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Rachel Floyd

Dr Rachel Floyd
BSc Hons, PhD

Senior Lecturer / Programme Director - BSc Biological Sciences
School of Biosciences

Contact

Floyd78@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 795 4008

Publications

Selected publications

  1. The contribution of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> virulence factors and host factors in the establishment of urinary tract infections (Journal article - 2017)
  2. Optimising the use of medicines to reduce acute kidney injury in children and babies (Journal article - 2017)
  3. <i>Escherichia coli</i>-Mediated Impairment of Ureteric Contractility Is Uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> Specific (Journal article - 2012)
  4. Modulation of ureteric Ca signaling and contractility in humans and rats by uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> (Journal article - 2010)
  5. Calcium transporters and signalling in smooth muscles (Journal article - 2007)
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2024

Sex Hormones Alter<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>Iron Acquisition and Virulence Factors

DOI
10.1101/2024.03.12.584604
Preprint

2023

Genotypic and Phenotypic Analyses of Two Distinct Sets of<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>Urinary Tract Isolates

DOI
10.1101/2023.12.21.572880
Preprint

2022

Slivers of Silver: Hybrid practical design, delivery, and challenges

Goodman, S., Gleave, T., & Floyd, R. (2022). Slivers of Silver: Hybrid practical design, delivery, and challenges. [Video Presentation].

Media

Hybrid practical design, delivery, and challenges: practice informing practice

Goodman, S., Gleave, T., & Floyd, R. (2022). Hybrid practical design, delivery, and challenges: practice informing practice. In Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2022. Belfast.

Conference Paper

HYBRID PRACTICAL DESIGN, DELIVERY, AND CHALLENGES: PRACTICE INFORMING PRACTICE

Goodman, S., Gleave, T., & Floyd, R. (2022). HYBRID PRACTICAL DESIGN, DELIVERY, AND CHALLENGES: PRACTICE INFORMING PRACTICE. In INTED Proceedings Vol. 1 (pp. 978). IATED. doi:10.21125/inted.2022.0310

DOI
10.21125/inted.2022.0310
Conference Paper

2021

Flipped Classroom Physiology - Challenging our perception of what students want versus what they need

Floyd, R., Goodman, S., & Gleave, T. (2021). Flipped Classroom Physiology - Challenging our perception of what students want versus what they need. In Federation of European Physiological Sciences.

Conference Paper

Concept to reflections: Staff perspective of Life Sciences Practical Design in a Virtual Environment

Goodman, S., Gleave, T., & Floyd, R. (2021). Concept to reflections: Staff perspective of Life Sciences Practical Design in a Virtual Environment. In Bioscience Education Summit. Royal Holloway.

Conference Paper

Design and application of the LivChoices web app to signpost programme pathways for C100 Biological Sciences students

Floyd, R. (2021). Design and application of the LivChoices web app to signpost programme pathways for C100 Biological Sciences students. In • Horizons in STEM Conference Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy.

Conference Paper

Design and application of the LivChoices web app to signpost programme pathways for C100 Biological Sciences students

Floyd, R. (2021). Design and application of the LivChoices web app to signpost programme pathways for C100 Biological Sciences students. In Pedagogic Research Conference.

Conference Paper

2017

Optimising the use of medicines to reduce acute kidney injury in children and babies

Oni, L., Hawcutt, D. B., Turner, M. A., Beresford, M. W., McWilliam, S., Barton, C., . . . Antoine, D. J. (2017). Optimising the use of medicines to reduce acute kidney injury in children and babies. Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 174, 55-62. doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.02.018

DOI
10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.02.018
Journal article

2012

<i>Escherichia coli</i>-Mediated Impairment of Ureteric Contractility Is Uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> Specific

Floyd, R. V., Upton, M., Hultgren, S. J., Wray, S., Burdyga, T. V., & Winstanley, C. (2012). <i>Escherichia coli</i>-Mediated Impairment of Ureteric Contractility Is Uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i> Specific. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 206(10), 1589-1596. doi:10.1093/infdis/jis554

DOI
10.1093/infdis/jis554
Journal article

Diabetes is associated with impairment of uterine contractility and high Caesarean section rate

Al-Qahtani, S., Heath, A., Quenby, S., Dawood, F., Floyd, R., Burdyga, T., & Wray, S. (2012). Diabetes is associated with impairment of uterine contractility and high Caesarean section rate. DIABETOLOGIA, 55(2), 489-498. doi:10.1007/s00125-011-2371-6

DOI
10.1007/s00125-011-2371-6
Journal article

2011

Hypoxia and a hypoxia mimetic up-regulate matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in equine laminar keratinocytes.

