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Dr Michael MazeSenior Lecturer in Medicine
Respiratory Physician

MB ChB DCH DTM&H PhD FRACP

Email michael.maze@otago.ac.nz

Department of Medicine
University of Otago, Christchurch
PO Box 4345
Christchurch
New Zealand

Michael is an infectious disease and respiratory physician with an interest in clinical and epidemiological research in New Zealand, and low- and middle-income countries.

His research interests include zoonotic diseases, particularly leptospirosis. He also has a focus on respiratory infection, including pneumonia, Legionnaires’ Disease and pleural infection. He is co-director of the One Health Aotearoa research institute, and a member of the Infection Group at University of Otago Christchurch, and the Otago Global Health Institute.

Michael is Chair of the University of Otago Education Committee. He teaches medical students during their 4th–6th years of training and is co-convenor for the 4th year medicine module. He is supervising post-graduate research students, and is available to supervise highly performing new post-graduate students.

Publications

Rolfe, R. J., Sheldon, S. W., Kingry, L. C., Petersen, J. M., Maro, V. P., Kinabo, G. D., … Maze, M. J., … Crump, J. A. (2024). Metagenomic detection of bacterial zoonotic pathogens among febrile patients, Tanzania, 2007-2009. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 30(8), 1599-1608. doi: 10.3201/eid3008.240529 Journal - Research Article

Maze, M. J., Williman, J., Anstey, R., Best, E., Bhally, H., Bryce, A., … Dummer, J., Epton, M., … Hancox, R. J., … Murdoch, D. R., … Raymond, N., … Walls, T., … Wright, K. (2024). Evaluation of risk prediction scores for adults hospitalised with COVID-19 in a highly vaccinated population, Aotearoa New Zealand 2022. IJID Regions. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100424 Journal - Research Article

Taylor, A., Best, E. J., Walls, T., Webb, R., Bhally, H., Bryce, A., … Dummer, J., … Hancox, R. J., … Murdoch, D. R., … Williman, J., … Maze, M. J. (2024). COVID-19 related hospitalisations amongst Aotearoa, New Zealand children during the Omicron era of SARS-CoV-2. IJID Regions, 12, 100408. doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100408 Journal - Research Article

Maze, M., Williman, J., Best, E., Bhally, H., Bryce, A., Chang, C., … Dummer, J., Epton, M., Good, W., … Hancox, R., … Hills, T., … Morpeth, S., Murdoch, D., … Raymond, N., … Storer, M., Walls, T., … Wong, C., & Wright, K. (2024). Evaluation of COVID-19 severity prediction scores, Aotearoa New Zealand 2022. Respirology, 29(Suppl. 1), TO118. doi: 10.1111/resp.14673 Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Moorthy, G. S., Rubach, M. P., Maze, M. J., Refuerzo, R. P., Shirima, G. M., Lukambagire, A. S., … Bowhay, T. R., … Crump, J. A., & Halliday, J. E. B. (2024). Prevalence and risk factors for Q fever, spotted fever group rickettsioses, and typhus group rickettsioses in a pastoralist community of northern Tanzania, 2016-2017. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/tmi.13980 Journal - Research Article

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