Pūranga karere
Friday 24 February 2023 at 11:00am
A more targeted approach to the screening and treatment of prediabetes is likely to be more effective at preventing type 2 diabetes and to reduce strain on primary health care sector resources, according to researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington.
Friday 17 February 2023
With a father who worked in health administration in the Cook Islands, it’s probably understandable Dr Te Ariki Faireka decided to study medicine.
Tuesday 14 February 2023 at 10:05am
The University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy Clinic will be hosting a free pop-up clinic this week for LGBTQIA+ people to receive advice on any medicines they are taking or considering.
Tuesday 14 February 2023
A new centre hosted by the University of Otago will boost the reach and impact of public health research, says its inaugural Director Professor Michael Baker.
Thursday 2 February 2023 at 11:10am
Acute mental health care units remain in the shadows, neither fully integrated into general hospitals nor part of the community, researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington, say.
Friday 13 January 2023 at 12:05pm
A University of Otago researcher hopes whānau-focused storytelling could help support people taper off potentially harmful opioids prescribed for chronic pain.
Friday 13 January 2023 at 11:05am
Six minutes of high intensity exercise may help maintain a healthy brain and delay the onset of neurodegenerative disorders, research led by the University of Otago has shown.
Wednesday 21 December 2022 at 8:55am
The opportunity to develop Māori-led programmes for pēpi, tamariki and whānau wellbeing and intergenerational playspaces centred on tikanga and te ao Māori has been described as “breath-taking” and a privilege by those involved.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Forty-one students graduated with their University of Otago Student Leadership Award (UOSLA) certificate this year making this the largest group to complete this course.
Tuesday 20 December 2022 at 11:05am
Sunscreen alone is not enough, University of Otago researchers are reminding people, after a study published today reveals the slip, slop, slap message is still not getting through.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 4:05pm
Dr Isaiah Immanuel is conducting a one-year study, funded by Research for Children Aotearoa, to discover why Pasifika youth with type 1 diabetes are experiencing problems maintaining good control of their disease.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 1:27pm
Dr Joon Kim is aiming to produce the first evidence of how neural circuits in the brain control anxiety.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 12:47pm
Dr Matthew Jenkins is bringing his background in Physical Education and Psychology to his research into helping those living with serious mental illnesses stay physically healthy.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 12:05pm
Dr Katie Douglas foresees a day when people will visit a mental health service, undergo an assessment and walk away with a course of psychological therapy tailored to their own profile of challenges and strengths.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 11:15am
Dr Sarah Diermeier and her laboratory team’s intent is to develop innovative drugs that target specific lncRNA molecules, stopping the growth of cancer cells and preventing their spread to other areas of the body.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 10:12am
Dr Kate Thomas is researching cardiovascular and cerebrovascular responses to exercise and environmental stressors such as heat, cold and hypoxia, to better understand and apply these stressors for health benefits for a range of common chronic conditions.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 10:00am
Dr Susan Wardell (Social Anthropology) has been researching moral and social aspects of the digital world and suggests that the internet is a far more human space than we might realise.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 5:00am
A passion for upholding sovereign rights to health and wellbeing for tangata whenua has led Dr Paula Toko King to a career in Kaupapa Māori research that encompasses areas of racism, disability, care and protection, youth justice and prison.
Monday 19 December 2022 at 4:00am
Dr Chanel Phillips is having a major influence on the rethinking and rewriting of the country’s approach to water safety.
Friday 16 December 2022 at 12:05pm
A new study shows the disparity of patient need across general practices and backs calls for a complete overhaul of the front-line health care funding system.
Friday 16 December 2022
The worship of a mite that spreads a potentially life-threatening disease in Vanuatu may make for some interesting challenges for a University of Otago student who plans to do research to inform the locals about the risks of the illness.
Thursday 15 December 2022 at 9:35am
Plans to discharge tonnes of radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean for around thirty years have been condemned in a statement issued today by a Pacific-wide alliance.
Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 4:00pm
Ensuring that the latest clinical research opportunities, and the healthcare benefits that flow from them, are available to all New Zealanders is at the heart of a new report.
Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 9:15am
University of Otago experts welcome a new smokefree legislation which they say will bring profound health benefits to Aotearoa.
Wednesday 7 December 2022 at 9:30am
Despite being known as a vulnerable group for experiencing poor mental health, tertiary students often downplay the severity of their distress and delay seeking help, University of Otago research has found.
Wednesday 23 November 2022 at 10:50am
Two of the University of Otago’s leading researchers have been honoured for their huge contribution to science with Royal Society Te Apārangi medals.
Tuesday 22 November 2022 at 10:35am
People who grew up in deprived socioeconomic conditions, or who were overweight in childhood, are more likely to have poorer kidney function in their 30s and 40s and are more at risk of developing chronic kidney disease as they get older, a University of Otago study has shown.
Thursday 17 November 2022 at 3:45pm
A new $36 million research platform aimed at preparing for future infectious disease threats was launched today.
Thursday 17 November 2022 at 10:50am
The University of Otago’s Dunedin Study – touted as the world’s most successful longitudinal study of a general community – has been awarded this year’s prestigious Royal Society of New Zealand Rutherford Medal.
Monday 14 November 2022 at 10:55am
Six years after they were excavated from an Otago cemetery, the remains of 27 people who have helped shed light on the lives of early European settlers will again be laid to rest.
Thursday 10 November 2022
When he leaves St Margaret’s College, Dr Charles Tustin will look back on a 27-year association with the University of Otago with gratitude and fondness.
Wednesday 9 November 2022 at 9:05am
If you were prone to breaking bones as a child, research out of the University of Otago should come as a warning – that painful tendency may well will carry on into adulthood.
Wednesday 9 November 2022 at 8:50am
Young people have shown strong support for the Government’s proposal to introduce a smokefree generation, a study by researchers at the University of Otago has found.
Monday 7 November 2022
The National Poisons Centre (NPC) has recently completed a multi-year project to replace its toxinz™ poisons information database.
Friday 28 October 2022 at 10:45am
Local councils have only achieved fluoride targets for drinking water 54 per cent of the time over the last 30 years, researchers from the University of Otago and the University of Canterbury have found.
Friday 14 October 2022 at 12:35pm
An Otago global health expert has been honoured with an international award for his tropical medicine research and mentoring of early career scientists.
Friday 14 October 2022
The University of Otago’s Dr Charlotte King shares why research in the field of Anatomy is important ahead of World Anatomy Day.
Tuesday 11 October 2022
A University of Otago, Christchurch, team led by Professor Chris Pemberton and Ms Sarah Raudsepp has won this year’s $50,000 University of Otago Translational Research Grant competition.
Thursday 6 October 2022 at 10:25am
An end to outdoor marketing of gambling, alcohol and junk food is urgently needed to protect children from harm, according to new University of Otago-led research.
Wednesday 5 October 2022
Associate Professor Rajesh Katare has been granted funding to research the development of a novel, multi-use, off-the-shelf, biodegradable ulcer patch as an advanced wound-care product.
