Thesis - Doctoral
Recent Deposits
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The ecophysiology of coralline algae in southern New Zealand
Coralline algae (Rhodophyta) are an important indicator of global environmental change in coastal ecosystem due to their global distribution and sensitivity to changing ocean climate. In temperate latitudes, coralline algae ... -
Clozapine and the gastrointestinal tract
Clozapine is one of psychiatry’s most valuable medicines, improving outcomes for many people with schizophrenia whose illness has not responded adequately to other treatments. However, clozapine’s well-established advantages ... -
The role of possessions in the quest for immortality: Literal and symbolic mechanisms
The connection between death and personal possessions is well documented. Archaeological excavations have found that humans have historically buried their dead with the things they owned, often for the purpose of using ... -
Endodontic applications of the metallo-drug, Auphen.
Background: Root canal treatment requires adequate removal of the infection-causing microorganisms within the intraradicular system. Conventional root canal treatment involves mechanical debridement, using hand and rotary ... -
Using targeted mutagenesis to investigate the role of the bicarbonate ligated to the non-heme iron of Photosystem II
Photosystem II (PS II) is a photochemical oxidoreductase enzyme capable of splitting water and initiating photosynthesis. Photosystem II functions by removing electrons from water, and transferring them via a series of ... -
Routing and Wavelength Assignment for Multicast Communication in Optical Network-on-Chip
An Optical Network-on-Chip (ONoC) is an emerging chip-level optical interconnection technology to realise high-performance and power-efficient inter-core communication for many-core processors. Within the field, multicast ... -
How Theology Shapes Practice in Faith-Based Organisations Supporting Families in New Zealand
The biblical imperatives for Christians to love their neighbour (Matt 22:39; Mark 12:31), care for widows and orphans (Jam 1:27), seek the good of the communities in which they are located (Jer 29:7), and respond to the ... -
Power Adaptive Communication for Wireless Body Area Networks
Fast advancement in physiological sensors, low-power circuits, and short-range wireless communications has enabled the development and deployment of ubiquitous wearable networks called Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) ... -
Synthesis of oligosaccharides for functionalization of RHDV VLP
Virus-like particles (VLP) present a promising platform for antigen delivery in anticancer vaccines. Conjugation of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) VLP and simple mannoside components have been shown to increase ... -
Novel therapeutic targets for Endodontic infections
Dental root canal treatment was first attempted in 1728 (Hasegawa 1983), and is routinely performed all over the world, despite a significant failure rate. The primary cause of failure is bacterial infection, and the most ... -
Schizotypy and Suicidality: Exploring the Causal Influence of Schizophrenia Liability on Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts
Suicide, suicide attempts, and suicide ideation account for a significant proportion of deaths, disability, and suffering worldwide. There is currently little knowledge about what factors causally influence risk for suicide. ... -
Stream rehabilitation within agricultural riverscapes
Modern agriculture is necessary to feed our growing global population, yet agriculture is also the most extensive cause of freshwater ecosystem degradation. Accordingly, determining how to maintain or improve freshwater ... -
Immediately placed single implants in the maxillary anterior zone: 5-year clinical study
Single implant crowns have become a popular treatment modality to replace a missing natural tooth. They have an excellent long-term success rate, especially when supported with a conventional placement and loading protocol. ... -
Evaluating the impact of social housing remediation and regeneration on tenants’ wellbeing: Health, social connections and safety
Background – Adequate housing is a basic human right. Despite this, much of New Zealand’s housing stock is in poor condition. Notably, there has been a substantial underinvestment in renewing New Zealand’s social housing ... -
Informing the development of evidence-based and theory-driven alcohol counter-marketing campaigns
Alcohol is the most widely used psychoactive drug (Crocq, 2003; Global Drug Survey, 2018), responsible for approximately 3.3 million deaths each year (World Health Organization, 2014), and a large global burden of disease, ... -
Disrupting Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing
Many clinically relevant bacteria use a population-dependent communication network - known as quorum sensing - to regulate the processes essential for the establishment of infections. Quorum sensing enables pathogens to ... -
Building Resilience in Turbulent Environments: The Role of Relationship Marketing
As firms’ environment become more turbulent, complex, and uncertain, managing relationships as strategic resources becomes increasingly vital. However, managing relationships in changing conditions poses significant ... -
The impact of globalisation on an emerging university in Tanzania, East Africa
This thesis presents a case study of a new and emerging university in the Global South. It seeks to understand the university’s practices and how globalisation has impacted on staff, students and management of the university. ... -
Ubiquitylation by TRAF RING heterodimers: Complexity in TRAF-mediated signalling
Ubiquitylation, one of the most abundant post-translational modification in cells, is regulated by a cascade of enzymes (E1, E2 and E3 ligases). E3 ligases, along with their partner E2 enzymes, catalyse the final step of ... -
Atomic Reactions: How and Why States Respond to Nuclear Proliferation
How do states react to countries pursuing nuclear weapons? And why? These questions are central to both academic and policy debates about the consequences of proliferation and speak directly to current challenges in nuclear ...