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To be so bold: boldness is repeatable and related to within individual behavioural variability in North Island robins (2017)
Journal Article
He, R., Pagani-Núñez, E., Chevallier, C., & Barnett, C. R. (2017). To be so bold: boldness is repeatable and related to within individual behavioural variability in North Island robins. Behavioural Processes, 140, 144-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2017.04.014

Behavioural research traditionally focusses on the mean responses of a group of individuals rather than variation in behaviour around the mean or among individuals. However, examining the variation in behaviour among and within individuals may also y... Read More about To be so bold: boldness is repeatable and related to within individual behavioural variability in North Island robins.

Explaining negative kin discrimination in a cooperative mammal society (2017)
Journal Article
Thompson, F. J., Cant, M. A., Marshall, H. H., Vitikainen, E. I. K., Sanderson, J. L., Nichols, H. J., Gilchrist, J. S., Bell, M. B. V., Young, A. J., Hodge, S. J., & Johnstone, R. A. (2017). Explaining negative kin discrimination in a cooperative mammal society. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 114(20), 5207-5212. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1612235114

Kin selection theory predicts that, where kin discrimination is possible, animals should typically act more favorably toward closer genetic relatives and direct aggression toward less closely related individuals. Contrary to this prediction, we prese... Read More about Explaining negative kin discrimination in a cooperative mammal society.

A Novel Exposure System Termed NAVETTA for In Vitro Laminar Flow Electrodeposition of Nanoaerosol and Evaluation of Immune Effects in Human Lung Reporter Cells (2017)
Journal Article
Frijns, E., Verstraelen, S., Stoehr, L. C., Van Laer, J., Jacobs, A., Peters, J., Tirez, K., Boyles, M. S. P., Geppert, M., Madl, P., Nelissen, I., Duschl, A., & Himly, M. (2017). A Novel Exposure System Termed NAVETTA for In Vitro Laminar Flow Electrodeposition of Nanoaerosol and Evaluation of Immune Effects in Human Lung Reporter Cells. Environmental Science and Technology, 51(9), 5259-5269. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b00493

A new prototype air–liquid interface (ALI) exposure system, a flatbed aerosol exposure chamber termed NAVETTA, was developed to investigate deposition of engineered nanoparticles (NPs) on cultured human lung A549 cells directly from the gas phase. Th... Read More about A Novel Exposure System Termed NAVETTA for In Vitro Laminar Flow Electrodeposition of Nanoaerosol and Evaluation of Immune Effects in Human Lung Reporter Cells.

An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Maglione, G. (2017, April). An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice. Paper presented at Restorative Justice Seminar organised by the Strathclyde Centre for Law, Crime & Justice, Strathclyde Law School, Glasgow

Maglione, G. (2017, April). An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice. Paper presented at Restorative Justice Seminar organised by the Strathclyde Centre for Law, Crime & Justice, Strathclyde Law S... Read More about An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice.

Preferential activation of HIF-2 adaptive mechanisms in neuronal-like cells in response to hypoxia (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fraser, J., Baudel, M., Rae, M., Darlison, M., & Poole, A. (2017, April). Preferential activation of HIF-2 adaptive mechanisms in neuronal-like cells in response to hypoxia. Poster presented at British Neuroscience Association - festival of neuroscience 2017

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Blockage, or occlusion, of cerebral arteries causes irreversible neuronal damage as disrupted blood flow starves neurones of oxygen and glucose. The hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs) are mas... Read More about Preferential activation of HIF-2 adaptive mechanisms in neuronal-like cells in response to hypoxia.

Sensational Interests (2017)
Book Chapter
Charles, K. E., & Egan, V. (2017). Sensational Interests. In R. J. Levesque (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Adolescence (1-8). (2nd). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5

This essay examines the current status of sensational interests and their relationship with offending in adolescence. The essay describes sensational interests, their measurement and how they came to be associated with criminal behavior. New research... Read More about Sensational Interests.

The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Baudel, M., Rae, M., Fraser, J., & Poole, A. (2017). The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following. In Brain and Neuroscience: BNA 2017 Festival of Neuroscience: Abstract Book

Stroke is one of the major causes of death and disability worldwide. The harm caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain unfolds in the subsequent hours and days, so it is critical to identify new therapeutic targets that could reduce neur... Read More about The expression of the chloride co-transporters NKCC1 and KCC2 is reversed in the penumbra following.

Preventative risk factors for osteoarthritis in Great Britain's Olympians (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Cooper, D., Batt, M., Scammell, B., & Palmer-Green, D. (2017, March). Preventative risk factors for osteoarthritis in Great Britain's Olympians. Presented at 5th IOC World Conference on Prevention of Injury and Illness in Sport, Monaco

Background: Relatively little is known about the risk factors associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in Olympic athletes. As the first step towards prevention, knowledge of preventative/modifiable risk factors are needed. Objective: To examine injury... Read More about Preventative risk factors for osteoarthritis in Great Britain's Olympians.

Design and synthesis of novel prodrugs to modulate GABA receptors in cancer (2017)
Thesis
Zhang, H. Design and synthesis of novel prodrugs to modulate GABA receptors in cancer. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/978678

GABA (gamma-amino butanoic acid) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. GABA has been found to play an inhibitory role in some cancers, including colon carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and lung adenocarcinoma.... Read More about Design and synthesis of novel prodrugs to modulate GABA receptors in cancer.

