Dr Paul Shorten

 Research:

Dr Paul Shorten is a scientist at AgResearch and is based at the Ruakura Research Centre in Hamilton. Paul develops mathematical models of biological systems in the agricultural, health, food and industrial sectors.

 Honours/Awards:

NZBIO emerging biotechnologist award for 2008

Hamilton Science Kudos award for Agricultural Science 2008 (member of 5 person team).

RSNZ Hatherton award for the best scientific paper by a student registered for the degree of PhD at any New Zealand University, published during their studies or within a year of the receipt of the PhD in the Physical Sciences, Earth Sciences and Mathematical and Information Sciences (2001)

 Selected publications:

 P. R. Shorten and G. C. Upreti (2005). A mathematical model of fatty acid metabolism and VLDL assembly in human liver. BBA Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids. 1736(2):94-108.

P. R. Shorten, J. –M. Membre, A. B. Pleasants, M. Kubaczka and T. K. Soboleva (2004). Partitioning of the variance in the growth parameters of Erwinia carotovora on vegetable products. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 93(2):195-208.

P. R. Shorten, A. B. Pleasants and G. C. Upreti (2004). A mathematical model for mammary fatty acid synthesis and triglyceride assembly: The role of Stearoyl CoA Desaturase (SCD). Journal of Dairy Research 71:385-397.

P. R. Shorten, A. B. Pleasants, T. K. Soboleva and R. J. Jones (2001). Modelling the shelf–life of food due to the growth of spoilage organisms under changing temperatures along the supply chain. Acta Horticulturae, 566:381-387.