MPHIL WITH THE POSSIBILITY TO TRANSFER TO A PH.D. Surname Name ID no. Title of Research Department Supervisor Abela Alexia Giovanna 341379M Epigenetics and Type 1 Diabetes. Medicine Professor Stephen Fava Co-Supervisor: Dr Duncan Ayers Anastasi Alison 398380M Pharmaceutical Care Models in Heart Failure Pharmacy Professor Lilian M Azzopardi CoSupervisor: Professor A Serracino Inglott Bajada Edwina 211985M Functional Characterisation and Pharmacogenetic Relevance of a Novel Gene Associated with Poor Clinical Pharmacology Lung Function. Dr Anthony Fenech Co- Supervisors: Prof Roger Ellul Micallef Dr Godfrey Grech Bilocca David 434482M Comparing the effects of Household Indoor Air Quality and Environment on related Childrens' and Medicine Adults' Respiratory Health in the Italian-Maltese Cross-Border Area Professor Stephen Montefort Borg Elaine 69686M Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer Anatomy Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Co-Supervisor: Dr Godfrey Grech Camenzuli Christian 319386M Development of a Scarless and Gasless Trans-Oral Anatomy Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Caruana Maryanne 106279M Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease in the Maltese Islands Professor Victor Grech Cassar Andrew 377475M The role of myocardial fibrosis markers in clinical Medicine outcomes in aortic stenosis. Professor Stephen Fava Cuschieri Sarah 23788M Prevalence and determinants of type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in Malta Public Health Dr Julian Mamo Debono Ritienne 294978M Novel genes involved in Hereditary Breast Tumours Physiology Professor Christian Scerri Eljali Seham 1006236 The Genetics of Risk in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Professor Alex Felice CoPhysiology and Biochemistry Supervisors: Professor Josanne Does whole exome sequencing of pooled DNA identify population-specific risk alleles? vassallo, Dr Nikolai Pace Ellul Claire 6587M The Rational Modulation of the PPAR Receptor in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Pharmacy Allied Metabolic Syndrome Dr Claire Shoemake Fava Alison 532983M The Role of Biochemical Markers and Genetics Susceptibility in the Pathogenesis of Hormone Dependent Malignancies Obs & Gynae Professor Charles Savona Ventura Formosa Norman 917349M Peripheral Blood Biomarkers in patients with lymphoma Pathology Dr Godfrey Grech Co-Supervisors: Dr David J Camilleri Dr Christopher Barbara Gauci Marise 641763M Quality Assurance of prescribing in the elderly population Pharmacy Professor Lilian Azzopardi Co-Supervisor: Professor Anthony Serracino Inglott Gerada Eleanor 88880M Childhood Allergic Conditions and Ambient Particulate-Related Air Quality in Malta (ISAACMalta 2012-2014) Medicine Professor Stephen Montefort Medicine Professor R Ellul-Micallef CoSupervisors: Dr Anthony Fenech Professor Ian Hall Grech Godwin Mario 5478G Molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoid resistance Grech Laura 5187G What is the KLF1 centred genetic network in globin gene control and the needs for therapeutic Physiology leads for patients with congenital haemoglobin disorders (Thalassaemia and Sickle cell disease)? Professor Alex Felice Grixti Maria Pia 316569M Isolation and analysis of polysome-bound RNA from over-expressing breast cancer cell lines and Pathology comparison to clinical data. Dr Godfrey Grech Co-Supervisor: Prof Christian Scerri Magri Caroline J 457081M Cardiovascular Disease and Atherosclerosis: Novel Medicine Risk Factors and Predictors Mr Joseph Galea Manche Alexander 18175A Developing a Model for Clinical management in a Surgery Small Cardiothoracic Unit Professor Victor Grech Mazzitelli Oriana 146189M Clinical Pharmacology Anatomy Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Obs & Gynae Dr Yves Muscat Baron Modulating regulatory T cells for the effective application of a cancer immunotherapy Muscat (Schembri) Martina 462284M Thermography Screening of the Pregnant Uterus Riva Nicoletta 1404831 Bleeding Complications during Oral Anticoagulant Treatment and their Management in the Maltese Pathology Health Care System. Dr Alexander Gatt Co-Supervisor: Professor Walter Ageno (University of Insubria) Sant Fournier Mary Anne 330152M Does a Pharmacogenomic approach contributes to the Elucidation of heterogeneity of oral Physiology hypoglycaemic agents (OHAs) treatment outcomes in diabetes Mellitus Professor Christian Scerri Co-Supervisor: Professor Josanne Vassallo Schembri Kevin 243168M Potential Crosstalk between Remote Ischaemic Pre-conditioning and Clock Genes in achieving Myocardial Protection Professor Christian Scerri Seychell Brandon Charles 159494M Structural and biochemical analyses of human and Physiology sheep Xanthine Oxidoreductase Dr Therese Hunter Shabbi Hanna OS15464 Modelling Pharmmacokinetics in the Individualisation of Novel Antiepileptic Drug Therapy in Paediatric Epilepsy Clinical Pharmacology Professor Janet Mifsud Co-Supervisors: Dr