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Decolonisation, Inclusion and the Biological Sciences: Getting Started (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bossoni, A., Kenny, S., O'Brien, R., Calabrese, P., Veitch, N., & Malone, E. (2023, June). Decolonisation, Inclusion and the Biological Sciences: Getting Started. Presented at QAA Scotland's 5th International Enhancement Conference, Glasgow

Using steam to power equality and democracy in vaccination decision making in the face of climate apartheid (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MacDonald, I., Firth, R., Healey, C., Malone, E., & McDermott, A. (2023). Using steam to power equality and democracy in vaccination decision making in the face of climate apartheid. In Design for Adaptation Cumulus Conference Proceedings Detroit 2022 (1

Technology and science are often promoted as the answer to the climate crisis, but changing human behavior from a user-centric position requires a humanistic and design thinking approach (Brown, 2009). If climate apartheid is to be challenged to decr... Read More about Using steam to power equality and democracy in vaccination decision making in the face of climate apartheid.

Building Ambitious Programme Communities: Generating the impetus for co-creation in Staff Student Liaison Committees (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malone, E. (2019, January). Building Ambitious Programme Communities: Generating the impetus for co-creation in Staff Student Liaison Committees. Presented at Supporting Programme Leaders to Navigate (and Shape) the Data Landscape

QAA Evidence for Enhancement, Enhancing Programme Leadership event ‘Supporting Programme Leaders to Navigate (and Shape) the Data Landscape’ hosted by Heriot Watt in January 2019.

Immunological responses to an international mountain bike enduro race (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kirkwood, L., Ingram, L., Cunningham, J., Malone, E., & Florida-James, G. (2018, April). Immunological responses to an international mountain bike enduro race. Poster presented at UK Exercise Immunology Specialist Interest Group Symposium, Loughborough, U

Kirkwood, L., Ingram, L., Cunningham, J., Malone, E., & Florida-James, G. (2018, April). Immunological responses to an international mountain bike enduro race. Poster presented at UK Exercise Immunology Specialist Interest Group Symposium, Loughborou... Read More about Immunological responses to an international mountain bike enduro race.

Increase student ownership to build innovation and enterprise in the applied sciences classroom (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malone, E., & Wright, G. (2017, February). Increase student ownership to build innovation and enterprise in the applied sciences classroom. Presented at The Teaching Fellows Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

In response to the University’s 2020 Strategy: Building Success and particularly the objective, “to provide a learning environment that develops graduates who have enterprising and innovative mind-sets and who are well prepared to thrive in complex u... Read More about Increase student ownership to build innovation and enterprise in the applied sciences classroom.

Development of in vitro strategies to predict in vivo toxicity of engineered nanoparticles to the male reproductive system. (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malone, E., Ross, B., Rae, M., Bouwmeester, H., Gosens, I., Cassee, F., …Hutchison, G. (2016, September). Development of in vitro strategies to predict in vivo toxicity of engineered nanoparticles to the male reproductive system. Poster presented at 11t

The introduction of engineered nanomaterials (ENM) to new materials and products requires informed risk assessment. The altered physico-chemical properties of ENM mean traditional assays to evaluate toxicity must be modified or validated to ensure... Read More about Development of in vitro strategies to predict in vivo toxicity of engineered nanoparticles to the male reproductive system..

Development of mitochondria- and protease-specific prodrugs in the potential treatment of parasitic helminth infections (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oluwadare, E., Rehan, A., Ding, Y., Turnbull, A., Malone, E., Mincher, D., & Proudfoot, L. (2016, September). Development of mitochondria- and protease-specific prodrugs in the potential treatment of parasitic helminth infections. Poster presented at Mol

Anthelmintic resistance and the shortage of new drugs represent an urgent need for the development of novel anti-parasite drugs with effective delivery to the target site. Reduced bioavailability and sub-optimal doses can be responsible for generatio... Read More about Development of mitochondria- and protease-specific prodrugs in the potential treatment of parasitic helminth infections.

High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Alleviates the Negative Impact of Increasing Sitting Time on CD31+ T-Cell Number (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, M. D., Malone, E., Simpson, R., & Florida-James, G. (2016, May). High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Alleviates the Negative Impact of Increasing Sitting Time on CD31+ T-Cell Number. Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual C

Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction, reduced angiogenic capabilities, and an increase in arterial stiffness. Regular exercise is known to offset the age-related decline in blood vessel number and function; however the mechanisms are not... Read More about High Cardiorespiratory Fitness Alleviates the Negative Impact of Increasing Sitting Time on CD31+ T-Cell Number.

