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Upcoming Lecture events

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12 May May

The Health Sciences First Year Integrated Context Lecture Series (ICLS)

Wednesday, 12 May 2021 at 1:00pm
The Health Sciences First Year (HSFY) programme includes a series of exciting new lectures that bring together content from across the HSFY papers and apply it in cutting-edge health-based scenarios. Presenting teams showcase the research expertise and professional courses at the University of Otago. These entertaining and informative lectures will have limited seats available to the public.

17 Jun June

Hocken Talk Series 2021: Dr Matthew Schmidt

Thursday, 17 June 2021 at 5:30pm - Hocken Library, 90 Anzac Avenue, Dunedin
'Dunedin’s Changing Shoreline: A city built on reclamation' Explore the changing shape of Dunedin City from a small town built on hills and swampy areas next to the harbour shore, to a city built on extensive harbour reclamation.

28 Jun June

2021 Nelson Marlborough Community Health Lecture

Monday, 28 June 2021 at 6:00pm - Suter Gallery, 208 Bridge Street Nelson, or via livestream at Wairau Hospital, Witherlea, Blenheim.
Nelson/Marlborough Community Health Lecture – "Choices in healthcare 2021: Choosing wisely and advance care planning". Free public lecture.

21 Jul July

Clinical Excellence Day

Wednesday, 21 July 2021 at 9:00am - Main Common Room, University Union Building, 640 Cumberland St, Dunedin
The Faculty of Dentistry's annual Clinical Excellence Day.

04 Aug August

A pain in the leg: Living with peripheral artery disease - An Integrated Context Lecture

Wednesday, 4 August 2021 at 12:00pm - St David Lecture Theatre
University of Otago
North Dunedin
For the last year Mrs Adams has been experiencing cramps in her legs because some of her arteries are becoming blocked (a condition called peripheral artery disease). This lecture will discuss some of the impact this has on Mrs Adams’ life, how this disease occurs and how we can use ultrasound to assess it.

05 Aug August

A pain in the leg: Living with peripheral artery disease - An Integrated Context Lecture

Thursday, 5 August 2021 at 1:00pm - Castle 1 and 2 Lecture Theatres
University of Otago
North Dunedin
For the last year Mrs Adams has been experiencing cramps in her legs because some of her arteries are becoming blocked (a condition called peripheral artery disease). This lecture will discuss some of the impact this has on Mrs Adams’ life, how this disease occurs and how we can use ultrasound to assess it.

24 Aug August

Inaugural Professorial Lecture - Professor Julia Horsfield

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 at 5:30pm - Archway 1 Lecture Theatre, Union St East, Dunedin
Professor Julia Horsfield delivers her Inaugural Professorial Lecture (IPL) titled: The circle of life: connecting cell division with cell fate

25 Aug August

Precision medicine: From the clinic to the lab, and back again - An Integrated Context Lecture

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 12:00pm - St David Lecture Theatre
University of Otago
North Dunedin
Explore how understanding the structure and function of proteins can help treat disease. MD and Research Professor Kurt Krause will share his personal experience in the treatment of HIV; from his clinical days when there were limited options to treat HIV to current, effective treatments that are precisely matched to each patient. We will also consider how the HIV experience influenced trial treatments for COVID-19.

26 Aug August

Precision medicine: From the clinic to the lab, and back again - An Integrated Context Lecture

Thursday, 26 August 2021 at 1:00pm - Castle 1 and 2 Lecture Theatres
University of Otago
North Dunedin
Explore how understanding the structure and function of proteins can help treat disease. MD and Research Professor Kurt Krause will share his personal experience in the treatment of HIV; from his clinical days when there were limited options to treat HIV to current, effective treatments that are precisely matched to each patient. We will also consider how the HIV experience influenced trial treatments for COVID-19.

 

Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Merilyn Hibma

Thursday, 26 August 2021 at 5:30pm - Archway 1 Lecture Theatre, Union Street East, Dunedin.
Professor Merilyn Hibma delivers her Inaugural Professorial Lecture (IPL) titled, "Human papillomavirus and cervical cancer: A translational research success story"

07 Sep September

Inaugural Professorial Lecture – Professor Tim Cooper

Tuesday, 7 September 2021 at 5:30pm - Archway 1 Lecture Theatre, Union Street East, Dunedin 9016
Professor Tim Cooper delivers his Inaugural Professorial Lecture (IPL) titled: Why Richard Baxter matters (to me).