Abstracts

In our inaugural year, we are proud to have received abstracts from over 120 different institutions, covering a vast range of topics - from vaccine research and the Black community, to recovering the routes of historic icebreaker vessels in Antarctica. 

• Oluwatosin Olufon    University of the West of England    African Folklore in Immersive Technology: A Conservation Perspective
• Saliha Sadaf    University of West of England    A Comparative Evaluation of Cytotoxic and Genotoxic Effects of Carmustine and Vincristine on TK6 Lymphoblast Cells
• Molly Crow    University of the West of England    A Comparison of Clinicopathological Features and Gene Expression in Pre- and Post-Menopausal Women with Breast Cancer: Insights from a UK-Canada Cohort 
• Michaël Tadesse    University of Warwick    A one-two punch? Investigating the potential of Phage-Antibiotic Combination (PAC) therapy using pleurotin and phage K in S. aureus
• Victor Vitalis    Birmingham City University     A Systematic Review of the Diagnosis and Management of Sickle Cell Disease.
• Nicolle Hanselmann    University of West of England    Adaptive Hearing Aid Design: Integrating Mechatronics and Machine Learning for Personalized Solutions 
• Tito Osadebey    Keele University    Addressing Artificial Intelligence Bias through Inclusivity: A Case Study with Nigerian Food Images
• Yohance Osborne    Durham University    An Introduction to Mean Field Games
• Yesmin Ali Begum    Aston University     An Investigation into the Antimicrobial Efficacy of Turpentine and Clove Essential Oils as Alternatives to Conventional Antimicrobials in the Management of HCAIs
• Nnenna Robert    Rhodes University    Analysis of the role of polyphosphate kinase 1 in the physiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a promising drug target for the treatment of tuberculosis
• Darshanika Arambegedara    University of South Wales    Analysing the digestate-amended soil's microbiome and determining its antibiotic resistance
• Oluwatobi Fatola    University of the West of England    Antibacterial effect of 3D-printed surfaces containing silver borophosphate glass against zoonotic pathogens of avian origin.
• Phoebe Davis    University of the West of England    Anti-Biofilm Testing using Commercial Disinfectants on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.
• Olorunjuwon Bello    University of Medical Sciences    Antibiotic Resistance Profile of Bacteria Isolated from Worn Jewellery in Ondo City, Nigeria 
• Margaret  Danladi    Plateau State University     Assessment of fungi, mycotoxin composition and fungal enzyme activity in processed Solanum tuberosum Linn (Potato) products stored at different relative humidity
• Gloria Oluwakemi Taylor    Redeemers University    Assessment of Microbial Risks, Antibiotic Resistance, and Biofilm Formation from Drinking Water Sources in Southwest Nigeria
• Max Fisher    ViaNautis    Automating the Polymer Batch Release using a Bravo Liquid Handler
• Dennis Affram    University of Surrey    Beta-2 Adrenergic regulation of the aged immune system
• Sairaj Khan    Birmingham City University    Bioportide technologies to control stem cell fate
• Laetitia Lecante    University of Aberdeen    Black carbon nanoparticles can locally alter human fetal airway epithelial transcriptomes
• Meg Donohue    University of the West of England     Bleeding Between the Poverty Line: What impact does socio-economic class have on a woman's access to appropriate menstrual health care in the UK?
