The Formulation and Delivery of Bioactives Research Theme, in conjunction with the Consortium for Medical Device Technology (CMDT), the Centre for Bioengineering and Nanomedicine, and the NZ Chapter of the Controlled Release Society (NZ-CRS) are pleased to announce the D4 - Devices for Diagnostics and Drug Delivery Conference, to be held in Dunedin on the 26th and 27th November, 2014.
Microbiology and Immunology graduands and their families enjoyed a glorious Dunedin day to celebrate the completion of their degrees on Saturday.
Congratulations to 3rd year Microbiology and Immunology student Brin Ryder, who has been awarded the Formulation and Delivery of Bioactives Research Theme summer scholarship. Brin will work on a project under the joint supervision of Dr Jo Kirman (Microbiology and Immunology) and Khaled Greish (Pharmacology and Toxicology).
Head of Department Professor Vernon Ward was interviewed on Dunedin Television on Friday 8 August about his recent appointment as Dean of the Otago School of Medical Sciences.
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology has announced the appointment of Professor Vernon Ward to the position of Dean of the Otago School of Medical Sciences (OSMS). Vernon will be taking up the role on 1 October.
Congratulations to Rhodri Harfoot and Da Yuan Chen who have received funding from the Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust. The Trust encourages the development of health-related research in New Zealand by providing funds for research support as well as studentships, scholarships andfellowships for the research training of students and graduates working in the health science faculties of selected New Zealand universities.
The Department is well-represented in the results of the 2014 Otago Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) funding round, with 2 of the 7 successful bids. This year there were 38 applications, with the 7 projects investigating aspects of medical research in Otago receiving a total of $144,503.
Microbiology and Immunology’s Professor Greg Cook is this year’s recipient of the University of Otago’s highest distinction, the Distinguished Research Medal.
A team led by Professor Greg Cook has this week published findings in the prestigious US journal PNAS that help to explain why mycobacteria are so hardy.
Microbiology and Immunology staff and students have had great success in the Otago School of Medical Sciences Photo Competition. Gemma Laws won both the Student Prize and the Gut Health Network Prize, the Webster Centre award went to Vernon Ward and a new category, Te Ao Maori, for the prize that best represented the Maori World, was awarded to Ros Kemp. Michael Petridis and Judith Bateup's entries were both awarded Highly Commended.
