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29 Sep 2023
$1.1m for Otago researchers
Otago researchers will be getting to the heart of one of New Zealand’s biggest h...
21 Sep 2023
Government funding set to boost rural doctor workforce
The number of medical students spending a full year working in a rural or region...
21 Sep 2023
Otago Medical School Research Society celebrates rich history
For more than 100 years, the Otago Medical School and its Research Society have...
08 Sep 2023
Dignity and respect key to use of images from body donors
Managing some of the resources generated from body donors has become more challe...
04 Sep 2023
Medic volunteers her way to an ‘outstanding’ nomination
From running a successful beach clean-up at St Kilda to mentoring young women in...
18 Aug 2023
PhD grad on new evidence for eye drops used in preterm infants
Lisa Kremer’s (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, and Waitaha) walk across the graduation sta...
14 Aug 2023
Medical students add another string to their bow
Something special can happen when medicine and music come together....
04 Aug 2023
Multiple symptoms in veterans could indicate PTSD – study
A pattern of symptoms in veterans has emerged in a University of Otago study tha...
04 Aug 2023
Tauira flourish in by-Pacific, for-Pacific research initiative
Three Pacific tauira traded rest for research as they embarked on their biomedic...
02 Aug 2023
Continuity of care needed from the ‘front of the pathway’ to the back
After undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-so...
26 Jul 2023
Immunity gap likely reason for cluster of NZ whooping cough deaths, experts say
The death of three babies in Aotearoa from whooping cough this year were likely...
21 Jul 2023
Updated informed consent statement to be introduced by Aotearoa’s two medical schools
A new informed consent statement for medical students in clinical placements wil...
12 Jul 2023
Rural residents die at higher rates than those in urban centres – study
People living in rural areas of Aotearoa die at higher rates than those living i...
12 Jul 2023
Pre-operative exercise substantially helps with recovery – study
Study finds that pre-operative exercise substantially helps with recovery with a...
07 Jul 2023
Study shows extent of health inequities
The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related qual...
07 Jul 2023
Kids spending one-third of after-school time on screens, study finds
Regulations are urgently needed to protect children from harm in the unregulated...
05 Jul 2023
Marae visit for Dunedin fifth-year medical students
In June, Dunedin School of Medicine fifth-year medical tauira embarked on a thre...
04 Jul 2023
Five HRC Project Grants for the University of Otago, Christchurch
Five UOC research teams have been awarded Project Grants this year from the Heal...
04 Jul 2023
HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers
Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...
04 Jul 2023
University of Otago focuses on producing sustainability solutions
Our University aims to be a Tiriti-led sustainability living lab by 2030, with s...
04 Jul 2023
HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers
Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...
03 Jul 2023
Diabetes research garners support
A strong partnership between University of Otago researchers and the community i...
03 Jul 2023
University launches Pae Tata and invites staff to attend series of hui
The University of Otago’s goals for the next seven years, and how it will go abo...
30 Jun 2023
Future cardiologists gain funding from A H Couch Trust Heart Foundation Scholarship
Future cardiologists hope their work will have a positive impact on heart health...
29 Jun 2023
Alcohol causes more harm than meth and other illegal drugs – study
New University of Otago, Christchurch, research has found that a legal drug – al...
28 Jun 2023
Otago moves up in QS World University Rankings
The 20th edition of the QS World University Rankings sees the University of Otag...
27 Jun 2023
New psychedelic-assisted therapy trial aims to help cancer patients
Finding a way to help terminal cancer patients struggling with depressive though...
27 Jun 2023
DNA discovery may assist in fight against aggressive cancer
In a significant development in the fight against fatal cancers, University of O...
27 Jun 2023
DNA discovery may assist in fight against aggressive cancer
In a significant development in the fight against fatal cancers, University of O...
21 Jun 2023
EDOR 20th anniversary event
Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research is celebrating 20 years as a University of O...
15 Jun 2023
Triathlon success takes student by surprise
After injuries and illness, Otago medical student Hannah Maher felt just making...
15 Jun 2023
Child health under the spotlight
Child health under the spotlight....
13 Jun 2023
University welcomes funding for Science City initiative
The University of Otago welcomes new funding in the Government’s 2023 Budget for...
12 Jun 2023
Promoting physical activity in young adults
Encouraging adolescents to develop good physical activity behaviours is the focu...
08 Jun 2023
Smoking and weight can impact daily vitamin C requirements
People who smoke need to consume twice as much vitamin C per day as non-smokers,...
