Thesis - Masters
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Characterising T cell responses to chitosan hydrogel vaccines in an orthotopic mouse model of colorectal cancer
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
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
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. ... -
Effect of Question Type and Exposure to Prior Information on Question Generation in a Simulated Interview Task
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 ... -
Development of a viral chemokine binding protein as a diagnostic tool for chemokine detection.
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 ... -
SciArt and Environmental Restoration: The role of intentionality in audience engagement
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.
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. ... -
The effect of removing PsbJ in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 mutants that lack the extrinsic proteins of Photosystem II
Photosystem II (PS II) is the light-driven water-plastoquinone oxidoreductase of photosynthesis. PS II consists of 20 protein subunits including four core complexes forming the reaction centre, 13 additional low-molecular-weight ... -
Characterisation of coastal fjords and buried glacial valleys at the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands using high-frequency seismic data
High-resolution seismic surveying by the University of Otago has shown that the leeward side of the sub-Antarctic Auckland Islands (51° 44'S, 166° 06'E) is dominated by Quaternary glacial landforms that extend offshore. ... -
Investigation of ubiquitin transfer by RING E3 ligases RNF121 and RNF114
Ubiquitylation is a post-translational modification that modulates protein turnover, function and localisation. The attachment of ubiquitin is achieved by a sophisticated enzyme cascade. Specificity is provided by E3 ... -
New Zealanders' Perceptions of Green-Lipped Mussels and Sustainability
We need to change the way we eat. Compounded by issues such as land-use intensification, the impacts of climate change and the overfishing of the ocean, our ability to feed an evergrowing population is becoming compromised. ... -
The Effects of Accents on Conservation Attitudes Towards Native Species
This thesis aims to answer the question of whether people are more likely to want to conserve a flagship national species after hearing a distressing message about that species from someone with an associated accent, as ... -
The Genetic Analysis of Lasaea hinemoa: The Story of an Evolutionary Oddity
Lasaea is a genus of molluscs that primarily consists of minute, hermaphroditic bivalves that occupy rocky shores worldwide. The majority of Lasaea species are asexual, polyploid, direct developers. However, two Australian ... -
Defining Minimum Founder Population Sizes to Improve Genetic Diversity Retention in Captive-Bred Stocks of Otago Skink, Oligosoma otagense
Captive breeding programmes are becoming an increasingly used management method for conserving species where extinction is otherwise likely due to significant in situ threats and marginal translocation possibilities. ... -
Factors affecting the diffusion of traceability practices in the Zespri kiwifruit supply chain in China
As consumer expectations in a digitally connected world evolve and food safety accidents regularly make news headlines around the world, maintaining consumer trust is an ongoing challenge for all food companies. Despite ... -
Characterisation of a new role for the UBA domain in ubiquitin chain synthesis by Ube2K
Ubiquitylation is a post-translational modification in which the protein Ubiquitin (Ub) is attached to other proteins, dictating their fate. Ubiquitylation requires the action of three groups of enzymes, Ub activating (E1) ... -
Phormium tenax in New Zealand history
At the outset of my research on this subject, I was given the opportunity of interviewing an old flax-miller at Foxton, Mr. E. W. Sutton, who, while giving me considerable valuable material, told how many men, during their ... -
The Feingold diet and selected behaviour levels : a double blind experiment with multiple tartrazine challenges.
The presence of a relationship between the ingestion of artificial food colours and a change in the frequency and/or duration of selected behaviours that are representative of the hyperactive behaviour syndrome was ... -
Industrial service design: an examination of Chinese choice preferences for shipping services
During the last three decades the Asia-Pacific region has grown rapidly. In close parallel, the reliance on maritime transport has also grown significantly to keep pace with the regions rapid economic growth. Yet, despite ... -
The effects of adult reading style on preschooler's emergent literacy skills
Recently, dialogic reading, a highly interactive adult reading style, has been advocated as the best way to read to young children (Whitehurst et al., 1988; 1994). As children's skill level interacts with adult style, ...