New campus video features past and present students of the Department
Tuesday, 25 February 2020
A new video about the University of Otago, Christchurch campus features and number of past and present members of Pathology and Biomedical Science.
Why science is still working on that cure for cancer
Monday, 3 February 2020
Two members of the Department have been featured on the front page of The Press’ Mainlander section and on the Stuff website over the weekend in an article about the changing nature of cancer research.
Otago researchers recipients of inaugural $3m Marsden Fund Award
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
University of Otago researchers are the recipients of an inaugural Marsden Fund Council Award worth $3 million to investigate genetic predisposition to metabolic diseases like diabetes and gout among Pacific people.
$3.8 million to Otago researchers in Career Development Awards
Thursday, 31 October 2019
The Health Research Council has awarded 23 University of Otago researchers $3.8 million in Career Development Awards.
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).
Postdoctoral fellow joins CFRR to investigate the role of oxidant signalling in Alzheimer’s disease
Thursday, 22 August 2019
Dr Leon Smyth joined the Centre for Free Radical Research back in February through the support of a Philip Wrightson Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand.
Free radicals at the D.A.R.E event for high school students
Friday, 5 July 2019
The Centre for Free Radical Research showed high school students recordings from live cell microscopy showing human human neutrophils hunting down and engulfing bacteria at the University of Otago, Christchurch’s D.A.R.E event last month.
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.
Vitamin C research presented at Cancer and Epigenetics Gordon Research Conference
Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Andrew Das presented his research at the Cancer and Epigenetics Gordon Research Conference held in Italy last week.
Vitamin C researcher presents at a Cancer Society public workshop on the West Coast
Monday, 15 April 2019
Professor Margreet Vissers was invited to speak about the latest vitamin C research at the Cancer Society’s Living with and beyond cancer workshop in Greymouth on Saturday.
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.
The effect of ascorbate in cancer metastasis
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
PhD student Citra Praditi presented her PhD entrance seminar on Monday at the UOC Research Seminar Series in the Rolleston Lecture Theatre.
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.
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.
