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.
Career Evening
Unsure what you can do with a Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience or Microbiology background? Come along and hear about some avenues from local graduates and employers.
Who should attend? This event is open to all 300 and 400-level students in Genetics, Biochemistry, Neuroscience and Microbiology, as well as interested postgraduate students. The event has limited spaces, please RSVP by Wednesday 18th September to secure your place at this event.
What the event involves? The evening will begin at 6:00 pm with short presentations from the guest speakers, followed by an opportunity to chat and network with the speakers over pizza. Details of speakers will be published here once confirmed.
Date: 25th September 2024
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Location: BI.G13, Biochemistry Building
Programme
Careers Evening Programme_draft
Please note that the order of speakers is subject to change
Registration
Registration for this event is via Career Hub, please use the button below to be redirected to the registration page.
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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