Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100010665"
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Anti-inflammatory hydrogel enrichment for cell-based brain repair in Parkinson's disease
Cabré Giménez, Sílvia (NUI Galway, 2020-01-28)Cell transplantation as a therapeutic approach for Parkinson’s disease has been extensively studied over the past decades. The transplantation of primary dopaminergic neurons in the degenerated striatum has shown that these ... -
Molecular investigation into the roles of Sigma B and the Stressosome in the response of Listeria monocytogenes to environmental stress
Dorey, Amber Louise (NUI Galway, 2019-07-15)The alternative sigma factor, SigB, has been studied extensively in Listeria monocytogenes, Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus, and is known to regulate the general stress response in these bacteria. The activation ... -
Overlaps in the regulatory networks of Listeria monocytogenes in response to environmental cues
Marinho, Catarina (NUI Galway, 2019-09-30)The facultative intracellular pathogen Listeria monocytogenes is a highly adaptable organism widely distributed in the environment. The ingestion of food contaminated with L. monocytogenes by at-risk individuals can ... -
Stress response and virulence of Vibrio vulnificus: role of the stressosome and secondary effects of antibiotic resistance
Cutugno, Laura (NUI Galway, 2021-12-22)Bacterial stress response and virulence are two key factors that guarantee the survival and propagation of pathogens. The elucidation of factors that affect these aspects in the human pathogen Vibrio vulnificus was the ... -
Sustainable treatment technologies using mixed waste media to mitigate agricultural contaminants in land drainage
Asghari Ezzati, Golnaz (NUI Galway, 2020-01-30)Intensification of agriculture in the European Union has resulted in nutrient losses from farms, which have contributed to a deterioration in water quality. As soil in drainage water ditch networks has limited capacity to ...