Otago projects receive $1.64m Health Research Council funding
Monday, 31 May 2021 3:33pm
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.
Distance and finances, big barriers for study
Friday, 21 May 2021 9:30am
A scholarship can help a person discover their potential – a gift which one student plans to give for years to come.
Discovery for treatment of heart disease in type-2 diabetics
Friday, 12 March 2021 9:50am
University of Otago researchers have discovered one of the reasons why more than 50 per cent of people with type 2 diabetes die from heart disease.
Otago researchers secure $17.5m in Marsden funding
Tuesday, 10 November 2020 10:41am
University of Otago researchers have secured $17.5 million in Marsden funding for 30 world-class research projects.
Study identifies exercise as key to halting progress from diabetes to heart disease
Wednesday, 30 September 2020 11:15am
An international study led by the University of Otago has revealed how exercise can reduce the chance of diabetes leading on to heart disease.
Future research in safe hands at Otago Medical School
Thursday, 13 August 2020 11:00am
A group of Otago Medical School student researchers were awarded scholarships this week, showing there’s a bright future for medical research in New Zealand.
Kiwi start-up to target drug cheats in sport with innovative technology
Wednesday, 5 August 2020 10:48am
The world of drug-cheating in sports is set for major disruption with the formation of InsituGen, a start-up company which will supply anabolic drug testing kits developed at the University of Otago, New Zealand.
