19 Dec 2022
Re-coding the mysteries of cancer genetics
Leading the cancer genomics efforts of the University of Otago, Christchurch’s M...
19 Dec 2022
Transforming cancer treatment
Dr Sarah Diermeier and her laboratory team’s intent is to develop innovative dru...
24 Aug 2022
Leading scientist awarded key research honour
Leading structural biologist Associate Professor Peter Mace has been awarded one...
27 Jan 2022
Reimagining school uniforms
School uniforms need a radical redesign to better meet the needs of students, pa...
20 Jan 2022
Artificial intelligence equal to diagnosing prostate cancer, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are able to diagnose prostate cancer biopsi...
01 Mar 2021
Vitamin C infusions retained by cancerous tumours, new study shows
1 March 2021. Cancerous colon tumours removed from patients given high dose vita...
20 Jan 2021
HRC funding for groundbreaking cancer prevention research
A Christchurch-based researcher has secured funding to develop a groundbreaking...
15 Dec 2020
Canine Levi is sniffing out bowel cancer in saline
Canine Levi is sniffing out bowel cancer in saline
16 Sep 2020
Breast cancer survivors launch enterprise to give back
Breast cancer survivors / thrivers launch enterprise to give back to ExPinkt.
08 May 2020
Dying New Zealanders should be trusted to make decisions about assisted dying
Dying New Zealanders think they can and should be trusted to know what’s right a...
28 Nov 2019
Fewer Kiwis will die of bowel cancer if new screening tool introduced, Otago research reveals
Fewer Kiwis will die of bowel cancer if new screening tool introduced, Otago res...
29 Oct 2019
Otago scientist wins award for stomach cancer research
A University of Otago researcher has won a fellowship to undertake cutting-edge...
15 Aug 2019
Distinguished alumna at the forefront of cell therapy cancer treatment
Distinguished alumna at the forefront of cell therapy cancer treatment
15 Aug 2019
Dr Karl Iremonger named 2019 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Research Medal winner
Dr Karl Iremonger named 2019 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Research Medal...
09 Aug 2019
Otago research shines light on cancer cells
Otago research shines light on cancer cells.
20 Mar 2019
Otago discovery paves way for precision medicine in future
Otago discovery paves way for precision medicine in future
31 Jan 2019
Cancer Society calls for an end to DHB-led cancer care
New Zealand is at a major crossroads in cancer care and the Cancer Society are c...
29 Aug 2018
Otago student takes out national 3MT glory
Otago student takes out national 3MT glory
13 Aug 2018
Christchurch bowel cancer surgeon recognised for global leadership
Christchurch bowel cancer surgeon recognised for global leadership
25 Jul 2018
Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread
Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread
05 Apr 2018
Christchurch researchers first to prove specific types of bowel cancer
A University of Otago, Christchurch, researcher has for the first time identifie...
13 Feb 2018
Health Sciences researchers shine
Health Sciences investigators shine in the latest edition of He Kitenga, the Uni...
27 Oct 2017
No smokefree signs at New Zealand racecourses, study shows
A survey of New Zealand racecourses and sports grounds with stands has found no...
11 Oct 2017
NZ-China links in non-communicable disease research strengthened
The signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) at the University of Otago wi...
21 Jun 2017
Stomach cancer programme part of HRC funding haul
A five-year programme to examine ways of reducing the burden of stomach cancer i...
21 Dec 2016
Medicinal Cannabis – harms or benefits? Who decides?
Wellington researchers are calling for doctors to be more involved in the debate...
15 Dec 2016
Biomedical Sciences staff celebrated with awards
Biomedical Sciences staff celebrated with awards
30 Nov 2016
Otago research uncovers role of “cancer bubbles” in deadly clotting
Chemotherapy stimulates the release of tiny bubbles from the surface of cancer c...
17 Nov 2016
Otago scientist wins new national award for cancer research
University of Otago scientist Dr Roslyn Kemp has won the inaugural Roche Transla...
08 Nov 2016
New Marsden funding to probe the science of how genes awaken
University of Otago and University of Auckland researchers are collaborating to...
03 Nov 2016
Major Marsden funding for Otago researchers
University of Otago researchers have been awarded more than $13.7M in the latest...
14 Oct 2016
Vitamins A and C help erase “memory” in stem cells
Vitamins A and C can enhance success in the challenging process of converting ad...
07 Oct 2016
Otago researchers probe HPV’s manipulation of immune system
University of Otago researchers have gained fresh insights into how one of the m...
05 Oct 2016
A prostate cancer survival story
A prostate cancer survival story
09 Sep 2016
Otago scientists win national medals
Two current and one former University of Otago staff members received medals at...
22 Jul 2016
New review concludes evidence for alcohol causing cancer is strong
University of Otago researcher Professor Jennie Connor’s new review of epidemiol...
11 Jul 2016
Ultra Violet and the sun-smart kid
Associate Professor Tony Reeder presents 'Ultra Violet and the sun-smart kid' as...
21 Apr 2016
Nature Index ranks Otago as NZ’s top high-quality research contributor
The University of Otago leads all research institutions in New Zealand in the pu...
31 Mar 2016
Sun protection poor for NZ secondary school students: Otago research
Sun-protective practices lacking at the sports days of 10 Dunedin secondary scho...
26 Feb 2016
New tool to accelerate health research
A new protein crystallography tool available to Otago researchers will help acce...
19 Feb 2016
Sigmoidoscopy bowel-screening method urged for New Zealand
An effective national bowel screening programme involving a single test, a sigmo...
14 Dec 2015
Cancer Society award for Professor Brett Delahunt
Professor Brett Delahunt’s exceptional, long-standing voluntary service and lead...
08 Dec 2015
HRC Career Development Awards announced
A University of Otago brain cancer researcher has gained a prestigious Sir Charl...
03 Nov 2015
Cancer research showcase—wait there's more!
Otago Spotlight Series: Cancer Research now has recordings available of our rese...
09 Oct 2015
Researchers unlock secrets of troublesome Tribble protein
A University of Otago scientist has led trans-Tasman research that has created t...
01 Oct 2015
Otago immunologist honoured for work to support other women in science
Dr Roslyn Kemp from the University of Otago has been named this year’s winner of...
17 Sep 2015
Otago health researchers awarded prestigious fellowships
Two University of Otago health sciences researchers have gained prestigious Roya...
15 Sep 2015
Unlocking ‘Big Data’ medical information
New Zealand researchers have developed a new way of extracting and classifying i...
08 Sep 2015
Medicinal chemistry expertise contributes to disease understanding
Ever since her high school days Dr Andrea Vernall has had a love of chemistry an...
03 Sep 2015
Innovative Otago research supported in science investment round
Five innovative University of Otago-led research programmes are being backed wit...
29 Jul 2015
Health benefits of 20 years of tobacco tax increases modelled
Continuing annual 10% tobacco tax increases in New Zealand should lead to health...
17 Jun 2015
Otago announces Early Career Awards recipients
The outstanding contributions of five up-and-coming University of Otago academic...