$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.
$1.64 million for Otago in HRC funding rounds
Tuesday 1 June 2021
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Richard Blaikie says Otago is grateful for HRC’s ongoing support which enables the University to continue its world-leading research.
Otago projects receive $1.64m Health Research Council funding
Monday 31 May 2021
Better outcomes for women suffering from New Zealand’s most common gynaecological cancer and a bioactive toothpaste that will mean fewer visits to the dentist are just two University of Otago projects funded by the Health Research Council this week.
Cuddles, bubbles and excellent health care
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Organised by Otago Medical School students, the Teddy Bear Hospital involved dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and nursing students.
Professor Warwick Duncan appointed as new Director of the SJWRI
Monday 10 May 2021
The Sir John Walsh Research Institute welcomes Professor Warwick Duncan as the third Director of the SJWRI. Professor Duncan assumes the role as head of the Faculty of Dentistry’s research arm on 1 May, taking over from Professor Richard Cannon, our Director since 2014.
Pacific Dentistry graduand's ambition shines
Friday 7 May 2021
Sheela Sharma was always in a bit of a hurry.
'Smart' wearable device research leads to fellowship for early career researcher
Monday 12 April 2021
Recent PhD graduate Dr Sabarinath Prasad is rejoining the SJWRI, having been awarded a Health Sciences Career Development Postdoctoral Fellowship from the University of Otago's Division of Health Sciences. His postdoctoral research, under the mentorship of Prof Mauro Farella, will focus on prototyping and validating 'smart' wearable devices to track jaw motion in a range of conditions.
Revitalised Walsh Building opens
Tuesday 9 March 2021
The opening of the revitalised heritage Walsh Building signals the completion of the national centre for dentistry’s five-year expansion project.
From Asia to Aotearoa - how a Korean/Kiwi upbringing moulded an academic star
Tuesday 16 February 2021
Growing up in Korea (in the regional city of Chungju) meant growing up knowing competition was king for Dr Joanne Choi.
South Auckland dental’s benefits already flowing before official opening
Thursday 4 February 2021
The University of Otago, Auckland Dental Facility officially opened on 4 February.
Prof Warwick Duncan and Dr Joanne Choi commended with Research Supervisor of the Year awards
Friday 18 December 2020
Congratulations to Professor Warwick Duncan and Dr Joanne Choi, recipients of SJWRI Research Supervisor of the Year Awards for 2020, as announced at our Faculty end-of-year function on Friday 18 December. These Awards celebrate excellent supervisors of undergraduate and postgraduate students undertaking research projects in the Faculty of Dentistry.
Early career researchers celebrated through SJWRI Research Publication Awards
Friday 18 December 2020
Congratulations to early-career researchers Dr Joanne Choi and Dr Zhen Dong, the recipients of SJWRI Research Publication Awards for 2020, which were announced at our Faculty end-of-year function on Friday 18 December. Our Research Publication Awards celebrate the best research articles authored by our academic staff and postgraduate students in the preceding year.
Webinar series shares our research and clinical excellence with the world
Thursday 17 December 2020
This September, the SJWRI and Faculty of Dentistry held a month-long Clinical and Research Excellence Spring Webinar Series in place of our traditional Clinical Excellence Day and SJWRI Research Day events, enabling our final-year doctoral postgraduates to share their research and clinical achievements with the Faculty and the dental profession. On 12 December, at the Faculty Prize-Giving for students, awards were presented for the best clinical and research presentations by postgraduate students within the CaRE Series.
Iran to Otago – PhD journey traverses academic and personal challenges
Monday 14 December 2020
Dr Golnoush Madani's achievement to collect her PhD, goes well beyond meeting the challenges of academic research.
From Ukraine to Otago: how Dental Technology helped realise a 26-year dream
Friday 11 December 2020
In 2009 as a fresh-faced 18-year-old Ana Grymak landed in Auckland, New Zealand without a word of English at her disposal.
Otago announces 26 new Professors
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Twenty-six University of Otago academics have been promoted to the position of professor this year.
Professor Jules Kieser Memorial Trust Award celebrates top student
Wednesday 25 November 2020
During a New Year’s poker game four people were dealt their cards but one had a very bad hand.
Otago study finds link between teen chewing pace and obesity
Wednesday 18 November 2020
Overweight teenagers chew slower and spend less time eating compared to their thinner peers, a University of Otago study has found.
Atrium takes shape inside Walsh Building
Monday 19 October 2020
Inside the redeveloped Walsh Building, home to the Dental School, an impressive atrium has taken shape.
No funding left for life-saving oral pathology service
Thursday 8 October 2020
There is no money left to fund life-saving cancer tests at New Zealand’s only dedicated oral pathology diagnostic service, the University of Otago says.
Otago research supported by 2020 NZ Dental Research Foundation and Ministry of Health oral health funding
Wednesday 2 September 2020
The New Zealand Dental Association and Ministry of Health (MoH) are key supporters of our cutting-edge dental and oral health research, through the NZ Dental Research Foundation (NZDRF) and MoH Oral Health Research funding rounds. In the 2020 NZDRF funding round, a total of $158,296 in funding has been awarded for research projects led by our staff, PhD and DClinDent students. SJWRI researchers are also lead investigators on projects awarded $47,402 in targeted Ministry of Health Oral Health Research funding. As always, we thank the NZ Dental Research Foundation and the Ministry of Health for their continued support.
Otago researcher developing cooler tooth caps for Kiwi kids
Monday 24 August 2020
Better dental care for Kiwi kids could be just around the corner, thanks to new technology being developed at the University of Otago.
Emeritus title humbling for Broughton
Friday 21 August 2020
It is impossible for Emeritus Professor John Broughton to select his proudest achievement from his time at Otago; 47 years simply cannot be condensed to one moment.
Registrations now open for Clinical and Research Excellence Spring Webinar Series
Thursday 20 August 2020
This year, the Faculty of Dentistry’s annual Clinical Excellence Day and Sir John Walsh Research Institute Research Day are being combined and run online as a series of evening seminar sessions through September 2020. Our Clinical and Research Excellence Spring Webinar Series will feature clinical cases and research presentations from our staff, postgraduate students and invited speakers.
1950 Dental Reunion topic of bittersweet film
Monday 15 June 2020
A short documentary film ‘The Dental Reunion’, featuring Otago dental graduates from the class of 1950, received its world premiere on 12 June at the Documentary Edge Festival 2020.
