09 Mar 2025
Vaccination programme saves lives and millions
A Turanga Health vaccination programme saved lives and created millions in social value, a seminal research project has...
04 Mar 2025
Infectious diseases expert joins ESR executive leadership team
Professor David Murdoch has been appointed as ESR’s Chief Scientist, one of the most senior roles at the institute.
27 Nov 2024
Young scientist award for immunology researcher
Otago School of Biomedical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Nils Birkholz has been awarded the Asia-Pacific Protein Assoc...
07 Nov 2024
Major Marsden Fund grants awarded to UOC researchers
Four University of Otago Christchurch, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Ōtautahi researchers involved in cancer, pneumonia and cardi...
30 Oct 2024
Innovation and teamwork key to award
A combination of innovation and teamwork has earned the Department of Microbiology and Immunology Phage-host interaction...
27 Sep 2024
Think and act globally, says Distinguished Research Medal winner
Countries need to work together to solve the big challenges we all face, says Distinguished Research Medal winner and Ot...
11 Jul 2024
Surprise discovery with big scientific potential
An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle against harmful bacteria.
01 Jul 2024
Otago medical and public health alumna awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Ngā mihi nui to Otago alumna Dr Sainimere Boladuadua who has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Science and Innovation...
27 May 2024
Climate change increases risk of cryptosporidiosis outbreaks
More cryptosporidiosis outbreaks could be on the cards for New Zealand as extreme rainfall events become more frequent,...
15 Dec 2023
COVID-19 contact tracing lessons could be applied to STIs, researcher says
A centralised contact tracing system for sexually transmitted infections, suitably adapted from that used for COVID-19,...
28 Nov 2023
Otago part of national research platform
The University of Otago is a key member of a newly developed research platform designed to make New Zealand and its Paci...
23 Nov 2023
Liley Medal for Otago-led research to prevent rheumatic fever
Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker and his research team have been recognised for their outstanding contribu...