by nall486 | Oct 4, 2018 | SMS - this issue
Congratulations to Tiffany Eng, Department Molecular Medicine and Pathology has successfully defended her PhD thesis titled ‘Elucidating the mechanisms guiding lymphangiogenesis in the zebrafish’. She was supervised by Dr Jonathan Astin and co-supervised by Professor...
by ewoo670 | Sep 28, 2018 | SMS, SMS - this issue
A very warm welcome to Adriana Mijatovic who has joined the department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging. Adriana is a sonographer and will contribute towards the ultrasound teaching in the department. She is from Ontario Canada and was living just outside of Toronto...
by ewoo670 | Sep 28, 2018 | SMS, SMS - this issue
Grants awarded: National Heart Foundation (NHF) project grant GASPEL – a novel mucosal vaccine against Group A Streptococcus? Associate Professor Thomas Proft and Dr Jacelyn Loh, Molecular Medicine and Pathology $148,624 FRDF project grant Investigations into a novel...
by ewoo670 | Sep 28, 2018 | SMS, SMS - this issue
Congratulation to Sam Blanchett, who was First Runner-up in the oral presentation category at the recent HealtheX event. He will present his work at the UoA Exposure in October. We welcome our PhD students: Tiger Aspell is supervised by Associate Professor Thomas...
by ewoo670 | Sep 27, 2018 | SMS, SMS - this issue
The School of Medical Sciences Careers Evening for 2018, “Action your Potential”, was held on Thursday 28 September, 6pm – 8pm. This year, the event aimed to inspire students, create a positive atmosphere, and excite them to action on their potential. The evening...
by ewoo670 | Sep 27, 2018 | SMS, SMS - this issue
Image: Dr Jacelyn Loh and Dr Catherine Tsai Dr Jacelyn Loh appeared on TV1 news at 6pm talking about the ‘GAS vaccine project’ funded by NHF. New Zealand is one of the few developed countries to still struggle with high rates of rheumatic fever, and the vaccine could...
