School of Pharmacy

2019

3D design and Printing of Biodegradable Implantable Devices for Prolonged Drug Delivery – A Proof of Concept

Stewart, S., Dominguez Robles, J., Donnelly, R. & Larraneta Landa, E., 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

2 Citations (Scopus)

3D printed microneedle patches using stereolithography (SLA) for intradermal insulin delivery

Economidou, S. N., Pere, C. P. P., Reid, A., Uddin, M. J., Windmill, J. F. C., Lamprou, D. & Douroumis, D., 22 Apr 2019, In : Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials for Biological Applications.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Stereolithography

insulin

Insulin

delivery

lithography

Acinetobacter baumannii biofilm biomass mediates tolerance to cold plasma

Flynn, P. B., Graham, W. G. & Gilmore, B. F., 13 Mar 2019, In : Letters in Applied Microbiology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Plasma Gases

Acinetobacter baumannii

Biofilms

Biomass

Acinetobacter Infections

A Direct Compression Matrix Made from Xanthan Gum and Low Molecular Weight Chitosan Designed to Improve Compressibility in Controlled Release Tablets

Abu Fara, D., Dadou, S., Antonijevic, M., Chowdhry, B. Z. & Badwan, A. A., 12 Nov 2019, In : Pharmaceutics. 11, 11, 24 p., 603.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Chitosan

Tablets

Molecular Weight

Dyphylline

Polymers

A general protein O-glycosylation machinery conserved in Burkholderia species improves bacterial fitness and elicits glycan immunogenicity in humans

Mohamed, Y. F., Scott, N. E., Molinaro, A., Creuzenet, C., Ortega, X., Lertmemongkolchai, G., Tunney, M. M., Green, H., Jones, A. M., DeShazer, D., Currie, B. J., Foster, L. J., Ingram, R., De Castro, C. & Valvano, M. A., 26 Jul 2019, In : The Journal of biological chemistry.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Burkholderia

Glycosylation

Machinery

Polysaccharides

Burkholderia cenocepacia

A Hylarana latouchii Skin Secretion-Derived Novel Bombesin-Related Pentadecapeptide (Ranatensin-HLa) Evoke Myotropic Effects on the in vitro Rat Smooth Muscles

Lin, Y., Hu, N., He, H., Ma, C., Zhou, M., Wang, L. & Chen, T., 05 Apr 2019, In : Toxins. 11, 4, 12 p., 204.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Bombesin

Smooth Muscle

Muscle

Rats

Skin

Alginate/Chitosan Particle-Based Drug Delivery Systems for Pulmonary Applications

Hill, M., Twigg, M., Sheridan, E. A., Hardy, J. G., Elborn, J. S., Taggart, C. C., Scott, C. J. & Migaud, M. E., 02 Aug 2019, In : Pharmaceutics. 11, 8, 12 p., 379.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Tobramycin

Chitosan

Mucus

Drug Delivery Systems

Cystic Fibrosis

All-cause pneumonia in children after the introduction of pneumococcal vaccines in the United Kingdom: A population-based study.

Lau, W. C. Y., Bielicki, J., Tersigni, C., Saxena, S., Wong, I. C. K., Sharland, M. & Hsia, Y., 16 Apr 2019, In : Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Analysing Representations of Memory Impairment in a Clinical Notes Classification Model

Ormerod, M., Martínez-del-Rincón, J., Robertson, N., McGuinness, B. & Devereux, B., 12 Sep 2019. 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

An initiative to enhance entrepreneurial skills among undergraduate pharmacy students

McCarthy, S., Finnegan, P., Barrett, G., Pope, A. & Laverty, G., 07 Feb 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

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A Novel Bradykinin-Related Peptide, RVA-Thr6-BK, from the Skin Secretion of the Hejiang Frog; Ordorrana hejiangensis: Effects of Mammalian Isolated Smooth Muscle

Wu, Y., Shi, D., Chen, X., Wang, L., Ying, Y., Ma, C., Xi, X., Zhou, M., Chen, T. & Shaw, C., 28 Jun 2019, In : Toxins. 11, 7, 10 p., 376.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Bradykinin

Anura

Smooth Muscle

Muscle

Skin

A Novel Dermaseptin Isolated from the Skin Secretion of Phyllomedusa tarsius and Its Cationicity-Enhanced Analogue Exhibiting Effective Antimicrobial and Anti-Proliferative Activities

Li, M., Xi, X., Ma, C., Chen, X., Zhou, M., Burrows, J. F., Chen, T. & Wang, L., 18 Oct 2019, In : Biomolecules. 9, 10, 13 p., 628.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Tarsiidae

Skin

Cells

Cell membranes

Microorganisms

A Novel Kunitzin-Like Trypsin Inhibitor Isolated from Defensive Skin Secretion of Odorrana versabilis

Dong, Y., Shi, D., Ying, Y., Xi, X., Chen, X., Wang, L., Zhou, M., Wu, Q., Ma, C. & Chen, T., 28 Jun 2019, In : Biomolecules. 9, 7, 14 p., 254.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Trypsin Inhibitors

