C. Collins

Regional dynamics in the evapotranspiration components, crop coefficients and water productivity of vineyards in the Barossa Valley

This study estimates water balance components, crop coefficients, and water productivity in vineyards across different seasons and locations in the Barossa Valley to improve irrigation efficiency.

scMUSCL: Multi-Source Transfer Learning for Clustering scRNA-seq Data

scMUSCL improves scRNA-seq clustering by transferring knowledge from multiple annotated datasets without requiring batch correction or prior cluster number knowledge.

Personalized composite scaffolds for accelerated cell- and growth factor-free craniofacial bone regeneration

This paper presents a 3D-printed composite scaffold system for bone regeneration that accelerates ECM and mineralized osteoid deposition in vivo.

Presence of phage-plasmids in multiple serovars of Salmonella enterica

This study identifies phage-plasmids in multiple Salmonella serovars, showing their prevalence and serovar-specific distribution, with implications for antimicrobial resistance transmission.

Benchmarking water-limited yield potential and yield gaps of Shiraz in the Barossa and Eden Valleys

The paper benchmarks water-limited yield potential and yield gaps in Shiraz vineyards, identifying water deficit and vine age as major factors affecting productivity.

3D-printed, Citrate-based Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds for Coronary Artery Angioplasty

This paper develops a drug-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold with reduced strut thickness and controlled drug release, showing comparable pre-clinical performance to metallic stents.

Investigation of 3D Printed Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Crimping Behavior

The paper develops a simulation tool using ABAQUS to analyze the crimping behavior of 3D-printed bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, enabling faster design evaluation than experimental testing.

HOXB13 alters chromatin accessibility in prostate cancer through interactions with the SWI/SNF complex

This study shows HOXB13 promotes prostate cancer proliferation by altering chromatin accessibility through interactions with the SWI/SNF complex, particularly in AR-negative castration-resistant prostate cancer.

RNF185 control of COL3A1 expression limits prostate cancer migration and metastatic potential.

This study shows RNF185 limits prostate cancer migration and metastasis by controlling COL3A1 expression.

Transposon mutagenesis screen in Klebsiella pneumoniae identifies genetic determinants required for growth in human urine and serum

This study identifies essential genes for Klebsiella pneumoniae growth in human urine and serum using transposon mutagenesis, highlighting potential antimicrobial targets.

Patient and cell-type specific hiPSC-modeling of a truncating titin variant associated with atrial fibrillation

This study uses patient-derived iPSC-CMs to show that a titin truncating variant increases arrhythmia susceptibility and disrupts sarcomere structure in both atrial and ventricular tissues.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TERROIR AND THE PHENOLOGY OF BAROSSA SHIRAZ

This study examines how terroir factors influence vine phenology across the Barossa Valley, showing temperature and canopy size drive development before and after flowering, respectively.

Tubulin Acetylation Promotes Penetrative Capacity of Cells Undergoing Radial Intercalation

This study shows that tubulin acetylation enhances the penetrative capacity of cells during radial intercalation in Xenopus embryos by influencing their ability to insert into epithelial barriers.

Functional mapping of androgen receptor enhancer activity

The paper functionally maps AR enhancer activity using STARRseq, finding most AR binding sites are inactive or constitutively active, with inducible enhancers forming regulatory hubs that drive gene transcription.

Wine terroir and the soil microbiome: an amplicon sequencing-based assessment of the Barossa Valley and its sub-regions

The paper assesses how environmental variables influence soil microbiomes in Barossa Valley vineyards and links microbial differences to grape and wine traits.

Dynamic colonization of microbes and their functions after fecal microbiota transplantation for inflammatory bowel disease

This study profiles microbial colonization and immune function transfer after fecal microbiota transplantation in IBD, revealing dynamic competition and immune interactions that influence clinical outcomes.

High-flow Nano-chromatography Columns Facilitate Rapid and High-quality Proteome Analysis on Standard Nano-LC Hardware

This study demonstrates that high-flow nano-chromatography columns improve proteome analysis throughput without sacrificing data quality on standard nano-LC hardware.

A Phylogenetic Method To Perform Genome-Wide Association Studies In Microbes That Accounts For Population Structure And Recombination

This paper introduces a phylogenetic method for microbial GWAS that accounts for population structure and recombination, showing improved power and specificity over existing methods.