• Charlene Dambire    University of Nottingham    Breathing life : Why and how plants sense oxygen
• Corrine Willis    University of the West of England     Bridging Science and Storytelling: The Role of Creative Non-Fiction in Representing Lived Experiences
• Omololu Fagunwa    Queen's University Belfast    Bridging the gaps: climate change, AMR and the future of equity in life sciences
• Vanessa Fairhurst    PREreview    Bringing more equity and inclusion to peer review with PREreview
• Stevie Veronique Noubissi    University of the West of England    Building Sustainable Cities: Innovations in Civil Engineering for a Greener Future
• Kwabena Duedu    Birmingham City University    Characteristics of the steady state gut microbiome, inflammasome and haemolytic markers in African children with sickle cell disease
• Claudette Lopez    British Antarctic Survey    Chasing Historic Icebreaker Vessels in Antarctica: Recovering Their Journeys and Quantifying Their Tracks
• Ema Proksova    University of the West of England    Clinical vs research lab internship
• Bunmi Ibrahim    University of Birmingham    Closing the gender gap in STEM using entrepreneurial skills- a transatlantic model
• Holly Pringle    University College London    Community-based conservancies support cattle-wildlife coexistence in an African savanna ecosystem
• Kelsey Byers    John Innes Centre    Creating accessible fieldwork: how to make field experiences inclusive of diverse bodies and minds
• Bashiru Sani    University of Strathclyde    Curbing Antibiotic Resistance: Overview of Current Approaches and Future Directions
• Yassin ElSalamouny    University of the West of England    Design and Development of a Proof-of-Concept Smart Medical EMG Controlled Knee Exoskeleton
• Oluwatosin Orababa    University of Warwick    Developing a chronic biofilm infection treatment from an old English remedy
• Mansi Tamboli    Birmingham City University    Development of a monocyte-based cytotoxicity assay to evaluate the safety of plant-derived antimicrobial compounds
• Immaculata Ede    University of the West of England    Development of a Multi-Species Wound Biofilm Model, and Potential Diagnostic Applications
• Adina Khan    Birmingham City University     Differences in peak torque of right hip extensors and flexors and average right hand grip strength between young British White women and South Asian women
• Dara Pierre    University of Surrey    Direct Analysis of Pesticides using SPME
• Preethi Premkumar    London South Bank University    DISCOVerY project – Being a minoritised academic researcher and the impact of the COVID pandemic on their career progress
• Lynette Graver    Queen Mary University of London    Dynamic regulation of blood stem cells and their progenies by epigenetic drift
• Christopher Agboile    University of the West of England    AI-Empowered Big Data Analytics in Biomedical Applications and Digital Healthcare" 
• Saima Ahmed    University of Glasgow     EEG Hyperscanning Study of Functional Hyperconnectivity between Neurosurgeon Dyads during Surgery
• Dooshima Nevkaa    Nottingham Trent University    Effects of a change in environmental factors on the morphology and Biochemical composition of the mycelia of Trametes Versicolor
• Sulayman Njie    University of Chester    Efficacy and Safety of CRISPR-Cas9 Editing of BCL11A and HBG1/HBG2 to Increase Foetal Haemoglobin in Sickle Cell Disease:  A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Amira Watson    University of Bristol    Emotional Regulation After Racial Discrimination: An investigation into the effectiveness of self-distancing in mitigating the emotional and communicative consequences of racial discrimination 
• Godwyns Onwuchekwa    eLife    Empowering Minoritised Scientists: Building Capacity and Creating Opportunities at Strategic Level
• Swati Sood    University of the West of England    Enhancing end of life management practices for onshore wind turbines
• Anietie Aliu    University of Surrey    Enhancing Equitable Breast Screening Access for Black women in the UK: Perspectives from the literature and the way forward
• Evieva Florah Ogbara    Liverpool John Moores University    Evaluating the Long-Term Effects of Biochar on Soil Health and Carbon Sequestration
• Navodya Wickramarathna    University of the West of England    Evaluating the neuroprotective effect of medicinal fungus extract: Cordyceps militaris
• Tethi Biswas    Medical Wire & Equipment    Evaluation of ENVIRO-KIT (TM), a new device for rapid detection of Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces.
• Abolanle Adesope    University of the West of England    Influence of Gender-Segregated Spaces on Muslim Women's Physical Activity, Mental Health, and Wellbeing in the UK
• Kezia Muthoni Njoroge    Liverpool John Moores University    Experiences of geophagy during pregnancy among African migrant women in London: Implications for public health interventions
• Makanaka Wenga    Birmingham City University     Exploring Synergistic Potentials of Antimicrobial Compounds via a Multi-step Screening Assay 
• Nerys Thornhill    University of Manchester    Exploring the Conformational Diversity of eIF2:eIF2B Complexes with Cryo-EM
• Afra Aabdien    King's College London    Exploring the early pathogenic mechanisms driven by mutant ARPP21 in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
• Ayomikun Kade    University of Warwick    Exploring the influence of host environment on P. aeruginosa virulence and antibiotic susceptibility using host-mimicking media
• Peter Sunny Blaney    Liverpool John Moores University    Understanding the intersection between informal carers' experiences, digital poverty and poor socioeconomic status - a mixed method approach
• Imose Itua    University of Bradford    Factors Influencing the Perceived increase in use of FABMs: Case study analysis.
