Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, NUI Galway"
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Altered nociceptive responding in animal models of affective disorders: role of monoamines and immune mediators
Burke, Nikita (2013-12-18)Depression and chronic pain share an intricate, complex relationship, the comorbidity of which is reported to affect up to 80% of patients. This thesis demonstrated enhanced nociceptive responding to mechanical and cold, ... -
Characterization of a novel zebrafish model of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
Lynskey, Tracy (NUI Galway, 2018-12-14)Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a congenital heart disorder characterized by replacement of the ventricular myocardium with fibrofatty tissue. The majority of cases are due to mutations in genes ... -
Triple negative breast cancer: outcomes, subtypes and implications for treatment
Walsh, Elaine M. (NUI Galway, 2019-11-30)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous subtype representing 15-20% of all breast cancers and is associated with a poor prognosis, despite the advances made in other breast cancer subtypes. TNBC is defined ...