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04 Jul 2023

HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers


Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...

27 Jun 2023

DNA discovery may assist in fight against aggressive cancer


In a significant development in the fight against fatal cancers, University of O...

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27 Jun 2023

DNA discovery may assist in fight against aggressive cancer


In a significant development in the fight against fatal cancers, University of O...

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06 Sep 2022

Researchers scoop top national awards at Queenstown conference


Researchers scoop top national awards at Queenstown conference...

30 May 2022

Gastric cancer research backed by Health Research Council


Two University of Otago research projects which aim to find new ways of treating...

11 Feb 2022

Otago researcher and medical oncologist win national award for cancer research


A University of Otago researcher and a medical oncologist have won the 2021 Roch...

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04 Nov 2021

Excellence in teaching, research and service


Excellence in teaching, research and service have been celebrated with the annou...

22 Oct 2021

Otago researchers solve 58-year medical mystery


University of Otago academics have solved a decades-long medical mystery which s...

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17 Dec 2020

Diverse Pathology researchers united by Marsden success


Almost a quarter of the $17.5 million in Marsden funding recently awarded to the...

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11 Dec 2020

Double delight for graduating couple


Suzan Almomani and her husband Issam Mayyas both received their PhDs at the Univ...

10 Nov 2020

Otago researchers secure $17.5m in Marsden funding


Otago researchers secure $17.5m in Marsden funding...

04 Sep 2020

Dr Louise Bicknell - winner's profile


Dr Louise Bicknell has been named joint winner of the 2020 University of Otago R...

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13 Aug 2020

Future research in safe hands at Otago Medical School


Future research in safe hands at Otago Medical School...

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29 May 2020

Health of truck drivers and evening TV binge-watchers under Otago researchers’ spotlight


The health and safety of truck drivers and the impacts of evening television bin...

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10 Dec 2019

30 new Professors for the University of Otago


30 new Professors for the University of Otago

07 Nov 2019

Events


Upcoming events at the Department of Pathology, Dunedin School of Medicine, Univ...

05 Nov 2019

Otago researchers recipients of inaugural $3m Marsden Fund Award


Otago researchers recipients of inaugural $3m Marsden Fund Award...

30 Oct 2019

From Massachusetts to mass success in Otago, New Zealand


From Massachusetts to mass success in Otago, New Zealand...

22 Oct 2019

Six rising research stars celebrated in annual awards


Six rising research stars celebrated in annual awards...

15 Aug 2019

Dr Karl Iremonger named 2019 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Research Medal winner


Dr Karl Iremonger named 2019 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Research Medal...

09 Aug 2019

Otago research shines light on cancer cells


Otago research shines light on cancer cells....

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16 Apr 2019

16 April 2019, Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives


Discovery of oral cancer biomarkers could save thousands of lives...

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04 Mar 2019

Sniffing out prostate cancer in New Zealand


The University of Otago and K9 Medical Detection NZ are working together to inve...

22 Feb 2019

Fulbright Award for GO Director


Fulbright Award for GO Director...

06 Dec 2018

Otago researchers discover information about a gene that helps define us as humans


Otago researchers discover information about a gene that helps define us as huma...

12 Sep 2018

Otago researchers find answers as to why some people are at risk of gout


Otago researchers find answers as to why some people are at risk of gout...

02 Aug 2018

Poppable “cyst” cake wins Bake Your Thesis contest


Poppable “cyst” cake wins Bake Your Thesis contest...

26 Jul 2018

Funds for researcher’s probe into the aggressive biology of breast cancers


Funds for researcher’s probe into the aggressive biology of breast cancers...

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25 Jul 2018

Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread


Funding for Otago breast cancer research which aims to halt cancer spread...

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03 Jul 2018

Otago scientists make breakthrough in childhood kidney cancer


Otago scientists make breakthrough in childhood kidney cancer...

