Research

 

 

 

 

 

  Publications

 

• Use of Propolis Chemical and Asian tiger mosquito bites – Malta Medical Journal MMJ Volume 25 Issue 01  2013  M.Muscat                                                                                             http://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/showpdf.php?article=381 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287313092_Use_of_Propolis_chemical_and_Asian_tiger_mosquito_bites_-_Case_report_and_review                                                             

• Chemical Pathology in the Movies: Extraordinary Measures, directed by Tom Vaughan, 2010 – Journal of Medical Humanities- 15.01.16 M. Muscat  (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10912-015-9381-1)

• Wilson's Disease on Television – Hektoen International Journal, Winter 2016 M. Muscat  (http://www.hektoeninternational.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2003)

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  8th Malta Medical School Conference 29th November-1st December 2012 

• Thyroxine Therapy in Secondary Amenorrhoea with Low Normal Thyroid function- a Case Report and Review             M. Muscat,  G. Buhagiar - http://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/showpdf.php?article=391   page 196

 

  Primary Health Conference 11th October 2011

• Use of Propolis Chemical and Asian tiger mosquito bites - Case Report and Review

      M. Muscat

• Malta Health Centers and Preanalytical Potassium Effect: An Audit.    M. Muscat, G. Buhagiar

• Analysis of new patients presenting from primary care with auditory hallucinations to a Maltese psychiatric out-patients clinic:  characteristics and outcome. M. Muscat , M. Xuereb                     https://health.gov.mt/en/phc/pdu/Pages/Practice-Development-Unit/Primary-Health-Conferences.aspx

 

  7th Malta Medical School Conference 5th-7th November 2009

Posters Presented

• Rare case of solitary breast primary producing colonic secondaries together with umbilical, omental and peritoneal involvement, with discussion of the role of immunohistochemistry in identification of primary site. M. Muscat  , P. Ellul  , F. Camenzuli, M. Vassallo - http://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/showpdf.php?article=264       page 138-139

 

• Retrieval Devices for Colorectal Polyps: a review of various methods M. Muscat, J. Camilleri-Brennan - http://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/showpdf.php?article=264       page 125

 

Oral Presentation

• Introduction of anatomy teaching in the clinical phase - analysis of the opinions of medical students and junior doctors  J.Camilleri-Brennan , M.Muscat , J.Dalli , C.Galea  http://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/showpdf.php?article=263       page 62

 

     European Society of Coloproctology meeting in Nantes,

     24-27 September 2008

 

      Poster

• Retrieval Devices for Colorectal Polyps: a review of various methods M. Muscat, J. Camilleri-Brennan                                                                             http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01622.x/full  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cdi.2008.10.issue-s2/issuetoc

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     TheSynapse

 

• A Summer Weekend Break in Chemical Pathology Volume 14 Issue 04 M.Muscat http://thesynapse.net/images/ts-images/tsmags/tsmag_1504.pdf (page 19)

 

• Toxicology in the Movies: 'Erin Brockovich' Volume 15 Issue 01  M.Muscat        http://thesynapse.net/images/ts-images/tsmags/tsmag_1601.pdf (page 25)

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• The Concept of Cardiac Transplantation and Cellular Memory - 'Angel Heart' Volume 15 Issue 02   M.Muscat                                                                                      http://thesynapse.net/images/ts-images/tsmags/tsmag_1602.pdf (page 28)

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• Medical Research in the Movies- ‘Living Proof’ Volume 15 Issue 03 M.Muscat http://thesynapse.net/images/ts-images/tsmags/tsmag_1603.pdf (page 25)

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• Chemical Pathology in the Movies: ‘Lorenzo's Oil’ Volume 15 Issue 06 M.Muscat

      http://www.thesynapse.net/images/ts-images/tsmags/tsmag_1606.pdf  (page 13)

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• The Manga Guide to Biochemistry Volume 16 Issue 02 M.Muscat

http://www.thesynapse.net/thesynapse-magazines/2010-2011/articles/item/3816-the-manga-guide-to-biochemistry

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·        Genetic Engineering, Science Fiction and Environmental Toxicology in a Manga: ‘Coppelion’ Volume 16 2017 Michelle Muscat 

https://www.thesynapse.net/thesynapse-magazines/2010-2011/articles/item/4204-genetic-engineering-science-fiction-and-environmental-toxicology-in-a-manga-coppelion

 

·        Editor’s Pick for Bookworms – Official Book Blurb from ‘Maddy’s Pandora’ - Volume 17 2018

https://www.thesynapse.net/thesynapse-magazines/2010-2011/articles/item/4396-maddy-s-pandora-cherry-blossoms-and-clinical-chemistry

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• A Cameo Mention of Gamma-Glutamyltransferase (GGT) – A Magical Garment Girl Using Alcohol to Break A Spell Volume 17 Issue 04 2018 Michelle Muscat 

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• Living with Terminal Pancreatic Illness in “Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai” – Volume 18 Issue 01 2019 Michelle Muscat 

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INTERVIEWS CONDUCTUCTED:

• The Alkaptonuria (AKU) Society – Published in TheSynapse Volume 17 Issue 05 2018 – “Alkaptonuria from Bench to Bedside – and Beyond”

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Other Appearances: Biocemical Lab Testing Small Group Learning-  published in TheSynapse Volume 17 Issue 05 2018

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   Journal of Research & Humanities in Medical Education (RHiME)

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• Manga and anime in medical education: leontiasis ossea in ‘Black Jack’ February 2017 M.Muscat

       http://rhime.in/ojs/index.php?journal=rhime&page=article&op=view&path%5B%5D=89&path%5B%5D=pdf

• Death Cap of Despair M.Muscat June 2019  https://www.rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/218/252

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Articles in the Newspaper

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 Times of Malta

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• Poisons… a deadly weapon  9. 04. 2019

• Project stimulates students’ interest in blood testing– 03.01.16 http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20160103/education/Project-stimulates-students-interest-in-blood-testing.597592

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• A Combination of Clinical Chemistry and Manga –  May 14, 2017

     https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20170514/arts-entertainment/a-combination- of-clinical-chemistry-and-manga.647985

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    The Malta Independent on Sunday

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• When Medicine Meets Poetry – 1st August 2019 

• Meeting Peculiar Monsters without a Name –  15th March 2019

• Medical Ripples in Poetic Verse - July 2nd, 2017 M.Muscat

     https://www.pressreader.com/malta/the-malta-independent-on-sunday/20170702/281835758720248

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• Maltese who fuses science with literature wins Furness Prize for Science Communication- January 30th, 2018                                                                            http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2018-01-30/local-news/Maltese-who-fuses-science-with-literature-wins-Furness-Prize-for-Science-Communication-673618414

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• Maltese doctor wins UK prize for science communication Sunday, February 4th 2018 – The Sunday Times of Malta

      https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180204/education/Maltese-doctor-wins-UK-prize-for-science-communication.669764

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     Other Articles 

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• The Portrayal of Drugs in NANA - Review published on Malta Comic Con Website 25th July 2019- Michelle Muscat

      www.maltacomic-con.com/news/the-portrayal-of-drugs-in-nana-review-by-dr-michelle-k-a-mikhaila-muscat/

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     Other Presentations

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• Medicine and Chemistry in Anime and Manga

      http://www.maltacomic-con.com/event/medicine-chemistry-anime-manga-dr-michelle-ka-mikhaila-muscat/

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