Discovery and innovation in biomedical sciences
Anxiety control
Research designed to better understand what happens inside our brains when we feel anxious could unlock more effective ways of treating anxiety disorders.
Genomics for good
“I'm hoping that these 'science pūrākau' might be a powerful way to inspire and encourage some of the next generation to pick up the tools of genomics to learn about and care for taonga species.”
Mighty mussels
Some green-lipped mussels should be able to tell us how we can mitigate the effects of climate change on these molluscs and improve their productivity.
Structural biologist recognised
Peter's research has uncovered multiple protein structures relevant to cancer treatment.
2022 Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal winner
Transforming cancer treatment
An Otago cancer researcher's intrepid quest for new cancer therapies is professional and personal.
Landmark achievements in human health
Helping cure TB
Professors Kurt Krause and Greg Cook.
“If we can target the two enzymes in TB that together respire with oxygen then we can potentially rapidly cure TB infections, and over time we would have the potential to eradicate TB completely from humans.”
The Otago researchers helping to cure TB (Issue 54,Otago Magazine)
'Holy grail' drug delivery invention
Professor John Reynolds and Tomas Ribeiro.
“For example, we've got great drugs for treating cancer, but we just don't have good ways of getting them in the right areas in large enough doses to kill off the tumours and not hurt the rest of you.”
'Holy grail' drug delivery invention secures US patent
Directory of research groups and collaborations
- Ageing Well National Science Challenge
- Agriculture at Otago
- Allan Wilson at Otago
- Asia-Pacific Bicultural Health
- Basal Ganglia Research
- Brain Research New Zealand
- Centre for International Health
- Centre for Neuroendocrinology
- Centre for Protein Research
- Centre for Translational Cancer Research
- Collaboration of Ageing Research Excellence (CARE)
- Developmental Biology Laboratory
- Disease Research Limited
- Edgar Diabetes and Obesity Research
- Genomics Aotearoa
- Genetics Otago
- Healthier Lives National Science Challenge
- Otago Genomics Facility
- Otago Global Health Institute
- Otago Medical Research Foundation
- Otago Micro and Nanoscale Imaging
- Pain at Otago
- Polar Environments
- The Infection Group
- Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases
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