HRC funding for groundbreaking cancer prevention research
Wednesday 20 January 2021
A Christchurch-based researcher has secured funding to develop a groundbreaking alternative to invasive surgeries for cancer prevention.
Canine Levi is sniffing out bowel cancer in saline
Tuesday 15 December 2020
After less than a year of training, German shepherd Levi is successfully sniffing out bowel cancer cells in saline.
Breast cancer survivors launch enterprise to give back
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Breast cancer survivors / thrivers launch enterprise to give back to ExPinkt.
Dying New Zealanders should be trusted to make decisions about assisted dying
Friday 8 May 2020
Dying New Zealanders think they can and should be trusted to know what’s right and wrong for them when it comes to end of life decision-making.
Fewer Kiwis will die of bowel cancer if new screening tool introduced, Otago research reveals
Thursday 28 November 2019
Introducing flexible sigmoidoscopy screening into the national bowel screening programme would significantly reduce both the incidence and mortality of bowel cancer in New Zealand, new University of Otago research reveals.
Otago scientist wins award for stomach cancer research
Tuesday 29 October 2019
A University of Otago researcher has won a fellowship to undertake cutting-edge research on stomach cancer survival, using technology not yet available in New Zealand.
Distinguished alumna at the forefront of cell therapy cancer treatment
Thursday 15 August 2019
Escaping the Houston heat just in time for an Otago cold snap, distinguished Otago alumna Professor Helen Heslop recently spent a few days in Dunedin as the John Borrie Professorial Fellow.
Dr Karl Iremonger named 2019 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Research Medal winner
Thursday 15 August 2019
Dunedin neuroscientist and physiologist Dr Karl Iremonger has been awarded the 2019 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal.
Otago research shines light on cancer cells
Friday 9 August 2019
New University of Otago research into tell-tale markers of cancer cells could help doctors identify whether the cells are more likely to spread to other parts of the body.
Otago discovery paves way for precision medicine in future
Wednesday 20 March 2019
University of Otago scientists have discovered a way to view the immune cell 'landscape' of bowel cancer tumours, paving the way towards more individualised medicine and treatment for many other diseases in future.
Cancer Society calls for an end to DHB-led cancer care
Thursday 31 January 2019
New Zealand is at a major crossroads in cancer care and the Cancer Society are calling on government to back a nationally-led, coordinated approach to cancer.
Otago student takes out national 3MT glory
Wednesday 29 August 2018
Otago postgraduate Yasmin Nouri has beaten nerves and tough opposition to win the New Zealand Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition held at the University of Canterbury last week.
Christchurch bowel cancer surgeon recognised for global leadership
Monday 13 August 2018
University of Otago, Christchurch bowel cancer researcher Professor Frank Frizelle has been awarded an honorary fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread
Wednesday 25 July 2018
A University of Otago researcher has been awarded $133,263 to investigate opportunities to halt the spread of cancer in women suffering breast cancer, thereby improving patient survival.
Christchurch researchers first to prove specific types of bowel cancer
Thursday 5 April 2018
A University of Otago, Christchurch, researcher has for the first time identified unique genetic patterns for four different sub-types of colorectal cancer – which respond differently to a variety of cancer treatments.
Health Sciences researchers shine
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Health Sciences investigators shine in the latest edition of He Kitenga, the University of Otago's prestige publication of research highlights. Sixteen of the articles feature work by Health Sciences investigators over an array of fields.
No smokefree signs at New Zealand racecourses, study shows
Friday 27 October 2017
A survey of New Zealand racecourses and sports grounds with stands has found no smokefree signs at the racecourses and signage at less than half the sports grounds.
NZ-China links in non-communicable disease research strengthened
Wednesday 11 October 2017
The signing of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) at the University of Otago with three leading Shanghai institutions due to be held tomorrow is a welcome sign of the growing collaborations between New Zealand and Chinese health researchers, according to organisers.
Stomach cancer programme part of HRC funding haul
Wednesday 21 June 2017
A five-year programme to examine ways of reducing the burden of stomach cancer in New Zealand has received support in the latest Health Research Council (HRC) funding round announced last week, along with 18 other Otago projects.
Medicinal Cannabis – harms or benefits? Who decides?
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Wellington researchers are calling for doctors to be more involved in the debate around cannabis as a medicine.
Biomedical Sciences staff celebrated with awards
Thursday 15 December 2016
A ground-breaking paper on bee fertility, passionate research into the bioarchaeology of children in the past, and outstanding service to the University’s School of Biomedical Sciences were among the achievements celebrated at an awards ceremony yesterday.
Otago research uncovers role of “cancer bubbles” in deadly clotting
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Chemotherapy stimulates the release of tiny bubbles from the surface of cancer cells that cause potentially fatal blood clots, new University of Otago research has found.
Otago scientist wins new national award for cancer research
Thursday 17 November 2016
University of Otago scientist Dr Roslyn Kemp has won the inaugural Roche Translational Research Fellowship for her work investigating the immune response within cancer cells to improve treatment outcomes for patients with bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer).
