Browsing University of Galway Theses by Title
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In His Silvis Silere: The Monastic Site of Annegray - Studies in a Columbanian Landscape.
(2012-09-21)The monastic site of Annegray lies in the foothills of the Vosges Mountains in eastern France. Founded by the Irish saint, Columbanus, at some stage around 591A.D., it was the first of what was to become a group of three ... -
In silico bone tissue engineering - a multiscale and multiphysics approach
(2016-07-26)Mechanical stimulation in terms of fluid flow and mechanical strain can enhance the osteogenesis. Biomaterial scaffolds used in bone tissue engineering experiments have extremely complex geometry, which will result in the ... -
In the quest of the optimal collagen type II source for articular cartilage engineering
(NUI Galway, 2021-08-26)Articular cartilage is a specialised connective tissue of joints, which lacks blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves. The limited capability of articular cartilage to self-repair renders its regeneration a formidable challenge. ... -
In their own words. Factors impacting on the higher education (HE) experiences of black and minority ethnic (BME) students in Ireland
(NUI Galway, 2017-09-30)This study examines the experiences of black and minority ethnic (BME) groups in Irish higher education (HE). While the HE and wider experiences of this group are the focus of research and policy internationally, this study ... -
In vitro model development for pulsed-field ablation treatment of atrial fibrillation
(NUI Galway, 2024-04-15)Atrial fibrillation is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmias in humans, mostly based on hyperexcitation of specific areas in the atrium that results in dyssynchronous atrial contraction, leading to severe ... -
In vitro, pre-clinical and commercial evaluation of a novel xeno- and serum-free culture system for production of human bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells for bone regeneration
(2016-10-21)The therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is recognised in treating a wide range of debilitating diseases. For clinical-scale manufacturing, serum-free and xenogenic-free media formulations have been ... -
In-situ Formed Bioactive Stem Cell Hydrogel Dressings from PEG-based Multifunctional Copolymers for Wound Healing
(2013-07-23)Wound healing, especially chronic wound healing, has become a major clinical problem all over the world. Among all the treatments for wound healing, wound dressings are the main management approaches for both acute and ... -
In-vitro cellular interaction of quantum dots and silicone surfaces
(2011-09-30)The main hypothesis on which this study has been based is that the surface modification of nano-particles of different size (Quantum Dots) and varying nano-surfaces roughness (Silicones of nanosurface roughness) can make ... -
Incremental elastic surface waves and static wrinkles
(2015-10-06)This article-based thesis comprises a collection of four articles, each of which constitutes a chapter written and formatted in manuscript form. The general aim underlying these articles is to understand and predict how ... -
Independent living for adults with intellectual disabilities in post conflict countries. A comparative analysis of the implementation of Article 19 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Northern Ireland and Bosnia Herzegovina.
(NUI Galway, 2018-09-07)This research examines the right to live independently and to participate in the community for persons with intellectual disabilities in post-conflict states. This right is provided for under Article 19 of the United Nations ... -
Independent living for people with disability and high dependency needs - Why we need a P.A. Act and what it might look like in the Irish context
(NUI Galway, 2019-06-26)This research examines the legislative context for Independent Living for people with disabilities and high dependency needs in Ireland. The CRPD provides the key platform for this and reaffirms the fundamental rights of ... -
Individual differences in the impact of attentional bias training on cardiovascular responses to stress
(2013-03-28)Introduction. The present research examines the effect of threat-related attentional bias - the tendency to direct attention towards information in the environment that is threatening or negative -on anxiety responses to ... -
Industrial finance in independent Ireland: The Trade Loans (Guarantee) Acts, 1924-1939
(2018-02-22)This thesis examines and analyses the first industrial policy initiative undertaken in independent Ireland. The Trade Loans (Guarantee) Act, 1924, allowed the state to guarantee loans borrowed by firms for their business ... -
Infilling wetlands with construction and demolition (C&D) waste: Influence on land use, plant/dipteran communities and metal contamination
(2015-01-28)Construction and demolition (C&D) waste, comprised of sand, stone, concrete, bitumen and other wastes from building sites, is one of the largest fractions of waste produced internationally. It frequently ends up being used ... -
Inflammatory-environment interactions as an approach to modelling Parkinson's disease
(2017-09-22)It has been over 50 years since the first demonstration that levodopa was capable of reversing the motor dysfunction associated with Parkinson’s disease. In the intervening decades, although levodopa has remained the most ... -
Influence agenda setting through Twitter for health promotion
(2016-05-12)We are in what is known as the new media era, and it impacts all dimensions and aspects of people’s lives. Through advanced technology and the internet, new media continues evolving to change people’s lives so that they ... -
The influence of collagen isolation, cross-linking and sterilisation on macrophage response
(2018-03-07)Collagen-based devices are frequently associated with foreign body response. Although several pre- (e.g. species, state of animal, tissue, isolation protocol) and post- (e.g. cross-linking, scaffold architecture, sterilisation) ... -
The influence of collagen type I source and cross-linking on cell function and phenotype maintenance
(NUI Galway, 2023-09-13)Collagen is a complex supramolecular structure that occurs in highly diverse morphologies across different tissues, lending them a range of physical and biological functions. Collagens have a long history in both ... -
The influence of creep on the settlement of foundations supported by stone columns
(2014-11-05)Vibro-replacement stone columns are widely used in geotechnical practice to improve the bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of weak natural soils and man-made fills, accelerate consolidation in fine soils and ... -
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 ...