Year 4, 2012-13
Surgery and anaesthesia and Reproductive and developmental sciences
Projects
No. Supervisor Project title [links are Word files unless otherwise indicated]: R&D S&A Both

1

Abel

Cartilage wear and the effect on subchondral bone

 

S&A

 

2

Abel

Fetal development of the pelvic and shoulder girdles

 

 

Both

3

Abel

Fetal, neonatal and infant development of vertebral bone structure

 

 

Both

4

Aggarwal

A randomised controlled trial to assess the role of video-based coaching in training technical skills

 

S&A

 

5

Aggarwal

Identifying quality markers for ward rounds and post-operative care: semi-structured interview and expert consensus

 

S&A

 

6

Arora

Assessing performance of colorectal cancer multidisciplinary teams

 

S&A

 

7

Athanasiou

Multi-Disciplinary Team decision-making in cardiology / cardiothoracic surgery

 

S&A

 

8

Benn

Feedback from quality indicators for anaesthetists: What is the best model?

 

S&A

 

9

Bicknell

Development and validation of endovascular teamwork skills assessment tool (Endo-OTAS)

 

S&A

 

10

Bicknell

Quality of life in patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm

 

S&A

 

11

Bicknell

Video-motion analysis in endovascular surgery; refinement of a universally applicable skills analysis software package

 

S&A

 

12

Cobb

Are curves desirable The effect of unicondylar implant design on stability and tibial fracture.

 

S&A

 

13

Cobb

On Bended Knee – the meniscus during flexion

 

S&A

 

14

Cobb

On Bended Knee – the shape of the ACL during flexion

 

S&A

 

15

Cobb

Gait analysis to plan knee surgeries (Osteotomy)

 

S&A

 

16

Cobb

Getting ‘A Head’ in Orthopaedics

 

S&A

 

17

Cobb

Software for planning the cam hip surgery

 

S&A

 

18

Cobb

Knee soft tissue orientation measurement using magnetic resonance imaging

 

S&A

 

19

Coombes

Identification of serum and urine biomarkers correlated with tumour load in patients with early breast cancer

 

S&A

 

20

Darzi

Assessing the effect of different visual display systems on surgical performance

 

S&A

 

21

Davies

A systematic review of thrombus ageing techniques in deep vein thrombosis

 

S&A

 

22

Davies

Central venous abnormalities in neurological disorders. Is there an association?

 

S&A

 

23

Davies

Deep venous bypass – The West London Experience

 

S&A

 

24

Davies

Echocardiography during Clarivein treatment and laser ablation of varicose veins

 

S&A

 

25

Davies

Imaging modalities in the detection of venous abnormalities in neurological disease?

 

S&A

 

26

Davies

Management of Juxta and Supra-renal AAA

 

S&A

 

27

Davies

Structural changes in varicose veins

 

S&A

 

28

Davies

The calf muscle pump revisited

 

S&A

 

29

Davies

The effect of neuromuscular stimulation on deep venous haemodynamics

 

S&A

 

30

Davies

Mechanisms of neurological complications following foam sclerotherapy

 

S&A

 

31

Davies

The role of hypoxia-inducible factor in promoting wound healing

 

S&A

 

32

Elson

Investigation of tissue visualisation by adjusting the colour balance of a new endoscopic LED light source

 

S&A

 

33

Faiz

Development of a new Consent Assessment Tool (CAT)

 

S&A

 

34

Faiz

Risk-stratification in surgery using accelerometers to assess physical capacity: a validation study

 

 

 

35

Franks

Androgen-dependent growth factor signalling pathways in the ovary

R&D

 

 

36

Guillot

Direct reprogramming of amniotic fluid stem cells to endothelial cells

R&D

 

 

37

Guillot

Reprogramming of amniotic fluid stems towards neural stem cell

R&D

 

 

38

Guillot

Single cells analysis to assess heterogeneity of pluripotent-induced amniotic fluid stem cells

R&D

 

 

39

Gupte

Does patient satisfaction improve with the use of simulated models in orthopaedic clinics

 

 

 

40

Hanna

Investigation of the ability of a commercial bipolar radiofrequency device to induce blood vessel haemostasis by activation of the coagulation pathway

 

S&A

 

41

Hanyaloglu

The role of a novel cellular organelle in membrane trafficking and spatial-temporal signalling of the gonadotrophin receptors in human ovarian function

R&D

 

 

42

Hart

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surveillance: Intestinal malignancy in patients with IBD

 

S&A

 

43

Hull

The impact of teamwork in the operating theatre on technical performance and patient outcomes

 

S&A

 

44

Ma

Maternal pre-treatment with nitrous oxide or Argon against brain damage

 

 

Both

45

Ma

Perinatal hypoxic-ischaemic brain damage

 

 

Both

46

McGregor Cobb

Gait analysis using a novel centre of pressure

 

S&A

 

47

Nagy

Anandamide synthesis in spinal microglia

 

 

Both

48

Nagy

Comparison of capsaicin- and anandamide-evoked desensitisation of the transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 ion channel

 

 

Both

49

Nagy

PIEZO2 expression in trigeminal ganglion neurons

 

 

Both

50

Nagy

Proliferation and growth of prostate cells; the role of insulin

 

 

Both

51

Nagy

The effect of caffeine on CGRP release from trigeminal ganglion neurons

 

 

Both

52

O'Dea

Investigation into the role of glycocalyx shedding in the pathophysiology of sepsis

 

S&A

 

53

Paraskeva

Appraisal of a novel method for the consolidation of learning clinical anatomy

 

S&A

 

54

Sugden

Combined virtual reality and physical simulation training is more effective at improving technical skills on real tissue than single modality simulation alone

 

 

Both

55

Sugden

The Influence of Cognitive Enhancement on Cognition and the Performance of Advanced Laparoscopic Skills

 

S&A

 

56

Sugden

Validation of a Novel Cognitive Task Simulator (general surgery)

 

S&A

 

57

Sugden

Validation of a Novel Cognitive Task Simulator (orthopaedics)

 

S&A

 

58

Tekkis

Evaluating long-term outcomes in diverticular disease with and without surgery

 

S&A

 

59

Tekkis

Trainee versus consultant led resection of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of oncological outcome

 

S&A

 

60

Wilson

The impact of obesity on resolution of acute lung injury

 

S&A

 

61

Wilson

Tissue-specific TNF receptor signalling during acute and chronic inflammation

 

S&A

 

62

Russ Arora

Your life in their hands. But can surgeons cope under pressure

 

S&A

 

63

Strutton

Assessing the voluntary activation of the trunk muscles using transcranial magnetic stimulation

 

S&A

 

64

Strutton

Is cortical excitability of the trunk muscles different during postural or voluntary tasks

 

S&A

 

65

Vincent Pinto

An interview study on surgical patients’ recovery from major, complicated surgery in the home

 

 

Both

66

Vincent Parend

Literature review of patient safety risks in the community setting

 

 

Both

67

Sugden

The Influence of cognitive enhancement on recollection of critical patient information

 

S&A

 

68

Darzi

Calling for help and handovers: The good, the bad and the ugly!

 

S&A

 

69

Gupte Skills decay on virtual reality shoulder arthroscopy S&A  

 

70

Gupte Training effect of virtual reality dynamic hip screw (DHS) fixation S&A  

 

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