2024
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Workshop
This event was designed to cater to the diverse community of researchers at the University of Otago who are using or interested in using the CRISPR-Cas diagnostics toolkit.
Date: Wednesday 13th December 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Venue: Hunter Centre, Room 1.18
Organising Committee: Benjamín Durán Vinet, Cushla McKinney, Gracie Kroos, Rebecca Oliver
Programme: CRISPR-Dx Programme
Oxford Nanopore Technologies Workshop
This event, was jointly hosted by Genomics Aotearoa and the Genetics Otago ONT hub, and featured research talks highlighting different ONT use cases, plus a technical sequencing demonstration and an EPI2ME workshop.
Date: Friday 6th December 2024
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: University of Otago Campus
Organising Committee: Tyler McInnes, Rebecca Oliver
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Zebrafish Hub Annual Meeting
Generously sponsored by Lab Supply, this Annual Meeting of the Zebrafish Hub included a fantastic lineup of short talks by current Zebrafish users.
Date: Wednesday 27th November 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Venue: Octagonal Room, Dunedin Hospital
Agenda: Zebrafish Hub 2024 Agenda
Organising Committee: Megan Leask, Rebecca Oliver
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CRISPR 101 Workshop
In partnership with IDT Technologies this workshop covered several aspects of the technology, including the basics, guide RNA designs, example applications and some insight from the IDT expert as well as one-on-one sessions for project planning and trouble shooting.
Date: 29th August 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: G05, 71 Fredrick Street
Organising Committee: Benjamín Durán Vinet, Cushla McKinney, Rebecca Oliver
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Career Evening
The annual Career evening for students in Genetics, Microbiology and Biochemistry was expanded to include Neuroscience students this year and featured a great line up of speakers from different backgrounds and jobs.
Date: 25th September 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: BI.G13, Biochemistry Building
Organising Committee: Karen Knapp, Miriam Sharpe, Jennifer Robson, Megan Hall, Kirsten McDonald, Rebecca Oliver
Schedule: Careers Evening Programme