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PhD

2019

Student: Masuma Zawari
Degree: PhD (Pathology & Biomedical Science )
Thesis title: Bioavailability and biological effects of isothiocyanates from broccoli sprout powder
Supervisors: Mark Hampton, Anitra Carr, Andree Pearson and Dion Thompson

BBioMedSc

2023

Student: Rebekah Whitehead
Degree: BBioMedSc (First Class Honours)
Thesis title: Can we Attenuate Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in People with Metabolic Syndrome
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Vlasiuk

MSc

2023

Student: Rebecca Bain
Degree: MSc (Molecular and Translational Neuroscience)
Thesis title: Inflammatory Biomarker and Antioxidant Levels in Mood Disorder Patients Undergoing Interpersonal and Social Rhythms Therapy
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Marion Schneider

MNSc

2022

Student: Ella Roberts
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: The Effect of Smoking Cigarettes and Marijuana on Oxidative Stress Markers in the Christchurch Health and Development Study Cohort
Supervisors: Anitra Carr, Patrice Rosengrave and Emma Spencer


Student: Gabrielle Barnett
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Vitamin C Status in Cannabis Smokers and Non-Smokers: Relationship to Plasma and Urine Vitamin C Concentrations in the Christchurch Health and Development Study Cohort
Supervisors: Anitra Carr, Patrice Rosengrave and Emma Spencer

2021

Student: Jessica Beddow
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Role of vitamin C in perinatal depression
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Nicole Crequer
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Clustering of community acquired pneumonia in Christchurch
Cate McCall and Anitra Carr


Student: Hayley Pierard
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: The influence of micronutrient supplementation on inflammation and symptoms of perinatal depression in pregnant women
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Monica Vollebregt
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Vitamin C status in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes: Links to renal impairment, body weight, and body mass index
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer

2020

Student: Nell Ager
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Vitamin C status of individuals with recurrent major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Megan Beaumont
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Assessment of Plasma Ascorbate as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Patients Treated with Different Oxygen Therapies in the Intensive Care Unit
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Nicole Cant
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Frequency of Cannabis Use and the Patterns of Psychotic Symptoms in the Christchurch Health and Development Study Cohort
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Joe Boden


Student: Simran Kaur
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Protein carbonyls as a measure of oxidative stress in mechanically ventilated intensive care adults
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Molly Lockington
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: The role of inflammation in mood disorders: major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder  
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Eden Millan
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Vitamin C: A Survey to explore the Consumption of Vitamin C and Perception of Vitamin C in Health in the New Zealand Community
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Marie Crowe


Student: Jackie Spencer
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Vitamin C Administration in Septic Shock: A potential adjunctive treatment in reducing organ failure, inflammation and oxidative stress
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer

2019

Student: Caitlin Gale
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Protein carbonyl levels as a biomarker of oxidative stress in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit patients
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Tracey Hannam
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Protein carbonylation as a marker of oxidative stress in Parkinson's disease
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Zoe Stockwell
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Plasma Ascorbate Concentrations in Critically Ill Patients Treated with Different Oxygen Therapies
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer


Student: Gabriel Veron
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: Vitamin C Status in People with Parkinson's Disease and Correlations with Clinical Measures
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Emma Spencer

2018

Student: Mikee Liugan
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: The Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation on Neutrophil Function: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Cate McCall


Student: Anna Swanson
Degree: MNSc
Thesis title: A retrospective clinical records review of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the Christchurch region
Supervisors: Anitra Carr and Cate McCall

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