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OSMS Postgraduate Research Day Awards

Posted by on 27 March 2014 | Comments

Congratulations to Andy Highton, from Ros Kemp's lab, who won second prize at the poster sessio; and Chris Greening, from Greg Cook's lab,  who won second prize in the oral session at  the Otago School of Medical Sciences Postgraduate Day.

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Otago’s collaboration with Myanmar university moves into TB research

Posted by on 25 March 2014 | Comments


Professor Greg Cook and his research team are in collaboration with the oldest medical university in Myanmar (Burma) to study drug-resistant TB clinical isolates.

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Lotteries Health Grant Successes

Posted by on 14 March 2014 | Comments

Congratulations to the following staff who have been awarded grants from the Lotteries Health:

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PhD Completion – Chris Greening

Posted by on 11 March 2014 | Comments

Congratulations to Chris Greening, who recently completed his PhD in Gregory Cook’s lab.

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Cook laboratory researchers discover how soils control atmospheric hydrogen

Posted by on 7 March 2014 | Comments

The department's Cook Laboratory has a new publication in the high-impact multidisciplinary journal PNAS.

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OSMS Awards for Microbiology & Immunology Staff

Posted by on 21 February 2014 | Comments

The OSMS held its annual awards ceremony for 2013 in the Hunter Centre Atrium recently. A large crowd gathered to celebrate the achievements of OSMS staff and students. 

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Cancer Immunology publication from Alex McLellan

Posted by on 5 February 2014 | Comments

Alex McLellan and his PhD student Sarah Saunderson recently published a high quality article on their cancer immunology research - congratulations!  This was featured in today's ODT

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Microbiology Department Hands on Science TV Coverage

Posted by on 5 February 2014 | Comments

Dunedin Television featured the Microbiology project from Hands on Science this year - click here to watch.

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Merilyn Hibma promoted to Assoc Prof

Posted by on 20 December 2013 | Comments

Congratulations to Merilyn Hibma, who has been promoted to Research Associate Professor (effective 1 February 2014).  

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Postgraduate Travel Award Success

Posted by on 6 December 2013 | Comments

Congratulations to the following PhD students, who all received postgraduate travel scholarships from the Webster Centre for Infectious Diseases.

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