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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: Associate Professor Martin F. Hohmann-Marriott, Norway

Posted on: 24 July 2017

12.00pm Monday, 24 July
Room 208
2nd floor, Microbiology Building
720 Cumberland St

UPCOMING SEMINAR: Dr Ashley Mansell, Hudson Institute of Medical Research

Posted on: 3 July 2017

12.00pm Monday, 3 July
Room 208
2nd floor, Microbiology Building
720 Cumberland St

Two academic staff members receive HRC funding grants

Posted on: 28 June 2017

Congratulations to our staff members who have been awarded research funding by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC). Associate Professor Keith Ireton (with Dr Mihnea Bostina) has been provided a grant to investigate the role of host exocytosis in Listeria. Associate Professor Alex McLellan has received an explorer grant to look at T cell migration and activation.

Microbiology and Immunology researchers win University of Otago Proof of Concept competition

Posted on: 12 June 2017

Associate Professor Alex McLellan and Dr Yoshio Nakatani have won the University's Proof of Concept award for commercialisation, with their strategy to make modern cancer immunotherapy safer.