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15 Nov 2024

Parasitoid wasps that eat evil weevils, and antidepressants meet heart disease: Otago Biochemistry Marsden Fund awards 2024


This year’s Marsden funding awarded to the Otago Department of Biochemistry agai...

08 Nov 2024

Otago Biochemists plan protein nanotechnology to make better crops


A team of researchers from the Department of Biochemistry has been given a big b...

Professor Elaine Reese and Dr Amanda Clifford (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha), of the Department of Psychology, are thrilled their project Kia Tīmata Pai (Best Start study) has received $3 million from Te Pūtea Rangahau a Marsden, the Marsden Fund. The study aims to measure the later impact of enriched oral language – in English and te reo Māori – and self-regulation programmes in early learning settings.

07 Nov 2024

Funding for healthy start to school study


An early childhood programme designed to set children up for academic achievemen...

30 Oct 2024

Bowel cancer breakthrough


Researchers hope identification of new RNA molecules will help doctors predict i...

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15 Oct 2024

Study busts myths about cause of gout


A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics i...

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15 Oct 2024

Boost for rare disorders research in New Zealand


Otago now has access to a huge wealth of knowledge and research on rare disorder...

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11 Oct 2024

Early Career Research Awardees making an impact


Though each of them has a very different area of expertise, the winners of the 2...

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23 Sep 2024

Department of Biochemistry bids farewell to highly valued academics


The Department of Biochemistry will have a few less academic staff members after...

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19 Sep 2024

Otago honours exceptional researchers


The outstanding scholarly achievement and community contributions of University...

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16 Sep 2024

Plethora of projects receive MBIE funding


From spoiled meat to seaweed and secure software – a wide range of University of...

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06 Sep 2024

Otago University biochemist Peter Mace promoted to professor


This week the Otago University’s Department of Biochemistry is proud to be celeb...

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04 Sep 2024

48th Meeting of the Biochemistry Department Research Society


Members of the Department came together last week for the annual Biochemistry Re...

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