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Cover artwork of He Kitenga 2022 - a view of a circular stair from above. Image links to the He Kitenga landing page

In this issue

In this 2022 edition of He Kitenga we show you some of Otago's diverse range of emerging talent. Captured here are the disparate pathways into research that early career researchers follow.

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Activists and action

Dr Pooneh Torabian: Working in the margins

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Pooneh Torabian sitting on a sofa with colourful pillows

Dr Brodie Fraser: Focusing on LGBTIQ+ homelessness

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Brodie Fraser standing in front of trees

Dr Peter Gibbard: Power probe: The price of inertia

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Peter Gibbard standing outside with power poles in the background

Dr Anna High: Time for action

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Anna High standing in an alley wearing a brightly coloured dress

Novel Approaches

Dr Carolina Loch: Extracting stories from teeth

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Carolina Loch sitting in front of a shelf of fossils

Dr Daniel Alencar da Costa: Improving IT

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Daniel Alencar da Costa sitting on a bench outside next to a coffee truck

Dr Courtney Ennis: Message from Mars

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Courtney Ennis in front of an image of outer space

Dr Kate Thomas: Turning up the heat

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Kate Thomas kneeling outside with greenery in the background

Associate Professor Daniel Ribeiro: Shouldering responsibility

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Daniel Ribeiro standing in a examination room with a patient lying on a bed in the background

Curing Cancer

Dr Sarah Diermeier: Transforming cancer treatment

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Sarah Diermeier standing outside in front of the Department of Chemistry sign

Associate Professor Logan Walker: Re-coding the mysteries of cancer genetics

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Logan Walker wearing a lab coat inside of a lab

Mental Health

Dr Katie Douglas: Game-changing therapy

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Katie Douglas standing in front of a green lawn

Dr Matthew Jenkins: Connecting physical and mental health

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Matt Jenkins standing in front of a body of water

Dr Joon Kim: Anxiety control

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Joon Kim sitting on a rock in a forest next to a stream

Te Ao Māori

Dr Paula Toko King: Sovereign rights to health and wellbeing

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Paula King sitting in front of a pond

Dr James Berghan: Creating Kaupapakāinga

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James Berghan standing outside with people in the background

Dr Hitaua Arahanga-Doyle: Giving back to the future

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A group of people laughing together outside with trees in the background

Dr Alana Alexander: Genomics for good

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Alana Alexander sitting at a desk with a computer screen that is displaying lines of code

Dr Nathan Kenny: Mighty mussels

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Nathan Kenny holding muscles next to rocks

Associate Professor Karyn Paringatai: The enduring legacy of whakapapa

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Karyn Paringatai with children Manuhou and Matahi sitting on outside stairs

Dr Chanel Phillips: The whakapapa, mātauranga and tikanga of water safety

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Chanel Phillips standing on a beach with waves in the background

Improving the World

Dr Matt Larcombe: A passion for plants

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Matt Lacombe standing in the forest

Dr Susan Wardell: Bringing the heart online

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Susan Wardell holding a phone that is showing a heart emoji and hides one of her eyes

Dr Joseph Watts: Enhancing cultural understanding

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Joseph Watts standing in front of an outdoor wall mural

Dr Isaiah Immanuel: Diabetes disparity

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Isaiah Immanuel wearing a red shirt standing in front of glass building

Dr Anne Williams: Global nutrition: going the last mile

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Anne Williams in front of a grey background

Research Awards 2022

2022 Distinguished Research Medal: Jacinta Ruru

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Jacinta Ruru standing outside wearing a traditional korowai - a traditional feathered cloak_

2022 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal: Peter Mace

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2022 Early Career Awards for Distinction in Research

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