Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences"
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The Influence of Environmental Estrogens on Early-life Stage Zebrafish Development
(2013-03-27)Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) including bisphenol A (BPA) and genistein may induce estrogenic effects in organisms. Genistein is a naturally occurring plant compound found mainly in soy products while BPA is used ... -
Isolation and characterisation of novel stromal cell populations from human bone marrow
(2012-11-13)Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) hold great promise for application in the field of regenerative medicine due to their multipotent capacity and immuno-regulatory potential. Paramount to their implementation in the clinic is ... -
White matter organisation in the human brain: diffusion MRI investigation of microstructural alterations in chronic schizophrenia and post-mortem validation
(2014-08-29)Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental disorder affecting 0.7% of the worldwide population, characterised by psychotic symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganised speech and behaviour, and by social ...