Life Sciences

Kereszturi, A., Kanuchova, Z., Dartnell, L. and Hauber, E. 2018. The paleo-environment reconstruction on Mars: focus points for the next astrobiology missions. in: Mehler, N. (ed.) Research Advances in Astronomy Nova Science Publishers. pp. 49-88

Capova, K.A., Dartnell, L., Dunér, D., Melin, A. and Mitrikeski, P.T. 2018. Society, Worldview and Outreach. in: Capova, K.A., Persson, E., Milligan, T. and Dunér, D. (ed.) Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today Springer. pp. 19-24

Schulze-Makuch, D., Wagner, D., Kounaves, S.P., Mangelsdorf, K., Devine, K.G., de Vera, J-P., Schmitt-Kopplin, P., Grossart, H-P., Parro, V., Kaupenjohann, M., Galy, A., Schneider, B., Airo, A., Frösler, J., Davila, A.F., Arens, F.L., Cáceres, L., Cornejo, F.S., Carrizo, D., Dartnell, L.R., DiRuggiero, J., Flury, M., Ganzert, L., Gessner, M.O., Grathwohl, P., Guan, L., Heinz, J., Hess, M., Keppler, F., Maus, D., McKay, C.P., Meckenstock, R.U., Montgomery, W., Oberlin, E.A., Probst, A.J., Sáenz, J.S., Sattler, T., Schirmack, J., Sephton, M.A., Schloter, M., Uhl, J., Valenzuela, B., Vestergaard, G., Wörmer, L. and Zamorano, P. 2018. Transitory Microbial Habitat in the Hyperarid Atacama Desert. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 115 (11), pp. 2670-2675. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1714341115

Wood, C., Richardson, M. and Barton, J. 2018. Physical Activity in Natural Environments. in: Draper, N. and Stratton, G. (ed.) Physical Activity: A Multidisciplinary Introduction Routledge. pp. 307-321

Keith, R. 2018. The importance of the Alma Ata principles of equity and voice, through intersectoral investment and leadership, in achieving the health and nutrition Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. A reflection on the upcoming Astana Conference, to be held on the 40th anniversary of the Alma Ata Declaration of 1978. World Nutrition. 9 (2). https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.201892121-126

Museka-Saidi, T.M., Mlambo, T.T., Aburto, N. and Keith, R. 2018. Strengthening iron folate supplementation of pregnant women in Ntchisi District, Malawi. World Nutrition. 9 (3), pp. 254-260. https://doi.org/10.26596/wn.201893254-260

Al-Obaidi, H., Kalgudi, R. and Zariwala, M. 2018. Fabrication of inhaled hybrid silver/ciprofloxacin nanoparticles with synergetic effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 127 (27), pp. 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.04.006

Zariwala, M., Bendre, H., Markiv, A., Farnaud, S., Renshaw, D., Taylor, K.M.G. and Somavarapu, S. 2018. Hydrophobically modified chitosan nanoliposomes for intestinal drug delivery. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 13, pp. 5837-5848. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S166901

Jagoda, E., Lawson, D.J., Wall, J.D., Lambert, D., Muller, C., Westaway, M., Leavesley, M., Capellini, T.D., Lahr, M.M., Gerbault, P., Thomas, M.G., Migliano, A.B., Willerslev, E., Metspalu , M. and Pagani, L. 2018. Disentangling Immediate Adaptive Introgression from Selection on Standing Introgressed Variation in Humans. Molecular Biology and Evolution. 35 (3), pp. 623-630. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msx314

Makela, P., Godfrey, M., Craduck-Bamford, A., Ellis, G. and Shepperd, S. 2018. A protocol for the process evaluation of a multi-centre randomised trial to compare the effectiveness of geriatrician-led admission avoidance hospital at home versus inpatient admission. Trials. 19, p. 569 569. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-018-2929-4

Hindley, E, Makela, P. and Shepperd, S 2018. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Hospital or at Home? The role of clinician uncertainty in recruitment to a randomised controlled trial. Oxford Academic. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afy121.08

Odugbemi, M. 2018. Biopolymers for Bioartificial Pancreas. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/qv6vx

Hundal, S. and Green, J. 2018. Experience of Western Herbal Medicine practitioners in supporting brain health in mid-life and older patients: a qualitative research study. UCL Spices and Medicine Symposium. UCL School of Pharmacy, Brunswick Square, London 10 Oct 2018

Kalgudi, R. 2018. Quorum quenching : a study of the inhibition of pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing-controlled biofilm formation and virulence. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/qqq2y

Al-Obaidi, H., Kalgudi, R. and Zariwala, M. 2018. Fabrication of inhaled hybrid silver/ciprofloxacin nanoparticles with synergetic effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 128, pp. 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.04.006

Liu, B., Moulton, C.D., Ruz‐Maldonaldo, I., Zariwala, M., Ismail, K., Jones, P.M. and Persaud, S.J. 2018. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine improves glucose homeostasis in vivo by promoting insulin secretion and maintaining functional β-cell mass. Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018. ExCeL, London 14 - 16 Mar 2018 Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.9_13570

De Pascale, C. 2018. Effect of Urocortin on human osteoclasts differentiation. Getting, S.J. and Locke, I.C. (ed.) British Pharmacological Society Meeting. the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre 18 - 20 Dec 2018 British Pharmacological Society.

