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  • May 22, 2013

Tara Moore

Ocular Research Group

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Conference Poster Presentations for Ocular Research Group

2013 Moore J, de Wit DW, Diaz JM and Moore CBT. Refractive Lens Exchange for Multifocal IOL with Surface-Embedded Near Section in Mild to Moderate Anisometropic Amblyopic Patients.  ASCRS Symposium, April 2013, San Fransico, USA

2012 Atkinson SD, McGilligan VE, Liao H, Irvine I, Porter LF, Gibson Corden, LD MacEwen CJ, Weed KH, Moore JE, Szeverenyi I, Smith FJ, McLean WHI, Moore CBT. Development of Allele-specific Therapeutic siRNA. C-TRIC TMED4. Conference 10th & 11th May 2012, City Hotel, Derry.

2012 Allen EHA,  Atkinson SD, Meehan B, Liao H, Irvine A, Porter LF, Gibson B, Corden LD, MacEwen CJ, Weed KH, Moore JE, Smith FJ, McLean WHI, Moore CBT.  Allele specific siRNA as a potential therapy for corneal dystrophy.  Irish Society of Human Genetics Annual Scientific Meeting,  3rd September 2012, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

2011 CBT Moore, Liao H, Irvine AD, MacEwen CJ, Weed KH, Porter L, Corden LD, Moore JE, McLean WHI.  Development of allele-specific therapeutic siRNA in Meesmann epithelial corneal dystrophy.  Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Cavan

2011 Moore JE, GT Vasey, Dartt DA, Mc Gilligan VE, Atkinson SD, Grills C, Lamey PJ, Leccisotti A , Frazer DG, Twaih S, Moore CBT. Effect of tear hyperosmolarity and signs of clinical ocular surface pathology upon conjunctival goblet cell function in the human ocular surface.   Irish College of Ophthalmologists Annual Conference, Cavan

2011 Moore TC, Liao H, Irvine AD, MacEwen CJ, Weed KH, Porter L, Corden LD, Moore JE, McLean WHI.  Development of allele-specific therapeutic siRNA in Meesmann epithelial corneal dystrophy.  ARVO Fort Lauderdale, USA

2011 Vasey GT, Moore JE, McGilligan VE, AktinsonSD, Farrell S, GrillsC, MooreTC.  A Comparison Of Dry Eye Diagnostic Tests Within An Optometric Population.  ARVO Fort Lauderdale, USA

2011 Atkinson SD,  McGilligan VE, Moore JE, Tallouzi M, Feeney S, Sharma A, Shah S,Jackson JA, Frazer DG,Moore TC  A comparison of the clinical and molecular diagnosis of herpes simplex.  ARVO Fort Lauderdale, USA

2011 Moore JE, Dartt DA, Vasey GT, McGilligan VE, Atkinson S, Grills C, Lamey PJ, Moore TC.  Effect of Increasing Tear Osmolarity and Dry Eye Severity on Goblet Cell Population in the Human Ocular Surface.  ARVO Fort Lauderdale, USA

2007 McGilligan VE, Graham JE, Moore JE, McMullan G, Graham RLJ, Beirne RO, Downes CS,Moore TCB.  Proteomic analysis of conjucntival swab by mass spectrometry. TFOS, Sicily [Read more]

2007 McGilligan VE, Graham JE, Moore JE, McMullan G, Graham RLJ, Beirne RO, Downes CS,Moore TCB.  Proteomic analysis of conjucntival swab by mass spectrometry. EVER, Slovenia [Read more]

2007 McGilligan VE, Graham JE, Moore JE, McMullan G, Graham RLJ, Beirne RO, Downes CS,Moore TCB.  Proteomic analysis of conjucntival swab by mass spectrometry. Infectious Diseases RRG Annual Meeting, Ballycastle, N. Ireland

2007 McGilligan VE, Novitskaya ES, Moore JE, Sharma A, Dean SJ, Moore TC. Difficulties imaging herpes simplex keratitis with fluorescein isothiocynate-labeled anti-HSV-1 antibodies in an ex vivo model. [Read more] Infectious Diseases RRG Annual Meeting, Ballycastle, N. Ireland

2007 McGilligan VE, Graham JE, Moore JE, McMullan G, Graham RLJ, Beirne RO, Downes CS,Moore TCB.  Proteomic analysis of conjucntival swab by mass spectrometry. Vision Science RRG Annual Meeting, Ballymena, N. Ireland

2007 McGilligan VE, Novitskaya ES, Moore JE, Sharma A, Dean SJ, Moore TC. Difficulties imaging herpes simplex keratitis with fluorescein isothiocynate-labeled anti-HSV-1 antibodies in an ex vivo model. [Read more] Vision Science RRG Annual Meeting, Ballymena, N. Ireland

2007 Pathogen or commensal: a pcr based study of ocular surface bacterial flora in normal and dry eyes. International Tear Film and Ocular Surface Conference in Sicily.

