News from the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences
31 Aug 2026
Opportunity to pitch work a ‘milestone’ for researcher
An Otago researcher who is on a mission to restore function in people affected by brain disorders has won the opportunit...
20 Aug 2026
Otago research improving life for Crohn’s disease patients
Research at the University of Otago I Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka looking at why some Crohn's disease patients don’t respond to...
20 Aug 2026
PhD graduand develops tool that could protect Aotearoa's biosecurity
It might take a village to raise a child, but it can also take a community to help a PhD candidate graduate, as Benjamín...
19 Aug 2026
From golfing scholarship to exploring the gut lining
Mikayla King (Tūhoe) was devastated when the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown meant she had to leave the college she was studying...
05 Aug 2026
Otago receives $1.2 million for innovative research
Eight Health Research Council (HRC) Explorer Grants have been awarded to University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka kair...
31 Jul 2026
Unique partnership anchors life-saving research
The power of human connection lies at the heart of the partnership between US-based non-profit No Stomach For Cancer and...
30 Jul 2026
Otago researcher leads global collaboration on chronic pain
Funding for an international collaborative exchange will support a researcher in the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences in d...
23 Jul 2026
Mothers’ devotion to newborns begins in the brain
New research has found a hormone is responsible for making mothers’ interactions with newborns feel rewarding rather tha...
23 Jul 2026
The role of biotechnology in selling the science
Why should we care about science and does all research need to have immediate benefits?
19 Jul 2026
Award recognises Dearden’s world-class contributions to genetics
Professor Peter Dearden has been awarded the prestigious MJD White Medal for outstanding contributions by an Australasia...
14 Jul 2026
Dr Judy Ann Cocadiz: Breaking the wall of late cancer detection
Dr Judy Ann Cocadiz took only 180 seconds to persuade New Zealand’s science experts her innovative and potentially life-...
09 Jul 2026
Tampons tested for hormone disrupting chemicals
A study has found some tampons leach low levels of chemicals which disrupt hormones, regardless of being synthetic or or...