• Physical activity for health: the impact of exercise on the human gut microbiota and pro-inflammatory cytokines 

  Cronin, Owen (University College Cork, 2018)

  Introduction: Promotion of regular physical activity is a critical tool in the fight against chronic disease. However, our knowledge of the interplay between host organ systems and exercise is limited, preventing us from ...
• Neurodevelopmental outcome in perinatal asphyxia: prediction and measurement 

  Ahearne, Caroline (University College Cork, 2016)

  The aim of this thesis was to improve our ability to predict and measure neurodevelopmental outcome in early childhood with particular reference to high-risk infants with perinatal asphyxia. Methods: 1) Promising umbilical ...
• Investigating the efficacy and mechanism of action of mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in burn wound healing 

  Whelan, Derek S. (University College Cork, 2017)

  Several studies suggest that mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy may be efficacious in accelerating wound healing. Which source of MSC is therapeutically superior has not been well established, especially in large ...
• Dairy phospholipids: analysis, enrichment and biological application 

  Barry, Kate M. (University College Cork, 2017)

  Dairy phospholipids (PLs) are complex polar lipids with a unique amphiphilic nature underpinning their structural integrity as a membrane surrounding milk fat globules- the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM). The techno-functional ...
• Pre-clinical development of cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles for oral delivery of protein/peptide drugs-in vitro and in vivo evaluation 

  Presas, Elena (University College Cork, 2018)

  Over the past decades, oral protein delivery has become a major research area for pharmaceutical companies. Ideally, once the protein is orally administered, it should remain stable until it reaches the targeted site of ...

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