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Release of Staphylococcus aureus extracellular vesicles and their application as a vaccine platform by Wang, Xiaogang, Thompson, Christopher D., Weidenmaier, Christopher, Lee, Jean C.

“…Secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs), a process common to eukaryotes, archae, and bacteria, represents a secretory pathway that allows cell-free…”
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Sharks are the preferred scraping surface for large pelagic fishes: Possible implications for parasite removal and fitness in a changing ocean by Thompson, Christopher D H, Meeuwig, Jessica J

“…Mutualistic and commensal interactions can have significant positive impacts on animal fitness and survival. However, behavioural interactions between pelagic…”
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Gender differences in the Australian undergraduate STEM student experience: a systematic review by Fisher, Camilla R., Thompson, Christopher D., Brookes, Rowan H.

“…In Australia, the number of female graduates in some science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is as low as 15%. Previous reviews…”
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Academics' perspectives of the teaching and development of generic employability skills in science curricula by Sarkar, Mahbub, Overton, Tina, Thompson, Christopher D., Rayner, Gerry

“…Graduate employability is a key issue for higher education as new graduates face a highly competitive and rapidly changing employment sector. To maximise their…”
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Shallow subtidal marine benthic communities of Nachvak Fjord, Nunatsiavut, Labrador: A glimpse into species composition and drivers of their distribution by Friedlander, Alan M, Ballesteros, Enric, Adler, Alyssa M, Goodell, Whitney, Jenkinson, Ryan, Knopp, Jennie A, Thompson, Christopher D H, Timmers, Molly, Walsh, Cameron A J, Sala, Enric

“…Marine fjords along the northern Labrador coast of Arctic Canada are influenced by freshwater, nutrients, and sediment inputs from ice fields and rivers. These…”
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'I don't Study Physics Anymore' : a Cross-Institutional Australian Study on Factors Impacting the Persistence of Undergraduate Science Students by Fisher, Camilla R., Brookes, Rowan H., Thompson, Christopher D.

“…University is a critical timepoint for students in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career pathway. Gender differences in the…”
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First quantification of subtidal community structure at Tristan da Cunha Islands in the remote South Atlantic: from kelp forests to the deep sea by Caselle, Jennifer E, Hamilton, Scott L, Davis, Kathryn, Thompson, Christopher D H, Turchik, Alan, Jenkinson, Ryan, Simpson, Doug, Sala, Enric

“…Tristan da Cunha Islands, an archipelago of four rocky volcanic islands situated in the South Atlantic Ocean and part of the United Kingdom Overseas…”
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Insights into a Community of Inquiry that emerged during academics' emergency remote university teaching of chemistry in response to concern for students by Reyes, Charisse T., Thompson, Christopher D., Lawrie, Gwendolyn A., Kyne, Sara H.

“…Effective teaching of university chemistry in an online environment not only requires teachers to have specific discipline content knowledge; it also requires…”
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Evaluating the impact of reflecting on curriculum-embedded skill development: the experience of science undergraduates by Hill, Michelle A., Overton, Tina L., Thompson, Christopher D.

“…Meaningful reflection on their learning and skill development is often lacking in the experience of undergraduates. Many students do not recognise the…”
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Remote seamounts are key conservation priorities for pelagic wildlife by Thompson, Christopher D. H., Meeuwig, Jessica J., Friedlander, Alan M., Sala, Enric

“…Declines in pelagic wildlife weaken ecosystem functioning, drive biodiversity loss, and undermine food security and economic stability for many of the world's…”
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Preclinical Efficacy of Clumping Factor A in Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus Infection by Li, Xue, Wang, Xiaogang, Thompson, Christopher D, Park, Saeyoung, Park, Wan Beom, Lee, Jean C

“…Treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections has become increasingly difficult because of the emergence of multidrug-resistant isolates. Development of a…”
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First underwater sighting of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) by Thompson, Christopher D. H., Bouchet, Phil J., Meeuwig, Jessica J.

“…Here we describe the first underwater sighting of Shepherd’s beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi). Two individuals were observed together on video footage…”
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Spatial Variation in Pelagic Wildlife Assemblages in the Ascension Island Marine Protected Area: Implications for Monitoring and Management by Thompson, Christopher D. H., Meeuwig, Jessica J., Brown, Judith, Richardson, Andrew J., Friedlander, Alan M., Miller, Peter I., Weber, Sam B.

“…Bathymetric features such as islands and seamounts, as well as dynamic ocean features such as fronts often harbour rich marine communities. We deployed…”
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The COVID Cohort: Student Transition to University in the Face of a Global Pandemic by Kyne, Sara H, Thompson, Christopher D

“…In 2020, the rapid onset of a pandemic related to the disease known as COVID-19 resulted in a widespread lockdown of societies across the globe. Universities…”
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Assessing progress in data reporting by tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations by Heidrich, Kristina N., Juan‐Jordá, Maria José, Murua, Hilario, Thompson, Christopher D. H., Meeuwig, Jessica J., Zeller, Dirk

“…Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organizations (RFMOs) are responsible for conservation and sustainable management of transboundary tuna resources in…”
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Protective efficacy of a novel alpha hemolysin subunit vaccine (AT62) against Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections by Adhikari, Rajan P, Thompson, Christopher D, Aman, M. Javad, Lee, Jean C

“…Highlights • An AT62 vaccine reduced S. aureus infection in a surgical wound infection model. • AT62 is the first vaccine to show protection in the surgical…”
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'95% of the Time Things Have Been Okay': The Experience of Undergraduate Students in Science Disciplines with Higher Female Representation by Fisher, Camilla R, Thompson, Christopher D, Brookes, Rowan H

“…Research has shown that achieving gender equality in science goes beyond equal gender ratios in the classroom. Female students in science disciplines with…”
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Identifying the drivers of silky shark distribution and an evaluation of protection measures by Murray, Shona, Meeuwig, Jessica J., Thompson, Christopher D. H., Mouillot, David

“…The silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformi s) has experienced a significant population decline associated with intense targeted and incidental fishing pressure…”
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Sharks are the preferred scraping surface for large pelagic fishes: Possible implications for parasite removal and fitness in a changing ocean by Christopher D H Thompson, Jessica J Meeuwig

“…Mutualistic and commensal interactions can have significant positive impacts on animal fitness and survival. However, behavioural interactions between pelagic…”
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Inquiry-, Problem-, Context- and Industry-Based Laboratories: An Investigation into the Impact of Large-Scale, Longitudinal Redevelopment on Student Perceptions of Teaching Laboratories by George-Williams, Stephen R, Ziebell, Angela L, Thompson, Christopher D, Overton, Tina L

“…Previous work at Monash University has shown that students recognise that inquiry-, problem-, context- and industry-based experiments were better…”
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