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23 Jul 2021
EDOR members feature at ANZOS meeting
Professor Rachael Taylor and other EDOR members have contributed to the recent v...
14 Jul 2021
Clinical researchers test artificial pancreas to improve diabetes management
EDOR member Associate Professor Ben Wheeler and his group are developing an arti...
08 Jul 2021
Urgency needed to address the obesity pandemic
Professor Jim Mann explains why we need to keep talking about how to address the...
01 Jul 2021
Jeremy Krebs talks with RNZ about a new drug for treating obesity
Professor Jeremy Krebs has been interviewed by RNZ's Jim Mora on recent reports...
25 Jun 2021
Rachael McLean debunks those "healthy" juice claims
Associate Professor Rachael McLean talks with Consumer magazine about \
17 Jun 2021
"Drink water" Professor Jim Mann comments on that infamous football moment
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17 Jun 2021
Sir Eion Edgar – valued friend, unwavering supporter and proud alumnus
@Otago 27, Since graduating with a BCom from Otago in 1967, Sir Eion Edgar KNZM...
15 Jun 2021
Remembering our benefactor and chair Sir Eion Edgar
Sir Eion Edgar, founding benefactor of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research C...
15 Jun 2021
Sir Eion Edgar – valued friend, unwavering supporter and proud alumnus
Sir Eion, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year, died yesterda...
08 Jun 2021
Progress in the Pacific on sugary drink taxes - research
Pacific nations are leading the way regionally with taxes on sugary drinks in a...
04 Jun 2021
Extensive type 2 diabetes screening in NZ has led to better cardiovascular risk prediction
EDOR members Professors Jim Mann and Jeremy Krebs have co-authored a paper in Th...
28 May 2021
NZ a key exporter of sugary drinks to the Pacific Islands
Associate Professor Lisa Te Morenga comments on the increase in sugary drink exp...
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Upcoming events
EDOR 20th anniversary symposium, Friday 24 November 2023, Hutton Theatre, Tūhura Otago Museum, Ōtepoti Dunedin.
Keynote Events
Transforming lives: 100 years of insulin, Thursday 24 November 2022, Parliament Grand Hall, Wellington.
World Sleep Day 2022, Friday 18 March 2022. Watch Professor Alister Neill present on the importance of sleep for health.
Economic and Social Cost of Type 2 Diabetes report launch, 15 March 2021, Parliament Grand Hall, Wellington.
From Evidence to Everyday: translating nutrition research for a healthy Aotearoa, Friday 20 September, Nordmeyer lecture theatre, University of Otago Wellington.
The 'cost' of sugar forum featured an expert panel discussion, chaired by Kim Hill. Listen to the Radio NZ recording of this lively and entertaining discussion.
The Diabesity Crisis: how can we make a difference? Symposium was held in March 2017. View the videos to discover the latest research on diabetes and obesity.
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