The Division of Health Sciences benefits from its high calibre of staff and their wide range of skills and research expertise. Please search our Staff Expertise Database for details on University of Otago, Health Sciences staff. Each staff profile provides information on qualifications, current academic position, contact details, and a summary of research and publications.
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- Dr Mike King
Animal ethics, animal use in research ethics and policy, ethics of biosciences - Dr Paula King
Māori health - Dr Elodie Kip
Neuroinflammation, optogenetics and Parkinson’s disease - Associate Professor Jo Kirman
Immunology - Dr Sampsa Kiuru
Rural Health; medical education - Dr Torsten Kleffmann
Mass spectrometry-based proteomics and protein analysis - Associate Professor Maria Kleinstäuber
Pathomechanisms and interventions in behavioural medicine; health psychology - Dr Karen Knapp
Genetic disorders, cancer - Associate Professor Michael Knapp
Evolutionary genomics and conservation genomics; biological anthropology - Dr Ellie Knight
Peridontal epidemiology and qualitative research - Dr Taryn Knox
Philosophy of psychiatry and medicine, mental health ethics, sport ethics - Dr Jesse Kokaua
Pacific research - Professor Kurt Krause
Structural biology of infectious diseases - Professor Jeremy Krebs
Diabetes - Lisa Kremer
Medicine use in neonates; Pharmacy Education: diversity equity and inclusion, curriculum design, care planning, clinical skills - Dr Pummy Krittaphol Bailey
MBIE Precision antimicrobials: Target therapeutics for food and companion animal infections - Dr Jo Krysa
Vascular medicine and biology - Dr Silke Kuehl
Suicide and self-harm, mental health care in emergency departments, co-response team, family violence - Dr Desiree Kunac
New Zealand Pharmacovigilance Centre - Research Associate Professor Amanda Kvalsvig
Children’s health