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  1. Article: The

    Osborne, Olivia J / Boobis, Alan / Botham, Phil / Price, Shirley Christine / Kuhnle, Gunter C / Mulholland, Cath / Potter, Claire / Gott, David

    Toxicology research

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s) tfae016

    Abstract: The further optimization of consumer safety through risk assessment of chemicals present in food will require adaptability and flexibility to utilize the accelerating developments in safety science and technology. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are ... ...

    Abstract The further optimization of consumer safety through risk assessment of chemicals present in food will require adaptability and flexibility to utilize the accelerating developments in safety science and technology. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) are gaining traction as a systematic approach to support informed decision making in chemical risk assessment. The vision is to be able to predict risk more accurately, rapidly and efficiently. The opportunity exists now to use these approaches which requires a strategy to translate the science into future regulatory implementation. Here we discuss new insights obtained from three recent workshops on how to translate the science into future regulatory implementation. To assist the UK in this endeavor, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the scientific advisory committee on chemical toxicity (COT) have been developing a roadmap. In addition, we discuss how these new insights fit into the bigger picture of the new chemical landscape for better consumer safety and the importance of international harmonization.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2684701-2
    ISSN 2045-4538 ; 2045-452X
    ISSN (online) 2045-4538
    ISSN 2045-452X
    DOI 10.1093/toxres/tfae016
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  2. Article ; Online: High-resolution precipitation monitoring with a dense seismic nodal array.

    Hua, Junlin / Wu, Mengxi / Mulholland, Jake P / Neelin, J David / Tsai, Victor C / Trugman, Daniel T

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 11450

    Abstract: Accurate precipitation monitoring is crucial for understanding climate change and rainfall-driven hazards at a local scale. However, the current suite of monitoring approaches, including weather radar and rain gauges, have different insufficiencies such ... ...

    Abstract Accurate precipitation monitoring is crucial for understanding climate change and rainfall-driven hazards at a local scale. However, the current suite of monitoring approaches, including weather radar and rain gauges, have different insufficiencies such as low spatial and temporal resolution and difficulty in accurately detecting potentially destructive precipitation events such as hailstorms. In this study, we develop an array-based method to monitor rainfall with seismic nodal stations, offering both high spatial and temporal resolution. We analyze seismic records from 1825 densely spaced, high-frequency seismometers in Oklahoma, and identify signals from nine precipitation events that occurred during the one-month station deployment in 2016. After removing anthropogenic noise and Earth structure response, the obtained precipitation spatial pattern mimics the one from a nearby operational weather radar, while offering higher spatial (~ 300 m) and temporal (< 10 s) resolution. We further show the potential of this approach to monitor hail with joint analysis of seismic intensity and independent precipitation rate measurements, and advocate for coordinated seismological-meteorological field campaign design.
    MeSH term(s) Weather ; Rain ; Oklahoma ; Radar ; Climate Change
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-15
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-38008-w
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  3. Article ; Online: Investigating the linkage between mesopic spatial summation and variations in retinal ganglion cell density across the central visual field.

    Hunter, Aoife M L / Anderson, Roger S / Redmond, Tony / Garway-Heath, David F / Mulholland, Pádraig J

    Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists)

