UOC Staff Best Christmas Decoration Competition Awards for the Department
Our staff won multiple awards in the Best Christmas Decoration Competition held at the annual UOC Staff Christmas Afternoon Tea on 14 December 2018.
Cancer researcher promoted to associate professor
Logan Walker is one of 40 academic staff at the University of Otago who has been promoted to associate professor.
Christchurch PhD student named in Black Sticks
University of Otago, Christchurch postgraduate student Leah Butt has been selected for New Zealand's national hockey team, the Black Sticks.
University of Otago celebrates Marsden Fund success
University of Otago researchers are celebrating their most successful Marsden Fund round ever, securing $28.5 million (excluding GST) for 41 world-class research projects.
Department turns pink to raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
The Department raised $515.00 yesterday for the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand by turning Pink for a Day.
Early career research excellence showcased at parliament
Pathology and Biomedical Science researchers Associate Professor Anitra Carr and Dr Logan Walker gave lectures at parliament this week in an event organised by the University of Otago's OZONE Group showcasing early career researchers.
Award for scientist investigating role of epigenetics in leukaemia
As a youngster, University of Otago scientist Dr Andrew Das was fascinated by how things work and wanted to put that curiosity to good use.
Otago PhD candidate winner of Rutherford Poster Prize
Jessika Wise, PhD candidate, wins the 2018 Rutherford Poster Prize offered by the Health Research Society of Canterbury.
Otago scientist wins award for cancer research
University of Otago scientist Dr Andrew Das has won the Roche Translational Cancer Research Fellowship to further his work as part of a research team investigating the role of epigenetics in leukaemia.
3MT finals showcase up-and-coming talent
A PhD candidate who is investigating the emotional responses of clinicians who deal with suicidal patients has won the PhD category of Otago's 2018 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.
Free Radical Master's student wins UOC 3 Minute Thesis Heat
Centre for Free Radical Research student Chris Kaldor has won the Master's category of the UOC heat of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition 2018.
Christchurch scientists recognised internationally
Three University of Otago, Christchurch, staff members have been recognised for their global work with appointments and awards from key groups relating to cancer, tissue banking, and immunisation.
Vitamin C trialled as life-saving treatment intensive care patients with sepsis
University of Otago, Christchurch researchers are teaming up with intensive care specialists to study whether intravenous infusions of vitamin C could be a life-saving treatment for patients with sepsis.
Otago researcher's dream of eliminating Tuberculosis among Māori gains HRC support
The goal of eliminating the top infectious disease killer in the world, tuberculosis, among Māori has earned University of Otago researcher Professor Philip Hill $250,000 from the Health Research Council to undertake a feasibility study.
HRC funding enables Otago researcher to investigate early detection test for bowel cancer
A researcher aiming to develop an early-detection genetic-based test for bowel cancer is one of several University of Otago researchers who have been awarded almost $1.5 million in Health Research Council funding.
Inaugural Christine Winterbourn Lecture
The Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science has established a named, annual lecture in honour of Professor Christine Winterbourn from the Centre for Free Radical Research.
Inflammation professor featured in the NZ Listener
Inflammation research led by Professor Madhav Bhatia from the Inflammation Research Group featured in the NZ Listener magazine's cover story this week.
Free radicals acknowledged with University of Otago, Christchurch Value Awards
Members of the Centre for Free Radical Research were recipients of University of Otago, Christchurch Value Awards at the 2018 Academic Welcome ceremony last week.
Postdoctoral fellow places third in annual photo competition
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Aaron Stevens from the Gene Structure and Function Laboratory has placed third in the 2018 Otago Bulletin Page Photo Competition with a photo he took while travelling in Vietnam.
Mackenzie Marvels raise more funds for the Cancer Society
The Mackenzie Cancer Research Group have dusted off their superhero capes to participate once again to raise money at the Cancer Society's Relay for Life at Rolleston over the weekend.
Make postgrads a priority say award-winning departments
The three Otago departments which this week won awards for fostering postgraduate research culture share a common approach: they make their postgraduate students a priority.
Senior researchers promoted to associate professors
Two Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science staff members have been promoted to Research Associate Professors from today.
New Associate Dean of Postgraduate Studies appointed
Dr Margaret Currie has been appointed at as Associate Dean (Postgraduate Studies) at the University of Otago, Christchurch.
Department begins 2018 with a new name
The University Senate has approved our name change to the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science.