Life Sciences

Alavanda, Ceren, Dirimtekin, Esra, Mortoglou, Maria, Uysal Onganer, Pinar, Arslan Ates, Esra and Guney, Ahmet Ilter 2024. BRCA Mutations and MicroRNA Expression Patterns in the Peripheral Blood of Breast Cancer Patients. ACS Omega. 9 (15), pp. 17217-17228. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c10086

Marjola Thanaj, Nicolas Basty, Brandon Whitcher, Jimmy D. Bell and E. Louise Thomas 2024. Preprint: MRI assessment of adipose tissue fatty acid composition in the UK Biobank and its association with diet and disease. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.27.24304957

Cresswell, E., Basty, N., Atabaki-Pasdar, N., Karpe, F. and Pinnick, K.E. 2024. The value of neck adipose tissue as a predictor for metabolic risk in health and type 2 diabetes. Biochemical Pharmacology. 223 116171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2024.116171

Sum, K. 2024. Learning Development as a collaborative discipline. Book review: Syska, A. and Buckley, C. (eds.) (2023) How to be a Learning Developer in higher education: critical perspectives, community and practice. Abingdon: Routledge. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. 30.

Bonaccorsi-Riani, Eliano, Ghinolfi, Davide, Czigany, Zoltan, Dondossola, Daniele, Emamaullee, Juliet, Yuksel, Muhammed, Boteon, Yuri L., Al-Adra, David, Ho, Cheng-Maw, Abdelrahim, Maen, Pang, Li, Barbas, Andrew, Meier, Raphael, MacParland, Sonya, Sayed, Blayne Amir, Pavan-Guimaraes, Juliana, Brüggenwirth, Isabel M.A., Zarrinpar, Ali, Mas, Valeria R., Selzner, Markus, Martins, Paulo N. and Bhat, Mamatha 2024. What Is Hot and New in Basic and Translational Science in Liver Transplantation in 2023? Report of the Basic and Translational Research Committee of the International Liver Transplantation Society. Transplantation. 108 (5), pp. 1043-1052. https://doi.org/10.1097/tp.0000000000004980

Roberts, S. 2024. Westminster hosts Student Health and Nutrition Conference 2024. University of Westminster.

de Valois, B., Young, T., Zollman, C., Appleyard, I., Ben-Arye, E., Cummings, M., Green, R., Hoffman, C., Lacey, J., Moir, F., Peckham, R., Stringer, J., Veleber, S., Weitzman, M. and Wode, K. 2024. Acupuncture in cancer care: recommendations for safe practice (peer-reviewed expert opinion). Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer. 32 (4) 229. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08386-6

Mohammed, M. 2024. Developing Phage Therapy by Investigating the Basis of Bacteria-Phage interaction. Research & Innovation 2024: Accelerating Future Drug Discovery. Manchester University, UK 20 - 21 Mar 2024

Aljasir, S., Eid, N., Volpi, E. and Tewfik, I. 2024. Nutrigenomics-guided lifestyle intervention programmes: A critical scoping review with directions for future research. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 64, pp. 296-306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.10.149

Rashvand, S., Dishkelov, A. and Jurcevic, S. 2024. The role of Inflammation in platelet activation (and in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) vasculitis). GTH Congress 2024 – 68th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research – Building Bridges in Coagulation. Vienna, Austria 27 Feb - 01 Mar 2024 Georg Thieme Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1779178

Abraham, Angela, Cule, M., Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Hashemloo, M.A., Sorokin, E., Whitcher, B., Burgess, S., Bell, J.D., Sattar, N., Thomas, E.L. and Yaghootkar, H. 2024. Genetic evidence for distinct biological mechanisms that link adiposity to type 2 diabetes: towards precision medicine. Diabetes. 73 (6), pp. 1012-1025. https://doi.org/10.2337/db23-1005

Abdulbari Bener, A., Tokaç, M., Tewfik, I., Zughaier, S.M., Ağan, A.F. and Day, A.S. 2024. Breastfeeding duration reduces the risk of childhood leukemia lymphoma and modifies the risk of developing functional gastrointestinal disorders. Breastfeeding Medicine. 19 (7), pp. 539-546. https://doi.org/10.1089/bfm.2024.0033

Sum, K. 2024. Book review: Pedagogical Partnerships: A How-To Guide for Faculty, Students, and Academic Developers in Higher Education by Alison Cook-Sather, Melanie Bahti and Anita Ntem - A Book Review. The Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change. 9 (1).

