News from the School of Biomedical Sciences
11 Sep 2024
Making strides for mental health
Niranjan Ramesh is trading his couch for running shoes and will be tackling the...
10 Sep 2024
Pacific biomedical programme piloted last year grows
A biomedical research programme for Pacific tauira piloted last year has seen mo...
22 Aug 2024
BMS postgraduate symposium an outstanding success
What better way to showcase the University’s emerging biomedical talent than to...
22 Aug 2024
On a mission for Pacific gout sufferers
A PhD graduate is on a mission for Pacific gout sufferers. Having witnessed fir...
21 Aug 2024
Microgravity mission for eye health
An Otago ophthalmologist has gone to the edge of Earth’s atmosphere for his ocul...
06 Aug 2024
Researchers find gene which determines marsupial fur colour
Fur is a defining characteristic of mammals, coming in a wide variety of colours...
11 Jul 2024
Prestigious Royal Society award to neuroprosthetics academic
An Otago researcher investigating an innovative approach to help people manage d...
11 Jul 2024
Surprise discovery with big scientific potential
An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle again...
08 Jul 2024
Funding awarded to continue critical cancer research
Lung cancer is the greatest single cancer contributor to the life expectancy gap...
27 Jun 2024
Poutoko Taiea appointments recognise impactful contributions
Six Otago academics have been honoured for their significant research impact and...
29 May 2024
Understanding and improving weight loss drugs
An Otago academic is investigating the role of intestinal hormones on weight los...
27 May 2024
HRC awards $3.7 million to Otago researchers
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern....
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