• Merin T Pereira     University of Westminster    From waste to Watt: the role of different pretreatments in anaerobic biodegradation of plastics and upcycling to electricity using microbial fuel cells
• Kenechukwu Egwuonwu    Birmingham City University    Genomic Characterisation of a Multi-Drug Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Clinical Strain 007
• Priscilla Akosile    University of Leicester    Global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal mental health
• Syed Ayaan Reza    University of the West of England    Hand Dryers as Potential Transmitters of Antimicrobial-Resistant (AMR) Pathogens
• Ebrahim Takulla    Teesside University    Heterologous Expression of a Biosynthetic Gene Cluster to Produce a Capuramycin Analogue
• Shahrooz Ghaedsharaf    University of the West of England    How targeting Caudal Type Homeobox-2 (CDX-2) protein prevents the metastasis of colorectal cancer via the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT)
• Elizabeth Kiilu    University of Bradford    Identifying and addressing barriers to vaccine uptake in perinatal minoritised ethnic women and their young children 
• Feroz Jadhakhan    Birmingham City University    Identifying Predictors of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS) following Musculoskeletal Trauma: Insights from a Prospective Observational Cohort Study at a Major Trauma Centre in the UK
• Decrah Nyangena    University of Surrey    Impacts of Microplastics on the Bioavailability of Pollutants in Soils
• Jisa Salim    University of the West of England      Investigating antibiofilm activity of essential oils against clinical and wild-type isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii biofilms 
• Kelechi Okeke    University of Westminster    Investigating Chemotherapy-Induced Secondary Leukaemia: The Role of Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity
• Tanimola Martins    University of Exeter    Investigating ethnic differences in performance of prostate-specific-antigen (PSA) testing in prostate cancer diagnosis
• Iwan Edenojie    University of the West of England    Investigating N-cadherin expression in Carboplatin-resistant Breast tumours.
• Michaël Perets    University of Manchester    Investigating Restorative Effects of Exendin-4 in Acute Hyperammonaemia: A Path to Cellular Recovery
• Adriel Dass    University of the West of England    Investigating the Antimicrobial, Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Potential of Cinnamon Essential Oils and main components against Melanoma and Neuroblastoma Cells.
• Daniela Duc    Cardiff University    Investigating the influence of electrical stimulation on the motility of U-87 MG glioblastoma cells in vitro for application in neural tissue engineering.
• Olamiju Cooper    Aston University    Investigating the Potential of Essential Oils to Treat Candida albicans Infections: Applications in Women's Health.
• Munavira Mukkoth    University of the West of England (Graduate)    Investigating the role of EMT in breast cancer in response to hypoxia and tamoxifen
• Mohammed Jabr    University of the West of England    Investigating the Role of Interleukin-6 in Donor Cell Leukaemia Pathogenesis
• Celina Stibbard    University of the West of England    Investigating the significance of the Wnt/β-catenin pathway in carboplatin-resistant breast cancer: A gene expression analysis
• Shanice  Lewis    University of Bristol    Islet autoantibody prevalence in Type 1 diabetes cases in Ethiopia Compared with the UK
• Vaishnavi Mayya    Newcastle University    Leveraging ImageStream® Imaging Flow Cytometer for Classifying Monocyte Populations in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs) Using Machine Learning and label-free imaging parameters
• Barbara Kimani    Birmingham City University    Liquorice root extract as treatment for pathogenic common upper respiratory tract Streptococci
• Gabriel Gibson    University of the West of England    Low-dose Daunorubicin Could Undermine the Hypoxic Protection of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in Bone Marrow
• Nengi Unah    Liverpool John Moores University    Medical misogyny: Exploring the Disproportionate psychosocial Burden of Uterine Fibroids on Black African Women (A Scoping Review)
• Shan Damas    Florida Atlantic University    Microbiome solutions for Early Tomato Blight Disease
• Blessing Okeyoyin    Sheffield Hallam university     Mitigate unconscious bias in leadership within workplace policies and procedures to promote fairness and equality in the UK Higher Education sector.
