Researching skills development: students as partners in this process
Journal Article
Campbell Casey, S., MacCallum, J., Robertson, L., & Strachan, L. (2018)
Researching skills development: students as partners in this process. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i13.2881
Many employers report that newly qualified graduates lack key skills necessary for success in the workplace. Although variable, many lack general ‘transferable’ or ‘soft’ skil...
Enhancing skills development and reflective practise in students during their programme of study
Journal Article
MacCallum, J., & Campbell Casey, S. (2017)
Enhancing skills development and reflective practise in students during their programme of study. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i12.2368
The transition to the workplace can be challenging for new graduates. At Edinburgh Napier our approach is to work proactively with students to prepare them for the world of wo...
'Skills Passport' for Life Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University: Helping students to help themselves.
Presentation / Conference
Campbell, S. A., Durkin, P., MacCallum, J., & MacNab, A. (2015, June)
'Skills Passport' for Life Sciences at Edinburgh Napier University: Helping students to help themselves. Paper presented at QAA Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education Conference
Developing graduates with the appropriate skills for future employment is an issue that affects every sector of industry. Research within the Life Sciences sector in Scotland ...
Assessing the link between stress and retention and the existence of barriers to support service use within HE
Journal Article
Campbell Casey, S., Westbury, T., Florida-James, G., Harris, P., Campbell, S. A., Westbury, T., & Florida-James, G. (2016)
Assessing the link between stress and retention and the existence of barriers to support service use within HE. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 40(6), 824-845. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2015.1014316
Students suffer from stress as a result of many factors, including educational unpreparedness, financial strain and inability to integrate socially. This mixed methods study a...
Isolation and characterization of soilborne virulent bacteriophages infecting the pathogen Rhodococcus equi
Journal Article
Salifu, S., Casey, S. C., & Foley, S. (2013)
Isolation and characterization of soilborne virulent bacteriophages infecting the pathogen Rhodococcus equi. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 114(6), 1625-1633. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.12194
Aims
To isolate and characterize a diversity of bacteriophages (phages) that infect the soilborne pathogen Rhodococcus equi.
Methods and Results
Twenty-seven phages were isola...
Genome and proteome analysis of phage E3 infecting the soil-borne actinomyceteRhodococcus equi: Rhodococcusbacteriophage E3
Journal Article
Salifu, S. P., Vázquez-Boland, J. A., Salifu, S. P., Valero-Rello, A., Campbell, S. A., Inglis, N. F., …Vázquez-Boland, J. A. (2013)
Genome and proteome analysis of phage E3 infecting the soil-borne actinomyceteRhodococcus equi: Rhodococcusbacteriophage E3. Environmental microbiology reports, 5(1), 170-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12028
We report on the characterization and genomic analysis of bacteriophage E3 isolated from soil and propagating in Rhodococcus equi strains. Phage E3 has a circular genome of 14...
Comparative assessment of a DNA and protein Leishmania donovani gamma glutamyl cysteine synthetase vaccine to cross-protect against murine cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. major or L. mexicana infection
Journal Article
Campbell, S., Campbell, S. A., Alawa, J., Doro, B., Henriquez, F., Roberts, C., …Carter, K. (2012)
Comparative assessment of a DNA and protein Leishmania donovani gamma glutamyl cysteine synthetase vaccine to cross-protect against murine cutaneous leishmaniasis caused by L. major or L. mexicana infection. Vaccine, 30(7), 1357-1363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.12.067
Leishmaniasis is a major health problem and it is estimated that 12 million people are currently infected. A vaccine which could cross-protect people against different Leishma...
Vaccination with Recombinant Leishmania donovani Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase Fusion Protein Protects Against L. donovani Infection
Journal Article
Campbell, S. A., Henriquez, F. L., Campbell, S. A., Roberts, C. W., Mullen, A. B., Burchmore, R., & Carter, K. C. (2010)
Vaccination with Recombinant Leishmania donovani Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase Fusion Protein Protects Against L. donovani Infection. Journal of Parasitology, 96(5), 929-936. https://doi.org/10.1645/ge-2360.1
Visceral leishmaniasis presents a serious health threat in many parts of the world. There is, therefore, an urgent need for an approved vaccine for clinical use to protect aga...
Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure
Journal Article
CAMPBELL, S., LU, J., MUENCH, S., ALLARY, M., Campbell, S. A., ROBERTS, C., …PRIGGE, S. (2007)
Type I and type II fatty acid biosynthesis in Eimeria tenella: enoyl reductase activity and structure. Parasitology, 134(14), (1949-1962). doi:10.1017/s0031182007003319. ISSN 0031-1820
Apicomplexan parasites of the genus Eimeria are the major causative agent of avian coccidiosis, leading to high economic losses in the poultry industry. Recent results show th...
Human physiological and heat shock protein 72 adaptations during the initial phase of humid-heat acclimation
Journal Article
Marshall, H. C., Campbell, S. A., Roberts, C. W., & Nimmo, M. A. (2007)
Human physiological and heat shock protein 72 adaptations during the initial phase of humid-heat acclimation. Journal of Thermal Biology, 32(6), (341-348). doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2007.04.003. ISSN 0306-4565
1. The timescale and integration of human whole body and cellular Hsp72 adaptations during the initial phase of human-heat acclimation were determined.
2. Two exercise humid-...