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SegCrop: Segmentation-based dynamic cropping of endoscopic videos to address label leakage in surgical tool detection (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Qayyum, A., Bilal, M., Qadir, J., Caputo, M., Vohra, H., Akinosho, T., …Abioye, S. (2023, April). SegCrop: Segmentation-based dynamic cropping of endoscopic videos to address label leakage in surgical tool detection. Paper presented at IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), 2023, Colombia

In recent times, surgical data science has emerged as an important research discipline in interventional healthcare. There are many potential applications for analysing endoscopic surgical videos using machine learning (ML) techniques such as surgica... Read More about SegCrop: Segmentation-based dynamic cropping of endoscopic videos to address label leakage in surgical tool detection.

Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, K. (2023, March). Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples. Presented at FCN Drugs and Toxicology Meeting, Online (Microsoft Teams)

amma-hydroxybutyrate (GBH) is a popular recreational drug. Its strong sedative and amnesic effects have led to drug-facilitated sexual assaults, poisonings, overdose, and death. As a result, legislation has restricted its availability leading to GHB,... Read More about Smartphone-based colorimetric determination of gamma-butyrolactone and gamma hydroxybutyrate in alcoholic beverage samples.

Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’ (2022)
Presentation / Conference
McEwen, L., Webber, A., Gorell Barnes, L., Gopinath, D., Hobbs, L., Deave, T., …Fogg Rogers, L. (2022, December). Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’. Presented at UK Alliance for Disaster Research Annual Conference 2022, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI)

Children are unheard voices within the COVID-19 pandemic. We are unaware how intersections of complex factors in specific social settings have impacted their perceptions and are determining what ‘recovery’ means. ‘Voices in a Pandemic: Children’s Loc... Read More about Voices in a Pandemic (VIP-CLEAR): Using deep mapping to explore children’s changing perceptions and experiences during COVID-19 ‘recovery’.

Making the uncomfortable comfortable - Changing culture to ensure inclusion in science (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2022, November). Making the uncomfortable comfortable - Changing culture to ensure inclusion in science. Presented at Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists, Anaheim, California

Globally, science remains exclusive and inequalities continue for minoritized communities in the UK, US and across the world. Access to learning resources, quality of learning experiences and graduate outcomes continues to impact minoritized staff an... Read More about Making the uncomfortable comfortable - Changing culture to ensure inclusion in science.

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity engagement for people with musculoskeletal conditions from minority ethnic communities in the UK: A realist synthesis (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Berry, A., & Niyi-Odumosu, F. (2022, October). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity engagement for people with musculoskeletal conditions from minority ethnic communities in the UK: A realist synthesis. Presented at International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress 2022, Abu Dhabi, UAE

As part of symposia (with Dr Faatihah Niyi-Odumosu from Centre for Public Health, UWE) Symposia title: Ethnic and cultural influences on making every move count in varied clinical conditions: knowledge, attitudes, perceptions, and practices

Human identification: An investigation of 3D models of paranasal sinuses to establish a biological profile on a modern UK population (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Robles, M., Morgan, R., & Nakhaeizadeh, S. (2022, September). Human identification: An investigation of 3D models of paranasal sinuses to establish a biological profile on a modern UK population. Paper presented at ANZFSS 25th International Symposium on Forensic Sciences, Brisbane, Australia

Forensic anthropology aims to assist law enforcement with human identification by physically examining skeletal remains and assigning a biological profile using various metric and visual methods. These methods are crucial when a body undergoes extrem... Read More about Human identification: An investigation of 3D models of paranasal sinuses to establish a biological profile on a modern UK population.

Managing potential pathogens in stored rainwater using small-scale in-situ electrochemical activation (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Clayton, G., Fox, B., Steer, M., Thorn, R., & Reynolds, D. (2022, September). Managing potential pathogens in stored rainwater using small-scale in-situ electrochemical activation. Presented at International Water Association World Water Congress and Exhibition, Copenhagen

Rainwater can be a lifeline for many people who do not have piped water supplies, experience dry seasons, or live-in fresh water scarce areas. The quality of stored rainwater can deteriorate over time, due to increasing concentrations of contaminants... Read More about Managing potential pathogens in stored rainwater using small-scale in-situ electrochemical activation.

Inclusive exploration of sustainable goals and solutions through Minecraft (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Bentley, S., Behenna, S., & Stevens, C. (2022, August). Inclusive exploration of sustainable goals and solutions through Minecraft. Presented at SEEDS 2022. International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society, University of the West of England

Science Hunters has successfully used the computer game Minecraft to engage children with science since 2014, using a specific approach that promotes learning within the framework of defined topics, whilst encouraging exploration of the elements that... Read More about Inclusive exploration of sustainable goals and solutions through Minecraft.