07 Jun 2023
Eighteen Otago academics and alumni receive King’s Birthday Honours
Two distinguished Otago professors were among 18 Otago academics and alumni reco...
01 Jun 2023
Major CMRF grant to research hallucinations in Parkinson’s Disease
Dr Kyla-Louise Horne has received a significant funding boost for her research w...
01 Jun 2023
Elsa wins 2023 photo competition
Otago’s resident “Elsa” embodied the spirit of Disney’s ‘Let it go’, jumping int...
31 May 2023
MIHI Bipolar Research team wins prestigious international award
A team from the University of Otago, Christchurch’s, MIHI (Māori and Indigenous...
31 May 2023
Understanding the brain mechanisms underlying anxiety
Aliesha Kemp likes to keep busy. And pausing part-way through a medical degree t...
29 May 2023
Study results prompt call for medicinal cannabis policy evaluation
A New Zealand study into the therapeutic benefits of cannabis has added to the g...
25 May 2023
Why high school kids are saying ‘yeah, nah’ to alcohol
Striking differences in the way high school students socialise may be one of the...
25 May 2023
Study will measure how much breast milk baby is actually getting
Mothers worry about an exhaustive list of things; University of Otago researcher...
23 May 2023
Library environment always a drawcard for students
Otago medical students are more likely to be crouched over a laptop than a textb...
22 May 2023
Life’s more fun if it’s “not a straight line”
Otago medical student Josiah Edwin believes that sometimes you must stumble to s...
15 May 2023
Ellie-May Jarvis graduates with a PhD and a medical degree
Ellie-May Jarvis walked across the graduation stage on 13 May with both a medica...
15 May 2023
Touch rugby a great outlet for medical student
Sport has always been a big part of Mariana Winiana’s life and studying medicine...
15 May 2023
Touch rugby a great outlet for medical student
Sport has always been a big part of Mariana Winiana’s life and studying medicine...
12 May 2023
Betty the bus on a mission to save lives
A health bus is travelling thousands of kilometres around Otago and Southland ho...
10 May 2023
New study reinforces timely need for Pneumococcal Vaccine Switch
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac...
10 May 2023
Photos give men a voice to discuss mental distress
An innovative research project at the University of Otago, Wellington, is using...
08 May 2023
Environment impacts mental health of young people – research
Living in areas with high numbers of fast food, alcohol and gambling outlets, ca...
04 May 2023
Māori public health competencies developed
These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed w...
04 May 2023
Otago scientist wins Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize
Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu is the first Pacific scientist to win th...
02 May 2023
University of Otago scientist wins Prime Minister’s Science Communication Prize
Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago has won the...
02 May 2023
Knitting with a purpose: Blankets for NICU babies made with love by Otago tauira
Pēpī in the neonatal intensive care unit are some of the smallest and most vulne...
14 Apr 2023
Declining number of children being vaccinated against measles in Aotearoa
There are not enough children under the age of 5 in Aotearoa protected against m...
04 Apr 2023
March 15 Symposium – the psychological impacts of the Christchurch terrorist attacks
Preliminary findings from The March 15 Project were presented in a recent day-lo...
04 Apr 2023
FEATURE: On the ground in Cyclone Gabrielle: trainee interns share their experiences
When Cyclone Gabrielle hit the North Island in February, trainee interns from th...
04 Apr 2023
Suggestion you could walk around your neighbourhood good for mental health
Even just knowing you could walk around the area you in live in if you want to c...
28 Mar 2023
Dr Andrew Bagshaw’s final legacy – a breakthrough discovery in the field of DNA research
The late Dr Andrew Bagshaw has had his final scientific research paper published...
16 Mar 2023
Two Otago Christchurch academics among newly elected Royal Society Fellows
For the first time ever, two of the four Otago academics elected to be Fellows o...
15 Mar 2023
Small changes in children’s sleep lead to significant changes in eating habits
Just an hour less sleep a night affects what and how children eat, University of...
14 Mar 2023
Policy changes urged to ensure Aotearoa’s health workforce reflects society
Policy changes are urgently needed to ensure Aotearoa’s future health workforce...
13 Mar 2023
Researcher from China thrilled to collaborate on diabetes technology research
The chance to work with world leaders in a specialist field of diabetes research...
10 Mar 2023
Cloak of protection against infectious diseases needed for schools
A group of health and education experts have published seven key goals in a miss...
10 Mar 2023
10 March 2023 Aotearoa’s work-related deaths – the real cost
Work contributes to at least a quarter of all fatal injuries in New Zealand – su...
