Issue 6 • 2024 • Bioscientist Magazine - Aligning with Innovation
This issue explores the transformative world of biotechnology, the ethical dilemmas behind biomedical research, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence in life sciences. It covers enhancing food safety through the use of bacteriophages, understanding infection pathways in the human placenta, Neuralink and its connection to dementia, and many more. The focus of this issue is to showcase how advancements in artificial technology and biotechnology play a part in redefining our comprehension of biomedicine, even on a global scale. A unique feature of this issue includes exploring physiology through the lens of film.
Introduction
Editors' note
Wiktoria Wisniewska and Sara Alnasir Kassam
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Issue 6: Special announcement
Sara Alnasir Kassam and Wiktoria Wisniewska
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Science in the news
Ozempic: Revolutionary weight loss drug or too good to be true?
Iram Shakil
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Using bacteriophages to assure food safety: A natural and effective tool to combat foodborne pathogens
Ummad Tariq
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Mapping the infection pathways in human placentas
Omotoyosi Osalaye
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Genetic chronicles: Stories written in ancient DNA
Wiktoria Wisniewska
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Neuralink and dementia
Faatimah Patel
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Research spotlight
Using bioluminescence in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Nashaf Aziz
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Pregabalin
Eloghosa Ohonba
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The TRANSFORM Trial for prostate cancer
Areeba Khalid
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Topics in biomedicine
An insight into clinical trials: Perspectives and practices
Wiktoria Wisniewska, Sara Alnasir Kassam, Dilruba Boksh, Mahesh Nirmalan and Jonathan Bannard-Smith
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Sustainable Development Goals – Humanising science beyond the lab
Julia Cassarotti
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Recreational drugs and its effects on sperm
Eghosa Enoriomwaniha
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Challenging the physiology we see in film
Sara Alnasir Kassam and Aine Kelly
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Uncovering ethics in bioscience
Anise Younis and Harry Witchel
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The use of AI in cardiovascular research
Charles Benjamin Middleton
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Salford science
Ethical implications of AI in healthcare - An introductory piece
Robin Mekvan and Andy Miah
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Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and its ethical impacts on society
Elaine Coates and David Junior Gilbert
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Influencing Parliament to see the importance of genetics
Sanaria Fathulla and Arijit Mukhopadhyay
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Celastrol as a potential phytopharmaceutical for medulloblastoma therapy: Assessing efficacy and cardiotoxicity
Alvina Imran
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Access granted: Open publishing – An interview with Wendy Taylor & Tracy Breheny
Wiktoria Wisniewska, Wendy Taylor and Tracy Breheny
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Careers
Military healthcare ethics - Practicing healthcare ethically in a military setting
Blessing Asemota-Akpeji
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The need for biomedical scientists to have the right skills
Lloyd Mcleggon-Watkinson and Victoria Chalker
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Using Virtual Reality in blood grouping training
Ayesha Naeem and Alison Hines
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Diving deep – Qualifying as a science teacher
Dilruba Boksh and Thasmiah Khanom
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Employability skills – what are they and how can you develop them as a student?
Paula Courchene
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Students
Statement from the Biomedicine Programme Leads
Sara Namvar, Tahmina Hussain, Matthew Jones and Pika Miklavc
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Coffee with Caroline – A spotlight on resilience
Ashleigh Bowskill and Caroline Topham
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Biomedical Science Day 2024
Sara Alnasir Kassam
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My exciting journey in biochemistry: A year at Wythenshawe Hospital
Heba Toumeh
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My journey to Salford - The Degree Apprentice journey
Louise Annesley
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Biomedicine Society
President round up - 2023/2024
Tasfia Hazari
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BioArt competition 2024 – A celebration of sustainability and creativity
Alvina Imran
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Debating if genomic sequencing should be made the norm
Aweiye Omusi
2024-10-23 Issue 6 • 2024 • Bioscientist Magazine - Aligning with Innovation
Fear and triumph - The story of my first boxing match
Kayla Maora Keza-Millane
2024-10-23 Issue 6 • 2024 • Bioscientist Magazine - Aligning with Innovation
Bioevents – Looking back at our role this year
Ali al-Taie
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