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07 Aug 2023
New prestigious role for Professor Jemma Geoghegan
After a global search, Professor Jemma Geoghegan has been appointed the Webster...
14 Oct 2021
TB research will make ‘enormous global health impact’
University of Otago researchers are behind a major scientific breakthrough which...
02 May 2019
Australasian Virology Society meeting, December 2019
The Webster Centre will be sponsoring the Australasian Virology Society's tenth...
02 May 2019
Webster Centre Symposium: Infectious diseases and membrane proteins
The Webster Centre presents the 2019 QMB satellite symposium: Infectious disease...
06 Jul 2017
Otago Bacterial Energetics and Antimicrobial Resistance Group wins 2017 Research Group Award
The Otago Bacterial Energetics and Antimicrobial Resistance Group wins 2017 Rese...
19 Nov 2014
Investigating natural immunity to TB
Dr Ayesha Verrall is investigating natural immunity to TB as part of her doctor...
01 Sep 2014
Causes of rheumatic fever under investigation
Professor Michael Baker is leading an investigation into the causes of rheumatic...
03 May 2014
Renewed interest in alternative remedies
Professor Kurt Krause, Director of the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases, s...
01 May 2014
Superbugs challenge antibiotics
Resistance to antibiotics is no longer a prediction for the future according to...
03 Apr 2014
Evidence lacking for flu jab substitutes
Professor Michael Baker, of the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases, express...
27 Nov 2013
Liley Medal presented to Professor Michael Baker
The prestigious Liley Medal 2013 was presented to Professor Michael Baker in rec...
20 Nov 2013
The end of antibiotics?
Professor Kurt Krause is interviewed on the end of the effectiveness of antibiot...
01 Nov 2013
Professor Andy Mercer achieves Marsden Grant success
Professor Andy Mercer achieves Marsden Grant success. This project will define a...
01 Nov 2013
Marsden Grant success for Professor Greg Cook
Marsden Grant success for Professor Greg Cook for infectious disease research in...
03 Dec 2012
EU consortium investigates TB and diabetes links
Professor Philip Hill, who has an extensive record in TB research in developing...
16 Aug 2010
TB susceptibility linked to gene
International health researcher, Professor Philip Hill, is part of a consortium...
01 Jan 2000
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Researchers feature at Otago Spotlight Series
Greg Cook: Opportunities for Infectious Disease Research in New Zealand: a Biomedical Perspective (32 minutes, YouTube)
Jo Kirman: Deciphering the protective immune response (18.5 minutes, YouTube)
Kurt Krause: Spotlight 2018 Infectious Diseases (20 minutes, YouTube)
James Ussher: New sequencing technologies for infectious diseases (22 minutes, YouTube)