
22 Dec 2022
Otago-led study makes significant breast cancer findings
A global study led by the University of Otago has discovered a gene, that when modified, could reduce the risk of breast...

20 Oct 2021
Dr Erik Wibowo, Dr George Wiggins and Dr Tim Chambers: recipients of Accelerator Grants
In August this year, 15 early and mid-career researchers received an Accelerator Grant from the Division of Health Scien...

09 Aug 2021
Inaugural Division of Health Sciences Accelerator Grants awarded
Fifteen early and mid-career researchers (EMCR) have received a boost from the Division of Health Sciences after being a...

28 Jun 2021
6th Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science Symposium
The 6th symposium for the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science was held last on 21 and 22 June in the Beaven L...

29 Mar 2021
Members of the Department recognised at the 2021 UOC Academic Welcome
The Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science collected two UOC Research Gold Medals, six UOC Value Awards and four...

01 Mar 2021
Vitamin C infusions retained by cancerous tumours, new study shows
1 March 2021. Cancerous colon tumours removed from patients given high dose vitamin C infusions before surgery retained...

20 Jan 2021
HRC funding for groundbreaking cancer prevention research
A Christchurch-based researcher has secured funding to develop a groundbreaking alternative to invasive surgeries for ca...

14 Jan 2021
Cancer researchers featured on Newshub
Two staff members from the Mackenzie Cancer Research Group have featured in news articles on Newshub in January 2021.

16 Oct 2017
PhD students win awards at 2017 NZSO Conference
PhD student Christina Wohlrab from the Mackenzie Cancer Research Group was awarded the PHARMAC Young Researcher Award at...

07 Sep 2017
Student studying exercise’s impact on breast cancer treatment
In a pilot study, breast cancer patients are wearing Fitbits to record their activity so PhD student Rebekah Crake can e...

28 Aug 2017
The Science Of... Vitamin C
Staff from the Department of Pathology featured on a Radio NZ series to discuss their vitamin C research on 26 August 20...

17 Aug 2017
Christchurch campus cookbook launched
A group of cancer researchers from the University's Christchurch campus have shared their favourite recipes to raise mon...