Biography
Bernie Hughes currently Chairs UniSA Human Research Ethics Committee. Leadership roles within UniSA have included Dean Research for the Division of Health Sciences (2001-2007), Associate Head (Academic) of the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (2008-2013) and Acting Head of School (August 2009-April 2010).
Research Interest
Bernie's main teaching interests are in biochemistry, cell biology and research ethics.
His published research work has been largely in the area of cell signalling, in particular the role of calcium ions in the hormonal regulation of carbohydrate metabolism. He has also published on the role of the skeletal muscle chloride channel in myotonic muscle diseases and more recently on the regulation of indoleamine oxidase and research ethics. His published work has received about 1200 citations (average 27 citations/paper), with a career h Index of 21.
Publications
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Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder May be Linked to Renalase Enzyme Amount Synthesized in Brain?
Editorial: J Mol Biol Methods 2018, 1:1
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Suleyman Aydin
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An Alternative Approach to Solving the Opioid Epidemic: Expanding the Use of Non-Pharmacologic Techniques for Acute and Chronic Pain Management
Commentary: J Mol Biol Methods 2018, 1:1
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Paul F White
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Molecular Basis and Engineering of Enzymes Stereospecificity
Review Article: J Mol Biol Methods 2018, 1:1
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Aliyu Adamu, Firdausi Aliyu, Fahrul Huyop and Roswanira Abdul Wahab
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Chloroplast DNA: A Promising Source of Information for Plant Phylogeny and Traceability
Review Article: J Mol Biol Methods 2018, 1:1
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Freitas AS, da Anunciação RR, D’Oliveira-Matielo CB and Stefenon VM
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CYPs Genotyping, Essential Hypertension and Frequencies of Mutant Alleles in an Uzbek Population
Research Article: J Mol Biol Methods 2018, 1:1
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Nagay AV, Khamidullayeva GA, Srojidinova NZ and Kurbanov RD
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New Era of Metabolism from Glucose to Ketone Body with Beneficial Effects
Opinion Article: J Mol Biol Methods 2018, 1:1
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Hiroshi Bando