    2023  Volume 43, Issue 5, Page(s) 1179–1189

    Abstract: Purpose: The relationship between perimetric stimulus area and Ricco's area (RA) determines measured thresholds and the sensitivity of perimetry to retinal disease. The nature of this relationship, in addition to effect of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The relationship between perimetric stimulus area and Ricco's area (RA) determines measured thresholds and the sensitivity of perimetry to retinal disease. The nature of this relationship, in addition to effect of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) number on this, is currently unknown for the adaptation conditions of mesopic microperimetry. In this study, achromatic mesopic spatial summation was measured across the central visual field to estimate RA with the number of RGCs underlying RA also being established.
    Methods: Achromatic luminance thresholds were measured for six incremental spot stimuli (0.009-2.07 deg
    Results: Ricco's area exhibited a small but statistically insignificant increase between 2.5° and 10° eccentricity. Compared with photopic conditions, RA was larger, with the difference between RA and the Goldmann III stimulus (0.43°) being minimised. RGC number underlying RA was also higher than reported for photopic conditions (median 70 cells, IQR 36-93), with no significant difference being observed across test locations.
    Conclusions: Ricco's area and the number of RGCs underlying RA do not vary significantly across the central visual field in mesopic conditions. However, RA is larger and more similar to the standard perimetric Goldmann III stimulus under mesopic compared with photopic adaptation conditions. Further work is required to determine if compensatory enlargements in RA occur in age-related macular degeneration, to establish the optimal stimulus parameters for AMD-specific microperimetry.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Middle Aged ; Visual Fields ; Retinal Ganglion Cells ; Visual Field Tests ; Regression Analysis ; Color Vision
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 604564-9
    ISSN 1475-1313 ; 0275-5408
    ISSN (online) 1475-1313
    ISSN 0275-5408
    DOI 10.1111/opo.13158
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  4. Article: Tumor Heterogeneity and Consequences for Bladder Cancer Treatment.

    Lavallee, Etienne / Sfakianos, John P / Mulholland, David J

    Cancers

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 21

    Abstract: Acquired therapeutic resistance remains a major challenge in cancer management and associates with poor oncological outcomes in most solid tumor types. A major contributor is tumor heterogeneity (TH) which can be influenced by the stromal; immune and ... ...

    Abstract Acquired therapeutic resistance remains a major challenge in cancer management and associates with poor oncological outcomes in most solid tumor types. A major contributor is tumor heterogeneity (TH) which can be influenced by the stromal; immune and epithelial tumor compartments. We hypothesize that heterogeneity in tumor epithelial subpopulations-whether de novo or newly acquired-closely regulate the clinical course of bladder cancer. Changes in these subpopulations impact the tumor microenvironment including the extent of immune cell infiltration and response to immunotherapeutics. Mechanisms driving epithelial tumor heterogeneity (EpTH) can be broadly categorized as mutational and non-mutational. Mechanisms regulating lineage plasticity; acquired cellular mutations and changes in lineage-defined subpopulations regulate stress responses to clinical therapies. If tumor heterogeneity is a dynamic process; an increased understanding of how EpTH is regulated is critical in order for clinical therapies to be more sustained and durable. In this review and analysis, we assess the importance and regulatory mechanisms governing EpTH in bladder cancer and the impact on treatment response.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2527080-1
    ISSN 2072-6694
    ISSN 2072-6694
    DOI 10.3390/cancers13215297
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  5. Article ; Online: Investigating the Spatiotemporal Summation of Perimetric Stimuli in Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

    Hunter, Aoife M L / Anderson, Roger S / Redmond, Tony / Garway-Heath, David F / Mulholland, Pádraig J

