Major CMRF grant to research hallucinations in Parkinson’s Disease
Thursday 1 June 2023
Dr Kyla-Louise Horne has received a significant funding boost for her research work at the Christchurch-based New Zealand Brain Research Institute (NZBRI).
MIHI Bipolar Research team wins prestigious international award
Wednesday 31 May 2023
A team from the University of Otago, Christchurch’s, MIHI (Māori and Indigenous Health Innovation) has been recognised with a major research award from one of the world’s most respected medical journals.
Study will measure how much breast milk baby is actually getting
Thursday 25 May 2023
Mothers worry about an exhaustive list of things; University of Otago researchers are hoping to help with one – is my baby getting enough breastmilk?
New study reinforces timely need for Pneumococcal Vaccine Switch
Wednesday 10 May 2023
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac decision to provide broader protection against a potentially fatal childhood disease.
Declining number of children being vaccinated against measles in Aotearoa
Friday 14 April 2023
There are not enough children under the age of 5 in Aotearoa protected against measles to stop a potential national outbreak, a new University of Otago, Christchurch study shows.
March 15 Symposium – the psychological impacts of the Christchurch terrorist attacks
Tuesday 4 April 2023
Preliminary findings from The March 15 Project were presented in a recent day-long symposium held at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
Suggestion you could walk around your neighbourhood good for mental health
Tuesday 4 April 2023
Even just knowing you could walk around the area you in live in if you want to can improve your mental health, new research by a University of Otago master’s candidate suggests.
Dr Andrew Bagshaw’s final legacy – a breakthrough discovery in the field of DNA research
Tuesday 28 March 2023
The late Dr Andrew Bagshaw has had his final scientific research paper published posthumously, a matter of weeks after his tragic death while volunteering as an aid worker in war-torn Ukraine.
Research professor by day, citizen astronomer by night
Friday 17 March 2023
A University of Otago, Christchurch academic and citizen scientist has contributed to a research paper about NASA’s first planetary defence test by capturing data about an asteroid in his backyard.
Two Otago Christchurch academics among newly elected Royal Society Fellows
Thursday 16 March 2023
For the first time ever, two of the four Otago academics elected to be Fellows of the Academy of the Royal Society Te Apārangi are from the Christchurch campus.
A Symposium of celebration for Mātai Hāora – the Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine
Thursday 9 March 2023
Leading lights in the field of oxidative stress and health research took centre stage at a day-long symposium at the University of Otago, Christchurch recently.
Fifty years of mahi – a milestone for the University of Otago, Christchurch
Tuesday 7 March 2023
“Kia Mau” – a call to come together and hold tight to one and all – is the chosen theme to celebrate 50 years of medical education and research excellence this year at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
PhD candidate’s “once in a lifetime opportunity” to visit Antarctica
Tuesday 21 February 2023
This year is set to be a big one for bioengineering PhD candidate Gretel Major.
University of Otago genetic researcher Dr Andrew Bagshaw – “a genuine genius”
Friday 27 January 2023
Dame Sue and Professor Phil Bagshaw say their “much loved” late son, former University of Otago geneticist and aid worker Dr Andrew Bagshaw, was never going to come home from the war in Ukraine until “the job was finished”.
Improving type 1 diabetes control in Pasifika children
Friday 6 January 2023
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Children Aotearoa, to discover why Pasifika youth with type 1 diabetes are experiencing problems maintaining good control of their disease.
