Browsing University of Galway Theses by Subject "National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES)"
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The Design, Development and Validation of a Wearable Behaviour Monitor for the Autonomous Assessment of the Functional Health of Older Adults
(2013-12-23)Functional ability describes a person's capability to perform those tasks that are necessary to live independently. It is a proven predictor of functional decline, the need for hospitalisation and institutionalisation ... -
Immunomodulation of the T-helper 17 Cell Lineage by Mesenchymal Stem Cells
(2012-11-20)T-helper 17 (Th17) cells play a pathogenic role in multiple sclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, acute kidney injury, glomerulonephritis and transplant rejection. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are immunosuppressive ... -
Mesenchymal stem cells for therapeutic application in corneal transplantation
(2014-02-12)Although corneal transplantation success rates are high within the first year, the prognosis is much less favourable 5 years post-transplantation with immune-mediated rejection the primary cause of allograft failure. For ... -
Molecular Beacons for Tissue Engineering Applications
(2012-09-28)A complete spatiotemporal profile of the mechanisms involved in the synthesis, processing, and transport of RNA will improve our understanding of cell function and behaviour under various biological cues, which could ...