Healthcare in your pocket? The mobile phone phenomenon
The number of studies involving mHealth technology registered with the ISRCTN registry has been increasing in recent years. With this in mind, we thought it… Read more »
Alison Cuff
Alison is a Team Manager for the BMC-series. She studied at the University of Reading completing a PhD on investigating the effects of mutations on the structure of p53. After working for a time in academia, she joined BioMed Central in May 2014, as a Database Editor for the ISRCTN registry. Alison joined the BMC-series in November 2016 and is the editor for a number of biology journals, including BMC Bioinformatics and BMC Ecology and Evolution.
Latest posts by Alison Cuff (see all)
- Inaugural BMC Ecology and Evolution image competition announcement - 2nd February 2021
- Seventh BMC Ecology Image Competition: the winning images - 7th August 2020
- Highlights of the BMC series: February 2020 - 26th March 2020
When the right way is the left-handed way: Tips and tools for left-handed trainee cardiac surgeons
Imagine that you're in a job where one slip can potentially cause serious harm or even death. Would you feel confident if the only tools to hand were ones that… Read more »
Getting to grips with arthritis research
This is Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness week. It is hosted by the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society with the aim of increasing awareness of the early signs… Read more »
Nutrition and Hydration Week: Please sir, could we have enough food and drink for all?
Nutrition and Hydration Week aims to be a global movement, promoting the importance of food hydration and nutrition all over the world. In order to mark the… Read more »
World Cancer Day: Fighting the good fight against cancer
World Cancer Day is an international event that aims to unite the world against cancer. Here at the ISRCTN registry, we are showing our support by exploring… Read more »
Christmas: as good a time as any to talk about mental illness
Christmas may be a time of fun and celebration, but it can also be a time of stress and anxiety, particularly for people with mental health problems. The ISRCTN… Read more »
Collaborating with societies and institutions at BioMed Central
In recognition of this year’s Open Access Week theme, ‘open for collaboration’, we asked publishing partners from three of our journals for their views on… Read more »
Cigarettes: stubbing them out and not picking them up
Stoptober is an anti-smoking campaign in England, running from October 1st to the 28th, that encourages people to quit the habit. Here, the ISRCTN registry… Read more »
Childhood obesity: what grown-ups can do about it
What can parents do if they are concerned about their child becoming obese? If they want to help them lose weight or, indeed, prevent them becoming overweight… Read more »
Dementia – a global epidemic
Hosted by the Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia Awareness Week takes place from 17th-23rd May, 2015. To mark the occasion, the ISRCTN registry takes a look at the… Read more »