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29 Jun 2018

Otago researchers’ discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistance


Otago researchers’ discovery unlocks secrets behind cancer drug resistance...

18 Jun 2018

$4.4 million awarded to DSM researchers in HRC funding


DSM was awarded almost 4.4m in Health Research Council funding...

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07 Jun 2018

Researchers help save lives in the Pacific


Researchers help save lives in the Pacific...

12 Dec 2017

2017 Graduates' Oath Reading Ceremony


University of Otago Medical School graduates undertake their oath of service...

03 Nov 2017

Marsden Fund backs Otago’s research in best ever round


University of Otago researchers have gained around $24m for 33 world-class resea...

31 Oct 2017

Dean's Bequest recipients 2018


The Dunendin School of Medicine warmly congratulates recipients of the 2017 Dean...

30 Oct 2017

Reproductive race: Males rapidly adjust sperm speed to beat rivals


Joint research by the University of Otago and University of Canterbury has revea...

13 Oct 2017

Health Research Awards' success for Department of Pathology


The Department of Pathology congratulates Associate Professor Julia Horsfield, D...

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05 Oct 2017

Two highly promising scientists receive prestigious Rutherford Discovery fellowships at Otago University


Media Release - 5 October 2017 - Two highly promising scientists receive prestig...

31 Aug 2017

Science-inspired exhibition impresses


Science-inspired exhibition impresses...

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30 Mar 2017

Inflammation professor a keynote speaker at World Congress and Expo on Pharmaceutics


Professor Madhav Bhatia presented a keynote presentation at the Second World Co...

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09 Mar 2017

Major support for Otago health research provided through latest lottery grants


University of Otago researchers have gained more than $2.6m in funding from the...

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17 Feb 2017

Vitamin D supplements may protect against the flu and a nasty cold


Taking vitamin D supplements can lower your risk of acute respiratory infections...

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27 Jan 2017

Summer Student awarded Best Laboratory Project Prize


Linda Buss was the recipient of the UOC Best Laboratory Project Prize at the UOC...

21 Dec 2016

Epigenetic changes promoting cancer metastasis identified: Otago research


Latest University of Otago research is shedding new light on why and how cancer...

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08 Nov 2016

New Marsden funding to probe the science of how genes awaken


University of Otago and University of Auckland researchers are collaborating to...

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03 Nov 2016

EDOR member elected Fellow of the Royal Society of NZ


EDOR member Professor Tony Merriman is made a fellow of the Royal Society of New...

31 Oct 2016

Royal Society Award for scientist exchange with China


Professor Madhav Bhatia was the recipient of a Royal Society of New Zealand’s Ca...

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28 Oct 2016

Invited lecturer to the Twelfth International Symposium on Respiratory Diseases


Inflammation Research Group leader Professor Madhav Bhatia was invited to delive...

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27 Oct 2016

Inflammation professor a keynote speaker at World Congress and Expo on Immunology


Professor Madhav Bhatia was invited as an honourable guest to the World Congress...

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07 Oct 2016

Otago researchers probe HPV’s manipulation of immune system


University of Otago researchers have gained fresh insights into how one of the m...

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09 Sep 2016

Otago scientists win national medals


Two current and one former University of Otago staff members received medals at...

09 Sep 2016

Otago scientists win national medals


Otago scientists win national medals...

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17 Aug 2016

CMRF funding success for a Mackenzie Principal Investigator


Dr Margaret Currie was awarded funding from the Canterbury Medical Research Foun...

22 Jul 2016

Research showcased at Cancer Society Information Evening


The Mackenzie Cancer Research Group showcased some of their research at an infor...

10 Jun 2016

Early Career Awards bestowed upon outstanding researchers


Six up-and-coming University of Otago staff have been announced as this year’s r...

16 May 2016

Gene mutation patterns in melanoma vary from North to South in NZ


South Islanders’ melanomas are significantly more likely than those of North Isl...

