Fifth annual Pathology and Biomedical Science Symposium
Monday, 2 September 2019
Staff and students participated in the fifth annual symposium for the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science last week.
CMRF Major Project Funding Round successes in 2019
Friday, 23 August 2019
Three Pathology and Biomedical Science research fellows have been awarded 2019 Major Project funding grants from the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation (CMRF).
Micronutrients affect gut bacteria associated with ADHD in small but promising study
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who took micronutrients had lower levels of a bacteria linked to the psychological disorder, and a healthier range of bugs in their gut overall, new research shows.
Hotly contested 3MT finals
Monday, 5 August 2019
Robotic spiders and endometrial cancer – two very different topics, but two very happy graduate students.
Chch campus recognises academic success and values
Wednesday, 24 July 2019
A record number of Christchurch staff were presented with the campus’ highest award for research excellence at this year’s celebration of campus success and spirit.
New Zealanders involved in global study showing genetic predisposition for anorexia
Tuesday, 16 July 2019
University of Otago, Christchurch researchers played a key role in new global research showing the causes of the eating disorder anorexia are likely metabolic as well as psychological.
Science-keen secondary students visit Christchurch campus
Thursday, 4 July 2019
The University of Otago, Christchurch recently opened its doors to more than 200 Canterbury secondary school students to showcase the campus and options for a career in health science.
HRC project funding for endometrial cancer risk
Monday, 1 July 2019
Associate Professor Logan Walker from the Mackenzie Cancer Research Group has received HRC project funding to investigate the impact of germline copy number varation on endometrial cancer risk.
NZ experts play crucial role in global fight against pneumonia
Friday, 28 June 2019
New Zealanders played crucial roles in a global pneumonia study pinpointing the deadliest forms of viruses and bacteria, and identifying one vaccine that could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of babies and young children.
Researchers find triple as many Legionnaires' cases as previously reported
Tuesday, 11 June 2019
The first New Zealand-wide study of the burden of Legionnaires' disease has found triple the number of cases of this form of pneumonia than previously reported.
Free radical researcher receives notable entry in Otago Bulletin's annual photo competition
Friday, 29 March 2019
Senior Research Fellow Dr Nina Dickerhof from the Centre for Free Radical Research has received a notable entry placing in the 2019 Otago Bulletin Page Photo Competition.
Christchurch researcher representing New Zealand in taekwondo
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
Christchurch breast cancer researcher Dr Vanessa Lattimore will represent New Zealand at the taekwondo World Championships in Manchester this May.
University Operations Staff Excellence Award for departmental administrator
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Client Services Administrator Fran Cox was the recipient of the University of Otago Operations Staff Excellence Award for January 2019.
Vitamin C 2019 Symposium presentations
Monday, 18 February 2019
Three senior staff members from the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science presented at the Vitamin C 2019 Symposium in Auckland last week.
Christchurch Dean made a Fellow of the world’s oldest life science organisation
Thursday, 7 February 2019
The Dean of the University of Otago, Christchurch, has become a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology – only the fourth New Zealander to receive the honour. The Academy is the leadership group of the American Society for Microbiology, the world’s oldest and largest life science organisation.
Free radical summer student awarded Best Laboratory Presentation
Monday, 28 January 2019
Summer student Heath Ryburn was awarded the Best Laboratory Presentation at the UOC Summer Studentship Final Presentations last week for his project on mycobacterial resistance to neutrophil oxidants.
