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Closing the loop – the role of pathologists in digital and computational pathology research

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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

Preprint: Loose Coupling between the Voltage Sensor and the Activation Gate in Mammalian HCN Channels Suggests a Gating Mechanism

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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

Redefining the hepatoprotective potential of Javanese turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) Kombucha towards the diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatotoxicity of mice

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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

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

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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

Preprint: SARS-CoV-2 infection associated cell entry proteins ACE2, CD147, PPIA, and PPIB as potential prognostic and infection biomarkers in neuroblastoma

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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

The Evaluation of Microbiological, Physicochemical, and Sensory Properties of Rice Bran Yogurt with Cavendish Banana (Musa acuminata) Puree at Various Concentrations

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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

Social prescribing for older adults in mainland Portugal: Perceptions and future prospects

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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

Direct synthesis of nanomaterials on carbon microfibre electrode material for superior electrocatalysis in lake sediment microbial fuel cells

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Somashiri, M., Amandani, T., Basnayaka, C., Ahsan, A., Dilangani, P., Herath, A., Bandara, S., Kyazze, G. and Fernando, E. 2024. Direct synthesis of nanomaterials on carbon microfibre electrode material for superior electrocatalysis in lake sediment microbial fuel cells. Energy Nexus. 13 100280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nexus.2024.100280

The Use of NADH Anisotropy to Investigate Mitochondrial Cristae Alignment

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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

The Association of Cardiometabolic, Diet and Lifestyle Parameters With Plasma Glucagon-like Peptide-1: An IMI DIRECT Study

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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

Quantifying the effect of nutritional interventions on metabolic resilience using personalised computational models

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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

The Effect of Alhagi maurorum Medik on Mitochondrial Function

PhD thesis

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

A Potential Prognostic Gene Signature Associated with p53-Dependent NTRK1 Activation and Increased Survival of Neuroblastoma Patients

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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

Formulated Palmitoylethanolamide Supplementation Improves Parameters of Cognitive Function and BDNF Levels in Young, Healthy Adults: A Randomised Cross-Over Trial

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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

Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches

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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

Modulating Aspergillus fumigatus biofilm formation: Antifungal-induced alterations in conidium-abiotic surface interactions

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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

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2024): Special Interest Groups Special Edition

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

Challenges and barriers for first-year home and international students in Higher Education in the UK and Ireland: A scoping review

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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.

RAISE Special Interest Groups (Early Career Researchers and Research & Evaluation) Collaboration: A Case Study

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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.

Q&As - A Conversation with the Editors

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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.

Who am I? Navigating Professional Identity as an Ethnic Minority Early Career Academic

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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.

Where do we belong?’ Collaborative Insights from RAISE Special Issue Groups’ (Early Careers and Research Evaluation) Writing Project

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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.

Preprint: Low-coverage whole genome sequencing for a highly selective cohort of severe COVID-19 patients

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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

Ultra Weak Photon Emission - A Brief Review

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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

Preprint: Binding of PUFA stabilizes a conductive state of the selectivity filter in IKs channels

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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

The buccal micronucleus cytome assay: New horizons for its implementation in human studies

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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

MicroRNAs in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: New Approaches For Better Diagnosis And Therapy

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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

An Evaluation of the risks to food safety and shellfish farming in Great Britain,posed by marine biotoxins from, current and future emerging, marine microalgal species

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Lewis, Adam 2024. An Evaluation of the risks to food safety and shellfish farming in Great Britain,posed by marine biotoxins from, current and future emerging, marine microalgal species. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/w7vw1

Combining experiment and energy landscapes to explore anaerobic heme breakdown in multifunctional hemoproteins

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Alasdair D. Keith, Elizabeth B. Sawyer, Desmond Choy, Yuhang Xie, George Biggs, Oskar James Klein, Paul D. Brear, David Wales and Paul Barker 2024. Combining experiment and energy landscapes to explore anaerobic heme breakdown in multifunctional hemoproteins. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 26, pp. 695-712. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3cp03897a

