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The effects of glucose supplementation on the development of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Effect of Glucose on The Development of Acinetobacter baumannii Biofilm Background: Acinetobacter baumannii, is an opportunistic pathogen causing pneumonia, bacteraemia, wound and urinary tract infections with high mortality rates due to multi... Read More about The effects of glucose supplementation on the development of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms.

Embedding early intervention at the heart of alternative provision (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Embedding Early Intervention at the Heart of Alternative Provision - Opportunities, Challenges and Future Pathways.

Developing emotional preparedness and mental resilience through high-fidelity simulation: A ‘bridge too far’ for institutions teaching major trauma management and mass-casualty medicine? (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Clinical acumen represents only part of being adequately equipped to attend a major incident. The emotive sights, sounds and smells of these dynamic environments are all-encompassing experiences, and responders must also be armed with the... Read More about Developing emotional preparedness and mental resilience through high-fidelity simulation: A ‘bridge too far’ for institutions teaching major trauma management and mass-casualty medicine?.

Anticancer effects of the Novel Pyrazolyl-Urea GeGe-3 (2024)
Journal Article

In a screen of over 200 novel pyrazole compounds, ethyl 1-(2-hydroxypentyl)-5-(3-(3-(trifluoromethyl) phenyl)ureido)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylate (named GeGe-3) has emerged as a potential anticancer compound. GeGe-3 displays potent anti-angiogenic prope... Read More about Anticancer effects of the Novel Pyrazolyl-Urea GeGe-3.

A series of anarcho-queer engagements about LGBTQ+ teacher identity in STEM disciplines (2024)
Thesis

Even in social and professional contexts in which workplace diversity is considered a positive contributing aspect to institutional success, the experience of LGBTQ+ employees has repeatedly been shown to be marked by the adoption of defensive strate... Read More about A series of anarcho-queer engagements about LGBTQ+ teacher identity in STEM disciplines.

Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent fraud offence - How to avoid corporate criminal liability (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This talk addresses the recent changes to the law made by the Government to tackle the issue of corporate fraud. The scope of the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence introduced in the Economic Crime (Corporate Transparency) Act 2023 will be assess... Read More about Fraud and the new corporate failure to prevent fraud offence - How to avoid corporate criminal liability.

Resistance to bacteriophage incurs a cost to virulence in drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction . Acinetobacter baumannii is a critical priority pathogen for novel antimicrobials (World Health Organization) because of the rise in nosocomial infections and its ability to evolve resistance to last resort antibiotics. A. baumannii is... Read More about Resistance to bacteriophage incurs a cost to virulence in drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.

Building height and density effects related to winter and summer temperature and precipitation simulation based on Local Climate Zones in a coastal city: A case study of Istanbul (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The temperature and precipitation extremes of coastal cities are modulated by land-atmospheric interactions and modified land surfaces. Local climate zones are used as land use representations in a convection-permitting model to simulate precipitatio... Read More about Building height and density effects related to winter and summer temperature and precipitation simulation based on Local Climate Zones in a coastal city: A case study of Istanbul.

The effect of 3D printing speed and temperature on transferability of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli during 3D food printing (2024)
Journal Article

The current study aimed to determine if the 3D-printing speed and temperature would impact the transferability of foodborne pathogens from the stainless-steel (SS) food cartridge to the 3D-printed food ink. Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli... Read More about The effect of 3D printing speed and temperature on transferability of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli during 3D food printing.

Psychosocial experiences of Spanish-speaking parents of children with craniofacial microsomia (2024)
Journal Article

Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) and microtia psychosocial research in the US is primarily with English-speaking participants. Given that 19% of the US is Latino, and there is a higher prevalence of CFM in Latino populations, this study aims to describe... Read More about Psychosocial experiences of Spanish-speaking parents of children with craniofacial microsomia.

Evaluation and future perspectives on "Anthro-Hand" (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Inspired by nature's evolutionary marvels, this study explores the development of a novel bio-mimetic prosthetic hand, emphasizing a soft robotic approach. Through a meticulous review of various prosthetic designs, focusing on actuation and construct... Read More about Evaluation and future perspectives on "Anthro-Hand".

DeformIO: Dynamic stiffness control on a deformable force-sensing display (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introducing DeformIO, a novel deformable display with co-located force input and variable stiffness output. Unlike prior work, our approach does not require pin arrays or re-configurable panels. Instead, we leveraged pneumatics and resistive sensing... Read More about DeformIO: Dynamic stiffness control on a deformable force-sensing display.

Squishy, yet satisfying: Exploring deformable shapes' cross-modal correspondences with colours and emotions (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Surfaces with deformable and shape-changing properties seek to enhance and diversify tangible interactions with computing systems. However, we currently lack fundamental knowledge and user interface design principles that connect the inherent propert... Read More about Squishy, yet satisfying: Exploring deformable shapes' cross-modal correspondences with colours and emotions.

Sexism and corporations: whose social responsibility is it anyway? (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The concept of corporate social responsibility has grown significantly over the last two decades with its impact on various disciplines including competitive advantage, innovation and charities marketing. While it is a well-researched area, questions... Read More about Sexism and corporations: whose social responsibility is it anyway?.

Realizing NetZero in social housing: Strategic public procurement and internal stakeholder engagement (2024)
Journal Article

Energy costs and fuel poverty are major concerns for social housing tenants, many of whom are vulnerable citizens. To meet challenging NetZero targets, public organizations have used strategic public procurement (SPP) in decarbonizing social housing... Read More about Realizing NetZero in social housing: Strategic public procurement and internal stakeholder engagement.

“I can't provide what my child needs”: Early feeding experiences of caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia (2024)
Journal Article

Purpose: Craniofacial microsomia (CFM) is a congenital condition that can be associated with feeding challenges in infants. As part of the larger ‘Craniofacial microsomia: Accelerating Research and Education (CARE)’ program, this study described care... Read More about “I can't provide what my child needs”: Early feeding experiences of caregivers of children with craniofacial microsomia.

Bilateral lower limb examinations for deep vein thrombosis: A single-centre pilot study comparing request and report parameters for bilateral and unilateral referrals (2024)
Journal Article

Introduction Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common pathology with significant morbidity and mortality, often occurring in the lower limb. Ultrasound is the modality of choice for diagnosis of DVT, but all guidance in the United Kingdom assumes a si... Read More about Bilateral lower limb examinations for deep vein thrombosis: A single-centre pilot study comparing request and report parameters for bilateral and unilateral referrals.

Prints that glow (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A short presentation of the findings from my current RIS project, which focuses on the feasibility of printing glazes with wood engravings.

A multiple criteria decision analysis to establish the use cases and candidate point of care tests to enter into a platform trial of multiple in vitro diagnostic point of care tests in the prehospital environment (2024)
Journal Article

Background There are increasing demands on Emergency Medical Services. More efficient treatment pathways are required to support conveyance decision making and patient referral in prehospital care. Point of Care testing is increasingly available and... Read More about A multiple criteria decision analysis to establish the use cases and candidate point of care tests to enter into a platform trial of multiple in vitro diagnostic point of care tests in the prehospital environment.

More than my appearance: A pilot evaluation of the Expand Your Horizon online functionality-based writing programme for adults with visible differences (2024)
Journal Article

Background: Adults with conditions that affect their appearance, known as visible differences, can experience appearance concerns, social anxiety, and depression. Interventions have been developed for this population to facilitate adjustment and copi... Read More about More than my appearance: A pilot evaluation of the Expand Your Horizon online functionality-based writing programme for adults with visible differences.