Tilman T. Rau, William Cross, Ricardo R. Lastra, Regina C‐L. Lo, Andres Matoso and C. Simon Herrington 2024. Closing the loop – the role of pathologists in digital and computational pathology research. The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research. 10 (2) e12366. https://doi.org/10.1002/2056-4538.12366

Xiaoan Wu, Kevin P. Cunningham, Andrew Bruening-Wright, Shilpi Pandey and H. Peter Larsson 2024. Preprint: Loose Coupling between the Voltage Sensor and the Activation Gate in Mammalian HCN Channels Suggests a Gating Mechanism. Preprints.org. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.0499.v1

Elok Zubaidah, Eirene Charista Dea, Ella Saparianti, Rhytia Ayu Christianty Putri, Hidayat Sujuti, Ignatius Srianta, Laura Godelive and Ihab Tewfik 2024. Redefining the hepatoprotective potential of Javanese turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) Kombucha towards the diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatotoxicity of mice. Nutrition & Food Science. 54 (3), pp. 483-494. https://doi.org/10.1108/NFS-09-2023-0219

Julian Stowell, John C Mathers, Manana Stanley, F Nur Baran Aksakal, Avril Aslett-Bentley, Diána Bánáti, Eka Bobokhidze, Özlem Üliç Çatar, Özge Dinç, Rusudan Gvamichava, Begüm Mutus, Caroline Saunders, Oliver Shannon and Ihab Tewfik 2024. Nutrition and Public Health in Georgia: Reviewing the current status and inspiring improvements: A joint event of the Georgian Nutrition Society, The Nutrition Society of the UK and Ireland and the Sabri Ülker Foundation, October 2023. British Journal of Nutrition. 131 (12), pp. 2080-2089. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114524000618

Brandon Bergsneider, Elise Bailey, Yusuf Ahmed, Namrata Gogineni, Derek Huntley and Ximena Montano 2024. Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infection associated cell entry proteins ACE2, CD147, PPIA, and PPIB as potential prognostic and infection biomarkers in neuroblastoma. Authorea. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.170666000.06060674/v1

Nugerahani, I., Cahyadi, F.I., Hartono, P.C., Kuswardani, I., Ristiarini, S., Srianta, I. and Tewfik, I. 2024. The Evaluation of Microbiological, Physicochemical, and Sensory Properties of Rice Bran Yogurt with Cavendish Banana (Musa acuminata) Puree at Various Concentrations. Journal of Food, Culinary and Nutrition. 1 (1), pp. 33-42. https://doi.org/10.24167/jfcn.v1i1.4627

Costa, Andreia, Henriques, Joana, Alarcão, Violeta, Madeira, Teresa, Virgolino, Ana, Henriques, Adriana, Feteira-Santos, Rodrigo, Polley, Marie, Arriaga, Miguel and Nogueira, Paulo 2024. Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and future prospects. Preventive Medicine Reports. 39, p. 102652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2024.102652

Smith, H.E., Mackenzie, A.M., Seddon, C., Mould, R., Kalampouka, I., Bateman, B., Needham, S.R., Beis, K., Bell, J.D., Nunn, A. and Botchway, S.W. 2024. The Use of NADH Anisotropy to Investigate Mitochondrial Cristae Alignment. Scientific Reports. 14 5980. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-55780-5

Eriksen, Rebeca, White, Margaret C., Dawed, Adem Y., Perez, Isabel Garcia, Posma, Joram M., Haid, Mark, Sharma, Sapna, Prehn, Cornelia, Thomas, E. Louise, Koivula, Robert W., Bizzotto, Roberto, Mari, Andrea, Giordano, Giuseppe N., Pavo, Imre, Schwenk, Jochen M., De Masi, Federico, Tsirigos, Konstantinos D., Brunak, Søren, Viñuela, Ana, Mahajan, Anubha, McDonald, Timothy J., Kokkola, Tarja, Rutters, Femke, Beulens, Joline, Muilwijk, Mirthe, Blom, Marieke, Elders, Petra, Hansen, Tue H., Fernandez-Tajes, Juan, Jones, Angus, Jennison, Chris, Walker, Mark, McCarthy, Mark I., Pedersen, Oluf, Ruetten, Hartmut, Forgie, Ian, Holst, Jens J., Thomsen, Henrik S., Ridderstråle, Martin, Bell, Jimmy D., Adamski, Jerzy, Franks, Paul W., Hansen, Torben, Holmes, Elaine, Frost, Gary and Pearson, Ewan R. 2024. The Association of Cardiometabolic, Diet and Lifestyle Parameters With Plasma Glucagon-like Peptide-1: An IMI DIRECT Study. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 109 (9), pp. e1697-e1707. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgae119

O'Donovan, S., Rundle, M., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D., Frost, G., Jacobs, D.M., Wanders, A., de Vries, R., Mariman, E.C.M., va Baak, M.A., Sterkman, L., Nieuwdorp, M., Groem, A.K., Arts, I.C.W., van Riel, N. and Afman, L.A. 2024. Quantifying the effect of nutritional interventions on metabolic resilience using personalised computational models. iScience. 27 (4) 109362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.109362

Zulfiqar, Juwairiya 2024. The Effect of Alhagi maurorum Medik on Mitochondrial Function. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/w85z1

Currie, David, Wong, Nicole, Zane, Isabelle, Rix, Tom, Vardakastanis, Marios, Claxton, Amelia, Ong, Karine K. V., Macmorland, William, Poivet, Arthur, Brooks, Anthony, Niola, Paola, Huntley, Derek and Montano, Ximena 2024. A Potential Prognostic Gene Signature Associated with p53-Dependent NTRK1 Activation and Increased Survival of Neuroblastoma Patients. Cancers. 16 (4) 722. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16040722

