Natural Sciences


TitleNatural Sciences
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The therapeutic effect of EZH2 inhibitors in targeting human papillomavirus associated cervical cancer
Vidalina, D., Ghali, L., Kassouf, N., Li, S., Li, D. and Wen, X. 2025. The therapeutic effect of EZH2 inhibitors in targeting human papillomavirus associated cervical cancer. Current Issues in Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb47120990

Article

Comparative assessment of ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and human reviewers for full-text screening in systematic reviews on the impact of air pollution in respiratory diseases
Manullang, A., Gao, X., Viavattene, C. and Rahmanti, A.R. 2025. Comparative assessment of ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and human reviewers for full-text screening in systematic reviews on the impact of air pollution in respiratory diseases. Bramer, M. and Stahl, F. (ed.) 45th SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Cambridge, UK 16 - 18 Dec 2025 Springer. pp. 478-484 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-11442-6_39

Conference paper

Diagnosing thrombophilia: the case for genetic or functional testing?
Favaloro, E.J., Moore, G.W. and Pasalic, L. 2025. Diagnosing thrombophilia: the case for genetic or functional testing? Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. https://doi.org/10.1080/14737159.2025.2588621

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Survey on current practice in thrombophilia testing: from phenotype to genotype. Communication from the SSC of the ISTH
Van Laer, C., Moore, G.W., Majumder, R., Corral, J., Freson, K., Ignjatovic, V. and Orlando, C. 2025. Survey on current practice in thrombophilia testing: from phenotype to genotype. Communication from the SSC of the ISTH. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2025.10.032

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Changes in lung volume and ventilation during apnoea of prematurity using EIT
Miedema, M., Yerworth, R., Waldmann, A.D., Frerichs, I., Bayford, R. and Van Kaam, A.H. 2025. Changes in lung volume and ventilation during apnoea of prematurity using EIT. Pediatric Pulmonology. 60 (11). https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71369

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A series of acute psychological priming interventions assessing changes in hormonal and physical performance measures during resistance training
Collins, J., Bishop, C., Spiegelhalter, A., Wilson, L., Hills, F. and Turner, A. 2025. A series of acute psychological priming interventions assessing changes in hormonal and physical performance measures during resistance training. Applied Sciences. 15 (21). https://doi.org/10.3390/app152111538

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Next generation developments in electrical impedance tomography (EIT)
Bayford, R., Sadleir, R., Frerichs, I. and Zhao, Z. 2025. Next generation developments in electrical impedance tomography (EIT). Physiological Measurement. 46 (10). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6579/ae0ded

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From soil to solution: Bacillus-driven biodegradation of agricultural plastics
Hussain, S., Ullah, S. and Purchase, D. 2025. From soil to solution: Bacillus-driven biodegradation of agricultural plastics. in: Wong, M.H. (ed.) Microplastics and Associated Chemicals: Ecological and Health Impacts CRC Press.

Book chapter

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of efflux-resistant imatinib derivatives
Chowdhury, M.M., Pretheshan, P., Chowdhury, N.S., Andriollo, P., Shah, A.J., Forbes, B., Pepper, C. and Rahman, K.M. 2025. Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of efflux-resistant imatinib derivatives. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68 (21), pp. 22619-22632. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c01596

Article

Integrated cellular, proteomic and metabolite analysis of argyrin B with rational design approaches for immunoproteasome-selective inhibitors
Allardyce, D.J. 2025. Integrated cellular, proteomic and metabolite analysis of argyrin B with rational design approaches for immunoproteasome-selective inhibitors. PhD thesis Middlesex University

PhD thesis

Efflux resistance breakers: a new technology to overcome efflux-mediated resistance in multidrug resistant bacteria
Laws, M., Hind, C., Nahar, K., Clifford, M., Marsh, C., Xu, M., Alyemni, S., Haider, S., Hassan, M., Gargate, N., Wand, M., Sutton, M. and Rahman, K.M. 2025. Efflux resistance breakers: a new technology to overcome efflux-mediated resistance in multidrug resistant bacteria. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-gsw00

