Another amazing contribution from the Sunday dental clinic
Tuesday, 9 August 2022 11:30am
More than 100 people have received vital dental care, thanks to a team of volunteers using the facilities at the Dental School for a series of clinics over the last four Sundays.
Art at the heart of Hei Maumaharatanga Memorial Wall project
Monday, 8 August 2022 2:44pm
Work is underway on a small Dunedin campus construction project with cultural significance beyond its size.
Professor Stephen Knowles’ journey to economic altruism and supporting charities
Friday, 5 August 2022 11:12am
Professor Stephen Knowles shares how his academic journey led him to the topic of economic altruism and how he is using this knowledge to support not-for-profit organisations.
School of Biomedical Sciences Postgraduate Symposium a success
Friday, 5 August 2022 11:02am
The School of Biomedical Sciences’ 2022 Postgraduate Symposium provided an opportunity for postgraduate students to present their research and celebrate their progress.
Shalini Paul on researching diabetes in the midst of COVID-19
Thursday, 16 June 2022 4:14pm
Having family members with diabetes makes Shalini Paul's search for treatment to heal wounds quicker in diabetics personal.
$900,000 funding for Otago health researchers
Thursday, 12 May 2022 10:51am
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – so will 12 weeks of free, healthy food delivered to a patient’s door keep the cardiologist at bay?
Hormone found to regulate mothers’ behaviour
Monday, 21 February 2022 9:48am
University of Otago researchers have discovered a new function for the hormone prolactin – it limits a new mum’s investment in aggressive behaviour and instead focusses them on interacting with their babies.
Pathology team wins cancer research award
Tuesday, 15 February 2022 3:41pm
A project that has the “potential to bring direct benefit to New Zealand lung cancer patients” has won the 2021 Roche Translational Cancer Research Fellowship Award.
Balancing motherhood and a career in science
Friday, 11 February 2022 7:48am
Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science and we celebrate the journey of Dr Rosie Brown, a respected senior lecturer and Sir Charles Hercus Research HRC Fellow in the Department of Physiology and mother of three.
Dr Joon Kim considers how stress causes anxiety after receiving Marsden Grant
Thursday, 9 December 2021 2:14pm
With Marsden Grant funding from the NZ Royal Society/Te Apārangi, Dr Joon Kim plans to produce the first evidence of how CRH neural circuits affect anxiety, providing insights into how stress affects the mind.
Otago announces Professorial promotions for 2022
Monday, 22 November 2021 10:28am
Twenty-eight University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of professor this year.
Professor Neil Gemmell named Dean of School of Biomedical Sciences
Tuesday, 24 August 2021 10:18am
Professor Neil Gemmell takes over as Dean of the School of Biomedical Sciences next year.
