Six Department of Microbiology and Immunology postgraduates and postdoctoral researchers have been awarded travel prizes, allowing them to attend the 2016 International Congress of Immunology in Melbourne in August.
Students of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology took away several of the top awards at the OSMS Postgraduate Symposium yesterday, demonstrating both a high standard and a high level of departmental representation at the event.
A group of postgrad students organised a highly successful immunology-themed quiz night for the International Day of Immunology on Friday 29 April.
Three PhD students from the Microbiology and Immunology have received funding from the Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust, allowing them to travel to attend conferences and workshops.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology has had a high success rate in this year's Otago School of Medical Sciences Dean's Bequest funding round. Congratulations to Dr Jo Kirman, Xochitl Morgan, Dr Matloob Husain, Associate Professor Alex McLellan, Dr Robin Simmonds and Dr Raymond Staals who were all successful in their applications.
Three researchers from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology have been awarded funding totalling more than $200,000 in the latest Lottery Grants Board funding round.
The University of Otago has officially launched thirteen Research Themes that investigate areas of strategic importance to regions, New Zealand and the world. Included in this list is Ag @ Otago, led by Professor Frank Griffin of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Peak Antibiotics is a New Zealand documentary which aired on Prime this week. It takes a look at the cause, effects and potential solutions to the looming state of 'peak antibiotics', where common harmful microbes will eventually become fully resistant to available antibiotic treatments.
Dr Judith Bateup, Senior Teaching Fellow for the 200-level programme, has been honoured with a University of Otago Teaching Award, presented in a ceremony in the Clocktower Building yesterday.
The DRL (Disease Research Laboratory), led by Professor Frank Griffin, has obtained a $92,000 grant provided by AGMARDT, accompanied by $69,000 worth of industry co-funding, to develop improved parasite diagnostic tests for the farming sector.
