All Outputs (187)

Determinants of habitat use by fish and crustaceans in mangroves: using habitat characteristics to predict communities (2020)
Thesis
Wanjiru, C. Determinants of habitat use by fish and crustaceans in mangroves: using habitat characteristics to predict communities. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2704125

Healthy mangroves are important for the provisioning of ecosystem goods and services that contribute to human wellbeing. Productive fisheries have been associated with healthy mangrove forests which function as nursery habitats for juvenile reef spec... Read More about Determinants of habitat use by fish and crustaceans in mangroves: using habitat characteristics to predict communities.

Sources and survival of listeria monocytogenes on fresh, leafy produce (2020)
Thesis
Smith, A. J. Sources and survival of listeria monocytogenes on fresh, leafy produce. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2704449

Listeria monocytogenes is an intracellular bacterial pathogen that has been responsible for many severe disease outbreaks resulting in multiple fatalities. L. monocytogenes enters the body through contaminated food and is known to contaminate fresh l... Read More about Sources and survival of listeria monocytogenes on fresh, leafy produce.

Gender differences in the expression of narcissism: Diagnostic assessment, aetiology, and intimate partner violence perpetration (2020)
Thesis
Green, A. Gender differences in the expression of narcissism: Diagnostic assessment, aetiology, and intimate partner violence perpetration. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2704510

Despite its longevity as a personality construct, theoretical understandings of gender differences in narcissistic presentation are underdeveloped given the overemphasis of grandiose features indicative of the male gender. The existing literature is... Read More about Gender differences in the expression of narcissism: Diagnostic assessment, aetiology, and intimate partner violence perpetration.

Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery, and vibration (2019)
Thesis
Kirkwood, L. A. Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery, and vibration. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2383477

Enduro mountain bike racing (enduro) consists of timed downhill race stages linked by non-competitive transition stages and general classification is determined by accumulated race stage time. Limited research is available on the physiological requir... Read More about Performance in enduro mountain biking: the influence of training status, recovery, and vibration.

The effect of azathioprine on bone health (2019)
Thesis
Morgan, S. The effect of azathioprine on bone health. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2386593

Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often present with poor bone health and have increased risk of osteoporotic bone fractures. The development of targeted therapies for this bone loss requires a better understanding of the underlying c... Read More about The effect of azathioprine on bone health.

Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment (2019)
Thesis
Ross, B. L. Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2404236

Reproduction is the only certain constant within animals and maintaining the integrity of this process is key to ensuring survival of the species. However, male fertility rates in the Western world are in decline and the use of assisted reproductive... Read More about Assessing the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in the male reproductive system: Developing an improved testing strategy for hazard assessment.

Analysing the Glycosylation Profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer (2019)
Thesis
Sutherland, S. T. Analysing the Glycosylation Profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2409477

Protein glycosylation is a sequential process that involves many enzymes and aids in protein stability and cell signalling. Protein glycosylation is altered in cancer and can increase its invasive and metastatic potential. Altered glycosylation may b... Read More about Analysing the Glycosylation Profile of Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

Molecular mechanisms driving prostate cancer neuroendocrine differentiation (2019)
Thesis
Sutton, J. E. Molecular mechanisms driving prostate cancer neuroendocrine differentiation. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2414975

Annually, 11,500 men in the UK die of prostate cancer (PCa). PCa tumours are initially dependent upon androgen receptor (AR) signalling and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is highly effective in restricting tumour growth. However, ADT resistance a... Read More about Molecular mechanisms driving prostate cancer neuroendocrine differentiation.

The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection (2019)
Thesis
Henderson Sousa, F. The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070903

Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are the most common causes for symptomatic respiratory infections, and have been linked to severe respiratory conditions in children, and in immunocompromised and elderly individuals. Currently there are no specific treatmen... Read More about The role of the human cathelicidin LL-37 in rhinovirus infection.

The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway (2019)
Thesis
Hooper, K. The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2070992

Crohn’s disease (CD), one of the main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a complex disorder characterised by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The aetiology of CD involves genetics and environmental factors that trig... Read More about The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Drugs on the Autophagy Pathway.

Coriander yield decline: potential management options (2019)
Thesis
Jones, A. L. Coriander yield decline: potential management options. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086260

Crop yield decline is increasingly associated with the intensive practices of modern agriculture. It affects a wide range of crops, including Coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.), the UK’s most economically important herb. The crop suffers from a partic... Read More about Coriander yield decline: potential management options.