Integrative review of literature on masculinity, health service utilization and health outcomes. (2017)
Journal Article
Idris, D. R., Forrest, S., & Brown, S. (2017). Integrative review of literature on masculinity, health service utilization and health outcomes. Brunei Darussalem Journal of Health, 7(1), 26-42

Purpose and aim of review: To explore and analyze the academic literature on how being an Asian male of specific ethnic group intersects with other psychosocial parameters in informing their health seeking behavior. To fulfill this aim, factors affec... Read More about Integrative review of literature on masculinity, health service utilization and health outcomes..

Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic modelling of intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth and kill rates is predictive of clinical treatment duration (2017)
Journal Article
Aljayyoussi, G., Jenkins, V. A., Sharma, R., Ardrey, A., Donnellan, S., Ward, S. A., & Biagini, G. A. (2017). Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic modelling of intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth and kill rates is predictive of clinical treatment duration. Scientific Reports, 7(1), Article 502 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00529-6

Tuberculosis (TB) treatment is long and complex, typically involving a combination of drugs taken for 6 months. Improved drug regimens to shorten and simplify treatment are urgently required, however a major challenge to TB drug development is the la... Read More about Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic modelling of intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth and kill rates is predictive of clinical treatment duration.

Ethical dilemma: codes of practice, why they don't work and why we need them. (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neill, C. (2017, March). Ethical dilemma: codes of practice, why they don't work and why we need them. Presented at Can I Really Do This?, London

The very term ‘ethics’ falters unhelpfully in its usage. On a common sense level, we all know what we mean when we hear or use the term but in practice it signifies both a mode of responding and, increasingly, a set of guidelines or strictures which... Read More about Ethical dilemma: codes of practice, why they don't work and why we need them..

Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera (2017)
Journal Article
Sweet, M. J., Brown, B. E., Dunne, R. P., Singleton, I., & Bulling, M. (2017). Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera. Coral Reefs, 36(3), 815-828. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-017-1572-y

Shifts in the microbiome of the intertidal coral Coelastrea aspera (formally known as Goniastrea aspera) from Phuket, Thailand were noted over the course of a four day period of spring tides. During this time corals were naturally exposed to high tem... Read More about Evidence for rapid, tide-related shifts in the microbiome of the coral Coelastrea aspera.

The relationship between the golf swing plane and ball impact characteristics using trajectory ellipse fitting (2017)
Journal Article
Wallace, E. S., Morrison, A., McGrath, D., & Wallace, E. S. (2018). The relationship between the golf swing plane and ball impact characteristics using trajectory ellipse fitting. Journal of Sports Sciences, 36(3), 303-310. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2017.1303187

The trajectory of the clubhead close to ball impact during the golf swing has previously been shown to be planar. However, the relationship between the plane orientation and the orientation characteristics of the clubhead at ball impact has yet to be... Read More about The relationship between the golf swing plane and ball impact characteristics using trajectory ellipse fitting.

Imaging victims, offenders and communities. An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice and their cultural context (2017)
Journal Article
Maglione, G. (2017). Imaging victims, offenders and communities. An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice and their cultural context. International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice, 50, 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlcj.2017.02.004

This work is a critical analysis of how the main crime stakeholders (victim, offender and community) are represented within policy and legal statutes on restorative justice. The paper starts by sketching out the legal and policy archive of restorativ... Read More about Imaging victims, offenders and communities. An investigation into the representations of the crime stakeholders within restorative justice and their cultural context.

Thermal sensitivity of the crab Neosarmatium africanum in tropical and temperate mangroves on the east coast of Africa (2017)
Journal Article
Fusi, M., Babbini, S., Giomi, F., Fratini, S., Dahdouh-Guebas, F., Daffonchio, D., McQuaid, C. D., Porri, F., & Cannicci, S. (2017). Thermal sensitivity of the crab Neosarmatium africanum in tropical and temperate mangroves on the east coast of Africa. Hydrobiologia, 803(1), 251-263. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3151-1

Mangrove forests are amongst the tropical marine ecosystems most severely affected by rapid environmental change, and the activities of key associated macrobenthic species contribute to their ecological resilience. Along the east coast of Africa, the... Read More about Thermal sensitivity of the crab Neosarmatium africanum in tropical and temperate mangroves on the east coast of Africa.

Direct Keap1-Nrf2 disruption as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease (2017)
Journal Article
Kerr, F., Sofola-Adesakin, O., Ivanov, D. K., Gatliff, J., Gomez Perez-Nievas, B., Bertrand, H. C., Martinez, P., Callard, R., Snoeren, I., Cochemé, H. M., Adcott, J., Khericha, M., Castillo-Quan, J. I., Wells, G., Noble, W., Thornton, J., & Partridge, L. (2017). Direct Keap1-Nrf2 disruption as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. PLoS Genetics, 13(3), Article e1006593. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1006593

Nrf2, a transcriptional activator of cell protection genes, is an attractive therapeutic target for the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Current Nrf2 activators, however, may exert toxicity and pathway ove... Read More about Direct Keap1-Nrf2 disruption as a potential therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease.

Policing in rural Scotland (2017)
Newspaper / Magazine
Wooff, A. (2017). Policing in rural Scotland. [Magazine article]

No abstract available.