• The protective CD4⁺ memory T cell response to tuberculosis 

  Ancelet, Lindsay Rae (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)

  Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), results in 1.4 million deaths annually. The escalating rate of active TB, due to co-infection with HIV and emergence of ...
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  Invariant Natural Killer T Cells in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia 

  Weinkove, Robert (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

  Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells recognise glycolipid antigens, such as the synthetic ligand alpha galactosylceramide (a-GalCer), in the context of CD1d. Upon recognition of a-GalCer on CD1d, iNKT cells become ...
• Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus following Bariatric Surgery: An investigation into relevant changes in gastrointestinal physiology 

  Foo, Jonathan (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

  A rapid remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus occurs after gastric bypass surgery in the morbidly obese however, a unifying explanation for the associated normalisation of glucose and insulin parameters of diabetes of this ...
• Proteomic Identification and Immunological Validation of Protein Biomarkers for Early Detection and Prognosis of Colorectal Cancer 

  Shi, Hongjun (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)

  Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important public health problem both internationally and in New Zealand. Currently available systems for early cancer detection (Faecal Occult Blood Test) and prediction of prognosis (pathological ...
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  An observational study investigating the objective and subjective impact of a structured gynaecology service for women who have undergone allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplant. 

  Wood, Catherine Elizabeth (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)

  Hypothesis: The hypothesis for this study is that the provision of consultative gynaecological care and the delivery of gynaecological information to women undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant will mean a better ...

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