Exploration of shrimp shell chitin as an agricultural biostimulant and its effects on soil microbial respiration (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Swaffield, A. R., Crew, A., & Bonnett, S. (2022, July). Exploration of shrimp shell chitin as an agricultural biostimulant and its effects on soil microbial respiration. Poster presented at 22nd World Congress of Soil Science, Glasgow, UK

Chitin (poly-(1→4)-β-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine) is a novel bio-stimulant derived from an inert by-product from sustainable fish production. This study observed the effect of chitin derived from shrimp shells on agricultural soil microorganism metabolism... Read More about Exploration of shrimp shell chitin as an agricultural biostimulant and its effects on soil microbial respiration.

The power of picture books: A pandemic tool to recovery (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, V., McEwen, L., Gorell Barnes, L., Webber, A., William, S., Hobbs, L., …Deave, T. (2022, July). The power of picture books: A pandemic tool to recovery. Presented at UK Literary Association International Conference 2022, Birmingham

This paper draws on 18 months of interdisciplinary research in partnership with Schools and Early Years settings across some of the most socially disadvantaged areas of Bristol, funded by the AHRC. The interdisciplinary team undertook an art based re... Read More about The power of picture books: A pandemic tool to recovery.

Workshop on viral genomics and taxonomy (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, D., Adriaenssens, E. M., & Kropinski, A. M. (2022, June). Workshop on viral genomics and taxonomy. Presented at Viruses of Microbes 2022, Guimaraes, Portugal

How many of us have isolated and sequenced a phage, gotten reads back from the sequencing facility and thought "What now?" How can I assemble the data, and should I use an automated pipeline (DFAST, RASTtk, PHANOTATE) to annotate the genome, or shall... Read More about Workshop on viral genomics and taxonomy.

Bath Conference 2022 Poster (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, K., Rymansaib, Z., & Iravani, P. (2022, June). Bath Conference 2022 Poster

In this present investigation we show for the first time the possibility of utilising fully 3-D printed carbon nanofiber–graphite–polystyrene electrodes (figure 1) for the trace determination of Zn2+ by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry... Read More about Bath Conference 2022 Poster.

Student centred approach to undergraduate research (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E. (2022, June). Student centred approach to undergraduate research. Presented at Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences Good Practice Sharing (GPS), UWE Bristol

Classification of bacterial viruses in the class Caudoviricetes (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Turner, D., & Adriaenssens, E. M. (2022, June). Classification of bacterial viruses in the class Caudoviricetes. Presented at Virus Taxonomy in the Age of Genomics, Pembroke College, University of Oxford

The classification of bacterial viruses has undergone substantial change in recent years as a direct result of significant increases in the number of sequenced genomes. These data revealed that the morphological families Myoviridae, Siphoviridae and... Read More about Classification of bacterial viruses in the class Caudoviricetes.

Exploring engineering solutions to environmental hazards through Minecraft (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Hobbs, L., Bentley, S., Behenna, S., & Stevens, C. (2022, May). Exploring engineering solutions to environmental hazards through Minecraft. Paper presented at EGU General Assembly 2022

Since 2014, Science Hunters (1,2) has successfully used the computer game Minecraft to engage children with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, and particularly geoscience (3), through a defined approach which allows exploration in line with... Read More about Exploring engineering solutions to environmental hazards through Minecraft.

Can we adopt sea sponges as reliable indicators of aquatic pollution? (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Nkopuyo, S., Chidugu-Ogborigbo, R., Newton, L., & Honeychurch, K. (2022, April). Can we adopt sea sponges as reliable indicators of aquatic pollution?

Toxic chemical cocktails in aquatic ecosystems exist in various environmental matrices (water column, sediment, and biota) Therefore, each of these matrices can indicate pollution in an aquatic ecosystem Aquatic biota as indicators has an advan... Read More about Can we adopt sea sponges as reliable indicators of aquatic pollution?.

Using mapping to explore experiences of the pandemic with 3-11 year olds (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Jones, V., McEwen, L., Webber, A., Gorell Barnes, L., Gopinath, D., Hobbs, L., …Fogg Rogers, L. (2022, January). Using mapping to explore experiences of the pandemic with 3-11 year olds. Presented at Geography Teacher Educators Conference, Online

This paper will draw on ongoing research funded by AHRC which works with 5 schools / Early Year centres in some of the most socio-economically deprived areas of Bristol. It will reflect on how we have used maps as a way of exploring children's experi... Read More about Using mapping to explore experiences of the pandemic with 3-11 year olds.