Pre-print

Mixed method analysis of household recycling challenges and the development of a sustainable recycling indicator
Oluwadipe, S, Purchase, D., Garelick, H., McCarthy, S. and Jones, H. 2025. Mixed method analysis of household recycling challenges and the development of a sustainable recycling indicator. Waste Management. 208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115170

Article

Convergent evolution of antibiotic resistance mechanisms between pyrrolobenzodiazepines and albicidin in multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Surani, Y.M., Wand, M.E., Picconi, P., Di Palma, M., Zenezini Chiozzi, R., Hasan, Md. M., Andriollo, P., Grätz, S., Nahar, K., Maynard-Smith, M., Süssmuth, R.D., Steiner, R.A., Rahman, K.M., Hind, C.K and Sutton, J. M. 2025. Convergent evolution of antibiotic resistance mechanisms between pyrrolobenzodiazepines and albicidin in multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. npj Antimicrobials and Resistance . 3 (1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44259-025-00104-4

Article

Novltex: a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens - design, synthesis, and biological evaluation
Malkawi, E., Parmar, A., Das, S., Newire, E., Jones, C.M., Morrison, K.A., Karak, M., Blanc, F., Harper, N., Lakshminarayanan, R., Poh, Z.S., Verma, N.K., Unsworth, J., Hughes, D.E., Ling, L.L., Cochrane, S.A., Hope, W. and Singh, I. 2025. Novltex: a new class of antibiotics with potent activity against multidrug-resistant bacterial pathogens - design, synthesis, and biological evaluation. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c01193

Article

Spatiotemporal disparity of breast cancer incidence in Iranian female populations at the district level from 2000 to 2021: Bayesian disease mapping
Rahimzadeh, S., Bentham, J., Burczynska, B., Farzadfar, F. and Di Cesare, M. 2025. Spatiotemporal disparity of breast cancer incidence in Iranian female populations at the district level from 2000 to 2021: Bayesian disease mapping. PLoS ONE. 20 (9). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0330017

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Biosurfactant-mediated inhibition of Salmonella typhimurium biofilms on plastics: influence of lipopolysaccharide structure
Khonsari, S., Cossu, A., Vu, M., Roulston, D., Marvasi, M. and Purchase, D. 2025. Biosurfactant-mediated inhibition of Salmonella typhimurium biofilms on plastics: influence of lipopolysaccharide structure. Microorganism. 13 (9). https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms13092130

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Enabling community maintenance for local flood risk management: briefing note for policy and strategy staff: enabling and supporting communities in voluntary maintenance of flood assets (C821c)
Twigger-Ross, C., Simm, J. and McCarthy, S. 2025. Enabling community maintenance for local flood risk management: briefing note for policy and strategy staff: enabling and supporting communities in voluntary maintenance of flood assets (C821c). London, UK Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA).

Report

Enabling community maintenance for local flood risk management: risk management authorities' guide to supporting community maintenance (C821b)
Simm, J., Twigger-Ross, C., McCarthy, S., Berwick, N., Woods Ballard, B., Esposito, A., Sheperd, H. and Garrett, T. 2025. Enabling community maintenance for local flood risk management: risk management authorities' guide to supporting community maintenance (C821b). London, UK Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA).

Report

Taking action: reducing the risk of flooding for your community by maintaining drainage, watercourses and flood defences (C821a)
Simm, J., Twigger-Ross, C., McCarthy, S., Berwick, N., Woods Ballard, B., Esposito, A., Shepherd, H. and Garrett, T. 2025. Taking action: reducing the risk of flooding for your community by maintaining drainage, watercourses and flood defences (C821a). London, UK Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA).

