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The attentive crowd in the Common Room.

A large and appreciative audience attended this year’s symposium which was held on July 27 in the Union Common Room and Hall in Dunedin.

Guest speaker Professor Louise Parr-Brownlie opened the day-long event with her talk “Weaving equity and innovation into biomedical research”.

The balance of the programme was then devoted to our postgraduate students who shared their research through a series of three-minute talks, ten-minute talks and a poster session.

Chair of the symposium organising committee, Associate Professor Peter Mace says, “the day was a fantastic celebration of the depth and breadth of research in the school.

“Our guest speakers, Professor Louis Parr-Brownlie and Professor Greg Jones, shared intriguing insights into their evolving career trajectories.

The postgraduate students did a great job of communicating the impactful work they are carrying out across fundamental, biomedical, and biotechnological science, says Associate Professor Mace.

“I think everyone learned a lot about research in the School, and plenty of new connections were made. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to making the day successful, especially the postgraduate symposium committee and Sara Milne for administrative support.”

Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith says, “the postgraduate symposium is always an uplifting day – to be able to see and hear about the amazing research that is being done in the School and experience the enthusiasm of the postgrad students gives me hope for the future.”

A crowd of people in a hall view posters posted on various boards.

The lively poster session.

Winners of the BMS Postgraduate Symposium 2023

10-minute talks

  • 1st Hazel Sisson (Microbiology and Immunology)
  • 2nd Kyra Bingham (Physiology)
  • 3rd Tyla Alexander (Pharmacology and Toxicology)

3-minute talks

  • 1st Georgia Keelty (Physiology)
  • 2nd Samantha Nie (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
  • 3rd Tristan Paulino (Anatomy)

Posters

  • 1st Stephanie Waller (Microbiology and Immunology)
  • 2nd Fergus Payne (Pharmacology and Toxicology)
  • 3rd Mary Hawkes (Biochemistry)
Two students: Tyla Alexander and Hazel Sisson holding their certificates, with Peter Mace and Lisa Matisoo-Smith on either flank.

Left to right: Peter Mace, Tyla Alexander, Hazel Sisson and Lisa Matisoo-Smith (Kyra Bingham was unable to attend).

Three students: Samantha Nie, Geogia Keelty, and Tristan Paulino holding their certificates, with Peter Mace and Lisa Matisoo-Smith on either flank.

Left to right: Peter Mace, Samantha Nie, Geogia Keelty, Tristan Paulino and Lisa Matisoo-Smith.

Three students: Stephanie Waller, Mary Hawkes, and Fergus Payne holding their certificates, with Peter Mace and Lisa Matisoo-Smith on either flank.

Left to right: Peter Mace, Stephanie Waller, Mary Hawkes Fergus Payne and Lisa Matisoo-Smith.

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