University of Otago

Areas of Research Activity

The Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, is committed to creating an integrated research environment. Interdisciplinary research groupings have been established to build on existing expertise and transform research outputs to meet national priorities.

Applied and Molecular Immunology

Microbial Physiology and Biochemistry

Cancer Immunobiology

Animal Disease

Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Biotechnology and Microbial Ecology

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Medical Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis

Molecular Microbiology

Structural Biology

Vaccines – Immunology and Technology

Viral Pathogenesis and Molecular Virology