2007 Correlation between diagnostic tests guides the development and use of a dry eye diagnostic algorithm.  International Tear Film and Ocular Surface Conference in Sicily.

2007 Proteomic analysis of conjucntival swab by mass spectrometry. International Tear Film and Ocular Surface Conference in Sicily.

2006 Staphylococcus epidermidis: Friend or Foe in Dry Eye, it’s Interaction with Conjunctival Goblet Cells.  British Society for Immunology-Pathogen Interaction with the Immune System Meeting, Stranmillis University College, Belfast

2006 Ocular Surface Bacterial Flora – A Conundrum.  British Society for Immunology-Pathogen Interaction with the Immune System Meeting, Stranmillis University College, Belfast.

2006 Staphylococcus epidermidis: Friend or Foe in Dry Eye, its Interaction with Conjunctival Goblet Cells.  European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) International Conference, Portugal

2006 Ocular Surface Bacterial Flora – A Conundrum.  European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) International Conference, Portugal

2006 Which is more difficult: the Test to Use or the Diagnosis of Dry Eye.  European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) International Conference, Portugal

2006 Ocular Surface Bacterial Flora – A Conundrum.  Infectious Diseases RRG Annual Meeting, Ballycastle, N. Ireland

2005 Efficacy of an in-vivo antibody based assay for the detection of herpes simplex keratitis. Moore JE, Yeung I, Sharma A, Gardiner T, Frazer D, O’Neill H, White S, Jackson J, Moore CBT. Ophthalmology 7th Alumni Meeting Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast NI.

2005 The Analysis of Bacterial Flora In Dry Eye Society of General Microbiology meeting University of Ulster, Coleraine.

2005 Moore JE, Atkinson S, Shah S, Sharma A, Page B, Best R, Alarbi M & Moore T. Expression of P63 in Normal and Diseased Ocular Surface Tissue. Ophthalmology 7th Alumni Meeting, Belfast NI.

2004 Comparison of routine bacteriology culture to molecular detection methods for analysis of ocular bacterial flora. The 4th international conference on the lacrimal gland, tear film, ocular surface and dry eye syndrome: Basic Science and clinical relevance, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, USA.

2004 Herpes Simplex Keratitis Research Project Recognised Research Group Infectious Diseases NI.

2004 The effect of atmospheric plasma surface treatment of poly (methyl methacrylate) PMMA on corneal epithelial cell growth, protein absorption and cytokine expression’.European Association for Vision & Eye Research, Vilamoura, Portugal.

2004 The effect of atmospheric plasma surface treatment of poly(methyl methacrylate) PMMA on corneal epithelial cell growth, protein absorption and cytokine expression’.UK Society for Biomaterials, 3rd Conference, University of Brighton, UK.

2004 The Analysis of Bacterial Flora In Dry Eye.  International Tear Film and Ocular Surface Conference in Puerto Rico.

2004 Moore JE, Small DM, Graham JE, Atkinson SD,  Meenan BJ, Lui C, Downes CS & Moore CBT. The effect of atmospheric plasma surface treatment of poly(methyl methacrylate) PMMA on corneal epithelial cell growth and protein absorption. UK Society for Biomaterials, University of Brighton, UK.

2002 McMullen CBT, Moore JE, FRCOphth, Kaji Y, Frizzell N, Usui T, Poulaki V, Campbell   IL, Afshari NA, Stitt AW, Archer DB, Adamis AP. The Role of Advanced Glycation End-Products (AGEs) in Retinal Microvascular Leukostasis Presented at the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, (ARVO) Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA.