• Ayomide Adekanye    Cardiff University     Modelling sensory nerve - bone interface
• Leonard Uzairue     University of Staffordshire & Federal University of Agriculture    Molecular Characterization of Carbapenemase Producing Multi-Drug Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from Human, Animal, and Environmental Samples from Ekiti and Ondo State, Nigeria.
• Kehinde Ross    Liverpool John Moores University    Mud Huts to MicroRNA: An Afropean Journey
• Tanveer Tabish    University of Oxford    Next generation drug delivery nanosystems
• Hibbah Osei-Kwasi    Loughborough University     Nutrition interventions in ethnic minority populations: Countering a Deficit Approach 
• Vikas Nariapara    The University of the West of England    On Demand Delivery of Liposomal Gentamicin Utilising Cold Atmospheric Plasma
• Husna Mukunzi    University of the West of England    Optimizing PCR and Microsatellite Analysis for Cell Line Authentication.
• Ansam Mohamed    Middlesex University     Our Health and Well-being. 
• Abrar Kholwadia    University of the West of England    Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) Deficiency in CACP Syndrome: A Comparative Study with Osteoarthritis
• Samantha Monthe Taffou    Anglia Ruskin University     Quality improvement project on the pain management of Vaso-occlusive crisis in paediatric patients with sickle-cell anaemia in secondary care 
• Khyati Sharma    Birmingham City University     Quantification of Enterobacteriaceae on electronic device by comparing bacterial abundance on phone and skin and screening for extended spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL)
• Jinal Shah    Birmingham City University     Quantification of Staphylococcus aureus and Community-acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) on Mobile Touch Screens of Student and Staff at Birmingham City University 
• Rashmi Danwaththa Liyanage    Liverpool John Moores University    Racial Discrimination and Paranoia: Exploring the potential mediating role of ethnic identity
• Deborah Aluh    Lisbon Institute of Global Mental Health    Reducing Coercion in Mental Health Care: Contextual Insights from Nigeria and Portugal 
• Emma Hargreaves    University of Kent / Biochemical Society    Research Culture: Using reflective practice to support PhD students in the biosciences
• Jenny Douglas    The Open University    Researching Black women's health in the UK
• Sofina Iqra    Aston University    Revitalising Regeneration: Boosting Pericytes for Next-Generation Healing
• John Ogunsola    University of Glasgow    RNA-Seq reveals distinct renal responses to murine trypanosomiasis in susceptible and tolerant mice
• Joel Edouard    Florida Atlantic University     Root Microbiome in Historically (>100-yr old) Undisturbed Citrus Farms Correlates with Abundance of Unclassified Beneficial Bacteria while Cultivated Managed Citrus Groves Showed Dysbiosis and High Greening Disease
• Nkopuyo Sunday    University of the West of England    Sea sponges are novel tools for biomonitoring in the Niger Delta: A genotoxicity study
• Zakaria Ben Ali    University of the West of England    Simulated Urban Environment for Last Mile Drone Logistics 
• Madiha Shabbir    King's College London    Single cell analysis of the T-cell receptor (TCR) repertoire in individuals with atopic eczema treated with a biologic drug 
• J Medhansh Sai Mani    University of The West of England    Smart Medical Box: A Cost-Effective IoT-Based Medication Safety and Adherence System
• Efe Okekporo    University of the West of England    Spatial and temporal evaluation of soil carbon dynamics in rewilding sites: implications for carbon sequestration 
• Ashleigh Scott    Cardiff University    Strategies to enhance the racial and ethnic diversity of breast cancer clinical drug trials
• Shugri Macalin    University of the West of England    Strategies to increase representation of Blood donors from Black and Minority Ethnic Populations in the UK 
• Zainab Raib    Birmingham City University    Stress in the digital age: exploring the relationship between digital stress and pain
• Iheoma Nwuzor    University of Bristol    Sustainable solutions and material innovation through advanced composite manufacturing for bioeconomy
• Nicola Lena    University of the West of England    Systematic review of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the availability of essential medicines for non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Leila Powell    University of the West of England    The Antimicrobial Activity of Cinnamomum zeylanicum & Melaleuca alternifolia Essential Oils Against Candida auris & Candida albicans.