Pye, I. 2018. Learning to Talk: Men's Management of Distress Through Disclosures. PhD thesis University of Westminster School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/qq4w6

Usher, L. 2018. RACE-Seq identifies the Argonaute-2 cleavage products of RNA interference-based oligonucleotides. PhD thesis University of Westminster Faculty of Science and Technology https://doi.org/10.34737/qq4w2

Booker, A., Fitzgerald, M., Heinrich, P.M. and Scheid, V. 2018. Complexity in Chinese herbal medicine supply chains. 66th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) jointly with the 11th Shanghai TCM conference. Shanghai, PRC 26 - 29 Aug 2018

Lira, A., Crossley, L., Parra, C., Echiburú, C., Booker, A. and Heinrich, M. 2018. Domestication Study of Senecio nutans Sch.Bip. (Asteraceae): its Economic Potential and Sustainable Management. 66th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) jointly with the 11th Shanghai TCM conference. Shanghai, PRC 26 - 29 Aug 2018

Scotti, F., Lobel, K., Booker, A. and Heinrich, M. 2018. St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) products – How variable is the primary material? Frontiers in Plant Science. 9 1973. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01973

Barr, A.J. 2018. The biochemical basis of disease. Essays in Biochemistry. 62 (5), pp. 619-642 https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20170054. https://doi.org/10.1042/EBC20170054

Mole, D.J., Fallowfield, J.A., Kendall, T.J., Welsh, F., Semple, S.I., Bachtiar, V., Kelly, M., Wigmore, S.J., Garden, O.J., Wilman, H.R., Banerjee, R., Rees, M. and Brady, M. 2018. Study protocol: HepaT1ca - an observational clinical cohort study to quantify liver health in surgical candidates for liver malignancies. BMC Cancer . 18, p. 890 890. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-018-4737-3.

Mani, P., Kumar, V.T.F., Keshavarz, T., Chandra, T.S. and Kyazze, G. 2018. The Role of Natural Laccase Redox Mediators in Simultaneous Dye Decolorization and Power Production in Microbial Fuel Cells. Energies. 11 (12) 3455. https://doi.org/10.3390/en11123455

McKay, A., Wilman, H., Dennis, A., Kelly, M., Gyngell, M.L., Neubauer, S., Bell, J.D., Banerjee, R. and Thomas, E.L. 2018. Measurement of liver iron by magnetic resonance imaging in the UK Biobank population. PLoS ONE. 13 (12) e0209340. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209340

Zariwala, M., Bendre, H., Markiv, A., Farnaud, S., Renshaw, D., Taylor, K.M.G. and Somavarapu, S. 2018. Hydrophobically modified chitosan nanoliposomes for intestinal drug delivery. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2018:13, pp. 5837-5848. https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S166901

Deb, S., Brown, D., Gough, L., Mclellan, C.P., Swinton, P., Sparks, S.A. and McNaughton, L. 2018. Quantifying the effects of acute hypoxic exposure on exercise performance and capacity: A systematic review and meta-regression. European Journal of Sport Science. 18 (2), pp. 243-256. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2017.1410233

Deb, S., Gough, L., Sparks, S.A. and McNaughton, L. 2018. Sodium bicarbonate supplementation improves severe-intensity intermittent exercise under moderate acute hypoxic conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 118 (3), pp. 607-615. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3801-7

Gough, L., Brown, D., Deb, S., Sparks, S.A. and McNaughton, L. 2018. The influence of alkalosis on repeated high-intensity exercise performance and acid–base balance recovery in acute moderate hypoxic conditions. European Journal of Applied Physiology. 118 (12), p. 2489–2498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-018-3975-z

Gough, L., Deb, S., Sparks, S.A. and McNaughton, L. 2018. Sodium bicarbonate improves 4 km time trial cycling performance when individualised to time to peak blood bicarbonate in trained male cyclists. Journal of Sports Sciences. 36 (15), pp. 1705-1712. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1410875

Buckland, E., Smith, C.L. and Ferrier, C. 2018. Student experiences of using virtual laboratory simulations to develop skills as preparation for the professional work place. Creating Relevant Learning Experiences; employers ’ involvement with higher education. Leuven, Belgium 14 - 15 Jun 2018

Mohammed, M. 2018. Novel Insights Into the prevention and Treatment of Invasive Salmonella Dublin. 7th European Clinical Microbiology Congress. London, UK 01 - 02 Nov 2018

Mohammed, M. 2018. Novel Insights Into the prevention and Treatment of Invasive Salmonella Dublin. (1-2 November 2018): Invited speaker and congress moderator at the 7th European Clinical Microbiology congress. London, UK. 7th European Clinical Microbiology Congress. London, UK 01 - 02 Nov 2018

Fapetu, S. 2018. Enhancing energy recovery from industrial wastewater using microbial fuel cells. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q9480

Hamadi, C. 2018. Public health nutrition intervention to enhance healthy eating and lifestyle modification among Lebanese women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. PhD thesis University of Westminster Life Sciences https://doi.org/10.34737/q947q

Mohammed, M. 2018. Old school wins: outbreak investigation of foodborne salmonellosis. Atlas of Science.

Mohammed, M. 2018. Atlas of Science: Old School Wins: outbreak investigation of foodborne Salmonellosis.

Wood, C., Clow, A., Hucklebridge, F., Law, R. and Smyth, N. 2018. Physical fitness and prior physical activity are both associated with less cortisol secretion during psychosocial stress. Anxiety, Stress and Coping. 31 (2), pp. 135-145. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2017.1390083

Mohammed, M. 2018. BBC Radio London: Dr Manal Mohammed talks about research finding 19 types of bacteria on cash and coins.