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FACT: Animals exposed to high levels of pathogens eventually become resistant to them, while those living in infection-free environments tend to become more naturally susceptible. Read more

Courses

See the list of Microbiology and Immunology papers offered at undergraduate level.

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Postgraduate study

Postgraduate students play an important role in our departmental culture. 

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Research

The Department is committed to creating an integrated research environment.

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Outreach

We are involved with a wide range of university and community outreach projects.

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Publication of the month

Read the Department of Microbiology and Immunology publication of the month.

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Seminars

Take a look at the upcoming Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminars. 

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Recent news & events

UPCOMING SEMINAR: Dr Graeme Attwood, AgResearch

Posted on: 20 August 2018

12.00pm Monday, 20 August
Room 208
2nd floor, Microbiology Building
720 Cumberland St

Dr Htin Lin Aung receives 2018 QMB Illumina Emerging Researcher Award

Posted on: 15 August 2018

Congratulations to Dr Htin Lin Aung (Cook Lab) who is this year's recipient of the Illumina Emerging Researcher Award. The award recognises and acknowledges an emerging researcher (less than 5 years post-PhD) who uses molecular biology tools in New Zealand, and is accompanied by a recipient presentation at next month's Queenstown Molecular Biology (QMB) meeting.

OMRF grant-in-aid awarded to Dr Kiel Hards

Posted on: 7 August 2018

Congratulations to Dr Kiel Hards, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Cook Lab, who has been awarded a grant-in-aid of $35,000 from the Otago Medical Research Foundation (OMRF).

World first augmented reality imagery on journal cover

Posted on: 30 July 2018

A recent paper authored by Dr Mihnea Bostina features on the cover of the latest issue of the Journal of Virology, illustrated by a specially-designed augmented reality image.