    Translational vision science & technology

    2023  Volume 12, Issue 11, Page(s) 37

    Abstract: Purpose: To measure achromatic spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal summation in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared to healthy controls under conditions of photopic gaze-contingent perimetry.: Methods: Twenty participants with dry ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To measure achromatic spatial, temporal, and spatiotemporal summation in dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) compared to healthy controls under conditions of photopic gaze-contingent perimetry.
    Methods: Twenty participants with dry AMD (mean age, 74.6 years) and 20 healthy controls (mean age, 67.8 years) performed custom, gaze-contingent perimetry tests. An area-modulation test generated localized estimates of Ricco's area (RA) at 2.5° and 5° eccentricities along the 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° meridians. Contrast thresholds were measured at the same test locations for stimuli of six durations (3.7-190.4 ms) with a Goldmann III stimulus (GIII, 0.43°) and RA-scaled stimuli. The upper limit (critical duration) of complete temporal summation (using the GIII stimulus) and spatiotemporal summation (using the RA stimuli) was estimated using iterative two-phase regression analysis.
    Results: Median (interquartile range [IQR]) RA estimates were significantly larger in AMD participants (2.5°: 0.21 [0.09-0.41] deg2; 5°: 0.32 [0.15-0.65 deg2]) compared to healthy controls (2.5°: 0.08 [0.05-0.13] deg2; 5°: 0.15 [0.08-0.22] deg2) at all test locations (all P < 0.05). No significant difference in median critical duration was found in AMD participants with the GIII stimulus (19.6 [9.9-30.4] ms) and RA-scaled stimuli (22.9 [13.9-40.3] ms) compared to healthy controls (GIII: 17.0 [11.3-24.0] ms; RA-scaled: 22.4 [14.3-33.1] ms) at all test locations (all P > 0.05).
    Conclusions: Spatial summation is altered in dry AMD, without commensurate changes in temporal summation.
    Translational relevance: The sensitivity of perimetry to AMD may be improved by utilizing stimuli that probe alterations in spatial summation in the disease.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Aged ; Visual Field Tests ; Geographic Atrophy/diagnosis
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2674602-5
    ISSN 2164-2591 ; 2164-2591
    ISSN (online) 2164-2591
    ISSN 2164-2591
    DOI 10.1167/tvst.12.11.37
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  6. Book: Laser hair removal

    Goldberg, David J. / Bialoglow, Tom / Mulholland, Steven

    (Series in cosmetic and laser therapy ; [5])

    2008  

    Author's details David J. Goldberg with contributions from Tom Bialoglow and Steven Mulholland
    Series title Series in cosmetic and laser therapy ; [5]
    Collection
    Keywords Hair Removal / instrumentation ; Hair Removal / methods ; Laser Therapy
    Language English
    Size VIII, 224 S. : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Edition 2. ed.
    Publisher Informa Healthcare
    Publishing place London u.a.
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book
    Note Bandzählung stammt aus einer Auflistung in Band 7
    HBZ-ID HT015601420
    ISBN 978-0-415-41412-8 ; 0-415-41412-1
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  7. Article ; Online: Spatiotemporal summation of perimetric stimuli in healthy observers.

    Montesano, Giovanni / Mulholland, Pádraig J / Garway-Heath, David F / Evans, Josephine / Ometto, Giovanni / Crabb, David P

    Journal of vision

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 4, Page(s) 2

    Abstract: Spatial summation of perimetric stimuli has been used to derive conclusions about the spatial extent of retinal-cortical convergence, mostly from the size of the critical area of summation (Ricco's area, RA) and critical number of retinal ganglion cells ( ...

    Abstract Spatial summation of perimetric stimuli has been used to derive conclusions about the spatial extent of retinal-cortical convergence, mostly from the size of the critical area of summation (Ricco's area, RA) and critical number of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). However, spatial summation is known to change dynamically with stimulus duration. Conversely, temporal summation and critical duration also vary with stimulus size. Such an important and often neglected spatiotemporal interaction has important implications for modeling perimetric sensitivity in healthy observers and for formulating hypotheses for changes measured in disease. In this work, we performed experiments on visually heathy observers confirming the interaction of stimulus size and duration in determining summation responses in photopic conditions. We then propose a simplified computational model that captures these aspects of perimetric sensitivity by modelling the total retinal input, the combined effect of stimulus size, duration, and retinal cones-to-RGC ratio. We additionally show that, in the macula, the enlargement of RA with eccentricity might not correspond to a constant critical number of RGCs, as often reported, but to a constant critical total retinal input. We finally compare our results with previous literature and show possible implications for modeling disease, especially glaucoma.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Visual Fields ; Visual Field Tests/methods ; Retina/physiology ; Retinal Ganglion Cells/physiology ; Retinal Cone Photoreceptor Cells/physiology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2106064-2
    ISSN 1534-7362 ; 1534-7362
    ISSN (online) 1534-7362
    ISSN 1534-7362
    DOI 10.1167/jov.23.4.2
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  8. Article ; Online: Simulated cataract surgery training of the non-dominant hand improves confidence and competence.