Doriette Soler Dr Godfrey Grech Suleiman Sherif 130595M Effects of biological extracts on terminal differentiation of solid tumours. Anatomy Dr Jean Calleja Agius Co-Supervisor: Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Tewari Ila Generation of stress triggered pluripotency of Anatomy stem cells – A new approach to cellular medicine Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Theuma Krystle Blaire 73399M Induction of maturation in leukaemia cells using biological extracts derived from non-mammalian differentiating tissues Anatomy Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Vella Deborah Catherine 394483M Investigating the effect of differentiation therapy using extracts from aquatic organisms on the Anatomy haemopoietic and/or lymphoid malignancy. Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Vella Jasmine 235698M Cellular Basis of cerebrovascular disease as revealed by two-photon microscopy. Dr Mario Valentino Physiology Physiology Vella Joanna Alexia 56583M Genetic Variation in the Maltese Population. Physiology Professor Alex Felice Co-Supervisors: Dr Joseph Borg - FHS Professor Walter Parson Vella Joseph 33878M Pharmacogenetics of the chemokine receptor 4 (CCR4)GENE. Clinical Pharmacology Dr Anthony Fenech Vella Marita 411891M Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and AhRinteracting protein (AIP) interactions: Effect of mutations relevant to pituitary adenoma Physiology Prof Gary Hunter Xuereb Robert 170962M Smoking and coronary artery disease in Malta Medicine Professor Victor Grech Co-Supervisors: Professor Jospeh M Cacciottolo Professor S Fava Zammit Christian 7084G Elevated Levels of Nitric Oxide Contribute to White Matter Injury during Ischemia - a Sequential Physiology Electrophysiological, Pharmacological and Imaging Study in the Mouse Optic Nerve Dr Mario Valentino Zammit Christopher 66879M Impact of School and Household Indoor Air Quality on Maltese Children's Respiratory Health in Medicine Secondary Schools and Homes in Malta Professor Stephen Montefort Name ID no. Title of Research Department Supervisor Name ID no. Title of Research Department Supervisor MPHIL Surname PHD Surname Attard Pizzuto Maresca 419585M Innovative Tools to Investigate Risk in Pharmaceutical Processes Pharmacy Professor Anthony Serracino Inglott Co-Supervisor: Professor Lilian Azzopardi Azzopardi Neville 436982M Osteoporosis/Osteopoenia in crohn's disease patients expressing ATG16L1 gean variants Surgery Professor Godfrey LaFerla Baldacchino Shawn 169989M Biomarker-driven therapeutic groups sensitive to Pathology pp2a activators in Cancer patients Dr Godfrey Grech Briffa Michelle 246389M Drug Discovery in Drosphilia models of neurodegenerative disease. Physiology Dr Ruben Cauchi Co-Supervior: Dr Neville Vassallo Buttigieg George 780652M The Unborn Child as a Legal Liability Law/Med&Surg Professor Kevin Aquilina Faculty of Law Co-Supervisor: Professor Godfrey LaFerla Camilleri Angelique Diana 587185M Rescuing Parkinson's Disease in vivo using Natural Physiology Polyphenols and Plant Extracts. Dr Neville Vassallo Camilleri Robert 468160M Development of a Risk Statification model for the Medicine management of Suspected Acute Poisoning Professor Michael Sammut CoSupervisor: Professor Joseph M Cacciottolo Cassar Analisse 306885M Investigating the effect of insect conditioned media and its constituents on terminal differentiantion of leukaemia Dr Pierre Schembri Wismayer Anatomy Craus Johann 313776M Biological, Genetic and Inflammatory Markers for Obstetrics and Gynae Gestational Diabetes Professor Josanne Vassallo Ellul Pierre 71276M Phenotypic Expression in Maltese Crohn's disease patients and the role of NOD2/Caspase Surgery activation recruitment domain 15 (CARD15) gene variants Prof. Godfrey LaFerla Gatt Lucienne 394790M An investigation into the use of Products from Native Plants as Natural Medicines Physiology Dr Marion Zammit Mangion Ghio Stephanie 463182M Development of Tau Aggregate Inhibitors for Alzheimer's Disease Physiology Dr Neville Vassallo Grech Victor 362465M A review of Global Secular Trends and Latitude Gradients in sex ratios at birth over the past 50 years. Public Health Dr Julian Mamo Mizzi Clint 126585M How does Informatic Analysis of Next Generation Whole Genome Sequences on Critical Families and Physiology Populations serve to Identify Globin Gene Control Mechanism? Professor Alex Felice Pace David 180576M Vaccine prevention of serogroup C meningococcal Paediatrics disease in childhood Professor Simon Attard Montalto Co-Supervisors: Dr Julian Mamo Professor Andrew J Pollard Petroni Vanessa 192789M Identification of Novel Drug Combinations to Synergistically Target Molecular Pathways Common to Several Solid Tumours Anatomy Professor Marie Therese Camilleri Podesta Co-Supervisors: Dr Godfrey Grech Dr Anthony Fenech Sammut Bartolo Nicolette 299186M New Pathways for Development Steroids Pharmacy Professor A Serracino Inglott Co-Supervior: Professor Victor Ferrito