Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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Cross-scale dynamics in the working regime of the visual cortex
Published 2026The visual cortex, bombarded with input from a complex environment, must rapidly detect small changes while maintaining stable, persistent representations. From rapid action potentials to slow traveling waves, dynamical ...USyd AccessThesis -
Applying reference-dependence to understand the association between economic decision-making and affective states: depressive symptoms and regret
Published 2026With this thesis, I aim to provide a better understanding of individual economic decision-making during affective states. Chapter 1 reports results from three studies (two general population and a clinical sample). In ...Open AccessThesis -
Improving the Implementation of New Techniques and Technologies in Radiation Oncology
Published 2026For many cancer patients, radiation therapy forms an important part of their treatment. Radiation therapy is a highly technical discipline with new techniques and technologies being introduced frequently, aiming to improve ...Open AccessThesis -
Developing a Macula in Stem Cell-Derived Human Retinal Organoids
Published 2026Retinal development is a highly complex process that has been extensively studied across various animal models. With the advent of pluripotent stem cells and three-dimensional retinal organoids (hROs), we can now investigate ...USyd AccessThesis -
Inherited Retinal Diseases – natural history, disease modelling and gene therapies
Published 2026Evolving diagnostic technology have driven improvements in the molecular understanding of inherited retinal diseases (IRDs). This has also resulted in the ability to develop potential targeted genetic therapies with the ...USyd AccessThesis