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John PearsonResearch Associate Professor

MSc PhD(Auck)

Email john.pearson@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 364 3653

Background

  • 2008 - Biostatistical consultant with the Otago University, Christchurch.
  • 2006 - 2008 Statistical analyst then senior research statistician at Statistics New Zealand where I worked on economic surveys and strategic development
  • 2001 - 2006 Bioinformatics statistician then senior statistician at Vialactia Biosciences (NZ) Ltd, where I worked on animal studies, microarray analysis and design, experimental design, genetics
  • 1998 - 2001 Lecturer in statistics at the University of Auckland
  • Member of the New Zealand Statistics Association.

Research Interests

  • Microarrays
  • Genetics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Statistical Computing
  • Survey Methods

Publications

Phang, R., Waddell, O., Dixon, W., Pearson, J., McCombie, A., & Frizelle, F. (2025). Is the incidence of early-onset adenocarcinomas in Aotearoa New Zealand increasing? Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1111/ajco.14184 Journal - Research Article

King-Hudson, T.-R., Pearson, A. G., Dunstan-Harrison, C., Powell, M. T., Magon, N. J., Edwards, T. S., Paton, L. N., … Kettle, A. J., Pearson, J. F., Kokaua, J., … Theodore, R., Ramrakha, S., … Moffitt, T. E., Ledgerwood, E. C., & Hampton, M. B. (2025). Biomarkers of oxidative and mitochondrial stress are associated with accelerated pace of aging at midlife in a birth cohort. Journals of Gerontology Series A. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaf105 Journal - Research Article

Teo, Y., Frizelle, F., McCombie, A., Pearson, J., Purcell, R., & Yam, S. T. (2025). The association between age and colorectal polyps distribution. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 95(Suppl. 1), CR0139P. doi: 10.1111/ans.70063 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Waddell, O., McCombie, A., Keenan, J., Frizelle, F., Glyn, T., & Pearson, J. (2025). Early-onset colorectal cancer: Diagnostic pathways and their impact on outcomes. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 95(Suppl. 1), CR071P. doi: 10.1111/ans.70063 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Waddell, O., McCombie, A., Keenan, J., Pearson, J., Glyn, T., & Frizelle, F. (2025). A prospective cohort study of quality of life in early-onset colorectal cancer. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 95(Suppl. 1), CR029P. doi: 10.1111/ans.70063 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

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