Edinburgh Napier University Post Graduate Conference Programme

1. Edinburgh Napier University Post Graduate Conference Programme 8.30-9.15 Registration 9.15-9.30 Opening remarks from Professor Richard Davison (Sessions 15mins and 5mins questions) First session – Life Science Chair: Dr. Lorna Proudfoot 9.30-9.50 - Fiona Culhane: Assessment of ecosystem health in marine environments focussing on the benthos – indices and uncertainty 9.50-10.10 – Cordula Scherer: Microscopic algae in the Irish Sea 10.10-10.30 – Matthew Boyles: The effect of carbon nanotubes, asbestos and carbon black on cell viability, growth, function and signalling 10.30-10.50 – Eva Gubbins: The importance of well characterised nanoparticles (Iron Oxides) in toxicity testing Coffee 10.50-11.20  Second session – Health &Social Science Chair: Professor Catriona Kennedy 11.20-11.50 – Siew Hwa Lee: Management of patients with metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC): Findings of phase 1 11.50-12.10 – Janet Corcoran: An exploration within the complex world of Senior and Advanced Nursing Practitioners Roles 12.10-12.30 – Belinda Dewar: Developing compassionate care appreciatively 12.30-12.50 – Claire Chalmers: Responding to regulation within the tattooing and cosmetic body piercing industry in Scotland: A mixed methods study 12.50-1.10 – Suzanne Cruickshank : Using a needs assessment tool in breast cancer follow-up Lunch 1.10-1.50 Afternoon opened by Dr. Dorothy Horsburgh who will introduce her new role 1.50 -2.00

2. Edinburgh Napier University Post Graduate Conference Programme Third session – Life Science Chair: Dr Fraser Douglas-Pitt 2.00-2.20 - Julie Watson: Pentose sugar utilisation in Clostrodium beijerinckii for biobeutanol production 2.20-2.40 – Magdalena Klyszewska: Investigation of photobioreactor technology for bioenergy generation and bioremediation 2.40-3.00 – Samson Pandam Salifu: The beauty of relationship: analysis of Rhodococcus equi bactriophage genomes and diversity 3.00-3.20 – Majid Bamaga: Pathogenesis of Listeria monocytogenes infection during pregnancy Coffee 3.20-3.40 Fourth and final session – Life Science Chair: Dr Gary Hutchison 3.40-4.00 – Beth Duff: Measuring the impact of horses on humans: Preliminary study 4.00-4.20 – Jennifer Behan: The effectiveness of methadone in the treatment of opioid dependencies may be hindered by the presence of α-1-acid glycoprotein 4.20-4.40 Closing Remarks and Prizes