Our people

Head of Department

Joanna Kirman

Associate Professor

Head of Department, Immunologist
jo.kirman@otago.ac.nz

Group leaders

Htin Lin Aung

Associate Professor

Molecular Microbiologist
htin.aung@otago.ac.nz

Mihnea Bostina

Associate Professor

Virologist
mihnea.bostina@otago.ac.nz

Jaydee Cabral

Research Associate Professor

Chemical Microbiologist, Bioengineer
jaydee.cabral@otago.ac.nz

Peter Fineran

Professor

Molecular Microbiologist
peter.fineran@otago.ac.nz

Jemma Geoghegan

Professor

Evolutionary Virologist
jemma.geoghegan@otago.ac.nz

Matloob Husain

Associate Professor

Virologist
matloob.husain@otago.ac.nz

Keith Ireton

Associate Professor

Microbiologist
keith.ireton@otago.ac.nz

Simon Jackson

Senior Research Fellow

simon.jackson@otago.ac.nz

Roslyn Kemp

Professor

Immunologist
roslyn.kemp@otago.ac.nz

Alexander McLellan

Professor

Immunologist
alex.mclellan@otago.ac.nz

Matthew McNeil

Senior Research Fellow

matthew.mcneil@otago.ac.nz

Daniel Pletzer

Associate Professor

Microbiologist
daniel.pletzer@otago.ac.nz

Bruce Russell

Professor

Parasitologist
b.russell@otago.ac.nz

James Ussher

Professor

Immunologist
james.ussher@otago.ac.nz

Vernon Ward

Professor

Virologist
vernon.ward@otago.ac.nz

Teaching-only staff

Judith Bateup

Senior Teaching Fellow

judith.bateup@otago.ac.nz

Megan Hall

Senior Teaching Fellow

megan.hall@otago.ac.nz

Warren McBurney

Senior Teaching Fellow

warren.mcburney@otago.ac.nz

Jen Robson

Teaching Fellow

jennifer.robson@otago.ac.nz

Sarah Saunderson

Teaching Fellow

Research-only staff

Saki Baleivanualala

Associate Research Fellow

Aung Lab
saki.baleivanualala@otago.ac.nz

Nils Birkholz

Research Fellow

Fineran Lab
nils.birkholz@otago.ac.nz

James Cheung

Assistant Research Fellow

Cook Lab
chen-yi.cheung@otago.ac.nz

Naomi Daniels

Research Fellow

Kirman Lab
naomi.daniels@otago.ac.nz

Isa de Vries

Research Assistant

Geoghegan Lab
isa.devries@otago.ac.nz

Oliver Dietrich

Postdoctoral Fellow

Fineran Lab
oliver.dietrich@otago.ac.nz

Alice Eruera

Research Fellow

Bostina Lab
alice.eruera@otago.ac.nz

Rob Fagerlund

Senior Research Fellow

Fineran Lab
robert.fagerlund@otago.ac.nz

Lisa Fan

Research Laboratory Manager

Kemp Lab
lisa.fan@otago.ac.nz

Scott Ferguson

Senior Research Fellow

Cook Lab
scott.ferguson@otago.ac.nz

Rebecca French

Postdoctoral Fellow

Geoghegan Lab
rebecca.french@otago.ac.nz

Manuela Fuchs

Postdoctoral Fellow

Fineran Lab
manuela.fuchs@otago.ac.nz

Safina Gadeock

Research Fellow

Kemp Lab
safina.gadeock@otago.ac.nz

Antonella Gianfelice

Research Laboratory Manager

Ireton Lab
antonella.gianfelice@otago.ac.nz

Tasbiha Gul

Assistant Research Fellow

Kirman Lab
tasbihaabbasi.gul@otago.ac.nz

Anupriya Gupta

Postdoctoral Fellow

Pletzer Lab
anupriya.gupta@otago.ac.nz

Thilina Herath

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ireton Lab
thilina.herathmudiyanselage@otago.ac.nz