Insights for precision oncology from the integration of genomic and clinical data of 13,880 tumors from the 100,000 Genomes Cancer Programme

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Alona Sosinsky, John Ambrose, William Cross, Clare Turnbull, Shirley Henderson, Louise Jones, Angela Hamblin, Prabhu Arumugam, Georgia Chan, Daniel Chubb, Boris Noyvert, Jonathan Mitchell, Susan Walker, Katy Bowman, Dorota Pasko, Marianna Buongermino Pereira, Nadezda Volkova, Antonio Rueda-Martin, Daniel Perez-Gil, Javier Lopez, John Pullinger, Afshan Siddiq, Tala Zainy, Tasnim Choudhury, Olena Yavorska, Tom Fowler, David Bentley, Clare Kingsley, Sandra Hing, Zandra Deans, Augusto Rendon, Sue Hill, Mark Caulfield and Nirupa Murugaesu 2024. Insights for precision oncology from the integration of genomic and clinical data of 13,880 tumors from the 100,000 Genomes Cancer Programme. Nature Medicine. 30, pp. 279-289. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02682-0

Analysis of Receptor-Type Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Extracellular Regions with Insights from AlphaFold

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El Badaoui, L. and Barr, A.J. 2024. Analysis of Receptor-Type Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Extracellular Regions with Insights from AlphaFold. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25 (2) e12507. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25020820

Precision MRI phenotyping of muscle volume and quality at a population scale

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Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Whitcher, B., Sorokin, E., Liu, Y., Srinivasan, R., Cule, M., Thomas, E.L. and Bell, J.D. 2024. Precision MRI phenotyping of muscle volume and quality at a population scale. Frontiers in Physiology. 15 1288657. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2024.1288657

Rooting out ultraweak photon emission a-mung bean sprouts

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Mackenzie, A.M., Smith, H.E., Mould, R., Bell, J.D., Nunn, A. and Botchway, S.W. 2024. Rooting out ultraweak photon emission a-mung bean sprouts. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. 19 100224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpap.2023.100224

Liver Shape Analysis using Statistical Parametric Maps at Population Scale

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Thanaj, M., Basty, N., Cule, M., Sorokin, E., Whitcher, B., Bell, J.D. and Thomas, E.L. 2024. Liver Shape Analysis using Statistical Parametric Maps at Population Scale. BMC Medical Imaging. 24 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-023-01149-5

A review of the nutritional guidance for athletes to prevent eating disorders

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Hilling, J.J. and Robertson, C.E. 2024. A review of the nutritional guidance for athletes to prevent eating disorders. European Eating Disorders Review. 32 (1), pp. 116-129. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.3029

Addressing Ancestry and Sex Bias in Pharmacogenomics

Journal article

Corpas, Manuel, Siddiqui, Moneeza K., Soremekun, Opeyemi, Mathur, Rohini, Gill, Dipender and Fatumo, Segun 2024. Addressing Ancestry and Sex Bias in Pharmacogenomics. Annual Review of Pharmacology and Toxicology. 64, pp. 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-pharmtox-030823-111731

Quality evaluation of commercial herbal products using chemical methods

Journal article

Ichim, M.C., Scotti, F. and Booker, A. 2024. Quality evaluation of commercial herbal products using chemical methods. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64 (12), pp. 4219-4239. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2022.2140120

Digital Accessibility Symposium

Other (Non-text)

Robertson, C.E., de Silva, D., Rhodes, G. and Mahmood, A. 2023. Digital Accessibility Symposium.

Dr Manal Mohammed comments on the spread of waterborne disease outbreaks during Gaza war

Other (Non-text)

Mohammed, M. 2023. Dr Manal Mohammed comments on the spread of waterborne disease outbreaks during Gaza war. METRO.

Beyond Singular Identity: Exploring the Power of Intersectionality

Other (Non-text)

Robertson, C.E. 2023. Beyond Singular Identity: Exploring the Power of Intersectionality.


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