4), 56-61. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsat.3204_16.x

Researchers look at skills shortages and careers pathways in the agrifood industry. Sustaining the agriculture, food and drink industries requires human capital. Current estimates calculate that the agrifood supply chain employs approaching 4m people... Read More about Productivity framework.

Talking with Alexa (2018)
Journal Article
Reeves, S., & Porcheron, M. (2018). Talking with Alexa. Psychologist, 31,

An Artificial Intelligence Method for Comfort Level Prediction (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Masoud Sajjadian, S. M., Jafari, M., & Siebers, P. (2019). An Artificial Intelligence Method for Comfort Level Prediction. In KES-SEB 2018: Sustainability in Energy and Buildings 2018 - Proceedings of the 10th International Conference in Sustainability on Energy and Buildings (169-177). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04293-6_17

With the rapid demand for the energy efficient consumption in buildings, bridging the gap between predicted and measured performance is essential. However, recent studies show that there is a significant mismatch between predicted and actual building... Read More about An Artificial Intelligence Method for Comfort Level Prediction.

SUMO conjugation to the pattern recognition receptor FLS2 triggers intracellular signalling in plant innate immunity (2018)
Journal Article
Srivastava, A. K., Orosa, B., Yates, G., Verma, V., Srivastava, M., Campanaro, A., …Sadanandom, A. (2018). SUMO conjugation to the pattern recognition receptor FLS2 triggers intracellular signalling in plant innate immunity. Nature Communications, 9(1), Article 5185. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07696-8

Detection of conserved microbial patterns by host cell surface pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) activates innate immunity. The FLAGELLIN-SENSITIVE 2 (FLS2) receptor perceives bacterial flagellin and recruits another PRR, BAK1 and the cytoplasmic-... Read More about SUMO conjugation to the pattern recognition receptor FLS2 triggers intracellular signalling in plant innate immunity.

The broiler chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere (2018)
Journal Article
Bennett, C. E., Thomas, R., Williams, M., Zalasiewicz, J., Edgeworth, M., Miller, H., …Marume, U. (2018). The broiler chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere. Royal Society Open Science, 5(12), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180325

© 2018 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. Changing patterns of human resource use and food consumption have profoundly impacted the Earth's biosphere. Until now, no individual taxa have been suggested as distinct and characteristic new mor... Read More about The broiler chicken as a signal of a human reconfigured biosphere.

The development of a novel technique for small ring specimen tensile testing (2018)
Journal Article
Kazakeviciute, J., Rouse, J., De Focatiis, D., & Hyde, C. (2019). The development of a novel technique for small ring specimen tensile testing. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 99, 131-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2018.11.016

The wide scale use of small specimens in routine testing programs could significantly reduce material resource requirements (factors of 10 are easily achievable). This is a major benefit to situations where there is not enough material to manufacture... Read More about The development of a novel technique for small ring specimen tensile testing.

The impact of anxiety on chronic musculoskeletal pain and the role of astrocyte activation (2018)
Journal Article
Burston, J. J., Valdes, A. M., Woodhams, S. G., Mapp, P. I., Stocks, J., Watson, D. J. G., …Chapman, V. (2019). The impact of anxiety on chronic musculoskeletal pain and the role of astrocyte activation. PAIN, 160(3), 658-669. https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001445

© 2018 International Association for the Study of Pain. Anxiety and depression are associated with increased pain responses in chronic pain states. The extent to which anxiety drives chronic pain, or vice versa, remains an important question that has... Read More about The impact of anxiety on chronic musculoskeletal pain and the role of astrocyte activation.

Influences of the mixed LiCl-CaCl 2 liquid desiccant solution on a membrane-based dehumidification system: parametric analysis and mixing ratio selection (2018)
Journal Article
Bai, H., Zhu, J., Chu, J., Chen, X., Cui, Y., & Yan, Y. (2019). Influences of the mixed LiCl-CaCl 2 liquid desiccant solution on a membrane-based dehumidification system: parametric analysis and mixing ratio selection. Energy and Buildings, 183, 592-606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2018.11.038

The membrane-based liquid desiccant dehumidification system has high energy efficiency without the traditional liquid system carry-over problem. The performance of such a system strongly depends on solution's temperature and concentration, which have... Read More about Influences of the mixed LiCl-CaCl 2 liquid desiccant solution on a membrane-based dehumidification system: parametric analysis and mixing ratio selection.