The University of Sydney: Recent submissions
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Investigating the roles of dipeptidyl peptidase 9 (DPP9) in inflammation
Published 2024The DPP4 family members (DPP4, DPP8, DPP9 and FAP) are atypical enzymes that can cleave the post proline bond two residues from the N-terminus of a substrate. Inhibitors of the four proteases of the DPP4 family, which ...Open AccessThesis -
Mitochondrial and inflammatory biomarkers in patients with Parkinson's disease and REM sleep behaviour disorder
Published 2024Parkinson’s Disease (PD) pathologically defined by the accumulation of alpha-synuclein (α-syn) aggregates and selective loss of dopaminergic neurons is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and one of the ...Open AccessThesis -
The Subtle Joys of Limitation and Constraint: Jaru Kinship in the Southeast Kimberley
Published 2024This thesis contributes to the anthropological knowledge of Aboriginal lifeworlds through a study of Jaru kinship sociality. The Jaru primarily reside in Yaruman (Ringers Soak), a small community in the southeast Kimberley ...USyd AccessThesis -
Advancements in Variational Bayesian Computation: Theory and Applications in Hybrid and Particle-based Methods
Published 2024This thesis advances Variational Bayesian inference methods to address challenges in statistical models with complex structures, intractable likelihoods, and high-dimensional settings. Traditional Variational Bayes (VB) ...Open AccessThesis -
An investigation of sow parturition: Developing tools, technologies and protocols to improve sow and piglet welfare
Published 2024Ensuring eutocia (normal birth) and managing dystocia (abnormal birth) is essential in pig production where adverse outcomes affect sow and piglet welfare as well as economic success. This thesis aimed to investigate the ...USyd AccessThesis