18 Mar 2025
Science showcase Samoa bound
An Otago academic is heading to Samoa to share a showcase about the science of medicines with communities.
09 Mar 2025
Vaccination programme saves lives and millions
A Turanga Health vaccination programme saved lives and created millions in social value, a seminal research project has...
16 Dec 2024
Eleven gain Summer Studentships
Eleven Māori and Pacific Otago students will get a taste of a career in health research over the summer break, thanks to...
05 Dec 2024
Otago appoints inaugural Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pacific
Championing the vision for Pacific, by Pacific, into the Pacific, and ensuring a place for all, are key strategic priori...
29 Nov 2024
Emerging UOC researchers awarded HRC grants
Four Christchurch researchers have received Health Research Council (HRC) grants to advance their careers in the fields...
28 Nov 2024
Emerging Otago researchers gain $2.8m funding
Sixteen University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received $2.8 million of Health Research Council fun...
27 Nov 2024
Young scientist award for immunology researcher
Otago School of Biomedical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Nils Birkholz has been awarded the Asia-Pacific Protein Assoc...
26 Nov 2024
Recognition for POPO at prestigious awards
The Pacific Opportunities Programme at Otago (POPO) has been jointly awarded the Pacific Service Excellence Award at thi...
20 Nov 2024
Otago student making history
Oka Sanerivi has made history. Not only is he the first Otago physiotherapy PhD candidate to defend his PhD off campus,...
14 Nov 2024
Royal Society awards for science communication and PhD research
Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu from the University of Otago, Wellington – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, Pōneke has been...
12 Nov 2024
Funding helping researcher advance treatment for gout
An innovative genomic approach could transform the treatment of inherited diseases like gout that target the unique gene...
24 Oct 2024
Otago PhD Student Wins Early Career Researcher Award
Otago neuroscience doctoral candidate Shivankar Nair’s research into improving recovery from stroke has been internation...