09 Mar 2023
A Symposium of celebration for Mātai Hāora – the Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine
Leading lights in the field of oxidative stress and health research took centre...
07 Mar 2023
Fifty years of mahi – a milestone for the University of Otago, Christchurch
“Kia Mau” – a call to come together and hold tight to one and all – is the chose...
24 Feb 2023
Better targeted prediabetes care needed
A more targeted approach to the screening and treatment of prediabetes is likely...
21 Feb 2023
Pacific Tauira gain coveted spots in immersive medical programme
Pacific medical students are preparing to learn the art of making do....
21 Feb 2023
Pacific Tauira gain coveted spots in immersive medical programme
Pacific medical students are preparing to learn the art of making do....
17 Feb 2023
Commitment of Cook Islands’ doctors recognised
With a father who worked in health administration in the Cook Islands, it’s prob...
07 Feb 2023
NZ one of few island nations with potential to produce enough food in a nuclear winter
New Zealand is one of only a few island nations that could continue to produce e...
02 Feb 2023
Locating for recovery: acute mental health units remain in the shadows
Acute mental health care units remain in the shadows, neither fully integrated i...
27 Jan 2023
University of Otago genetic researcher Dr Andrew Bagshaw – “a genuine genius”
Dame Sue and Professor Phil Bagshaw say their “much loved” late son, former Univ...
23 Jan 2023
Medical student encourages others to back themselves
For third year Otago medical student Simone Ada (Ngāi te Rangi), realising she w...
13 Jan 2023
Funding to assist with story-telling approach to opioid tapering
A University of Otago researcher hopes whānau-focused storytelling could help su...
06 Jan 2023
Improving type 1 diabetes control in Pasifika children
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Childr...
01 Jan 2023
MB ChB Oath Reading Ceremony
Link page for oath reading ceremony...
22 Dec 2022
Otago-led study makes significant breast cancer findings
A global study led by the University of Otago has discovered a gene, that when m...
21 Dec 2022
Communities set to benefit from Indigenous-led international grant with rangatiratanga at heart
The opportunity to develop Māori-led programmes for pēpi, tamariki and whānau we...
20 Dec 2022
New Zealanders still not making enough effort to be “sun safe” – study
Sunscreen alone is not enough, University of Otago researchers are reminding peo...
19 Dec 2022
Connecting physical and mental health
Dr Matthew Jenkins is bringing his background in Physical Education and Psycholo...
19 Dec 2022
Game-changing therapy
Dr Katie Douglas foresees a day when people will visit a mental health service,...
19 Dec 2022
Sovereign rights to health and wellbeing
A passion for upholding sovereign rights to health and wellbeing for tangata whe...
16 Dec 2022
Study highlights need for primary care funding overhaul
A new study shows the disparity of patient need across general practices and bac...
16 Dec 2022
Otago announces 39 new professors
Thirty-nine University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of...
15 Dec 2022
Housing the homeless is the first step
Providing unconditional access to housing is the first step towards improving th...
14 Dec 2022
Scientists propose system redesign to improve access to clinical trials
Ensuring that the latest clinical research opportunities, and the healthcare ben...
14 Dec 2022
Wednesday 14 December 2022, New smokefree policy will improve Aotearoa health: Otago experts
University of Otago experts welcome a new smokefree legislation which they say w...
12 Dec 2022
TVNZ episode on Regenerative Medicine - from the CReaTE group at the University of Otago
Regenerative Medicine, CReaTE, TVNZ...
09 Dec 2022
At-home testing option trialled as part of new cervical cancer screening study
About 3,000 New Zealanders are being given the opportunity to take part in a new...
07 Dec 2022
The rising tide: Three friends, one dream
They say good things come in threes. Kaitlyn Cocker-Valu, Brenetta Pogi and Fuat...
07 Dec 2022
Hidden Healthcare Heroes
A new cohort of behind-the-scenes healthcare heroes are about to graduate from t...
07 Dec 2022
Improving Māori health the driving force for graduating doctor
When Selwyn Te Paa decided to study medicine, he was clear he wanted to improve...
07 Dec 2022
PhD graduate Tracy Haitana’s ‘Exceptional Thesis’ on the treatment of Māori with bipolar
Registered Clinical Psychologist Ms Tracy Nicola Haitana (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpāra...
30 Nov 2022
Wednesday 30 November 2022, Excessive television viewing in childhood is a risk factor for later smoking and gambling disorders
Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use...
28 Nov 2022
Otago researchers set to tackle health issues with Career Development Awards
From a global health crisis to Aotearoa’s health inequity – University of Otago...