Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Myelin lipid metabolism in brain ageing and carriers of dementia risk alleles
Published 2024Ageing is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia overall. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is the major lipid transport protein in the brain, and inheritance of the e4 allele of the APOE gene (APOE4) is ...USyd AccessThesis -
Optimisation of Star Trackers for Simultaneous Resident Space Object Detection and Attitude Determination
Published 2024Safe and sustained access to space is increasingly being threatened by the growing number of satellite launches and large amounts of space debris. Having the ability to detect and track these Resident Space Objects (RSOs) ...Open AccessThesis -
Emphasising the Central Role of Culture on Explanatory Models on Addiction - Redirecting the Dominant Discourse on Addiction
Published 2024Addiction, often labelled a disease by the medical model, remains a contested phenomenon, with some authors reducing it to a physical disorder and others critiquing this narrow view. Traditional approaches that focus solely ...Open AccessThesis -
Inositol polyphosphate kinases: Investigating their function and targeting potential for new antifungal drug development
Published 2024Invasive fungal infections kill ~1.5 million people annually. Existing drugs target the cell wall and ergosterol but have drawbacks including toxicity and a narrow efficacy range. Resistance is also emerging. Our aim is ...USyd AccessThesis -
Machine Learning Models for Regional Soil Monitoring and Global Data Prediction with Limited Data
Published 2024The application of machine learning (ML) in soil attribute mapping has significantly advanced over the past few decades. However, a key challenge remains: ML models are ‘data hungry’, and the limited number of soil ...Open AccessThesis