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Sorting of GPI-anchored proteins at the trypanosome surface is independent of GPI insertion signals (2024)
Journal Article
Miller, T. H., Schiessler, S., Rogerson, E. M., & Gadelha, C. (2024). Sorting of GPI-anchored proteins at the trypanosome surface is independent of GPI insertion signals. The Cell Surface, 12, Article 100131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcsw.2024.100131

The segregation of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins (GPI-APs) to distinct domains on the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is important for their correct cellular function, but the mechanisms by which GPI-APs are sorted are yet to be... Read More about Sorting of GPI-anchored proteins at the trypanosome surface is independent of GPI insertion signals.

Real-time Bayesian Inversion in Resin Transfer Moulding using Neural Surrogates (2024)
Journal Article
Causon, M. E., Iglesias, M. A., Matveev, M. Y., Endruweit, A., & Tretyakov, M. V. (in press). Real-time Bayesian Inversion in Resin Transfer Moulding using Neural Surrogates. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing,

In Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM), local variations in reinforcement properties (porosity and permeabil-ity) and the formation of gaps along the reinforcement edges result in non-uniform resin flow patterns, which may cause defects in the produced com... Read More about Real-time Bayesian Inversion in Resin Transfer Moulding using Neural Surrogates.

Impact of patient demographics on treatment outcomes in AML: a population-based registry in England, 2013-2020 (2024)
Journal Article
Liu, H., Stanworth, S. J., McPhail, S., Bishton, M., Rous, B., Bacon, A., & Coats, T. (in press). Impact of patient demographics on treatment outcomes in AML: a population-based registry in England, 2013-2020. Blood Advances,

We report 1- and 5-year survival following AML diagnosis and early mortality, within 30 days of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) treatments, using national cancer registry data in England. Patients aged 18-99 years diagnosed between 2013 and 2... Read More about Impact of patient demographics on treatment outcomes in AML: a population-based registry in England, 2013-2020.

Maternity support workers’ experiences of workplace trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms (2024)
Journal Article
Slade, P., Smart, C., Krahé, C., & Spiby, H. (2024). Maternity support workers’ experiences of workplace trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Midwifery, 136, Article 104071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104071

Background Maternity support workers (MSWs) are now a key part of the maternity workforce. They work in environments with potential exposure to traumatic events, but little is known about their rates of exposure or... Read More about Maternity support workers’ experiences of workplace trauma and post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Discovery of MT-1207: A Novel, Potent Multitarget Inhibitor as a Promising Clinical Candidate for the Treatment of Hypertension (2024)
Journal Article
Wang, P., Zhu, H., Tian, J.-S., Zhu, W., Xu, S., Yao, H., Liu, J., Zhu, Z., Miao, C.-Y., & Xu, J. (2024). Discovery of MT-1207: A Novel, Potent Multitarget Inhibitor as a Promising Clinical Candidate for the Treatment of Hypertension. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c00626

Herein, a series of novel arylpiperazine (piperidine) derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for mechanisms of action through in vitro and in vivo studies. The most promising compound, II-13 (later named as MT-1207), is a potent α1 and... Read More about Discovery of MT-1207: A Novel, Potent Multitarget Inhibitor as a Promising Clinical Candidate for the Treatment of Hypertension.

Reconceiving Domestic Burning Controls: Air Quality Alerts, Behavioural Responsive Regulation, and Designing for Compliance (2024)
Journal Article
Heydon, J., Chakraborty, R., Patel, V., Wood, C., Wood, M., & Bunce, C. (in press). Reconceiving Domestic Burning Controls: Air Quality Alerts, Behavioural Responsive Regulation, and Designing for Compliance. Environmental Management,

Domestic combustion emissions pose a growing risk to public health, especially in the UK. Existing responses are polarised, with government advocating use of lower emission fuels and stoves while clean air campaigners call for blanket bans on burning... Read More about Reconceiving Domestic Burning Controls: Air Quality Alerts, Behavioural Responsive Regulation, and Designing for Compliance.

Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors (2024)
Journal Article
Chiku, M., Abdollahifar, M., Brousse, T., Chen, G. Z., Crosnier, O., Dunn, B., Fic, K., Hu, C.-C., Jeżowski, P., Maćkowiak, A., Naoi, K., Ogihara, N., Okita, N., Okubo, M., Sugimoto, W., & Wu, N.-L. (2024). Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors. Electrochemistry, Article 24-70054. https://doi.org/10.5796/electrochemistry.24-70054

Electrochemical capacitors are known for their high power density and cyclability, and various redox reactions can be utilized to improve their energy density. A great variety of redox materials have been investigated recently for use in electrochemi... Read More about Redox Materials for Electrochemical Capacitors.

Researching the everyday educational lives of low-income families: the importance of researcher and participant contexts (2024)
Journal Article
Wainwright, E., Hoskins, K., Arabaci, R., Zhai, J., Gao, J., & XU, Y. (in press). Researching the everyday educational lives of low-income families: the importance of researcher and participant contexts. British Journal of Educational Studies,

This paper highlights the importance of considering both researcher and participant contexts when exploring everyday educational lives. It emerges during a period of increasing and sustained social inequality in England, and against a backdrop of inc... Read More about Researching the everyday educational lives of low-income families: the importance of researcher and participant contexts.

Surviving by storytelling – a research through design exploration of online poetry and mental health workshops (2024)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Foster, H., & Holloway, A. (in press). Surviving by storytelling – a research through design exploration of online poetry and mental health workshops. Journal of Poetry Therapy, https://doi.org/10.1080/08893675.2024.2373221

Background The paper explores an online poetry and mental health project titled ‘Surviving by Storytelling’. The paper reflects on the knowledge which has been iteratively generated during the project and considers the unique challenges to deliverin... Read More about Surviving by storytelling – a research through design exploration of online poetry and mental health workshops.

Cellular and microenvironmental cues that promote macrophage fusion and foreign body response (2024)
Journal Article
Stewart, C. L., Marlow, M., Zelzer, M., Hook, A. L., & Piccinini, A. M. (in press). Cellular and microenvironmental cues that promote macrophage fusion and foreign body response. Frontiers in Immunology, 15, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1411872

During the foreign body response (FBR), macrophages fuse to form foreign body giant cells (FBGCs). Modulation of FBGC formation can prevent biomaterial degradation and loss of therapeutic efficacy. However, the microenvironmental cues that dictate FB... Read More about Cellular and microenvironmental cues that promote macrophage fusion and foreign body response.

Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete (2024)
Journal Article
Hutaibat, M., Ghiassi, B., & Tizani, W. (2024). Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137309

Innovative Textile Reinforced Concrete (TRC) composites, although holding a significant potential, usually have poor performance under serviceability conditions. Addressing this limitation requires applying innovative techniques, such as prestressing... Read More about Bond behaviour of prestressed basalt textile reinforced concrete.

How does viewing angle affect the perceived accuracy of Batesian mimicry in hoverflies? (2024)
Journal Article
Baker, L., Taylor, C., Gilbert, F., & Reader, T. (2024). How does viewing angle affect the perceived accuracy of Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?. Behavioral Ecology, 35(5), Article arae054. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arae054

Despite Batesian mimicry often eliciting predator avoidance, many Batesian mimics, such as some species of hoverfly (Syrphidae), are considered to have an “imperfect” resemblance to their model. One possible explanation for the persistence of apparen... Read More about How does viewing angle affect the perceived accuracy of Batesian mimicry in hoverflies?.

Life cycle assessment of pavement construction: A case study (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Koh, D., Tokbolat, S., & Blaauw, S. A. (2024, June). Life cycle assessment of pavement construction: A case study. Presented at World Sustainable Built Environment 2024 (WSBE24), Online

Road construction is often associated with carbon emissions from direct and indirect sources, primarily due to construction and maintenance activities. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) benchmarks to evaluate fle... Read More about Life cycle assessment of pavement construction: A case study.

