• Fire and ice: Genomic insights into the evolution, biogeography and extinction of modern penguins 

  Cole, Theresa Louise

  Islands of the vast Southern Ocean host abundant endemic wildlife populations representing important breeding grounds for many seabirds. With contrasting geological, glacial and human-impact histories, these islands represent ...

• The Role of Kisspeptin Neurons in Mediating Prolactin-Induced Suppression of LH Secretion 

  Lien, Regina

  Hyperprolactinaemia is one of the major causes for infertility. It is well-established that elevated prolactin levels suppress the pulsatile release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus, and ...

• Photosynthetic Excitation Energy Transfer 

  Oh, Sue Ann

  We investigate photosynthetic excitation energy transfer (EET) in the presence of realistic electron-phonon couplings and system Hamiltonians. The chlorophyll-based Fenna-Matthews-Olsen (FMO) complex represents the system ...

• Building on what works: towards a library assessment capability maturity model 

  Hart, Simon; Amos, Howard

  This paper outlines progress toward a library assessment capability maturity model (LACMM) within the context of an activity based benchmarking project across an international network of libraries. The network is developing ...

• The Library Assessment Capability Maturity Model: A Means of Optimizing How Libraries Measure Effectiveness 

  Hart, Simon

  Objective – This paper presents a Library Assessment Capability Maturity Model (LACMM) that can assist library managers to improve assessment. The process of developing the LACMM is detailed to provide an evidence trail ...

• International collaboration for quality: A case study of fostering collaboration across an international network of University Libraries through an activity based benchmarking project 

  Amos, Howard; Hart, Simon

  The risks in collaborating are high, but the rewards can be significant. Like any business investment, collaboration requires considered planning, clear communication and careful relationship management. The reward of ...

• Endothelial nitric oxide synthase deficiency – implications for Alzheimer’s disease 

  Hariharan, Ashwini

  Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive memory loss and neuropathological hallmarks of amyloid- (A) plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, with aging as a major risk factor. ...

• Characterising T cell responses to chitosan hydrogel vaccines in an orthotopic mouse model of colorectal cancer 

  Gaskarth, Douglas

  Anti-tumour T cell responses have a critical role in determining patient outcome in colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the generation of favourable immune responses in humans is poorly understood. Mouse models of CRC often ...

• An integrative approach to understanding antimicrobial resistance in New Zealand 

  Mitchell, Sarah

  Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when micro-organisms (including bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) survive exposure to a medicine that would usually kill them or halt their growth. This is a natural phenomenon ...

• Structural controls and geochemistry of hydrothermal fluid flow in an exhumed accretionary prism, Otago Schist, New Zealand 

  Holbek, Simon Christian

  This study examines the structural controls, geochemistry, and potential source of an ancient hydrothermal fluid-flow system within the Otago Schist, using excellent exposures at Bruce Rocks, near Dunedin, as a case study. ...

• Tatala le Ta’ui a le Atua | Rolling Out the Fine Mat of Scripture 

  Ah Siu-Maliko, Mercy

• Sex, drugs, smokes and booze: What's driving teen trends? Describing and explaining trends in adolescent sexual behaviour, cannabis use, smoking and alcohol use in the early 21st century 

  Ball, Jude

  Today’s adolescents are far less likely to smoke, drink, use drugs or be sexually active than their 1990s counterparts. My doctoral project set out to describe and explain trends in adolescent risk behaviours in the early ...

• Effect of Question Type and Exposure to Prior Information on Question Generation in a Simulated Interview Task 

  Warhurst, Ellen Sarah

  Given the key role that eyewitness evidence plays in criminal investigations, it is crucial that police investigators do not unduly constrain or contaminate witnesses’ reports. For this reason, best practice is to ask ...

• Anomalous Dissipation in Bose Gases: Analytic Theory of Energy Damping 

  McDonald, Rob Glenn

  The stochastic projected Gross-Pitaevskii equation (SPGPE) is a finite-temperature theory of Bose-Einstein condensate dynamics, utilizing a classical-field approach to describing the dynamics of a low-energy coherent ...

• Development of a viral chemokine binding protein as a diagnostic tool for chemokine detection. 

  Burgess, Rory

  Chemokines serve an integral role in the inflammatory response, specifically through the development of a chemotactic gradient which directs the trafficking of inflammatory leukocytes to the site of tissue damage or ...

• Non-Lamellar Liquid Crystalline Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of Endogenous Lipids to the Brain 

  Mohammad, Younus

  Purpose: Bioactive endogenous lipids such as N-acylethanolamines (NAEs) and alkylglycerols have shown therapeutic potential in various neurological diseases and targeted brain drug delivery, respectively. However, their ...

• SciArt and Environmental Restoration: The role of intentionality in audience engagement 

  Adler, Sierra

  Science and art share a long history of interaction, and their practitioners contribute to wide-ranging collaborative projects. Interactions between these disciplines have demonstrated the value of using art to communicate ...

• Dentists’ knowledge and experiences of treating patients with Head and Neck Cancer. 

  Dixon, Hayley Gwenda

  Background In Australasia, Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) is more common and survivable than ever before. As a result, the population prevalence of HNC patients (including HNC survivors) in our communities is ever-increasing. ...

• Culture and Well-being: The Associations of Self-Construals with Life Satisfaction, Mental Health, and Distress 

  Chin, Andrea

  Self-construals (SC) are overarching schemas that define the way individuals construct themselves in relation to others (Markus & Kitayama, 1991). SCs are strongly influenced by cultural milieu. They can affect well-being ...

• Determinants of foreign investment and divestment 

  Nguyen, Anh Thi Ngoc

  This thesis investigates determinants of bilateral foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign divestment (FDiV), based on different theoretical models of these capital flows and a variety of estimation methods. It consists ...

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