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Two researchers receive HRC funding grants

Posted by on 28 June 2017 | Comments

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.

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

Posted by on 12 June 2017 | Comments

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.

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CRISPR-Cas: adapting to change. Review article published in journal 'Science' by Fineran Lab

Posted by on 7 June 2017 | Comments

Members of Associate Professor Peter Fineran's lab have published an article in the high-profile journal Science, summarising the recent exponential growth of research on CRISPR-Cas gene editing technology.

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Associate Professor Peter Fineran awarded Ross Crozier Medal

Posted by on 6 June 2017 | Comments

Associate Professor Peter Fineran has been awarded the Ross Crozier Medal by the Genetics Society of AustralAsia (GSA), to recognise outstanding contributions to the field of genetics research by a mid-career scientist. 

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