Trypsin

Skin

Peptides

Bamboo

3 Citations (Scopus)

A novel membrane-disruptive antimicrobial peptide from frog skin secretion against cystic fibrosis isolates and evaluation of anti-MRSA effect using Galleria mellonella model

Yuan, Y., Zai, Y., Xi, X., Ma, C., Wang, L., Zhou, M., Shaw, C. & Chen, T., 01 May 2019, In : BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS. 1863, 5, p. 849-856

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Methicillin Resistance

Methicillin

Cystic Fibrosis

Anura

Skin

1 Citation (Scopus)

A novel Pt(IV) mono azido mono triazolato complex evolves azidyl radicals following irradiation with visible light

Yao, K., Bertran, A., Morgan, J., Hare, S. M., Rees, N. H., Kenwright, A. M., Edkins, K., Bowen, A. M. & Farrer, N. J., 23 Apr 2019, In : Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003).

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Guanosine Monophosphate

Nuclear magnetic resonance

Irradiation

Cycloaddition

X ray crystallography

A Novel Role for Cathepsin S as a Potential Biomarker in Triple Negative Breast Cancer

Wilkinson, R., Burden, R., McDowell, S., McArt, D., McQuaid, S., Bingham, V., Williams, R., Cox, O., O'Connor, R., McCabe, N., Kennedy, R., Buckley, N. E. & Scott, C., 28 Jun 2019, In : Journal of Oncology.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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cathepsin S

Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms

Biomarkers

Neoplasms

DNA Repair

Antioxidant and antibacterial lignin/poly(butylene succinate) composites for potential 3D printing of medical materials

Larraneta Landa, E., Dominguez Robles, J., Fong, M. L., Martin, N., Irwin, N., Delgado-Aguilar, M., Tarrés, Q. & Mutjé, P., 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

9 Citations (Scopus)

Antioxidant PLA Composites Containing Lignin for 3D Printing Applications: A Potential Material for Healthcare Applications

Dominguez Robles, J., Martin, N. K., Fong, M. L., Stewart, S. A., Irwin, N. J., Rial-Hermida, M. I., Donnelly, R. F. & Larraneta Landa, E., 04 Apr 2019, In : Pharmaceutics. 11, 4, 14 p., 165.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Lignin

Antioxidants

Delivery of Health Care

Curcumin

Castor Oil

A pilot study of the S-MAP (Solutions for Medications Adherence Problems) intervention for older adults prescribed polypharmacy in primary care: study protocol

Patton, D., J Francis, J., Clark, E., Smith, F., Cadogan, C. A., Hughes, C. & Ryan, C., 22 Oct 2019, In : Pilot and Feasibility Studies.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Polypharmacy

Medication Adherence

Primary Health Care

Pharmacies

Pharmacists

A questionnaire-based study to investigate future pharmacists' attitudes towards team work

McReynolds, M., Hanna, L-A. & Hall, M., 24 Jun 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Artificial cysteine-lipases with high activity and altered catalytic mechanism created by laboratory evolution

Cen, Y., Singh, W., Arkin, M., Moody, T. S., Huang, M., Zhou, J., Wu, Q. & Reetz, M. T., 19 Jul 2019, In : Nature Communications. 10, 10 p., 3198 .

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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cysteine

Lipase

Cysteine

enzymes

Antarctic regions

1 Citation (Scopus)

A spectroscopic and thermal investigation into the relationship between composition, secondary structure and physical characteristics of electrospun zein nanofibers

Wang, Y. H., Zhao, M., Barker, S. A., Belton, P. S. & Craig, D. Q. M., 01 May 2019, In : Materials Science and Engineering C. 98, p. 409-418 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Zein

Nanofibers

fibers

Fibers

Chemical analysis

Assessing values using Situational Judgement Tests - The Belfast Experience

., D., O'Hare, R., Barry, J. & Haughey, S., 15 Oct 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

Assessment of novel disinfection technologies, and bacterial contamination in the healthcare setting

Murray, J., Ternan, N., Gill, C., McMullan, G., Farren, D. & Scott, M., 01 Mar 2019, In : Access Microbiology. 1, 1A

Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

Assessment of stability and fluctuations of cultured lower airway bacterial communities in people with cystic fibrosis

Sherrard, L. J., Einarsson, G. G., Johnston, E., O'Neill, K., McIlreavey, L., McGrath, S. J., Gilpin, D. F., Downey, D. G., Reid, A., McElvaney, N. G., Boucher, R. C., Muhlebach, M. S., Elborn, J. S. & Tunney, M. M., 21 Mar 2019, In : Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Cystic Fibrosis

Sputum

Biota

Microbiota

Logistic Models

A statistical determination of the contribution of viscoelasticity of aqueous carbohydrate polymer networks to drug release

Jones, D. S., Yu, T. & Andrews, G. P., 15 Feb 2019, In : Carbohydrate Polymers. 206, p. 511-519 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Viscoelasticity

Carbohydrates

Polymers

Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

Pharmaceutical Preparations

A systematic review of pharmacist-led medicines review services in New Zealand – is there equity for Māori older adults?