    Hind, Jennifer / Mulholland, Carl / Cox, Alan / Lockington, David

    Eye (London, England)

    2022  Volume 36, Issue 11, Page(s) 2211–2212

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Ophthalmology/education ; Cataract Extraction/education ; Cataract ; Clinical Competence ; Internship and Residency ; Education, Medical, Graduate
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 91001-6
    ISSN 1476-5454 ; 0950-222X
    ISSN (online) 1476-5454
    ISSN 0950-222X
    DOI 10.1038/s41433-022-01993-9
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  9. Article ; Online: The emerging potential of interactive virtual reality in drug discovery.

    Walters, Rebecca K / Gale, Ella M / Barnoud, Jonathan / Glowacki, David R / Mulholland, Adrian J

    Expert opinion on drug discovery

    2022  Volume 17, Issue 7, Page(s) 685–698

    Abstract: Introduction: The potential of virtual reality (VR) to contribute to drug design and development has been recognized for many years. A recent advance is to use VR not only to visualize and interact with molecules, but also to interact with molecular ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: The potential of virtual reality (VR) to contribute to drug design and development has been recognized for many years. A recent advance is to use VR not only to visualize and interact with molecules, but also to interact with molecular dynamics simulations 'on the fly' (interactive molecular dynamics in VR, IMD-VR), which is useful for flexible docking and examining binding processes and conformational changes.
    Areas covered: The authors use the term 'interactive VR' to refer to software where interactivity is an inherent part of the user VR experience
    Expert opinion: The ease of viewing and manipulating molecular structures and dynamics, using accessible VR hardware, and the ability to modify structures on the fly (
    MeSH term(s) Drug Design ; Drug Discovery ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Software ; Virtual Reality
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2259618-5
    ISSN 1746-045X ; 1746-0441
    ISSN (online) 1746-045X
    ISSN 1746-0441
    DOI 10.1080/17460441.2022.2079632
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  10. Article ; Online: Free energy along drug-protein binding pathways interactively sampled in virtual reality.

    Deeks, Helen M / Zinovjev, Kirill / Barnoud, Jonathan / Mulholland, Adrian J / van der Kamp, Marc W / Glowacki, David R

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 16665

    Abstract: We describe a two-step approach for combining interactive molecular dynamics in virtual reality (iMD-VR) with free energy (FE) calculation to explore the dynamics of biological processes at the molecular level. We refer to this combined approach as iMD- ... ...

    Abstract We describe a two-step approach for combining interactive molecular dynamics in virtual reality (iMD-VR) with free energy (FE) calculation to explore the dynamics of biological processes at the molecular level. We refer to this combined approach as iMD-VR-FE. Stage one involves using a state-of-the-art 'human-in-the-loop' iMD-VR framework to generate a diverse range of protein-ligand unbinding pathways, benefitting from the sophistication of human spatial and chemical intuition. Stage two involves using the iMD-VR-sampled pathways as initial guesses for defining a path-based reaction coordinate from which we can obtain a corresponding free energy profile using FE methods. To investigate the performance of the method, we apply iMD-VR-FE to investigate the unbinding of a benzamidine ligand from a trypsin protein. The binding free energy calculated using iMD-VR-FE is similar for each pathway, indicating internal consistency. Moreover, the resulting free energy profiles can distinguish energetic differences between pathways corresponding to various protein-ligand conformations (e.g., helping to identify pathways that are more favourable) and enable identification of metastable states along the pathways. The two-step iMD-VR-FE approach offers an intuitive way for researchers to test hypotheses for candidate pathways in biomolecular systems, quickly obtaining both qualitative and quantitative insight.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Protein Binding ; Ligands ; Proteins ; Molecular Dynamics Simulation ; Virtual Reality
    Chemical Substances Ligands ; Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-43523-x
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