Excellence and impact in mental health research
Mental health is a broad and complex issue facing New Zealanders – and a research strength of the University of Otago. This website brings together our investigators and teams contributing to New Zealand's research achievement in the field of mental health.
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05 Nov 2024
New York neuroscientist to share research as guest lecturer
Behavioural scientist Professor Dayu Lin, of the New York University Grossman Sc...
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01 Oct 2024
Māori Early Career Awardees investigating physical and mental health
Both mental and physical health are on the agenda for the two kaimahi who won th...
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20 Sep 2024
Digital natives favour in-person mental health support over virtual bots
A young generation of digital natives show a clear preference for receiving in-p...
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15 Jul 2024
Research to make lithium safer for BD patients
A University of Otago academic is working to ‘cage’ lithium to make it a safer a...
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27 May 2024
HRC awards $3.7 million to Otago researchers
Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern....
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02 May 2024
Reimagining the trauma plot
Could magical realism be used to explore traumatic experiences on stage in a mor...