University of Otago Translational Research Grant competition 2020 winning team
Monday 14 December 2020
The winning team in this year’s University of Otago Translational Research Grant (TRG) competition has members based in Christchurch and Dunedin.
Prize winning month for CReaTE PhD students
Monday 30 November 2020
November has been a winning month in the CReaTE research group. Three of the group’s PhD candidates have walked away with prizes from three different research-networking events.
3D printing of vascular networks needed for the healthy functioning of engineered organs
Monday 19 October 2020
University of Otago’s Dr Khoon Lim talks on RNZ’s Science series about his research into 3D printing of blood vessel architecture – veins, arteries and capillaries – all needed for the healthy functioning of 3D printed organs.
Millennium Science Pty Ltd supports Bioengineering at Otago Showcase
Friday 16 October 2020
Millennium Science Pty Ltd helping to bring you our free Bioengineering at Otago Showcase, November 10th & 11th, at venues in Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington, as well as over Zoom.
Otago researcher awarded for research excellence
Wednesday 7 October 2020
Professor Tim Woodfield is the first New Zealander to be awarded the ASBTE Award for Research Excellence.
University recognises promising early career researchers
Thursday 1 October 2020
Researchers 3D-printing veins, enhancing sports spectators’ experience through augmented reality, and studying how gut bacteria influences cancer development are among the recipients of this year’s University of Otago Early Career Awards for Distinction in Research.
3D bioprinting of body parts happening right here in Canterbury
Thursday 1 October 2020
Newstalk ZB reporter Chris Lynch interviews Dr Khoon Lim about his research into 3D bioprinting of body parts.
Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine Showcase announced
Wednesday 30 September 2020
A FREE hybrid event showcasing the latest achievements in bioengineering and medical technologies.
Women in HealthTech: Christchurch researcher featured in TechWeek NZ’s virtual seminar
Wednesday 22 July 2020
TechWeek NZ goes virtual and features Christchurch Research Fellow, Dr Gabriella Lindberg, discussing the long process involved in taking health technologies to market.
Congratulations to Dr Khoon Lim for HRC success
Wednesday 1 July 2020
CReaTE researcher receives a $730k project grant from the Health Research Council of New Zealand to treat avascularnecrosis using novel hydrogels.
New chapter for Healthy Homes as Otago scientists secure more than $26m in HRC funding
Tuesday 30 June 2020
The University of Otago’s housing and health research programme He Kāinga Oranga will receive just under $5 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand to continue research to maximise the health and wellbeing gains from housing.
International award for CReaTE researcher
Monday 15 June 2020
The research excellence of Professor Tim Woodfield is recognised by the the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE).
Our PhD candidates showing resilience in the face of covid-19 restrictions
Friday 12 June 2020
Three of our completing PhD candidates - Jun Li, Cesar Alcala and Pau Atienza – conduct their end-of-thesis defence under covid-19 restrictions.
It’s International Women’s Day soon and we’re celebrating!
Tuesday 18 February 2020
It’s International Women’s Day soon and we’re celebrating!
New Postdoctoral Fellow joins the CReaTE research group
Monday 16 December 2019
The CReaTE research group welcomes the arrival of a new Postdoctoral Fellow.
Thermo Fisher Scientific supports Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine showcase
Wednesday 13 November 2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific helping to bring you our our free showcase celebrating 10 years of bioengineering at the University of Otago, Wednesday 27 November, on our Dunedin campus.
Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine Showcase: Keynote presentation – it’s all about the journey
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Keynote speaker Professor Laura Poole-Warren, of the University of New South Wales, will feature in the Centre for Bioengineering and Nanomedicine Showcase celebrating 10 years of bioengineering at Otago.
ISBF Young Investigator Award for University of Otago researcher
Thursday 24 October 2019
Dr Gabriella Lindberg of the University of Otago takes first place as the ISBF Young Investigator of the Year and is honoured at the International Conference on Biofabrication in Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Centre for Bioengineering & Nanomedicine Showcase announced
Monday 9 September 2019
Celebrate 10 years of Bioengineering at University of Otago at our free showcase event on Wednesday 27 November on Dunedin campus.
Health Sciences Division Travel Award for bone regeneration researcher
Thursday 15 August 2019
Health Sciences Division Travel Award helps doctoral candidate attend TERMIS-AP and ABMC7 conferences in October this year.
Travel award wins for CReaTE PhD candidates
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Travel award wins for two PhD candidates help them attend the Queenstown Research Week in September this year.
CMDT emerging researcher award for CReaTE researcher
Thursday 4 July 2019
CReaTE researcher, Dr Gabriella Lindberg, impresses MedTech colleagues with her exciting, cutting edge development of bioinks and 3D Bioprinting of cartilage.
Campus doors opened to science-keen secondary students
Friday 21 June 2019
“Discover, Achieve, Research and Engage” was the challenge issued to over 200 secondary school students visiting our campus yesterday, who were dared to imagine a future career in health sciences.
Travel and collaboration ahead for University of Otago researcher
Thursday 23 May 2019
Christchurch researcher, Dr Gabriella Lindberg, aims to tackle the challenge of controlled oxygen delivery in engineered tissues, aided by her ABSTE Lab Travel Award win.
Otago’s emerging researchers secure more than $1.7 million in HRC funding
Thursday 16 May 2019
An occupational therapist who aims to improve the quality of life for children with disabilities is one of several University of Otago early-stage researchers who have together been awarded more than $1.7 million in Health Research Council funding.
Emerging Research First Grant win for tissue regeneration researcher
Thursday 16 May 2019
Otago researcher, Dr Gabriella Lindberg, has been identified as an emerging research leader in the field of bioink development.
Heartened by Explorer Grant win
Monday 8 April 2019
$150k support from the Health Research Council of New Zealand enables Otago researcher to explore an innovative synthetic stem cell treatment for cardiovascular disease.
Postdoctoral Fellowship win for promising health researcher
Thursday 31 January 2019
Dr Steven Cui has won one of two prestigious Career Development Postdoctoral Fellowship awards offered by the Division of Health Sciences, University of Otago.