New Marsden funding to probe the science of how genes awaken
Tuesday 8 November 2016
University of Otago and University of Auckland researchers are collaborating to gain new insights into the very beginnings of life, following the recent awarding of a major Marsden Fund grant.
Major Marsden funding for Otago researchers
Thursday 3 November 2016
University of Otago researchers have been awarded more than $13.7M in the latest annual Marsden Fund round to undertake 23 world-class research projects that push the boundaries of knowledge in their fields.
Vitamins A and C help erase “memory” in stem cells
Friday 14 October 2016
Vitamins A and C can enhance success in the challenging process of converting adult cells into stem cells, an international study co-led by a University of Otago researcher has found.
Otago researchers probe HPV’s manipulation of immune system
Friday 7 October 2016
University of Otago researchers have gained fresh insights into how one of the main viruses that cause cervical cancer evades its hosts’ immune systems.
A prostate cancer survival story
Wednesday 5 October 2016
Last month was Blue September, the Prostate Cancer Foundation’s national awareness campaign. This is a time when men of all ages are encouraged to think about their health needs and to get check-ups.
Otago scientists win national medals
Friday 9 September 2016
Two current and one former University of Otago staff members received medals at the New Zealand Association of Scientists Awards Night, which recognises outstanding contributions by members of the country’s science community.
New review concludes evidence for alcohol causing cancer is strong
Friday 22 July 2016
University of Otago researcher Professor Jennie Connor’s new review of epidemiological evidence supports a causal association between alcohol consumption and cancers at seven sites in the body: oropharynx, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon, rectum and female breast.
Ultra Violet and the sun-smart kid
Monday 11 July 2016
Associate Professor Tony Reeder presents 'Ultra Violet and the sun-smart kid' in both Wellington and Auckland, in August as part of the University of Otago 2016 Winter Lecture Series.
Nature Index ranks Otago as NZ’s top high-quality research contributor
Thursday 21 April 2016
The University of Otago leads all research institutions in New Zealand in the publication of high-quality scientific research papers, according to newly published rankings by the Nature Publishing Group.
Sun protection poor for NZ secondary school students: Otago research
Thursday 31 March 2016
A University of Otago study that involved unobtrusively observing the sun-protective practices of students and staff at the sports days of 10 Dunedin secondary schools last summer has found them sorely lacking.
New tool to accelerate health research
Friday 26 February 2016
A new protein crystallography tool available to Otago researchers will help accelerate research into drug and vaccine design.
Sigmoidoscopy bowel-screening method urged for New Zealand
Friday 19 February 2016
An effective national bowel screening programme involving a single test, a sigmoidoscopy, could be introduced in New Zealand within 12 months.
Cancer Society award for Professor Brett Delahunt
Monday 14 December 2015
Professor Brett Delahunt’s exceptional, long-standing voluntary service and leadership to cancer research has been acknowledged by the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
HRC Career Development Awards announced
Tuesday 8 December 2015
A University of Otago brain cancer researcher has gained a prestigious Sir Charles Hercus fellowship in the Health Research Council’s (HRC) latest Career Development Awards.
Cancer research showcase—wait there's more!
Tuesday 3 November 2015
The Otago Spotlight Series offered a day of accessible cancer research presentations which can now be viewed online.
Researchers unlock secrets of troublesome Tribble protein
Friday 9 October 2015
A University of Otago scientist has led trans-Tasman research that has created the first three-dimensional image of a key protein involved in the development of blood and other cancers.
Otago immunologist honoured for work to support other women in science
Thursday 1 October 2015
Dr Roslyn Kemp from the University of Otago has been named this year’s winner of the prestigious Association for Women in the Sciences (AWIS) Miriam Dell Award, for her work inspiring female immunologists across Australasia.
Otago health researchers awarded prestigious fellowships
Thursday 17 September 2015
Two University of Otago health sciences researchers have gained prestigious Royal Society of New Zealand fellowships, it was announced today.
Unlocking ‘Big Data’ medical information
Tuesday 15 September 2015
New Zealand researchers have developed a new way of extracting and classifying important information from the ‘Big Data’ stored in hundreds of thousands of electronic health records.
Medicinal chemistry expertise contributes to disease understanding
Tuesday 8 September 2015
Ever since her high school days Dr Andrea Vernall has had a love of chemistry and biology, now her passion is helping contribute to the understanding of human disease.
Innovative Otago research supported in science investment round
Thursday 3 September 2015
Five innovative University of Otago-led research programmes are being backed with $5.7M in new science investment funding announced by the Government today.
Health benefits of 20 years of tobacco tax increases modelled
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Continuing annual 10% tobacco tax increases in New Zealand until 2031 should lead to health gains, net health-system cost savings and modest reductions of about 2% to 3% in health inequalities between Māori and non-Māori, according to a new study published by University of Otago, Wellington, researchers.
Otago announces Early Career Awards recipients
Wednesday 17 June 2015
The outstanding contributions of five up-and-coming University of Otago academics have been recognised through Early Career Awards for Distinction in Research.
