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Friday 23 July 2021
For more than a year Dr Alice Rogan has been conducting a pilot study for her PhD with the University of Otago, Wellington seeking to answer whether blood biomarkers can be used as a test to rule out severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and the data is available imminently.
Friday 23 July 2021
Study examines the real-life long-term impact of routine introduction of vaccine.
Friday 23 July 2021
Eight University of Otago researchers are sharing more than $230,000 from the first round of the Health Research Council (HRC)’s Health Delivery Research Activation Grants.
Friday 16 July 2021
A rise in donations has led to an increase in scholarships from a group of generous Otago Medical School graduates.
Friday 16 July 2021
When dealt a second opportunity at a career with purpose, a Nelson paramedic was ready to take the plunge.
Wednesday 14 July 2021
EDOR member Associate Professor Ben Wheeler and his group are developing an artificial pancreas that can automatically deliver insulin to those with diabetes, based on their usual needs.
Tuesday 13 July 2021
The foundation for future medical advances is being built at the Otago Medical School with students electing to focus on research during their medical training.
Monday 12 July 2021
Dr Jenny Visser has led the postgraduate interdisciplinary travel medicine programme from the Wellington campus since 1999.
Friday 9 July 2021
The University of Otago has once again topped the key Government indicators that measure the educational performance of students at New Zealand’s universities.
Thursday 8 July 2021
Almost 10 years ago a dietitian and two palliative care physicians attended a journal club about nutrition and cancer.
Thursday 8 July 2021
Professor Jim Mann explains why we need to keep talking about how to address the obesity pandemic in this ODT opinion piece.
Wednesday 7 July 2021
Digital Health sounds like a relatively new research field, conjuring up visions of virtual reality and healthcare apps.
Thursday 1 July 2021
Professor Jeremy Krebs has been interviewed by RNZ's Jim Mora on recent reports of a new drug to treat obesity.
Thursday 1 July 2021
The University of Otago announced this morning that Professor David Murdoch will be its next Vice-Chancellor. Professor Murdoch, a distinguished academic and recognised world-leader in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, particularly pneumonia and other respiratory infections, is currently Dean and Head of Campus, University of Otago, Christchurch.
Friday 25 June 2021
Associate Professor Rachael McLean talks with Consumer magazine about "healthy" juice claims.
Tuesday 22 June 2021
A poorly managed government response to the 2017 Mycoplasma bovis outbreak inflicted significant and lasting trauma on farmers whose stock was culled, a University of Otago study has found.
Friday 18 June 2021
Bouncing around in 4WDs and camping in the Australian outback to bring medical skills to vulnerable populations is exactly how Professor Gillian Whalley wants to use her decades of expertise.
Thursday 17 June 2021
Professor Jim Mann comments on the simple but powerful gesture by football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo at the Euro 2020 competition this week.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
A series published by news and current affairs website Newsroom highlights the findings of a major research project led by Director of the Suicide and Mental Health Research Group Dr Gabrielle Jenkin into the architectural design and social environment of New Zealand’s acute mental health facilities.
Tuesday 15 June 2021
The passing of Sir Eion Edgar this week leaves a keen sense of loss for members of the Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research Centre.
Friday 11 June 2021
Dr Joanne Choi’s research will fill holes – in the market and in children’s teeth.
Thursday 10 June 2021
The University of Otago Council has this week approved final and full funding for a planned $178 million (total project) building on its Christchurch campus and in the heart of Te Papa Hauora – the Christchurch health precinct.
Wednesday 9 June 2021
An inspirational group of 21 University of Otago alumni and staff received Queen’s Birthday Honours at the weekend.
Tuesday 8 June 2021
Pacific nations are leading the way regionally with taxes on sugary drinks in a bid to battle obesity and related diseases, new University of Otago-led research reveals.
Tuesday 8 June 2021
University of Otago research into what helps and hinders people with type 2 diabetes correctly taking, and continuing to take, metformin, features in today’s New Zealand Medical Journal.
Friday 4 June 2021
EDOR members Professors Jim Mann and Jeremy Krebs have co-authored a paper in The Lancet on cardiovascular risk prediction using type 2 diabetes screening data.
Friday 4 June 2021
Learn lessons from our COVID-19 response, or our health system could suffer the consequences.
Wednesday 2 June 2021
Professor Patricia Priest admits to a “little twinge of pride” at seeing her former students and colleagues working in the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 team.
Tuesday 1 June 2021
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) Professor Richard Blaikie says Otago is grateful for HRC’s ongoing support which enables the University to continue its world-leading research.
