18 Dec 2023
Otago Biochemistry graduations December 2023
Congratulations to all students graduating this month, especially those who have been part of the Department of Biochemi...
05 Dec 2023
Professor awarded Emeritus title after lifetime fighting pathogens
Professor Iain Lamont is more than deserving of the Emeritus title. The world-leading expert on the molecular genetics o...
04 Dec 2023
Farewell to stalwarts of the Department of Biochemistry
The Department of Biochemistry marked the end of an era recently, holding a farewell dinner for three of its long-servin...
28 Nov 2023
Otago part of national research platform
The University of Otago is a key member of a newly developed research platform designed to make New Zealand and its Paci...
21 Nov 2023
Otago scoops $3.5m in Career Development Awards
The Health Research Council has awarded 20 Otago researchers more than $3.5 million in Career Development Awards.
14 Nov 2023
MSc research presentations 2023
Over three recent lunchtime sessions, our master’s students have been telling the department about their research projec...
10 Nov 2023
Marsden funding to reveal molecular details of human biology
Two research leaders based in the Department of Biochemistry have been awarded prestigious Marsden funding this year to...
09 Oct 2023
Hard graft: Otago Biochemistry hosts tree grafting workshop
A group of plant enthusiasts, including Otago biochemists, had an amazing opportunity to learn the technique of grafting...
29 Sep 2023
$1.1m for Otago researchers
Otago researchers will be getting to the heart of one of New Zealand’s biggest health issues, thanks to more than $1.1 m...
27 Sep 2023
300-level students practise sci-comm skills
Communicating science is an essential skill that all students looking at a career in science must practise.
19 Sep 2023
More than $32 million MBIE research funding for Otago
University of Otago researchers have been awarded more than $32 million in the latest Ministry of Business, Innovation a...
29 Aug 2023
Saving species from extinction
High-quality sequencing of nearly the entire kākāpō population, funded through a Genomics Aotearoa project, is helping N...
29 Aug 2023
From Chile to New Zealand and beyond, doing science from a wheelchair
Originally from Chile, Karla Araya-Castro is a biotechnologist and visiting postdoctoral researcher based in Otago’s Sch...
06 Jul 2023
Funding boost to find out how colour protects sea stars from heat and UV
Dr Nathan Kenny and his collaborators have been awarded a Catalyst Seeding grant to find out how blue pigment protects r...
06 Jul 2023
HRC funding success to develop new tuberculosis treatment
Congratulations to Otago Biochemist Professor Kurt Krause and his team of researchers who have just secured an HRC Proje...
04 Jul 2023
2023 International Science Festival Expo Weekend
As part of the International Science Festival, the University of Otago puts on a giant Science Expo weekend, presenting...
07 Jun 2023
Diermeier Lab students awarded Māori and Neurological Foundation scholarships
Congratulations to Kiri Burich and Amy Bennie - students of the Diermeier Lab who have recently won significant scholars...
25 May 2023
HRC grant awarded to use viral proteins to fight bacteria
The Health Research Council have just funded a team of Otago Biochemistry researchers to develop a promising new way to...
18 May 2023
May graduation celebrations
Congratulations to all former Biochemistry students graduating this month! Tino pai rawa atu! The department had an info...
11 May 2023
Annual Otago Biochemistry academic awards and scholarships announced
The Otago Department of Biochemistry is proud to announce the winners of the annual student academic awards and scholars...
11 May 2023
Relationship with orchard anticipated to bear fruit
A group of about 15 Otago Biochemistry Department members and associates ventured out to an isolated apple tree orchard...
28 Apr 2023
Treatment for a rare genetic disease leads to professorial promotion
Congratulations to Otago Biochemistry's Stephanie Hughes who has been promoted to Professor on the back of her career-lo...
04 Apr 2023
Molecular magic at Science Wānanga
‘Tuia i Hawaiki, tuia i te Uru - Science Wānanga’ was held at the Araiteuru Marae recently.
15 Feb 2023
Genetics, embryos and an axolotl called Sir Axolot: Meet Otago Biochemistry’s new HOD
Professor Peter Dearden started his new job as head of the Department of Biochemistry at the beginning of February. You...
18 Jan 2023
High School students explore biochemistry during Hands-On at Otago
Dr Ben Peters has been providing visiting high school students with a taster of life in an undergraduate biochemistry la...