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Microbiology & Immunology
Te Tari Moromoroiti me te Ārai Mate

Our people

Research and teaching

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Associate Professor Joanna Kirman
Immunologist
Head of Department

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Dr Htin Lin Aung
Molecular Microbiologist
Rutherford Discovery Fellow
Associate Dean Pacific Research
Councillor, Royal Society Te Apārangi New Zealand Council
Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellow (2017 - 2022)

Mihnea Bostina

Associate Professor Mihnea Bostina
Virologist
Academic Lead, Otago Centre for Electron Microscopy

Jaydee2

Research Associate Professor Jaydee Cabral
Chemical Microbiologist
Bioengineer
Research Associate Professor

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Phage-host interactions (Phi) laboratory - Professor Peter Fineran
Molecular Microbiologist
James Cook Research Fellow
Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi

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Professor Jemma Geoghegan
Evolutionary Virologist
Rutherford Discovery Fellow

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Associate Professor Matloob Husain
Virologist
Co-Director, Biomedical Sciences Programme

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Associate Professor Keith Ireton
Microbiologist

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Dr Simon Jackson
Senior Research Fellow - Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellow

RoslynKemp

Professor Roslyn Kemp
Immunologist
Member, Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence

AlexMclellan4

Professor Alexander McLellan
Immunologist

MattMcNeil

Dr Matthew McNeil
Senior Research Fellow - Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellow

Pletzer

Dr Daniel Pletzer
Microbiologist

BruceRussell2

Professor Bruce Russell
Parasitologist

JamesUssher2

Professor James Ussher
Immunologist
Clinical Microbiologist, Southern Community Laboratories

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Professor Vernon Ward
Virologist

Teaching

JudithBateup2

Dr Judith Bateup
Senior Teaching Fellow, 200-level
Member, Ako Aoteoroa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence
Companion of Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi

MeganHall

Megan Hall
Technician, Class Preparation
Teaching Fellow, 300-level, Kaiāwhina Māori

WarrenMcBurney3

Dr Warren McBurney
Professional Practice Fellow

JenRobson3

Dr Jen Robson
Teaching Fellow, 300-level, Pacific Islands Student Support

Support

JaniceAllan

Janice Allan
Technician, Class Preparation

Emily Bisset

Emily Bisset
Lead Administrator

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Muriel Brisard-Smith
Client Services Administrator

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Megan Coleman
Compliance Manager

Rhodri Harfoot

Rhodri Harfoot
Head Technician

Nicole Harrison
Finance Associate

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Alan Hughes
Technical Manager

Zhi Siong Loo
Technician

JodiMutch

Jodi Mutch
Technician, Class Preparation

Rebecca Renton
Technician, Class Preparation

JuliaSeaward

Julia Seaward
Technician, Class Preparation