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Project publications<\/h2>\n

Walker, S., Bravo, J., & Edwards, A. (2024). “Testing, testing: What about the instructions?”. In\u00a0Knowing COVID- 19<\/em>. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. Retrieved Jun 23, 2025, from\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7765\/9781526178657.00009<\/a><\/p>\n

Walker, S., Bravo, J., Edwards, A., Hart, J., & Little, G. (2022). Instructions for COVID-19 self-tests: What parts of the test are the most difficult to get right and how can information design help?\u00a0Information Design Journal : IDJ<\/i>,\u00a027<\/i>(1), 126\u2013139. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1075\/idj.22011.wal<\/a><\/p>\n

Needs, S. H., Bull, S. P., Bravo, J., Walker, S., Little, G., Hart, J., & Edwards, A. D. (2020). Remote videolink observation of model home sampling and home testing devices to simplify usability studies for point-of-care diagnostics. Welcome Open Research, 5, 174. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.12688\/wellcomeopenres.16105.1<\/a><\/p>\n

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Selected previous work<\/h2>\n

Walker, S.<\/span><\/span>, Hignett, S.<\/span>, Lim, R.<\/span><\/span>, Parkhurst, C.<\/span><\/span> and Samuel, F.<\/span><\/span> (2020) Explaining drug-resistant infection in community pharmacies through effective information design.<\/em> Design for Health, 4 (1). pp. 82-104. ISSN 2473-5132 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/24735132.2020.1731201<\/a><\/p>\n

Walker, S.<\/span><\/span> (2019) Effective antimicrobial resistance communication: the role of information design.<\/em> Palgrave Communcations, 5. 24. ISSN 2055-1045 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1057\/s41599-019-0231-z<\/a><\/p>\n

Walker, S.<\/span><\/span> (2017) The contribution of typography and information design to health communication.<\/em><\/a> In: Cooper, R.<\/span>and Tsekleves, E.<\/span> (eds.) Design for health. Routledge, pp. 92-109. ISBN 9781472457424<\/p>\n

Walker, S.<\/span><\/span>, Hignett, S.<\/span>, Lim, R.<\/span><\/span>, Parkhurst, C.<\/span><\/span>, Samuel, F.<\/span><\/span> and Mole, M. C.<\/span><\/span> (2018) Design, architecture, pharmacy: making a difference to understanding anti-microbial resistance (AMR).<\/em><\/a> In: Design4Health2018, 4-6 September 2018, Sheffield. (ISBN: 9781843874218)<\/p>\n

Black, A.<\/span><\/a><\/span>, Luna, P.<\/span><\/a><\/span>, Lund, O.<\/span><\/a><\/span> and Walker, S.<\/span><\/a><\/span>, eds. (2017) Information design: research and practice.<\/em><\/a> Routledge, London, pp600. ISBN 9780415786324<\/p>\n

D\u00f6nmez, S. \u0130.<\/span>, Needs, S. H.<\/span><\/span>, Osborn, H. M. I.<\/span><\/span> and Edwards, A. D.<\/span> <\/span>(2020) Label-free smartphone quantitation of bacteria by darkfield imaging of light scattering in fluoropolymer micro capillary film allows portable detection of bacteriophage lysis.Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 323. p. 128645. ISSN 0925-4005 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.snb.2020.128645<\/a><\/p>\n

Needs, S.<\/span><\/span>, Donmez, S. I.<\/span>, Bull, S.<\/span><\/span>, McQuaid, C.<\/span>, Osborn, H. M. I.<\/span><\/span> and Edwards, A.<\/span> <\/span>(2020)Challenges in microfluidic and point-of-care phenotypic antimicrobial resistance tests.Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 6. ISSN 2297-3079 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fmech.2020.00073<\/a><\/p>\n

Bull, S.<\/span><\/span>, Needs, S.<\/span><\/span> and Edwards, A.<\/span><\/span>, (2020) Building open lab hardware to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Open Research Case Studies. Report. University of Reading doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17864\/1926.89600<\/a><\/p>\n

Needs, S. H.<\/span><\/span>, Diep, T. T.<\/span>, Bull, S. P.<\/span><\/span>, Lindley-Decaire, A.<\/span>, Ray, P.<\/span><\/span> and Edwards, A. D.<\/span><\/span> (2019)Exploiting open source 3D printer architecture for laboratory robotics to automate high-throughput time-lapse imaging for analytical microbiology. PLOS ONE, 14 (11). e0224878. ISSN 1932-6203 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0224878<\/a><\/p>\n

de Barros, J. M.S.<\/span><\/span>, Lechner, T.<\/span><\/span>, Charalampopoulos, D.<\/span><\/span>, Khutoryanskiy, V. V.<\/span><\/span> and Edwards, A. D.<\/span><\/span> (2015) Enteric coated spheres produced by extrusion\/spheronization provide effective gastric protection and efficient release of live therapeutic bacteria.International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 493 (1-2). pp. 483-494. ISSN 0378-5173 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.ijpharm.2015.06.051<\/a><\/p>\n

Barbosa, A. I.<\/span><\/span>, Gehlot, P.<\/span><\/span>, Sidapra, K.<\/span><\/span>, Edwards, A. D.<\/span><\/span> and Reis, N. M.<\/span><\/span> (2015) Portable smartphone quantitation of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a fluoropolymer microfluidic device. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 70. pp. 5-14. ISSN 0956-5663 doi: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.bios.2015.03.006<\/a><\/p>\n

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