11 May 2016

Otago studies supported by Health Research Council


Health Research Council ‘Emerging Researcher First Grants’ have been won by two...

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14 Apr 2016

Will eating cake give me cancer?


Dr Logan Walker gave a public lecture discussing a number of cancer myths, answe...

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18 Jan 2016

Cancer genetics Principal Investigator on One News


Dr Logan Walker featured in an item about access to genetic testing on TVNZ's On...

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08 Dec 2015

HRC Career Development Awards announced


A University of Otago brain cancer researcher has gained a prestigious Sir Charl...

16 Nov 2015

PhD candidate Melanie Grant AMP Scholarship recipient


Melanie's research focus is improving adoptive cell therapy for cancer....

16 Oct 2015

Zebrafish study sheds new light on human heart defects


University of Otago researchers working with zebrafish have published a study pr...

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30 Sep 2015

Funding for study on the effects of vitamin C on breast cancer


A Christchurch scientist working to determine whether high dose vitamin C is a v...

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17 Sep 2015

Otago health researchers awarded prestigious fellowships


Two University of Otago health sciences researchers have gained prestigious Roya...

09 Sep 2015

Triple success for the Department of Pathology


three researchers in the Department of Oathology enjoy success...

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03 Sep 2015

Innovative Otago research supported in science investment round


Five innovative University of Otago-led research programmes are being backed wit...

26 Aug 2015

HPV infection of placentas linked to pregnancy complications


In a landmark study, University of Otago researchers have found that human papil...

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17 Jun 2015

Otago announces Early Career Awards recipients


The outstanding contributions of five up-and-coming University of Otago academic...

22 Apr 2015

Health research celebrated at awards


Health research celebrated at awards...

13 Apr 2015

Otago scientist gains grant for innovative gout research


A University of Otago pathology researcher has gained a Health Research Council...

23 Mar 2015

Christchurch campus joins global study into anorexia nervosa genetics


University of Otago, Christchurch (UOC), researchers will today launch the New Z...

01 Oct 2014

Prestigious Rutherford Fellowships won by Otago researchers


Two talented early to mid-career scientists will return to the University of Ota...

03 Jun 2014

Colin Geary Professorial Lecture Series begins


Colin Geary Professorial Lecture Series begins...

18 Mar 2014

Pathology staff shave for a cure


Department of Pathology staff Janine Neill and Justine Farquar today participate...

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11 Mar 2014

Health researchers supported by lottery grants


Dunedin School of Medicine researchers have gained over NZ$500,000 in funding fr...

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27 Jan 2014

Department of Pathology academic wins Fulbright award


Fulbright New Zealand Scholar Award winner Dr Sarah Young is keen to make use of...

04 Dec 2013

Otago research reveals tobacco’s toll on women’s placentas


Smoking while pregnant causes severe DNA damage to cells in the placenta and sig...

21 Nov 2013

Department of Pathology researcher elected as Royal Society Fellow


Professor Anthony Braithwaite is among the 13 leading New Zealand researchers an...

13 May 2013

Otago cancer researcher gains HRC Explorer Grant


A leading University of Otago researcher has gained Health Research Council (HRC...

05 Dec 2012

Otago scientists win neurological research funding


Three University of Otago scientists have received nearly $300,000 of funding to...

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03 Oct 2012

Study clears up speculation about vitamin D reducing colds


Researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch, are engaged in a large s...

27 May 2011

Better to eat kiwifruit than to take vitamin C supplements


University of Otago, Christchurch, researchers have found that a natural fruit s...

24 May 2011

Otago researchers reveal PAX gene’s role in cancer


19 Jul 2010

Vitamin C plays vital role in battle against cancer


New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, shows that vitamin C ca...

31 May 2010

Major prostate cancer trial boosted by new funding


The largest ever clinical trial into new treatments for prostate cancer, which k...

16 Apr 2010

New Microscope for University of Otago Zebrafish Facility


17 Sep 2009

International health research partnerships funded


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