Theses: Recent submissions
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Synthesis and Investigation of Multi-Phase DNA Microspheres
Published 2025This thesis presents a new method for the formation of DNA nanostar (NS) synthetic cells, with chemically and structurally distinct core and shell regions. First, modifications to the physical structure of nanostars were ...Open AccessThesis -
Behavioral Strategy in the Wild: Contradictions, Divergences and Empirical Evidences
Published 2025Since Powell, Lovallo, and Fox (2011) first introduced cognitive and social psychology to the study of strategic decision-making, the concept of "behavioural strategy" has evolved significantly. In the years that followed, ...Open AccessThesis -
Characterising the Interactions Between HSV and HIV During Coinfection of the Anogenital Mucosa
Published 2025Type II anogenital mucosa are host to a variety of mononuclear phagocytes (MNPs; Langerin+ cells, CD11c+ Dendritic Cells (DCs)) and T lymphocytes (CD3+), which play a role in the sexual transmission of HIV. While it is ...Open AccessThesis -
Music Making and Engagement for Older Adults at Risk for Dementia: Examining Neurobiological Relationships and Co-Designing a Music-Based Trial
Published 2025Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at higher risk of developing dementia, making them a key group for secondary prevention. Lifestyle activities that are cognitively stimulating, socially engaging, and ...USyd AccessThesis -
Optimising 99mTc-Pyrophosphate Scintigraphy Acquisition Protocols for Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis Imaging
Published 2025The use of nuclear imaging in the detection of cardiac amyloidosis, particularly transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis, has become an essential aspect of its diagnosis. However, the necessity of imaging at both time points and ...Open AccessThesis