Becoming a biostatistician a happy accident
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Robin Turner’s journey to biostatistics was a bit of a roundabout one.
Major CMRF grant to research hallucinations in Parkinson’s Disease
Thursday 1 June 2023
Dr Kyla-Louise Horne has received a significant funding boost for her research work at the Christchurch-based New Zealand Brain Research Institute (NZBRI).
MIHI Bipolar Research team wins prestigious international award
Wednesday 31 May 2023
A team from the University of Otago, Christchurch’s, MIHI (Māori and Indigenous Health Innovation) has been recognised with a major research award from one of the world’s most respected medical journals.
Why high school kids are saying ‘yeah, nah’ to alcohol
Thursday 25 May 2023
Striking differences in the way high school students socialise may be one of the reasons behind a dramatic drop in youth drinking over the last 20 years, a study from the University of Otago, Wellington, has found.
Study will measure how much breast milk baby is actually getting
Thursday 25 May 2023
Mothers worry about an exhaustive list of things; University of Otago researchers are hoping to help with one – is my baby getting enough breastmilk?
Health Research Council funding success at Otago
Wednesday 24 May 2023
The University of Otago has been granted just over $2 million in the Emerging Researcher and Explorer Grants funding rounds, announced today.
3D bioprinting research set to revolutionise breast reconstruction
Wednesday 24 May 2023
Innovative Otago research could help reconstruct breast tissue that cancer patients have lost during treatment.
Otago researchers reveal impact of ancient earthquake
Wednesday 17 May 2023
By combining the scientific powerhouses of genetics and geology, University of Otago researchers have identified a new area of coastal uplift, which had been hiding in plain sight.
Third and final reburial for cemetery project
Thursday 11 May 2023
The Southern Cemeteries Archaeological Project will soon be complete, when the third and final reburial ceremony takes place at Drybread Cemetery this month.
PhD graduand explores the cultural and therapeutic benefits of Māori story telling
Thursday 11 May 2023
Carrie Clifford (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Kāi Tahu) will graduate on Saturday (May 13) with a PhD after exploring the use of pūrākau in contemporary mental health settings.
New study reinforces timely need for Pneumococcal Vaccine Switch
Wednesday 10 May 2023
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac decision to provide broader protection against a potentially fatal childhood disease.
Coastal People: Southern Skies inaugural symposium in Ōtepoti
Wednesday 10 May 2023
The inaugural symposium of the Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE) Coastal People: Southern Skies (CP:SS) is taking place in Dunedin this week.
Photos give men a voice to discuss mental distress
Wednesday 10 May 2023
An innovative research project at the University of Otago, Wellington, is using photography to help men open up about their experiences of living with depression, suicidal thoughts and anxiety.
HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet
Tuesday 9 May 2023
The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging, but there is still work to be done, the head of the AIDS Epidemiology Group says.
Environment impacts mental health of young people – research
Monday 8 May 2023
Living in areas with high numbers of fast food, alcohol and gambling outlets, can negatively impact young people’s mental health, new research shows.