Kim, N., Parolin, B., Renshaw, D., Deb, S. and Zariwala, Mohammed Gulrez 2024. Formulated Palmitoylethanolamide Supplementation Improves Parameters of Cognitive Function and BDNF Levels in Young, Healthy Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial. Nutrients. 16 (4), p. 489. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16040489

Joshua A. Welsh, Deborah Goberdhan, Lorraine O'Driscoll, Edit Buzás, Cherie Blenkiron, Bussolati B, Joseph Whitley, Dolores Di Vizio, Tom A. P. Driedonks, Uta Erdbrügger, Juan M Falcon-Perez, Qing‐Ling Fu, Andrew Hill, Metka Lenassi, Sai Kiang Lim, Mỹ G. Mahoney, Sujata Mohanty, Andreas Möller, Rienk Nieuwland, Takahiro Ochiya, Susmita Sahoo, Ana Claudia Torrecilhas, Lei Zheng, Andries Zijlstra, Sarah Abuelreich, Reem Bagabas, Paolo Bergese, Esther M. Bridges, Marco Brucale, Dylan Burger, Randy Carney, Emanuele Cocucci, Rossella Crescitelli, Edveena Hanser, Adrian L. Harris, Norman Haughey, An Hendrix, Alexander R. Ivanov, Tijana Jovanovic‐Talisman, Nicole A. Kruh‐Garcia, Vroniqa Ku'ulei‐Lyn Faustino, Diego Kyburz, Cecilia Lässer, Kathleen M. Lennon, Jan Lötvall, Adam L. Maddox, Elena Martens-Uzunova, Rachel R. Mizenko, Lauren Newman, Andrea Ridolfi, Eva Rohde, Lange, S. and Dina Ahmed 2024. Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles. 13 (2) e12404. https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.12404

Tamimi, R., Kyazze, G. and Keshavarz, T. 2024. Modulating Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm formation: Antifungal-induced alterations in conidium-abiotic surface interactions. Fungal Interactions. 1 100002. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.funint.2024.100002

Sum, K., John Lean, Wilko Luebsen and Stuart Sims 2024. Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Special Interest Groups Special Edition. RAISE.

Yasmin Clough, Sarah Gibbons, Kiu Sum and Yue Yue 2024. Challenges and barriers for first-year home and international students in Higher Education in the UK and Ireland: A scoping review. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (2), pp. 185-202.

Wilko Luebsen, Stuart Sims, John Lean and Kim Sum 2024. RAISE Special Interest Groups (Early Career Researchers and Research & Evaluation) Collaboration: A Case Study. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (2), pp. 24-34.

Kiu Sum, John Lean, Wilko Luebsen and Stuart Sims 2024. Q&As - A Conversation with the Editors. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (2), pp. 4-7.

Sum, K. 2024. Who am I? Navigating Professional Identity as an Ethnic Minority Early Career Academic. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (2), pp. 13-23.

Kiu Sum, John Lean, Wilko Luebsen and Stuart Sims 2024. Where do we belong?’ Collaborative Insights from RAISE Special Issue Groups’ (Early Careers and Research Evaluation) Writing Project. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (2), pp. 1-3.

Renato Santos, Víctor Moreno-Torres, Ilduara Pintos, Octavio Corral, Carmen de Mendoza, Vicente Soriano and Manuel Corpas 2024. Preprint: Low-coverage whole genome sequencing for a highly selective cohort of severe COVID-19 patients. biorxiv.org. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.28.577610

Mould, R., Mackenzie, A.M., Kalampouka, I., Nunn, A., Thomas, E.L., Bell, J.D. and Botchway, S.W. 2024. Ultra Weak Photon Emission - A Brief Review. Frontiers in Physiology - Biophysics. 15 1348915. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1348915

Alessia Golluscio, Jodene Eldstrom, Jessica J. Jowais, Marta E. Perez-Rodriguez, Kevin P. Cunningham, Alicia de la Cruz, Xiaoan Wu, David Fedida and H. Peter Larsson 2024. Preprint: Binding of PUFA stabilizes a conductive state of the selectivity filter in IKs channels. arXiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.01.11.575247

Theodora Mourtzi, Nasia Antoniou, Christina Dimitriou, Panagiotis Gkaravelas, Georgia Athanasopoulou, Panagiota Nti Kostantzo, Olga Stathi, Efthymia Theodorou, Maria Anesti, Rebecca Matsas, Fevronia Angelatou, Georgia Kouroupi and Ilias Kazanis 2024. Enhancement of endogenous midbrain neurogenesis by microneurotrophin BNN-20 after neural progenitor grafting in a mouse model of nigral degeneration. Neural Regeneration Research. 19 (6), pp. 1318-1324. https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.385314

Fenech, M., Knasmueller, S., Nersesyan, A., Bolognesi, C., Wultsch, G., Schunck, C., Volpi, E. and Bonassi, S. 2024. The buccal micronucleus cytome assay: New horizons for its implementation in human studies. Mutation Research: Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis. 894 503724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2023.503724

Mortoglou, Maria 2024. MicroRNAs in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: New Approaches For Better Diagnosis And Therapy. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/w7vw2