The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism (2019)
Thesis
Lithgow, H. The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086373

A low vitamin D status (determined by 25(OH)D concentration) has been identified as an association risk factor in the aetiology of numerous chronic diseases, with older adults identified as generally more deficient than younger populations. Accumulat... Read More about The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism.

A Biomechanical Analysis of British Army Foot-Drill: Implications of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Age-matched Civilian Men and Women (2019)
Thesis
Rawcliffe, A. J. A Biomechanical Analysis of British Army Foot-Drill: Implications of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Age-matched Civilian Men and Women. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2090019

British Army foot-drill may be a risk factor for musculoskeletal (MSK) injury. However, limited empirical research exists quantifying lower-extremity risk factors of foot-drill in men and women. To better understand and provide greater insight into t... Read More about A Biomechanical Analysis of British Army Foot-Drill: Implications of Lower-Extremity Musculoskeletal Injury in Age-matched Civilian Men and Women.

Exploring the Causes of Red Vent Syndrome in Wild Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) From Coastal Waters Around Scotland (2018)
Thesis
Kent, A. Exploring the Causes of Red Vent Syndrome in Wild Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) From Coastal Waters Around Scotland. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1508522

In 2005, Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) migrating to the United Kingdom exhibited swollen, haemorrhagic vents, symptoms not previously recorded. The condition was latterly termed Red Vent Syndrome (RVS), and subsequently observed across the North A... Read More about Exploring the Causes of Red Vent Syndrome in Wild Atlantic Salmon (salmo salar) From Coastal Waters Around Scotland.

Generating ag-specific human regulatory T-cells by TCR gene transfer for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. (2018)
Thesis
Riddell, V. Generating ag-specific human regulatory T-cells by TCR gene transfer for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1532334

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that develops when the immune system loses tolerance to self, resulting in effector cells erroneously causing joint damage. Despite advances in biological therapy there is currently no cure f... Read More about Generating ag-specific human regulatory T-cells by TCR gene transfer for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis..

Investigating the performance and underlying mechanisms of a novel screening measure for developmental dyslexia: Implications for early identification (2018)
Thesis
Piotrowska, B. Investigating the performance and underlying mechanisms of a novel screening measure for developmental dyslexia: Implications for early identification. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253563

Developmental dyslexia is a common disorder affecting around 10% of the British population characterized by difficulties with reading despite adequate intelligence and education (IDA, 2007). Although most researchers and practitioners would agree tha... Read More about Investigating the performance and underlying mechanisms of a novel screening measure for developmental dyslexia: Implications for early identification.

Non-native Bullhead in Scotland: Molecular and Morphological Identification and Parasite Links with Native Fauna (2018)
Thesis
McLeish, J. Non-native Bullhead in Scotland: Molecular and Morphological Identification and Parasite Links with Native Fauna. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253308

The arrival of a non-native species to has the potential to shape native communities by influencing ecological interactions such as predation, foraging, competition and disease transfer. A designation of invasive is applied to an introduced non-nativ... Read More about Non-native Bullhead in Scotland: Molecular and Morphological Identification and Parasite Links with Native Fauna.

The trajectory to elite level: an investigation of the individual and environmental features of within career transitions in sport (2018)
Thesis
Andronikos, G. The trajectory to elite level: an investigation of the individual and environmental features of within career transitions in sport. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253325

While much of the ‘sport transitions’ literature focusses on the ‘end of career’, research focussing on within career transitions in sport has identified a number of challenging transitions, for example, the move from junior to senior sport. While th... Read More about The trajectory to elite level: an investigation of the individual and environmental features of within career transitions in sport.

Investigation of STM3071 as a potential regulator of cobalt transport in Salmonella enterica (2018)
Thesis
Piotrowska, A. A. Investigation of STM3071 as a potential regulator of cobalt transport in Salmonella enterica. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253543

Using bioinformatics we have identified stm3071 as a possible regulator of anaerobically induced genes involved in metal homeostasis (Price-Carter et al., 2001) and the aim of this study is to determine the function of stm3071 and define the conditio... Read More about Investigation of STM3071 as a potential regulator of cobalt transport in Salmonella enterica.

Teaching climate change: understanding the intellectual and emotional challenges (2018)
Thesis
Bhagat, M. Teaching climate change: understanding the intellectual and emotional challenges. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1253694

Introduction and Aims
This study aims to evaluate the relationships between emotions and learning in the context of climate change, a ‘wicked’ subject that has profound and worrying implications for the future. It explores barriers to engagement and... Read More about Teaching climate change: understanding the intellectual and emotional challenges.