Staff and students help in fight against COVID-19
Monday 6 September 2021
The University of Otago’s staff and students continue to serve on the front lines of New Zealand’s COVID-19 response.
Inaugural Division of Health Sciences Accelerator Grants awarded
Monday 9 August 2021
Fifteen early and mid-career researchers (EMCR) have received a boost from the Division of Health Sciences after being awarded their share of about $53,000.
No two days the same working on the COVID-19 response
Thursday 22 July 2021
Working at the coalface of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID-19 response, every day brings new challenges for Otago alumna Tara Swadi.
$1.74 million for Otago feasibility studies
Friday 11 June 2021
Dr Joanne Choi’s research will fill holes – in the market and in children’s teeth.
Members of the Department recognised at the 2021 UOC Academic Welcome
Monday 29 March 2021
The Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science collected two UOC Research Gold Medals, six UOC Value Awards and four Christchurch Medical Student Association (CMSA) Awards at the UOC Academic Welcome ceremony last week.
Vitamin C infusions retained by cancerous tumours, new study shows
Monday 1 March 2021
Cancerous colon tumours removed from patients given high dose vitamin C infusions before surgery retained the vitamin – a key piece of information in the search for evidence of the vitamin’s possible role in cancer treatment.
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.
Professor awarded CNZM for services to infectious diseases
Monday 18 January 2021
Professor Stephen Chambers from The Infection Group received the CNZM for services to infectious diseases research in the 2021 New Year Honours.
Cancer researchers featured on Newshub
Thursday 14 January 2021
Two staff from the Mackenzie Cancer Research group have featured in news articles on Newshub this week.
