Publications arising from Study Group Problems

The following is a list of publications known to have arisen out of problems brought to Mathematics in Medicine Study Groups

Intracellular flow in optic-nerve axons: A mechanism for cell death in glaucoma: LR Band, CL Hall, G Richardson, OE Jensen, JH Siggers, & AJE Foss (2009); Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 50, 3750–3758.; (Arising from The swollen and sunken optic disc, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2006.)
Design criteria for a printed tissue engineering construct: A mathematical homogenization approach: RJ Shipley, GW Jones, RJ Dyson, BG Sengers, CL Bailey, CJ Catt, CP Please and J Malda (2009); Journal of Theoretical Biology 259 (3), 489–502.; (Arising from Implants for osteochondral repair using cell printing, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Southampton 2007.)
Mathematical modelling of fibre-enhanced perfusion inside a tissue-engineering bioreactor: RJ Whittaker, R Booth, R Dyson et. al. (2009); Journal of Theoretical Biology 256 (4), 533–546.; (Arising from Optimisation of fluid distribution inside a porous construct, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2006.)
Ureteric stents: Investigating flow and encrustation: S.L. Waters, K. Heaton, J.H. Siggers, R. Bayston, M. Bishop, L.J. Cummings, D.M. Grant, J.M. Oliver & J.A.D. Wattis (2008); Journal of Engineering in Medicine 222 (4), 551–561.; (Arising from The effect of ureteric stents on urine flow: Is there a better shape?, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2001.)
A mathematical model of the in vitro keratinocyte response to chromium and nichol exposure: SJ Franks, JP Ward, MJ Tindall, JR King, A Curtis & GS Evans (2008); Toxicology in vitro 22, 1088–1093.; (Arising from The relationship between Nickel and Chromium exposure and contact dermatitis, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Strathclyde 2004.)
Modelling cell signalling and differentiation in the urothelium: PJ Woodroffe, JR King, CL Varley & J Southgate (2005); Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 67, 369–389.; (Arising from Cell signalling in urothelium, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2002.)
The effect of ureteric stents on urine flow: Reflux: LJ Cummings, SL Waters, JAD Wattis & SJ Graham (2004); Journal of Mathematical Biology 49, 56–82.; (Arising from The effect of ureteric stents on urine flow: Is there a better shape?, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2001.)
A mathematical model of the dynamics of odontogenic cyst growth: JP Ward, V Magar, SJ Franks & G Landini (2004); Analytical and Quantitative Cytology and Histology 26, 39–46.; (Arising from Odontogenic cysts: Comparing the growth of radicular cysts and keratocysts, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2002.)
A model of in-vivo hydrocephalus shunt dynamics for blockage and performance diagnostics: D Schley, J Billingham, & RJ Marchbanks (2004); Mathematical Medicine and Biology 21, 347–368.; (Arising from Hydrocephalus shunts: Modelling pressure and volume changes in the brain, a problem studied at the UK MMSG Nottingham 2002.)