Heath, S. G., Gray, S. G., Hamzah, E., O'Connor, K. M., Bozonet, S. M., Botha, A. D., de Cordovez, P., Magon, N. J., Naughton, J. D., … Göbl, C. (2024). Amyloid formation and depolymerization of tumor suppressor p16INK4a are regulated by a thiol-dependent redox mechanism. Nature Communications, 15(1), 5535. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49581-7
Journal - Research Article
Goebl, C., Heath, S., O'Connor, K. M., Bozonet, S., Botha, A., Smith, B., Hamzah, E., … Sethi, A., & Morris, V. K. (2023, August). A novel amyloid formation mechanism: Oxidation-induced transition of the tumour suppressor protein p16 into amyloid fibrils. Verbal presentation at the 33rd Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB), Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Morris, V. K., Heath, S. G., O'Connor, K. M., Bozonnet, S., Gray, S. G., Naughton, J. D., Magon, N. J., Smith, B. R., Botha, A. D., … Göbl, C. (2022, August). The tumour suppressor protein p16 forms amyloid structures. Verbal presentation at the Cancer Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
O'Connor, K. (2022, August). Assessment of plasma risk markers for acute kidney injury in patients with acute decompensated heart failure using a multiplex immunoassay. Poster session presented at the Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Das, A. B., Seddon, A. R., O'Connor, K. M., & Hampton, M. B. (2021). Regulation of the epigenetic landscape by immune cell oxidants. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 170, 131-149. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.12.453
Journal - Research Article
2024
Journal - Research Article
Heath, S. G., Gray, S. G., Hamzah, E., O'Connor, K. M., Bozonet, S. M., Botha, A. D., de Cordovez, P., Magon, N. J., Naughton, J. D., … Göbl, C. (2024). Amyloid formation and depolymerization of tumor suppressor p16INK4a are regulated by a thiol-dependent redox mechanism. Nature Communications, 15(1), 5535. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49581-7
2023
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Goebl, C., Heath, S., O'Connor, K. M., Bozonet, S., Botha, A., Smith, B., Hamzah, E., … Sethi, A., & Morris, V. K. (2023, August). A novel amyloid formation mechanism: Oxidation-induced transition of the tumour suppressor protein p16 into amyloid fibrils. Verbal presentation at the 33rd Queenstown Molecular Biology Meeting (QMB), Queenstown, New Zealand.
2022
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
O'Connor, K. (2022, August). Assessment of plasma risk markers for acute kidney injury in patients with acute decompensated heart failure using a multiplex immunoassay. Poster session presented at the Metabolic & Cardiovascular Disease Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Morris, V. K., Heath, S. G., O'Connor, K. M., Bozonnet, S., Gray, S. G., Naughton, J. D., Magon, N. J., Smith, B. R., Botha, A. D., … Göbl, C. (2022, August). The tumour suppressor protein p16 forms amyloid structures. Verbal presentation at the Cancer Satellite Meeting: Queenstown Research Week, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2021
Journal - Research Article
Das, A. B., Seddon, A. R., O'Connor, K. M., & Hampton, M. B. (2021). Regulation of the epigenetic landscape by immune cell oxidants. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 170, 131-149. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.12.453
2020
Journal - Research Article
O'Connor, K. M., Das, A. B., Winterbourn, C. C., & Hampton, M. B. (2020). Inhibition of DNA methylation in proliferating human lymphoma cells by immune cell oxidants. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295(23), 7839-7848. doi: 10.1074/jbc.RA120.013092
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Das, A. B., O'Connor, K. M., Stevens, A. J., Seddon, A. R., & Winterbourn, C. C. (2020). Immune cell oxidants inhibit DNA methylation in proliferating cells [Invited]. Proceedings of the Genetics Otago (GO) Epigenetics User Group (EUG) Symposium. Retrieved from https://blogs.otago.ac.nz/go/2020-3/
2017
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Spencer, E. S., O'Connor, K. M., & Hampton, M. B. (2017). Isothiocyanates trigger early disruption of mitochondrial function in cells overexpressing Bcl-2. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, 108(Suppl. 1), (pp. S51). doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.04.185
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
O'Connor, K. M., Konigstorfer, A., Zawari, M., Betz, A., Heath, S., Hildebrand, J. M., … Hampton, M. (2017, September). MLKL-dependent disruption of mitochondrial function and redox homeostasis during the initiation of TNF-mediated necroptosis. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2016
Journal - Research Other
Hampton, M. B., & O'Connor, K. M. (2016). Peroxiredoxins and the regulation of cell death. Molecules & Cells, 39(1), 72-76. doi: 10.14348/molcells.2016.2351
2014
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
O'Connor, K. (2014, July). Using the Seahorse to measure cellular respiration during TNF-mediated cell death. Verbal presentation at the Oxygen Theme Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand.
2013
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
O'Connor, K. M., & Hampton, M. B. (2013, August). Using the Seahorse Bioscience Extracellular Flux Analyzer to measure the consequences of oxidative stress on mitochondrial function. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Vick, K. A., Betz, A., O'Connor, K. M., Hughes, S. M., Ledgerwood, E. C., & Hampton, M. B. (2013, August). Functional consequences of lowering mitochondrial peroxiredoxin 3 expression. Poster session presented at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2010
Awarded Doctoral Degree
O'Connor, K. M. (2010). The effect of oxidative stress on DNA methylation (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. 188p.
2008
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brown, K. M., Winterbourn, C. C., & Hampton, M. B. (2008). Impact of oxidative stress on DNA methylation. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121(1271). Retrieved from http://journal.nzma.org.nz/journal/121-1271/2990/content.pdf
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
O'Connor, K. (2008, August-September). A novel method for measuring cytosine methylation in new DNA. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2007
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Brown, K. M., Winterbourn, C. C., & Hampton, M. B. (2007, August). Impact of oxidative stress on DNA methylation. Verbal presentation at the Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) Meetings, Queenstown, New Zealand.
2006
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Brown, K. M., Reeve, A. E., Hampton, M. B., & Winterbourn, C. (2006). Sensitivity of methionine adenosyltransferase to oxidation: A critical enzyme for DNA methylation. Free Radical Research, 40(Suppl. 1), P15-6, (pp. S131). [Abstract]
2005
Journal - Research Article
Abell, A. D., Brown, K. M., Coxon, J. M., Jones, M. A., Miyamoto, S., Neffe, A. T., … Stuart, B. G. (2005). Synthesis and evaluation of eight-membered cyclic pseudo-dipeptides. Peptides, 26(2), 251-258. doi: 10.1016/j.peptides.2004.09.006
Research Fellow