Report

Unlocking the metabolic potential of endophytic fungi through epigenetics: a paradigm shift for natural product discovery and plant-microbe interactions
Liu, R, Peng, X-P, Newman, D.J., Purchase, D., Li, G. and Kusari, S. 2025. Unlocking the metabolic potential of endophytic fungi through epigenetics: a paradigm shift for natural product discovery and plant-microbe interactions. Natural Product Reports. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NP00028A

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Capacitive sensors for label-free detection in high-ionic-strength bodily fluids: a review
Sekhon, S., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2025. Capacitive sensors for label-free detection in high-ionic-strength bodily fluids: a review. Biosensors. 15 (8). https://doi.org/10.3390/bios15080491

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Annona muricata Graviola induces apoptosis in two osteosarcoma cell lines and downregulates the cytokines IL-6 and TGFβ1 which are implicated in tumour growth and metastasis
Yagnik, D., Neergheen, V., Grant, C. and Shah, A. 2025. Annona muricata Graviola induces apoptosis in two osteosarcoma cell lines and downregulates the cytokines IL-6 and TGFβ1 which are implicated in tumour growth and metastasis. Integrative Cancer Therapies. 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/15347354251360338

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Beyond the type 1 pattern: comprehensive risk stratification in Brugada Syndrome
Kan, K.Y., Van Wyk, A., Paterson, T., Ninan, N., Lysyganicz, P., Tyagi, I., Lizi, R.B., Boukrid, F., Alfaifi, M., Mishra, A., Katraj, S.V.K. and Pooranachandran, V. 2025. Beyond the type 1 pattern: comprehensive risk stratification in Brugada Syndrome. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 68 (8), pp. 1771-1790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-025-02101-z

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Critical insights on fungal contamination in schools: a comprehensive review of assessment methods
Cervantes, R., Pena, P., Riesenberger, B., Rodriguez, M., Henderson, D., Gonçalves, S., Newire, E., Pogner, C., Salonen, H., Silva, M.A., Ferguson. R.M.W., Haverinen-Shaughnessy, U. and Viegas, C. 2025. Critical insights on fungal contamination in schools: a comprehensive review of assessment methods. Frontiers in Public Health. 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1557506

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Identifying social vulnerability profiles for coastal flood using supervised and unsupervised machine learning: a case study of Lekki peninsula, Lagos, Nigeria
Akindejoye, A., Viavattene, C., Priest, S. and Windridge, D. 2025. Identifying social vulnerability profiles for coastal flood using supervised and unsupervised machine learning: a case study of Lekki peninsula, Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105693

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Detecting apnoea in premature neonates: exploring frequency-domain and power analysis of electrical impedance tomography lung impedance signals
Omisanya, J., Wen, X., Yerworth, R., Meidema, M., Kaam, A., Demosthenous, A. and Bayford, R. 2025. Detecting apnoea in premature neonates: exploring frequency-domain and power analysis of electrical impedance tomography lung impedance signals. Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 3014. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3014/1/012016

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Assessing the validity of the LEAF-Q and FAST questionnaires for detecting low energy availability in competitive female netball players
Watson, K., Spiegelhalter, A., Curtis, C., Papadopoulos, K., Hills, F., Turner, A. and Wilson, L. 2025. Assessing the validity of the LEAF-Q and FAST questionnaires for detecting low energy availability in competitive female netball players. 2025 Middlesex University Postgraduate Researchers Summer Conference. Middlesex University London, UK 17 - 18 Jun 2025

Conference poster

New generation modified azole antifungals against multidrug-resistant Candida auris
Chen, Y., Li, Y., Nahar, K.S., Hasan, Md. M., Marsh, C., Clifford, M., Aleku, G.A., Kelly, S.L., Lamb, D.C., Mpamhanga, C.D., Kounatidis, I., Shah, A., Hind, C.K., Sutton, J.M. and Rahman, K.M. 2025. New generation modified azole antifungals against multidrug-resistant Candida auris . Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 68 (13), pp. 14054-14071. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5c01253

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A single-stage differential amplifier using organic electrochemical transistors
Fahimi Hanzaee, F., Dimov, I.B., Gatecliff, L.W., Bayford, R., Malliaras, G.G., Demosthenous, A. and Donaldson, N. de N. 2025. A single-stage differential amplifier using organic electrochemical transistors. Advanced Electronic Materials. https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400755

