University students are now back for semester two. But while they were taking a break, their absence gave local high school science classes the opportunity to experience University-level teaching labs.
A research project led by Professor Gerald Tannock and Dr Blair Lawley, aiming to investigate the metabolites in urine in relation to Crohn's Disease, has received funding from the USA's Broad Medical Research Foundation.
The University of Otago's Science Expo, held in conjunction with the International Science Festival, took place last weekend and those from all walks of life - including Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull - came along to take a look at microbial life in the human gut.
Professor Frank Griffin has officially retired, with yesterday marking the last day of a spectacular research and teaching career. However his involvement with the department will continue with the new title of Emeritus Professor. Frank will also continue as the director of new research theme Ag@Otago.
Congratulations to the two researchers, Dr Matloob Husain and Dr Jo Kirman, who have been awarded funding.
A recent collaborative study involving researchers from the Fineran Lab has uncovered how viruses fight back against the CRISPR-Cas bacterial adaptive immune systems.
A breakthrough tuberculosis (TB) treatment study led by Professor Greg Cook has been awarded funding in the latest round of Health Research Council (HRC) grant.
Prashanth Nagesh, PhD student in the Husain Lab, has been awarded the Otago Institute Postgraduate Travel Award in Applied Sciences. This award is given by the Otago Institute for Arts and Sciences - a local branch of Royal Society of New Zealand.
Congratulations to all former and current students of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology who have had their degrees conferred in the May 2016 graduation ceremonies.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology held an expo booth as well as a talk and lab tours at yesterday's Tertiary Open Day, where secondary students have a day's outing to see what Otago has to offer.
