Professor Frank Griffin
Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Director of Disease Research Laboratory
Contact Details
frank.griffin@otago.ac.nz
+64 (3) 479-7799
Research Interests
Applied and Molecular Immunology, Diseases of Large Animals
Year of Appointment
1973
Training
BA (Mod) PhD (Dublin)
Teaching Roles
CELS 191, HUBS 191, MELS 207, MICN 201, MICR 301, MICR 334, MICR 464, PHCY 219 (Convenor)
Current Research
Research in the Disease Research Laboratory (DRL) targets immunity to mycobacterial infections in domestic livestock (sheep and deer) and wildlife (Cape buffalo). All facets of immunity to infection including improved diagnosis, vaccination and selection for heritable resistance are studied.
Frank is the director of the Disease Research Laboratory »