Upcoming events hosted by or involving Genetics Otago will be listed here. Please check back regularly for updates. A calendar of events that may be of interest to our members can be found at the bottom of this page and in the sidebar of other pages on this site, please note that this includes events hosted outside of Genetics Otago.
GO Annual Symposium – New Date Confirmed!
As usual, the Symposium will highlight the fantastic research being done by GO members from around the country through presentations, posters and awards. We are aware that this date clashes with a couple of other conferences happening in NZ and we apologise if this means you are unable to attend.
Date: Thursday, 20th February 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Venue: TBC
Programme
A draft programme will be available here soon.
Registration
Registration for this event is now open via the button below. If you had already registered for the event scheduled for December we ask you to please register again so that we have accurate numbers for catering. If you made a payment at that time, this should have been refunded to you – please contact us if you don’t think this has been processed.
Registration will remain open until Monday the 3rd of February, however we hope that by opening now, prior to end of year budget cut-offs, you maybe able to charge the registration fee to any surplus in your 2024 University accounts.
Registration Fee
Due to budget constraints, we will be charging a $50 per person registration fee for all attendees to subsidise the costs associated with the Symposium. We have received confirmation that this registration fee can be paid from S accounts, and if you are in a position to make a donation on top of this fee, we would gladly receive it. However, we do not want the payment to be a barrier to attendance, so if you are not in a position to make a payment, please contact us go@otago.ac.nz.
Payment Methods
Payments from an S account (or other University account) can be journaled to Genetics Otago account GL.10.LH.A14.2541 via your finance associate. Please include the surname(s) of the registrants that the payment covers in the narration.
If you need to make payment using funds from outside the University this can be arranged via the Cashier’s Office. Please contact us for details (go@otago.ac.nz).
Awards
The Annual Genetics Otago Awards including The Genetics Otago Award, Outstanding Mentor Awards, Student Supervisor Award, Publication Awards, Poster Awards and Science Communication Prize will be presented at the conclusion of the Symposium and nominations for these are now open.
All award nominations should be submitted by email to go@otago.ac.nz.
Please note: Award nominations are now open until Monday 3rd February at 5pm.
Full details of the awards can be found here: Award Details.
Calendar of Events
The below is a calendar of events hosted by GO as well as events hosted by others that may be of interest to our members. If you have an event you would like us to include please contact us here.
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Otago University 3 Minute Thesis Registration
8:00 am
Otago University 3 Minute Thesis Registration
Apr 30 @ 8:00 am – Jun 25 @ 5:00 pm
 This entertaining event gives thesis students the chance to present their research to a large audience while competing for a number of generous prizes, with the overall University of Otago Doctoral winner going on to participate in the online Asia-Pacific[...]
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HEDC Course: Preparing postgraduate students for the oral examination
10:00 am
HEDC Course: Preparing postgraduate students for the oral examination
May 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Visit the HEDC Website for details and registration for this event and all other HEDC workshops. Places are limited.
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Fulbright NZ Scholar Award Information Session for academic staff
10:30 am
Fulbright NZ Scholar Award Information Session for academic staff
@ University of Otago Staff Club (downstairs)
May 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
 Please find attached an invitation to attend the Fulbright NZ Scholar Award Information Session for academic staff on Tuesday, 4 May 2021 at 10.30-11.30am. Please circulate this widely. Penelope Borland, Executive Director of Fulbright New Zealand, will be introducing this[...]
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Department of Botany Seminar Series
12:00 pm
Department of Botany Seminar Series
@ Benham Seminar Room, Room B215, Benham Building
May 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
See attached PDF for details of each weeks seminar: Department of Botany Seminar Programme S12021
Otago Medical School Research Society, 2021 Summer Student Awards
5:00 pm
Otago Medical School Research Society, 2021 Summer Student Awards
@ Barnett Lecture Theatre
May 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
 The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to host our 257th Scientific meeting, the 2021 Summer Student Awards. This will be held on 5th May 2021 at 5pm in the Barnett Lecture Theatre. 10 speakers have been selected from[...]
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Department of Botany Seminar Series
12:00 pm
Department of Botany Seminar Series
@ Benham Seminar Room, Room B215, Benham Building
May 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
See attached PDF for details of each weeks seminar: Department of Botany Seminar Programme S12021
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Microbiology Seminar
12:00 pm
Microbiology Seminar
@ Room 208, 2nd Floor Microbiology Building
May 17 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Assoc. Prof. Caroline Beck Department of Zoology, University of Otago ‘Telling tales of tadpole’s tails’ Tadpoles of the clawed frog Xenopus laevis can regenerate their spinal cord-containing tails, producing a new functional tail in just one week. However, they are[...]
Bioethics Seminar – “Who Owns Data? A Critical Analysis of Data Ownership and Data Rights.”
1:00 pm
Bioethics Seminar – “Who Owns Data? A Critical Analysis of Data Ownership and Data Rights.”
@ Bioethics Seminar Room (Room 119), Bioethics Centre, Level 1,
May 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tēnā koutou I tēnei ahiahi, Please find the attached Bioethics Seminar poster for next Monday – 17 May 2021, 1-1:50pm – hosted by Odette Shaw, PhD, titled, “Who Owns Data? A Critical Analysis of Data Ownership and Data Rights.” Bioethics[...]
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Department of Botany Seminar Series
12:00 pm
Department of Botany Seminar Series
@ Benham Seminar Room, Room B215, Benham Building
May 19 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
See attached PDF for details of each weeks seminar: Department of Botany Seminar Programme S12021
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HEDC Course: Progress reporting for postgraduate supervisors and thesis candidates
2:00 pm
HEDC Course: Progress reporting for postgraduate supervisors and thesis candidates
May 20 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Visit the HEDC Website for details and registration for this event and all other HEDC workshops. Places are limited.
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Matariki Lecture – Professor Ehmke Pohl, Durham University
12:00 am
Matariki Lecture – Professor Ehmke Pohl, Durham University
May 21 @ 12:00 am – 1:30 am
Matariki Lecture – Friday 21 May, 12am-1.30am, via Zoom Professor Ehmke Pohl, Durham University: Virus-X – exploring the structural and functional diversity of the Virosphere In this lecture, the key methods and challenges involved in establishing the pipeline from collecting[...]
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Biochemistry Seminar – Emeritus Professor Warren Tate
12:00 pm
Biochemistry Seminar – Emeritus Professor Warren Tate
@ BIG13, Ground floor Biochemistry
May 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
 Emeritus Professor Warren Tate: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a real disease that has come of age with the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic ME/CFS has remained a mystery lifelong debilitating disease for many years with little public profile, despite affecting 15-30[...]
Thirst for Knowledge: From COVID-19 to Vaccine
5:30 pm
Thirst for Knowledge: From COVID-19 to Vaccine
@ Ombrellos Kitchen and Bar
May 25 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
From December 2019, when an outbreak of a pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus was first recognised in China, to the availability of several effective vaccines less than 1 year later – how did we get here? Dr Ussher from[...]
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Department of Botany Seminar Series
12:00 pm
Department of Botany Seminar Series
@ Benham Seminar Room, Room B215, Benham Building
May 26 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
See attached PDF for details of each weeks seminar: Department of Botany Seminar Programme S12021
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HEDC Course: Consider your career prospects with a PhD
10:00 am
HEDC Course: Consider your career prospects with a PhD
May 28 @ 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Visit the HEDC Website for details and registration for this event and all other HEDC workshops. Places are limited.
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