2002 Afshari NA, McMullen CBT, Moore JE, Campbell IL, Usis T, Haskova Z, Kasander B, Adamis AP. Corneal Gene Therapy with IL-1 RA Inhibits Corneal Neovascularisation & Suppresses Rejection in Penetrating Keratoplasty. Presented at the ARVO, Florida USA.

2002 Moore JE, McMullen CBT, Campbell IL, Rohan R, Afshari NA, Kaji Y, Usui T, Archer DB, Adamis AP. The Inflammatory Milieu Associated with Comjunctivalised Cornea and Its Alteration Using IL-1 RA Gene Therapy. Presented at ARVO Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA.

2002 Frizzell N, Gardiner TA, McMullen CBT, Thorpe SR, Brown V, Stitt AW. Basement Membrane Immobilised AGEs Induce Capillary Endothelial Dycfunction and Apoptosis. Presented at ARVO Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA.

2001 Frizzell N, McMullen CBT, Archer DB, AW Stitt. Advanced Glycation End-product mediated Activation of adhesion molecules in retinal vascular cells:implications for leukostasis during diabetic retinopathy. Presented at the Diabetes annual professional conference SECC Glasgow.

2000 Stitt AW, Burke GA, McMullen CBT, Chen F, Vlassara H. 2000 Advanced Glycation End-Product Receptor Interactions on Microvascular Cells Occur Within The Caveolae Membrane System. Presented at the American diabetic association meeting in San Diego.

2000 McMullen CBT, Simpson DAC, Frizzell N, Brown V, Archer DB, Stitt AW. Advanced Glycation End-Products Increase Expression Of Adhesion Molecules By The Retinal Vascular Endothelium In Vitro and In Vivo: Implications For Leukostasis In Diabetic Retinopathy. Presented at ARVO USA.

2000 McFarlane S, McMullen CBT, Henry DN, Mahon G, Archer DB, Stitt AW. Advanced Glycation End-Products modulate cathepsin D expression in retinal pigment epithelium:Implications for age-related dysfunction. Presented at ARVO Florida USA.

2000 McFarlane S, McMullen CBT, Henry DN, Mahon G, Archer DB, Stitt AW. Advanced Glycation End-Products modulate cathepsin D expression in retinal pigment epithelium:Implications for age-related dysfunction. Presented at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Research Meeting.

1999 Mc Mullen CBT, Jamison PM, Archer DB, Stitt AW. Activation of NFkB in retinal vascular cells after short-term exposure to AGEs. Presented at ARVO, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA.

1999 McMullen CBT, Simpson DAC, Stitt AW. Antisense to the receptor for AGE inhibits AGE-mediated proliferation in Vascular Endothelial Cells presented at Annual Faculty of Medicine meeting QUB.

1999 Simpson DAC, McMullen CBT, Archer DB, Stitt AW. A Profile of the Genes Involved in Cell Interactions which are Expressed in Human Dermal Microvascular Endothelial Cells & the Effect of Advanced Glycation End-Products. Presented at the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Research

1999 McMullen CBT, Simpson DAC, Stitt AW Antisense to the receptor for AGE inhibits AGE–mediated proliferation in vascular endothelial cells. Presented at the Annual Spring meeting of the British Diabetic Association, Glasgow.

1999 Antisense to the receptor for AGE inhibits AGE-mediated proliferation in Vascular Endothelial Cells” presented at Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences Research Meeting.

1999 Laboratory Research Techniques” presented to Institute of Continuing Education.

1998 Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta and Activator Protein 1 are Activated by Glucose in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells” presented at the European Association for Study of Diabetes meeting, Barcelona.

1998 Glucose Activation of Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells” presented at the American Diabetic association Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

1997 Nuclear Factor Kappa Beta – an Overview” presented to Department of Clinical Biochemistry, QUB,

1995 Mc Mullen CBT, Clarke GF, Fleming E, Armstrong MA. Inhibition of endothelial NF Kappa B by antioxidant inhibits IL-1B induced activation but not activation by HSV-1. Presented at the British Biochemical & Immunology Society meeting Harrogate.

Contact details

Tara Moore
Professor of Personalised Medicine
Biomedical Sciences Research Institute
Room W1055
School of Biomedical Sciences
University of Ulster
Coleraine campus
Cromore Road
Coleraine
Co. Londonderry
BT52 1SA

t: +44 (0) 28 70124577
e: t.moore@ulster.ac.uk

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