• Investigations into the role of microbiota-gut-brain axis on behaviour and physiology in the mouse 

  O'Connor, Rory (University College Cork, 2019-12-16)

  The growing recognition of the influence of the intestinal microbiota over the brain and behaviour has led to a shift in the world of neuroscience. Recent developments in the understanding of the microbiota-gut-brain axis ...
• Preparation for clinical practice in radiology: a survey of interns and radiologists 

  Simelane, Thabisile (University College Cork, 2019-11-05)

  Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate interns’ preparedness to deal with radiology departments, and to identify knowledge gaps which will facilitate the design of simplified evidence-based radiology ...
• Novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the anti-obesity effects of whey protein 

  Boscaini, Serena (University College Cork, 2020-09-25)

  Obesity has become one of the major health problems worldwide, due to modern eating habits and an increase in sedentary lifestyles. Dietary strategies represent one among different therapeutic approaches employed to ...
• Using the health policy triangle framework to describe local, regional and national healthcare policy changes within Ireland's diverse healthcare settings 

  O'Brien, Gary L. (University College Cork, 2020)

  Introduction: Developed in the late 20th century, the conceptual descriptive framework for this thesis was inspired by Walt and Gilson’s health policy triangle (HPT). The HPT model is a policy analysis framework universally ...
• Optimisation of gene editing for cystic fibrosis 

  Mention, Karen (University College Cork, 2020-06-06)

  Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. To date, 352 variants in the CFTR gene have been shown to be CF-causing. CF ...

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