Month: September 2018

Recent releases for the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection of HS Talks. You can search for them in LibrarySearch or directly via the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection entry on the Online databases and academic journals page in the portal.

In Topical Talks:

The academic basis of primary health care Prof. Trisha Greenhalgh – University of Oxford, UK

In Bioinformatics for Metabolomics:

Analysis of LCMS-based untargeted  metabolomics data 1 Analysis of LCMS-based untargeted  metabolomics data 2 Dr. Pietro Franceschi – Fondazione Edmund Mach, Italy

Metabolomics data analysis in the  context of metabolic networks Dr. Fabien Jourdan – French Agronomic Research  Institute, France

In Cancer Therapies in the Personalized Medicine Era:

Drug metabolizing enzymes in cancer  therapeutics Prof. Bhagwat Prasad – University of Washington, USA

Cancer treatment paradigms Prof. Sharon Marsh – University of Alberta, Canada

In Periodic Reports: Advances in Clinical Interventions and Research Platforms:

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)  neuromodulation for Schizophrenia Prof. Judith Gault – University of Colorado, Denver, USA

In Adaptive Clinical Trial:

Patient heterogeneity in dose-finding  trials – part 1: methods for 2 groups Patient heterogeneity in dose-finding  trials – part 2: more than 2 groups Prof. Mark Conaway – University of Virginia, USA

In The Blood-Brain Barrier:

The blood-brain barrier in multiple  sclerosis: A target for treatment? Dr. Elga de Vries – VU Medical Centre, Netherlands

In The Complement System:

Physiopathological implications of  genetic variability in the complement  alternative pathway Prof. Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba – Centro de  Investigaciones Biológicas, Spain

In Stroke-Prevention:

How to identify which patients with  asymptomatic carotid stenosis could  benefit from endarterectomy or stenting Dr. Kosmas Paraskevas – Athens University Medical School,  Greece

Featured talks from previous releases:

The classical pathway of complement Prof. Mohamed R. Daha – Leiden University Medical Center,  Netherlands

The role of the nurse in supporting health  and well-being for people with learning  (intellectual) disabilities Prof. Ruth Northway – University of South Wales, UK

Parkinson’s at 200 years: an update on  Parkinson’s research in 2017 Prof. Patrick A. Lewis – University of Reading, UK

Recent releases for the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection of HS Talks. You can search for them in LibrarySearch or directly via the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection entry on the Online databases and academic journals page in the portal.

In Mitochondrial Biogenesis:

Exercise-induced mitochondrial biogenesis  in muscle 1 Exercise-induced mitochondrial biogenesis  in muscle 2 Prof. David Hood – York University, Canada

In Mitochondria in Health and Disease:

Human mitochondrial tRNAs:  post-transcriptional modifications and  diseases Prof. Tsutomu Suzuki – The University of Tokyo, Japan

Suppressing mosquito disease vectors  via manipulating fertility, sex and  male-courtship drive Prof. Craig Montell – University of California, Santa Barbara,  USA

In The Complement System:

Complement deficiencies in humans Prof. Francesco Tedesco – Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Italy

In Bioinformatics for Metabolomics:

Metabolomics: importance of experimental  design to data acquisition 1 Metabolomics: importance of experimental  design to data acquisition 2 Dr. Oscar Yanes – Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

Data sharing and data standards for  metabolomics: where are we now? Dr. Reza Salek – The European Bioinformatics Institute, UK

In Design and Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials:

Design and conduct of non-inferiority  trials Prof. Valerie Durkalski-Mauldin – Medical University of South  Carolina, USA

In Adaptive Clinical Trial:

Implementation of adaptive methods in  early phase clinical trials Prof. Gina Petroni – University of Virginia, USA

In Periodic Reports: Advances in Clinical Interventions and Research Platforms:

Impact of the HPV vaccine programme –  a changing landscape Dr. Kevin Pollock – Health Protection Scotland, UK

In Topical Talks:

Introduction to patents in the pharmaceutical  industry Dr. Jonathan D.M. Atkinson – HGF Limited, UK

Autism specific pedagogic intervention (ASP) Dr. Abdulbaghi Ahmad – Uppsala University, Sweden

Short interviews:

Opposition to vaccination: a transatlantic  discussion Prof. Jonathan Temte – University of Wisconsin, USA

Elective caesarean sections from an  evolutionary perspective Prof. Wenda Trevathan – New Mexico State University, USA

Translational research in amyotrophic lateral  sclerosis (ALS) Prof. Aaron D. Gitler – Stanford University School of Medicine, USA

Featured talks from previous releases:

Amino acid conjugation: mechanism and  enzymology Dr. Kathleen Knights – Flinders University, Australia

DNA damage, mutations and aging 1 Prof. Jan Vijg – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA

History of vaccines Prof. Stanley Plotkin – University of Pennsylvania and Sanofi Pasteur,  USA

Recent releases for the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection of HS Talks. You can search for them in LibrarySearch or directly via the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection entry on the Online databases and academic journals page in the portal.