Monday 31 May 2021
Better outcomes for women suffering from New Zealand’s most common gynaecological cancer and a bioactive toothpaste that will mean fewer visits to the dentist are just two University of Otago projects funded by the Health Research Council this week.
Friday 28 May 2021
Associate Professor Lisa Te Morenga comments on research showing an increase in sugary drink exports from NZ to the Pacific Islands, despite chronic diet-related disease being the number one cause of death in this part of the world.
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Medical laboratory scientists are in demand and the Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLSc) is the degree offering entry to this highly-skilled role.
Wednesday 26 May 2021
While New Zealand was in lockdown last year, medical laboratory scientists were working around the clock to process COVID-19 swabs.
Wednesday 26 May 2021
Faumuina Professor Fa’afetai Sopoaga has been appointed to the role of NZ Health Adviser, Samoa with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT).
Tuesday 25 May 2021
A lack of understanding about the aims of New Zealand’s Smokefree 2025 goal – 10 years after it was announced – could be an obstacle in making the target a reality, a recent University of Otago-led study shows.
Tuesday 25 May 2021
A systematic review by EDOR researchers of child sleep interventions has made some interesting findings.
Tuesday 25 May 2021
A Dunedin patient was the first in the world to be signed up to trial a new treatment which aims to cure hepatitis B.
Tuesday 25 May 2021
Can virtual reality help treat people with a fear of flying or spiders?
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Almost half of New Zealand women who take antidepressants in the months before getting pregnant, stop during their pregnancy, a new University of Otago study shows.
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Organised by Otago Medical School students, the Teddy Bear Hospital involved dentistry, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and nursing students.
Friday 14 May 2021
The Young Foods NZ study is learning more about what, and how, we feed our young tamariki.
Thursday 13 May 2021
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand declined in 2020 to the lowest annual number since the early 2000s.
Thursday 13 May 2021
Five per cent of New Zealand houses lack at least one of six basic amenities including drinkable tap water, electricity, a toilet, and a kitchen sink, a new report from the He Kāinga Oranga Housing and Health Research Programme at the University of Otago, Wellington has found.
Wednesday 12 May 2021
A University of Otago study comparing exercise and heat therapy was the hottest article of the year in a leading United States journal.
Wednesday 12 May 2021
A new University of Otago, Wellington article has shone a light on the risks and difficulties faced by tāngata whaikaha, the disabled Māori community, during COVID-19.
Friday 7 May 2021
After starting University not knowing what he wanted to do, Adam Faatoese is leaving as a doctor.
Friday 7 May 2021
Dr Vakaola Mafi has overcome the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to achieve a notable first.
Wednesday 5 May 2021
Sir Eion, EDOR chair and benefactor, has been recognised by the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Wednesday 5 May 2021
A student-led project to improve the cultural safety of Otago medical students and staff has been well attended and positively received.
Wednesday 5 May 2021
Understanding the reasons behind the higher burden of epilepsy experienced by Māori children is the focus of a Health Research Council (HRC) funded research project at the University of Otago, Wellington, led by PhD student and paediatric registrar Dr Ngaire Keenan.
Tuesday 4 May 2021
More research is urgently needed into the impact that attending suicide events is having on paramedics and other first responders, a researcher at the University of Otago, Wellington, says.
Tuesday 4 May 2021
The University of Otago is establishing a Chair of Rural Health as part of its commitment to improving health outcomes across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tuesday 4 May 2021
The video of Professor Tim Woodfield's Inaugural Professorial Lecture is now available.
Tuesday 4 May 2021
International PhD students Grace Duke and Jessica Valisa say the support they received from Otago’s Pūtea Tautoko fund has made it possible for them to finish their degrees.
Monday 3 May 2021
Sophie Papali’i, a trainee intern from Porirua, has a rich heritage which enables her to bring a range of cultural perspectives to the board.
Friday 30 April 2021
There is a clear downward trend in the number of parents using physical violence as a punishment in New Zealand, but its use is still relatively common, a new University of Otago study reveals.
Friday 30 April 2021
Aotearoa achieved a major milestone in sexual and reproductive health and rights with the decriminalisation of abortion, but a University of Otago academic argues abortion care is still not being provided within the full extent of the law.
Wednesday 28 April 2021
Do you know a young graduate who is making a positive impact in their community, in their field of work, or in a wider arena, through their leadership, innovation, determination or research?
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Forty-five students from across the University have taken part in research projects on the Wellington campus over summer, tacking a wide range of projects, from researching green transport solutions to working with the Ministry of Health contributing to research on the COVID-19 response.
Tuesday 27 April 2021
Welcome to the Autumn 2021 edition of He Kete Kōrero with the latest news from the Wellington campus.