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Genome wide analyses corroborate cryptic speciation in Anurida maritima (Collembola, Poduromorpha)
Timmermans, M. 2025. Genome wide analyses corroborate cryptic speciation in Anurida maritima (Collembola, Poduromorpha). Zoologica Scripta. 54 (5), pp. 649-657. https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12728

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Changes in respiratory patterns from Pressure Control Ventilation to Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography
Rathu, M., Frerichs, I., Becher, T.H., Pokka, T., Waldmann, A.D., Papadouri, T., van Kaam, A.H., Rimensberger, P.C., Bayford, R., Peltoniemi, O. and Kallio, M. 2025. Changes in respiratory patterns from Pressure Control Ventilation to Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist assessed by Electrical Impedance Tomography. Pediatric Pulmonology. 60 (4). https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.71077

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Biodeterioration of cultural heritage monuments: a review of their deterioration mechanisms and conservation
Yadav, S. and Purchase, D. 2025. Biodeterioration of cultural heritage monuments: a review of their deterioration mechanisms and conservation. International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation. 201, p. 106066. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibiod.2025.106066

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Forearm motion and hand grasp prediction based on target muscle bioimpedance for Human-Machine Interaction
Yao, T., Wu, Y., Jiang, D., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2025. Forearm motion and hand grasp prediction based on target muscle bioimpedance for Human-Machine Interaction. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 33, pp. 760-769. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNSRE.2025.3538609

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Understanding and managing iron deficiency anaemia
Papagiannaki, M. 2025. Understanding and managing iron deficiency anaemia. Nursing Standard. 40 (3), pp. 61-66. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.2025.e12430

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Application of a fuzzy, indicator‐based methodology for investigating the functional vulnerability of critical infrastructures to flood hazards
Binesh, N., Aronica, G.T., Hadzic, E., Sulejmanovic, S., Milisic, H., Deda, M., Koxhai, H., McCarthy, S., Rossello, L., Viavattene, C., Mujic, F., Brigandi, G., Gabellani, S. and Masi, R. 2025. Application of a fuzzy, indicator‐based methodology for investigating the functional vulnerability of critical infrastructures to flood hazards. Journal of Flood Risk Management. 18 (1). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.13030

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Effect of post activation potentiation on weightlifting performance and endocrinological responses
Chavda, S., Sorensen, A., Vernau, J., Hills, F., Bishop, C. and Turner, A. 2025. Effect of post activation potentiation on weightlifting performance and endocrinological responses. Applied Sciences. 15 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/app15020748

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A 1.76 mW, 355-fps, electrical impedance tomography system with a simple time-to-digital impedance readout for fast neonatal lung imaging
Li, J., Jiang, D., Wu, Y., Zhang, J., Seifnaraghi, N., Bayford, R. and Demosthenous, A. 2025. A 1.76 mW, 355-fps, electrical impedance tomography system with a simple time-to-digital impedance readout for fast neonatal lung imaging. IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits. 60 (2), pp. 603-614. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSSC.2024.3434638

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The transfer of irradiated uranium from the Irish Sea coast to the terrestrial environment in Cumbria, UK
Priest, N., Moore, M. and Thirlwall, M. 2024. The transfer of irradiated uranium from the Irish Sea coast to the terrestrial environment in Cumbria, UK. Pure and Applied Chemistry. 96 (7), pp. 1005-1011. https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2023-1017

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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for treatment of diabetes and obesity: advantage of oral delivery
New, R.R.C., Bogus, M., Travers, G.N., Hahn, U., Vaiceliunaite, A., Burnet, M., Wang, J.H. and Wen, H. 2024. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for treatment of diabetes and obesity: advantage of oral delivery. Frontiers in Drug Delivery. 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fddev.2024.1456654

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International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH) recommendations for the performance and interpretation of activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time mixing tests
Adcock, D.M., Moore, G., Kershaw, G.W., Montalvao, S. and Gosselin, R. 2024. International Council for Standardization in Haematology (ICSH) recommendations for the performance and interpretation of activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time mixing tests. International Journal of Laboratory Hematology. 46 (5), pp. 777-788. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijlh.14344

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