Publications by authors named "C D Munro"

Long-term studies are critical for ecological understanding, but they are underutilized as inclusive opportunities for training ecologists. We use our perspective from the Año Nuevo elephant seal programme along with surveys from community members to propose that long-term studies could be better leveraged to promote inclusive education and professional development in ecology. Drawing on our experiences as mentors and mentees, we demonstrate how long-term studies can use their resources, including rich data, robust logistics and extensive professional networks, to improve recruitment and retention of diverse groups of trainees.

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The drug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candidozyma auris (formerly named Candida auris) is considered a critical health problem of global importance. As the cell wall plays a crucial role in pathobiology, here we performed a detailed bioinformatic analysis of its biosynthesis in C. auris and related Candidozyma haemuli complex species using Candida albicans and Saccharomyces cerevisiae as references.

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  • Menstrual issues in young people (YP) are often overlooked, leading to unmanaged conditions like dysmenorrhoea and heavy bleeding that significantly affect their quality of life, especially during adolescence.
  • The LongSTEPPP project is a 5-year study focused on understanding the factors contributing to endometriosis, period, and pelvic pain in YP, with the goal of examining long-term effects.
  • Focus groups were conducted to gather insights from YP and their parents, revealing themes around the impact of pain, pain management, and a general lack of knowledge about menstrual issues, highlighting the mental health challenges faced by YP.
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Introduction And Aim: Diabetes is a global health emergency with increasing prevalence and diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality. One of the challenges in optimising diabetes care is translating research advances in this heterogeneous disease into clinical care. A potential solution is the introduction of precision medicine approaches into diabetes care.

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