• Georgina Donovan    University of the West of England    The Antimicrobial Activity of Selected Commercial Herbal Teas Against Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and Streptococcus thermophilus NCIMB 8510
• Annika Ahmed    University of the West of England    The antimicrobial potential of Eugenol, Carvacrol and Cinnamon essential oil against Candida albicans. 
• Salma Shalaby    Liverpool John Moores University    The Canaries' Experience: Can the canaries find invisible dangers? Based on True Events VR Experience 
• Segun Ogunmefun    University of the West of England    The Effect of Prosthetic Rhizosphere on Nitrogen Metabolism of Hydroponic Grown Basil
• Henrietha  Chukwuefe     University of Manchester    The effects of of in vitro fertilization on maternal cardiovascular system
• Daniel Harris    University of Essex    The Green Industrial Revolution and the Future of Steel Production: Using the Innovative Sheffield Cell
• Preethi Premkumar    London South Bank University    The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disabled researchers' experience of career progression 
• Hannah Guy    University of the West of England    The impact/effect of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on the  kidney function and quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a systematic review (and meta-analysis)
• Temitope  Oshoboke     Sheffield Hallam University     The knowledge and attitude of Millennials towards Telemedicine (focus group is Nigeria)
• Confidence Oteng Amoako    University of Exeter    The Role of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Prostate Cancer Progression
• Chitaranjan Mahapatra    Paris-Saclay Institute of Neuroscience     The Role of Neuroscience Research in Solving the Climate Crisis
• Tughu Aiyewa    University of the West of England    The Visual Representation of Scientific Data through Immersive Technology
• Iyabo Oladipo    Ladoke Akintola University of Technology    Therapeutic Potentials of Some Lactobacillus Species Isolated from Selected Nigerian Fermented Foods and Condiments
• Wasseem Emam    Complutense University of Madrid / Ethical Seafood Research    Farmed fish welfare in Egypt: Surveying current practices and future directions for tilapia culture
• Saeeda Khan    London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine    To Identify T cell epitopes of Human Endogenous Retrovirus (HERV) proteins which may trigger autoimmune response in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) by molecular mimicry. 
• Emmanuel Acheampong    University of Leicester    Transcriptomic analysis of small extracellular vesicles RNA in patients with metastatic breast cancer
• Tatendashe Bernadette Dondo    University of Leeds    Transforming child health outcomes through data linkages
• Wahito Kangere    University of Northampton    Transforming Depression Risk Prediction with Artificial Intelligence.
• Chinedu Ekechukwu    University of the West of England     Uncertainty assessment of low-cost measurements of suspended solids and turbidity in detention ponds
• Nicholas Edwards    Durham University    Understanding embodied meanings of efficacy in the context of the use of Western Herbal Medicine for the management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Manar Amasha    University of the West of England    Understanding Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) signalling in colorectal cancer
• Mia Ashley    University of the West of England    Understanding the Experiences of Black Student Nurses in Clinical and Academic Settings
• Sadish Oumabady    Queen's University Belfast    Unlocking New Research Frontiers: Char based solutions for a Net zero future and the path ahead
• Melanie Etti    University of Oxford    Vaccine Research and the Black Community: The Good, The Bad, and the Future
• Sangeetha Piriya Ramasamy    University of Leeds    Valorising wheat straw for amorphous silica production: A strategy to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from soil
• Fengxi Jin    University of Manchester    Visual Threat Sensitivity and Vestibular Gaze Control in Freely Moving Mice: A 3D Eye-Tracking Approach
• Susmita Aown    University of Sussex    Which one smells nicer? : Varietal preference of Meadow spittlebug (Philaenus spumarius) on commercially grown lavender in the UK