Internationally renowned influenza expert and Otago alumnus Professor Robert Webster is visiting the Department of Microbiology, and will conduct a public lecture on Wednesday 5 October.
Congratulations to Kirsten Ward-Hartstonge, PhD student in the Kemp Lab, who won the sought-after PhD Student Speaker Award at the 236th Scientific Meeting of the Otago Medical School Research Society (OMSRS).
Congratulations to Professor Greg Cook and his team, who have received a $1,681,443 programme grant over three years to develop ''next-generation sanitisers for the control of bovine mastitis in the dairy industry''.
Radio New Zealand's Jesse Mulligan spoke to Professor Gerald Tannock on Monday's episode of his afternoon show, exploring the world of the human gut microbiome and delving into some topical discussion over the course of the 30 minute interview.
Microbiology and Immunology Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin spoke to a group of around 315 graduands from a range of disciplines at the Dunedin Town Hall on Saturday, encouraging them to seek outcomes in their lives and careers that benefit both themselves and others.
Dr Judith Bateup has been announced as one of the 12 winners of this year's Award for Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching, presented in Wellington last night.
The Dunedin Basic Medical Sciences Course Trust, which administers the Professor Sandy Smith Scholarship, is pleased to announce three winners from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Nichaela Harbison-Price, BSc(Hons) student in Greg Cook's lab, has been awarded the Dean's prize for best summer project report. Nichaela undertook a Summer Studentship during the 2015/2016 summer break, and her research project was entitled "Discovering next-generation inhibitors of the mastitis-causing bacterium Streptococcus uberis".
One staff member and one student of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology have won accolades in the Otago School of Medical Sciences (OSMS) annual photo competition.
Dr Xochitl Morgan was one of the authors of a research paper published by the American Society for Microbiology which has featured in the New York Times, demonstrating that the microbes found in US subways are generally not harmful.
