Message from the Head of School
Kia ora koutou
Welcome to our School of Medical Sciences (SMS) Newsletter which has become the place where we acknowledge and record the successes of our staff and students. These various successes whether they are big or small represent the different parts of the academic and career journeys of the staff and students who together form one of the biggest and most successful Schools at Waipapa Taumata Rau: The University of Auckland.
The range of academic disciplines across the School and the excellence of the research we conduct is driven by the research led teaching performed by the academic Departments that make up SMS. Furthermore, this concentration of research activity has allowed the School to host the establishment of a number of research centres that allow us to collaborate more widely with colleagues from outside the School.
I invite you to read about our current and archived successes to gain some insight into the talented individuals that make up SMS and how their individual achievements are contributing to the overall success of the School.
Nga mihi
Paul
New staff
We welcome Claire Heffernan, a Professional Teaching Fellow from the Department of Anatomy and Medical Imaging who has joined the Faculty and the Cardiac Ultrasound team.
New Director of Cancer Trials New Zealand
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Nicky Lawrence as our new Director of Cancer Trials New Zealand.
PhD success
Please join me in congratulating Hossein Jahedi, Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology for successfully defending his PhD thesis.
Gavin and Ann Kellaway Medical Research Fellowship
Congratulations to Dr Ana Luiza Sayegh, Department of Physiology, on being awarded the Gavin and Ann Kellaway Medical Research Fellowship.
PhD student success
Please join me in congratulating Alice McDouall, Department of Physiology for successfully defending her PhD thesis.
High impact articles
Professor Julian Paton, is leading attempts to develop a revolutionary new heart valve and improve the lives of children with rheumatic heart disease.
Staff success
Clare Wallis, Professional Teaching Fellow from the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, has been nominated to represent the School of Medical Sciences on the Faculty of Medical Health Sciences People and Culture Strategy Working Group.
Academic promotions
Congratulations to the academic staff below who have been promoted in the academic staff promotion round 2024.
New PhD student
We welcome PhD student Amanda Groenewald from the Department of Physiology.