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16 Dec 2024

Eleven gain Summer Studentships


Eleven Māori and Pacific Otago students will get a taste of a career in health r...

Dr Nils Birkholz and student Sarah de Roode at work in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology Fineran lab.

27 Nov 2024

Young scientist award for immunology researcher


Otago School of Biomedical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Nils Birkholz has bee...

A University of Otago-led study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis, offering a new way to kill them.

14 Nov 2024

Study identifies "Achilles heel" of drug-resistant pathogens


A University of Otago-led study has found highly vulnerable weakness in drug-res...

Leah Smith

12 Nov 2024

Otago scientist awarded fellowship for ‘superbugs’ research


A passion for future-focused phage therapy research has resulted in Otago’s Dr L...

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology Phage-host interactions (Phi) laboratory, winners of this year’s Otago Research Group Award. Pictured back from left is, Simon Jackson, Jeremy Dubrulle, Nils Bukhultz, Nicola Mareshel, Leah Smith. Middle row: Natalie Kyte, Ella Redmond, Timothé Malaterre, Joel Heste, George Warren, David Mayo-Muñoz, Rob Fagerland. Front: Megan McLeod, Shaharn Cameron, Peter Fineran, Kate Harding, Holly Wakelin. Absent: Hazel Sisson.

30 Oct 2024

Innovation and teamwork key to award


A combination of innovation and teamwork has earned the Department of Microbiolo...

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15 Oct 2024

Study busts myths about cause of gout


A major international study has found gout is a chronic illness where genetics i...

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11 Oct 2024

Early Career Research Awardees making an impact


Though each of them has a very different area of expertise, the winners of the 2...

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19 Sep 2024

Otago honours exceptional researchers


The outstanding scholarly achievement and community contributions of University...

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10 Sep 2024

Pacific biomedical programme piloted last year grows


A biomedical research programme for Pacific tauira piloted last year has seen mo...

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11 Jul 2024

Surprise discovery with big scientific potential


An unexpected find has enabled important progress to be made in the battle again...

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19 Jun 2024

Global Health takes stage at Otago Foreign Policy School


The challenge of managing Global Health in a world still grappling with the afte...

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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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