In Gene-drives and Active Genetics:

The dawn of active genetics Prof. Ethan Bier – University of California, San Diego, USA

Public response to a proposed field trial of   genetically engineered mosquitoes in the  United States Prof. Cinnamon Bloss – University of California, San Diego, USA

Population modification of malaria vector  mosquitoes Dr. Anthony A. James – University of California, Irvine, USA

Ecological considerations for gene drive  systems Prof. Gregory C. Lanzaro – University of California, Davis, USA

Guidance for responsible testing and  implementation of gene-drive systems Prof. Stephanie James – Foundation for the National Institutes of  Health, USA

Gene drive behavior when pest populations  have age, mating and spatial structure Prof. Fred Gould – North Carolina State University, USA Prof. Alun Lloyd – North Carolina State University, USA

In Periodic Reports: Advances in Clinical Interventions and Research Platforms:

An update on the multiple faces of celiac  disease Prof. Aaron Lerner – Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel

Complement and organ transplantation Prof. Steven Sacks – King’s College London, UK

In Viruses and Viral Diseases:

Antiviral drugs (non-HIV) Prof. Megan Shaw – Mount Sinai, USA

In Molecular Chaperones:

The roles of molecular chaperones in  bacterial infection Prof. Tomoko Yamamoto – Chiba University, Japan

In Bioinformatics for Metabolomics:

Metabolomics flux on the genome scale Prof. Marta Cascante – University of Barcelona, Spain Dr. Igor Marín de Mas – University of Barcelona, Spain

In Using Bioinformatics in the Exploration of Genetic Diversity:

The predominant clonal evolution (PCE)  concept of microbial pathogens and its  practical usefulness Dr. Michel Tibayrenc – Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement,  France

Recent releases for the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection of HS Talks. You can search for them in LibrarySearch or directly via the Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection entry on the Online databases and academic journals page in the portal.

In Mitochondria in Health and Disease:

Mitochondrial transporters and disease –  function and mechanism Dr. Edmund R.S. Kunji – University of Cambridge, UK

Mitochondrial transporters and disease –  structure and regulation Dr. Edmund R.S. Kunji – University of Cambridge, UK

Biogenesis of cellular iron-sulfur proteins:  structure, function, and assembly in  mitochondria Prof. Roland Lill – Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany

In Periodic Reports: Advances in Clinical Interventions and Research Platforms:

Latest development in therapy-related  autophagy research Dr. Vignir Helgason – University of Glasgow, UK

In Bioinformatics for Metabolomics:

Metabolomics flux introduction Prof. Marta Cascante – University of Barcelona, Spain Dr. Igor Marín de Mas – University of Barcelona, Spain

In The Blood-Brain Barrier:

Tanycytes allow a tight BBB in the  median eminence Prof. Esteban Rodriguez – Austral University, Chile Dr. Juan Luis Blazquez – University of Salamanca, Spain Dr. Montserrat Guerra – Austral University, Chile

In Drug Metabolizing Enzymes:

Amino acid conjugation: mechanism and  enzymology Dr. Kathleen Knights – Flinders University, Australia

In Topical Talks:

An approach to giant cell arteritis (GCA) Dr. Alison Clifford – University of Alberta, Canada

Global variation in human tooth crown and  root morphology – anthropological and  forensic applications – 1 Prof. G. Richard Scott – University of Nevada, USA

Global variation in human tooth crown and  root morphology – anthropological and  forensic applications – 2 Prof. G. Richard Scott – University of Nevada, USA

Subarachnoid hemorrhage – a Bayesian  approach to a neurological black swan Dr. John Bedolla – University of Texas Dell Medical School,  USA

In From DNA to Proteins:

Elongation of protein synthesis: structural  basis of the process of decoding Prof. Marina Rodnina – Max Planck Institute for  Biophysical Chemistry, Germany

HS Talks launch a new series of short audio interviews with scientists and clinicians, discussing their views on current challenges and future directions in their fields. This month’s release includes the following:

Current directions in the prevention and  treatment of Alzheimer’s disease Prof. John Hardy – Institute of Neurology, University College  London, UK

PANDAS: a potential link between group A  streptococcal infections and neurological  disorders Prof. P. Patrick Cleary – University of Minnesota, USA

Towards developing a universal influenza  vaccine Prof. Peter Palese – Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA

Rheumatic diseases and musculoskeletal  pain Prof. Anisur Rahman – University College London, UK

Antiphospholipid syndrome and Lupus Prof. Graham Hughes – London Lupus Centre, UK

Prescribing medications to children – a GP’s  view Dr. Amanda Simmons – General practitioner, UK