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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- Professor Anna Ranta
Stroke - Dr Charlene Rapsey
Psychiatric epidemiology, childhood adversity, sexual health - Dr Magdalena Ratajska
Cancer genetics - Dr Jithendra Ratnayake
Biomaterials and regenerative medicine - Dr Gabriel Rawcliffe
Investigating Kauri dieback in the context of GPCR-mediated chemotaxis by Phytophthora agathidicida - Dr Morgayn Read
Seizure and treatment options - Dr Karen Reader
Ovarian cancer - Associate Professor Tony Reeder
Skin cancer prevention; health promotion and cancer prevention - Emeritus Professor Tony Reeve
Cancer Genetics, genomics and cancer biology - Dr Attika Rehman
Molecular basis of infectious diseases - Dr Glen Reid
Translational cancer research - Associate Professor Jim Reid
Primary medical care, respiratory medicine and influenza, rural medical education - Dr Johanna Reidy
- Associate Professor David Reith
Clinical Pharmacology - Dr Sarah Rennie
Medical and surgical education, academic misconduct, clinical skills acquisition, leadership development - Dr Nelly Rentta
- Dr Andrew Reynolds
Diet and physical activity in non-communicable disease incidence and management - Professor John Reynolds
Learning and memory mechanisms, Parkinson's disease, stroke - Dr Sarah Rhodes
Cardio-respiratory physiotherapy - Professor Alison Rich
Current research interests are in the tumour microenvironment in oral cancer and immune regulation in oral lichen planus.
