This year, the Margaret di Menna Prize for the Research Paper of the Year by a Postgraduate Student has been jointly awarded to two former postgraduate students, Dr Ron Dy and Dr Chris Greening.
The first Department of Microbiology and Immunology photo competition themed 'Life in the Lab' attracted a wide range of entries, creatively depicting many aspects of labwork.
Researchers from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology have obtained two translational research grants and one PhD scholarship in the latest Lottery Health Research funding round.
Congratulations to Dr James Ussher, who is one of the eight University of Otago recipients of the HRC (Health Research Council) Emerging Research Grant.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology congratulates all those who studied with us during the course of their degree and celebrated their graduation this weekend.
Microbiology and Immunology has had an outstanding result in the Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust March 2015 funding round, with all applicants being successful.
The Otago School of Medical Sciences' annual Postgraduate Colloquium was attended by a huge proportion of Microbiology and Immunology students, with several of them taking out top prizes at the two-day event.
Dr Ros Kemp has received an award as part of the American Association of Immunologists' Travel for Techniques Program. This program assists member PIs in their efforts to expand their skill sets to benefit their research. AAI reimburses award recipients as much as $1,500 in travel expenses incurred on a trip to another laboratory to learn a technique.
As many as 7000 potential students and their families enjoyed the campus experience at yesterday's Tertiary Information Day.
Dr Raymond Staals, Postdoctoral Fellow in the Fineran Lab, is a part of an international research team that has just published in the high-profile journal Science.