Exposure to blue light reduces antimicrobial resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from dog ear infections (2024)
Journal Article
Gigante, A. M., Hadis, M. A., Secker, B., Shaw, S., Cooper, P. R., Palin, W. M., …Atterbury, R. J. (2024). Exposure to blue light reduces antimicrobial resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from dog ear infections. Frontiers in Microbiology, 15, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1414412

Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a leading cause of canine otitis externa. Enrofloxacin is often applied topically to treat this condition, although recalcitrant and recurring infections are common. There is evidence that exposure to blue ligh... Read More about Exposure to blue light reduces antimicrobial resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from dog ear infections.

Local learning landscapes: conceptualising place-based professional learning by teachers and schools in decentralised education systems (2024)
Journal Article
Greany, T., Cowhitt, T., Noyes, A., Gripton, C., & Hudson, G. (2024). Local learning landscapes: conceptualising place-based professional learning by teachers and schools in decentralised education systems. Journal of Educational Change, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10833-024-09508-x

This article sets out an original conceptual framework for place-based professional learning by teachers and schools in decentralised education systems. High quality Continuing Professional Development and Learning (CDPL) by teachers is associated wi... Read More about Local learning landscapes: conceptualising place-based professional learning by teachers and schools in decentralised education systems.

Reviewing the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: Twenty years in the tumultuous sea of biodiversity estimation by remote sensing (2024)
Journal Article
Torresani, M., Rossi, C., Perrone, M., Hauser, L. T., Féret, J.-B., Moudrý, V., Simova, P., Ricotta, C., Foody, G. M., Kacic, P., Feilhauer, H., Malavasi, M., Tognetti, R., & Rocchini, D. (2024). Reviewing the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: Twenty years in the tumultuous sea of biodiversity estimation by remote sensing. Ecological Informatics, 82, Article 102702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102702

Twenty years ago, the Spectral Variation Hypothesis (SVH) was formulated as a means to link between different aspects of biodiversity and spatial patterns of spectral data (e.g. reflectance) measured from optical remote sensing. This hypothesis initi... Read More about Reviewing the Spectral Variation Hypothesis: Twenty years in the tumultuous sea of biodiversity estimation by remote sensing.

AFPM Machines Equipped with Multilayer Magnets (2024)
Journal Article
Darmani, M. A., Pošković, E., Franchini, F., Ferraris, L., Cavagnino, A., & Gerada, C. (2024). AFPM Machines Equipped with Multilayer Magnets. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, https://doi.org/10.1109/tec.2024.3420133

This article investigates the manufacturability and applicability of unified multilayer magnets, comprising two different magnetic materials with distinct characteristics, for use in electrical machines. In particular, the self-produced multilayer ma... Read More about AFPM Machines Equipped with Multilayer Magnets.

Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam (2024)
Journal Article
Abedraba-Abdalla, M., Thom, N., Garcia-Hernández, A., & Li, L. (2024). Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam. Construction and Building Materials, 438, Article 137208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137208

This paper evaluates the feasibility of using a cellular foam as a substitute for capsules containing rejuvenators to mitigate the ravelling of Stone Mastic Asphalt and enhance its durability. While encapsulated rejuvenators have been shown to effect... Read More about Particle loss mitigation in asphalt by the addition of polyethylene foam.

Lubrication Flow in Grinding (2024)
Journal Article
Crowson, Z., Billingham, J., & Houston, P. (in press). Lubrication Flow in Grinding. Journal of Engineering Mathematics,

In the machining process known as grinding, fluid is applied to regulate the temperature of the workpiece and reduce the risk of expensive thermal damage. The factors that influence the transport of this grinding fluid are not well understood; howeve... Read More about Lubrication Flow in Grinding.