Hikaka, J., Hughes, C., Jones, R., Connolly, M. J. & Martini, N., 14 Jan 2019, In : Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

New Zealand

Pharmacists

Medicine

Lead

Observational Studies

A systematic review of pharmacists’ interventions to support medicines optimisation in patients with visual impairment

Kentab, B. Y., Barry, H. E., Al-Aqeel, S. A. & Hughes, C. M., 17 Sep 2019, In : International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Vision Disorders

Pharmacists

Medicine

Pharmaceutical Services

Literature

Atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma exposure reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharide toxicity in vitro and in vivo

Barakat, M. M., Dallal Bashi, Y. H., Carson, L., Graham, W. G., Gilmore, B. F. & Flynn, P. B., 01 Nov 2019, In : Microbial Pathogenesis. 136, 6 p., 103679.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Plasma Gases

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Lipopolysaccharides

Gram-Negative Bacteria

Virulence

A validated size exclusion chromatography method coupled with fluorescence detection for rapid quantification of bevacizumab in ophthalmic formulations

Jirjees, F., Soliman, K., Wang, Y., Sonawane, R., Sheshala, R., Jones, D. & Singh, T. R. R., 22 May 2019, In : Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Size exclusion chromatography

Gel Chromatography

Fluorescence

Macular Degeneration

Intravitreal Injections

Bacteriophages against Proteus mirabilis Biofilms

Rice, C., Ganacias, C. J., Chai, Z., Flynn, P. B., Gilmore, B. F., Jones, B. V., Irwin, N., Kulakov, L. A. & Skvortsov, T., 20 Sep 2019. 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

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Proteus mirabilis

Biofilms

Ammonia

Bacteriophages

Urine

Bacteriophages for Biofilm Eradication

Rice, C., Skvortsov, T., Kumaresan, D., Flynn, P., Gilmore, B. & Kulakov, L., 20 Sep 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

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Biofilms

Bacteriophages

Stenotrophomonas maltophilia

Proteus mirabilis

Anti-Infective Agents

Biodiversity and antibiotic resistance profiling of a Triassic halite deposit in Northern Ireland

Megaw, J., Kelly, S., Thompson, T., Skvortsov, T. & Gilmore, B., 2019, p. 494-494. 1 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

antibiotic resistance

halite

Triassic

biodiversity

antibiotics

1 Citation (Scopus)

Bioevaluation of Ranatuerin-2Pb from the Frog Skin Secretion of Rana pipiens and Its Truncated Analogues

Zhou, X., Shi, D., Zhong, R., Ye, Z., Ma, C., Zhou, M., Xi, X., Wang, L., Chen, T. & Kwok, H. F., 25 Jun 2019, In : Biomolecules. 9, 6, 15 p., 249.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Rana pipiens

Anura

Skin

Peptides

Staphylococcus aureus

2 Citations (Scopus)

Biological Performance of Electrospun Polymer Fibres

Hall Barrientos, I. J., MacKenzie, G. R., Wilson, C. G., Lamprou, D. A. & Coats, P., 24 Jan 2019, In : Materials. 12, 3, 13 p., 363.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access

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Scaffolds

Polymers

Collagen

Polycaprolactone

Cell adhesion

Boiling Licorice Produces Self-assembled Protein Nanoparticles: A Novel Source of Bioactive Nanomaterials

Zhou, J., Zhang, J., Gao, G., Wang, H., He, X., Chen, T., Ke, L., Rao, P. & Wang, Q., 24 Jul 2019, In : Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Glycyrrhiza

licorice

nanomaterials

Nanostructures

nanoparticles

Building blended learning models by using different learning technologies: Evidence from a 4-year study

Malekigorji, M. & Hatahet, T., 2019.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

Caregivers’ perspectives and experiences of withdrawing acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and memantine in advanced dementia: a qualitative analysis of an online discussion forum

Parsons, C. & Gamble, S., 17 Jan 2019, In : BMC palliative care. 18, 6, 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Memantine

Cholinesterase Inhibitors

Caregivers

Dementia

Practice Guidelines

Casein nanoparticles in combination with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin improves the oral bioavailability of quercetin

Peñalva, R., Esparza, I., Morales-Gracia, J., González-Navarro, C. J., Larrañeta, E. & Irache, J. M., 30 Oct 2019, In : International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 570, 8 p., 118652.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Quercetin

Caseins

Nanoparticles

Biological Availability

Flavonoids

Cell-Penetrating Peptides as a Tool for the Cellular Uptake of a Genetically Modified Nitroreductase for use in Directed Enzyme Prodrug Therapy

Anderson, S. D., Hobbs, R. J., Gwenin, V. V., Ball, P., Bennie, L. A., Coulter, J. A. & Gwenin, C. D., 01 Oct 2019, In : Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 10, 4

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Nitroreductases

Cell-Penetrating Peptides

Prodrugs

Peptides

Enzymes

1 Citation (Scopus)