Medina-Torres, C. E., Mason, S. L., Floyd, R. V., Harris, P. A., & Mobasheri, A. (2011). Hypoxia and a hypoxia mimetic up-regulate matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in equine laminar keratinocytes.. Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997), 190(2), e54-e59. doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.02.026

DOI
10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.02.026
Journal article

Hypoxia and a hypoxia mimetic up-regulate matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in equine laminar keratinocytes.

Medina-Torres, C. E., Mason, S. L., Floyd, R. V., Harris, P. A., & Mobasheri, A. (2011). Hypoxia and a hypoxia mimetic up-regulate matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 in equine laminar keratinocytes.. Veterinary Journal, 190(2), 54-59.

Journal article

2010

Expression and Distribution of Na, K-ATPase Isoforms in the Human Uterus

Floyd, R. V., Wray, S., Quenby, S., Martin-Vasallo, P., & Mobasheri, A. (2010). Expression and Distribution of Na, K-ATPase Isoforms in the Human Uterus. REPRODUCTIVE SCIENCES, 17(4), 366-376. doi:10.1177/1933719109355196

DOI
10.1177/1933719109355196
Journal article

Differential cellular expression of FXYD1 (phospholemman) and FXYD2 (gamma subunit of Na, K-ATPase) in normal human tissues: a study using high density human tissue microarrays.

Floyd, R. V., Wray, S., Martín-Vasallo, P., & Mobasheri, A. (2010). Differential cellular expression of FXYD1 (phospholemman) and FXYD2 (gamma subunit of Na, K-ATPase) in normal human tissues: a study using high density human tissue microarrays.. Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft, 192(1), 7-16. doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2009.09.003

DOI
10.1016/j.aanat.2009.09.003
Journal article

Distribution, expression and functional effects of small conductance Ca-activated potassium (SK) channels in rat myometrium

Noble, K., Floyd, R., Shmygol, A., Shmygol, A., Mobasheri, A., & Wray, S. (2010). Distribution, expression and functional effects of small conductance Ca-activated potassium (SK) channels in rat myometrium. CELL CALCIUM, 47(1), 47-54. doi:10.1016/j.ceca.2009.11.004

DOI
10.1016/j.ceca.2009.11.004
Journal article

Distribution, expression and functional effects of small conductance Ca-activated potassium (SK) channels in rat myometrium

Noble, K., Floyd, R., Shmygol, A., Shmygol, A., Mobasheri, A., & Wray, S. (2010). Distribution, expression and functional effects of small conductance Ca-activated potassium (SK) channels in rat myometrium. Cell Calcium.

Journal article

Modulation of ureteric Ca signaling and contractility in humans and rats by uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i>

Floyd, R. V., Winstanley, C., Bakran, A., Wray, S., & Burdyga, T. V. (2010). Modulation of ureteric Ca signaling and contractility in humans and rats by uropathogenic <i>E</i>. <i>coli</i>. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY-RENAL PHYSIOLOGY, 298(4), F900-F908. doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00468.2009

DOI
10.1152/ajprenal.00468.2009
Journal article

2008

MODULATION OF URETERIC SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY BY UROPATHOGENIC E. COLI (UPEC)

Bakran, A., Floyd, R., Winstanley, C., Wray, S., & Burdyga, T. (2008). MODULATION OF URETERIC SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY BY UROPATHOGENIC E. COLI (UPEC). Transplantation, 86(2S), 492. doi:10.1097/01.tp.0000331285.99589.48

DOI
10.1097/01.tp.0000331285.99589.48
Journal article

Morphology, calcium signaling and mechanical activity in human ureter

Floyd, R. V., Borisova, L., Bakran, A., Hart, C. A., Wray, S., & Burdyga, T. V. (2008). Morphology, calcium signaling and mechanical activity in human ureter. JOURNAL OF UROLOGY, 180(1), 398-405. doi:10.1016/j.juro.2008.02.045

DOI
10.1016/j.juro.2008.02.045
Journal article

2007

Calcium transporters and signalling in smooth muscles

Floyd, R., & Wray, S. (2007). Calcium transporters and signalling in smooth muscles. CELL CALCIUM, 42(4-5), 467-476. doi:10.1016/j.ceca.2007.05.011

DOI
10.1016/j.ceca.2007.05.011
Journal article

Distribution of the AQP4 water channel in normal human tissues: protein and tissue microarrays reveal expression in several new anatomical locations, including the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.

Mobasheri, A., Marples, D., Young, I. S., Floyd, R. V., Moskaluk, C. A., & Frigeri, A. (2007). Distribution of the AQP4 water channel in normal human tissues: protein and tissue microarrays reveal expression in several new anatomical locations, including the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.. Channels (Austin, Tex.), 1(1), 29-38.

Journal article