Lia Heremia

Research Assistant

Geoghegan Lab
lia.heremia@otago.ac.nz

Andrew Highton

Research Fellow

Kemp Lab
andrew.highton@otago.ac.nz

Niccy Holdsworth

Research Assistant

Kirman Lab
niccy.holdsworth@otago.ac.nz

Lupe Isaia

Assistant Research Fellow

Ussher Lab
lupe.isaia@otago.ac.nz

Will Jowsey

Postdoctoral Fellow

Cook Lab
will.jowsey@otago.ac.nz

Ian Liddle

Postdoctoral Fellow

Pletzer Lab
ian.liddle@otago.ac.nz

Thiloma Liyanage

Assistant Research Fellow

McLellan Lab
thiloma.liyanage@otago.ac.nz

Nicola Marechal

Lab Manager

Cook Lab
nicola.marechal@otago.ac.nz

Yugen Miyahara

Assistant Research Fellow

Morales Lab
yugen.miyahara@otago.ac.nz

Sonya Mros

Senior Research Technician

Cook Lab
sonya.mros@otago.ac.nz

Cate Pe

Postdoctoral Fellow

McLellan Lab
cate.pe@otago.ac.nz

Mina Rajabi

Postdoctoral Fellow

Cabral Lab
mina.rajabi@otago.ac.nz

Ella Redmond

Assistant Research Fellow

Fineran Lab
ella.redmond@otago.ac.nz

Attika Rehman

Postdoctoral Fellow

Ireton Lab
attika.rehman@otago.ac.nz

Zoe Robinson

Research Assistant

Kirman Lab
zoe.robinson@otago.ac.nz

Marion Schoof

Postdoctoral Fellow

Fineran Lab
marion.schoof@otago.ac.nz

Adriu Sepeti

Research Assistant

Ussher Lab
adriu.sepeti@otago.ac.nz

Hazel Sisson

Assistant Research Fellow

McNeil Lab
hazel.sisson@otago.ac.nz

Leah Smith

Research Fellow

Fineran Lab
leah.smith@otago.ac.nz

Eiren Sweetman

Postdoctoral Fellow

Geoghegan Lab
eiren.sweetman@otago.ac.nz

Sam Taylor Wardell

Postdoctoral Fellow

Pletzer Lab
sam.taylor-wardell@otago.ac.nz

Francesca Todd Rose

Postdoctoral Fellow

Cook Lab
francesca.toddrose@otago.ac.nz

Stephanie Waller

Postdoctoral Fellow

Geoghegan Lab
stephanie.waller@otago.ac.nz

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Katharina Wandera

Postdoctoral Fellow

Fineran Lab
katharina.wandera@otago.ac.nz

Cecilia Wang

Postdoctoral Fellow

McNeil Lab
xinyue.wang@otago.ac.nz

Kirsten Ward-Hartstonge

Research Fellow

Kemp Lab
kirsten.ward-hartstonge@otago.ac.nz

Janelle Wierenga

Postdoctoral Fellow

Geoghegan Lab
janelle.wierenga@otago.ac.nz

Vivienne Young

Scientific Officer

Ward Lab
vivienne.young@otago.ac.nz

Adjunct Professors

Greg Cook

Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor

greg.cook@otago.ac.nz

Sergio Morales

Associate Professor

Microbiologist
sergio.morales@otago.ac.nz

Emeritus and Honorary Professors

Frank Griffith

Emeritus Professor

frank.griffin@otago.ac.nz

David Jones

Emeritus Professor

david.jones@otago.ac.nz

Andrew Mercer

Emeritus Professor

andy.mercer@otago.ac.nz

Tony Merriman

Honorary Research Professor

tony.merriman@otago.ac.nz

Clive Ronson

Emeritus Professor

clive.ronson@otago.ac.nz

John Tagg

Emeritus Professor

john.tagg@otago.ac.nz

Gerald Tannock

Emeritus Professor

gerald.tannock@otago.ac.nz

Professional staff

Janice Allan

Senior Technician

janice.allan@otago.ac.nz

Emily Bisset

Operations Lead

emily.bisset@otago.ac.nz

Megan Coleman

Compliance Manager

megan.coleman@otago.ac.nz

Rhodri Harfoot

Head Technician

rhodri.harfoot@otago.ac.nz

Nicole Harrison

Finance Associate

nicole.harrison@otago.ac.nz

Crystal Helton

Assistant Technician

crystal.helton@otago.ac.nz

Alan Hughes

Technical Manager

alan.hughes@otago.ac.nz

Anam Nawaz

Administrator

anam.nawaz@otago.ac.nz

Zhi Siong Loo

Technician

siong.loo@otago.ac.nz

Jodi Mutch

Senior Technician

siong.loo@otago.ac.nz

Rebecca Renton

Technician, Class Preparation

rebecca.renton@otago.ac.nz

Julia Seaward

Technician, Class Preparation

julia.seaward@otago.ac.nz