The assessment of a protease -dependent prodrug in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for the treatment of parasitic helminth infections (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Oluwadare, E., Turnbull, A., Malone, E., Mincher, D., & Proudfoot, L. (2015, August). The assessment of a protease -dependent prodrug in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for the treatment of parasitic helminth infections. Poster presented at Molecular

Billions of livestock, and a third of the current human population, are infected with helminth parasites. In livestock, these helminth infections are accompanied by significant morbidity and mortality, and although anthelmintic drugs are available, t... Read More about The assessment of a protease -dependent prodrug in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for the treatment of parasitic helminth infections.

The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, M., Malone, E., Simpson, R., & Florida-James., G. (2015, May). The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression. Poster presented at American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Congress

Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction, reduced angiogenic capabilities, and an increase in arterial stiffness. Regular exercise is known to offset the age-related decline in blood vessel number and function; however the mechanisms are not... Read More about The Influence of Age, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Circulating Angiogenic T Cells and CXCR4 expression.

The influence of age and cardiorespiratory fitness on circulating angiogenic T cells and CXCR4 expression. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ross, M. D., Malone, E. M., Simpson, R. J., & Florida-James, G. (2015). The influence of age and cardiorespiratory fitness on circulating angiogenic T cells and CXCR4 expression

Aging is associated with endothelial dysfunction, reduced angiogenic capabilities, and an increase in arterial stiffness. Additionally, regular exercise is known to offset the age-related decline in blood vessel number and function. Circulating angio... Read More about The influence of age and cardiorespiratory fitness on circulating angiogenic T cells and CXCR4 expression..

Can we enable students to reach their potential through engaging with feedback – a feedback pathway? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Malone, E., & MacNab, A. (2015, January). Can we enable students to reach their potential through engaging with feedback – a feedback pathway?. Presented at The Teaching Fellows Conference, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

In response to our experience and supporting evidence [1] that students may not engage with, understand or use their feedback, we have created and introduced a ’feedback pathway’ into a level 9 module. This pathway promotes engagement with and the a... Read More about Can we enable students to reach their potential through engaging with feedback – a feedback pathway?.

Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for the Assessment of Nanomaterial Toxicity (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, L., Malone, E., & Proudfoot, L. (2012, April). Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for the Assessment of Nanomaterial Toxicity. Poster presented at British Society for Parasitology Conference, 50th Anniversary, Glasgow

Nanomaterials, having at least one dimension less than 100nm, have unique physico-chemical properties due to their small size, large surface area and surface reactivity. Manufactured nanomaterials have enormous potential in industrial, pharmaceutical... Read More about Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for the Assessment of Nanomaterial Toxicity.

Nanoparticles and Neutrophil Activation (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dickson, C., Prach, M., Fraser, J., Ingram, L., Barlow, P., Hutchison, G., …Malone, E. (2012, February). Nanoparticles and Neutrophil Activation. Presented at NanoImpactNet-QNANO conference - European Network on the Health and Environmental Impact of Na

Neutrophils, the rapid responders of the innate immune system, are central to the initial immune responses of a host to foreign particles. Circulating in the blood, they are the predominant leukocyte (40-75%), and are positioned to rapidly migrate to... Read More about Nanoparticles and Neutrophil Activation.

Nanoparticles - a potential danger to male reproductive health? Development of in vitro testes model. (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fulton, N., Malone, E., O’Neil, M., & Hutchison, G. (2010, June). Nanoparticles - a potential danger to male reproductive health? Development of in vitro testes model. Poster presented at Nanotoxicology 2010, Edinburgh

Nanoparticles (NP) are sized between 1 and 100 nanometers and are currently the subject of significant research due to their important role in the biomedical, materials and cosmetics industries. Nanotoxicologists are working to understand the impact... Read More about Nanoparticles - a potential danger to male reproductive health? Development of in vitro testes model..

Immunomodulatory effects of cannabinoids in human T-lymphocytes (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Schinwald, A., Galban-Horcajo, F., Malone, E., & Smith, P. (2009). Immunomodulatory effects of cannabinoids in human T-lymphocytes. In Proceedings of the British Pharmacological Society

Background: Circulating levels of endocannabinoids are elevated in obese and hyperglycaemic patients and may contribute to immune dysfunction in obesity and diabetes. Cannabinoids have been shown to evoke both pro-and anti-inflammatory responses, act... Read More about Immunomodulatory effects of cannabinoids in human T-lymphocytes.

Raising HPV Vaccine Awareness and Advocacy Through STEAM Workshops
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Healey, C., MacDonald, I., Malone, E., Firth, R., & McDermott, A. (2022, April). Raising HPV Vaccine Awareness and Advocacy Through STEAM Workshops. Presented at EUROGIN 2022 - International Multidisciplinary HPV Congress, Dusseldorf, Germany