Tackling Cancer with a No. 8 wire Mentality and 21st Century Technology
PhD student Chris Hakkaart describes his journey from the biology class of a small river town to the University of Otago’s renowned Centre for Translational Cancer Research.
Genetics student journeys
A skill set for all time
Kathy Sircombe explains how a genetics MSc at Otago is setting her up for a great career.
Hunting the Culpable Gene
Otago PhD student Emma Wade’s discovery of a hidden gene responsible for bone disease is helping families around the world.
A mission for marine conservation
Genetics PhD student Gert-Jan Jeunen has gone from rearing alpacas in Belgium to developing a science-fiction-like way to help conserve New Zealand’s oceans.
A love of healing and people
Aarthi Rajesh’s Journey to a Genetics Honours Degree created, and prepared her for, great opportunities
Genetics research at Otago
Fussy fish use genetic compatibility to pick partners from afar
When salmon spawn, the sperm of competing males are in an all-or-nothing race to be the first to reach and fertilise the eggs.
Innovative Environmental DNA Research Earns Otago Researchers National Science Challenge Grant
An innovative use of the detritus of marine life to measure bio-diversity has earned a team of Otago researchers a national Sustainable Seas Science Challenge Grant.
