Events
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.
Logan Walker IPL
Preparing for the future of genetic health
Logan is a cancer geneticist and the current Associate Dean Research, at the University of Otago Christchurch. His research focuses on understanding the impact of genetic changes on health. After completing post-doctoral training in Australia, and returning to the University of Otago, his research programme was significantly strengthened by being awarded a Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship (Health Research Council) followed by a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship (Royal Society Te Apārangi).
He is an invited member of several international groups tasked with improving protocols for genetic testing around the world. This work includes developing RNA diagnostic guidelines for both the clinical and research setting, and providing expert advice about the implementation of these guidelines and the interpretation of genetic test results. In collaboration with multiple international consortia, he has also contributed to and led some of the largest genetic association studies to discover inherited DNA copy number changes that increase or decrease susceptibility to cancer.s.
Date: Tuessday, 11th March 2025
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Venue: Rolleston Lecture Theatre, Christchurch Campus (and via Zoom)
AlphaFold for Geneticists
The AlphaFold for Geneticists workshop will introduce participants to the AI tool AlphaFold. Attendees will learn how to run AlphaFold on their chosen variant and interpret outputted results. Led by experts Prof Peter Mace and Dr Adam Middleton, the session will provide insight into the strengths and limitations of AlphaFold. Further details will be provided to registrants.
Date: Monday, 24th March 2025
Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Venue: TBC, Dunedin Campus
This workshop is now full, please email go@otago.ac.nz if you would like to be added to the waitlist.
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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Pathology Department Seminar – Prof. Greg Anderson
1:00 pm
Pathology Department Seminar – Prof. Greg Anderson
@ D'Ath Lecture Theatre
Feb 4 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
athology Department Seminar Series for 2022 begins this Friday 4th February. Our speaker will be Prof. Greg Anderson from the Centre for Neuroendocrinology & Department of Anatomy (University of Otago) who will present a seminar[...]
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Pathology Department Seminar – Karen Reader
1:00 pm
Pathology Department Seminar – Karen Reader
@ D'Ath Lecture Theatre
Feb 11 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Our Pathology Department Seminar Series for 2022 continues as a Research Forum this Friday 11th February. The Forum will be hosted by Dr. Karen Reader- Operations Manager, Otago Micro and Nanoscale Imaging (OMNI). Karen will be[...]
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Biostatistic Centre: Introductory Biostatistics for Health Researchers
9:00 am
Biostatistic Centre: Introductory Biostatistics for Health Researchers
@ Room G33, AdamsBuilding
Feb 14 @ 9:00 am – Feb 15 @ 4:30 pm
 This two-day course is a fun introduction to the appropriate application and interpretation of biostatistical concepts for people working in clinical research with no formal statistical training. The focus will not be on carrying out[...]
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Biostatistic Centre: Stata Software Workshop
9:00 am
Biostatistic Centre: Stata Software Workshop
@ Hercus CAL Lab, Dunedin south campus
Feb 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
 This is a hands-on workshop, based in a computer lab, aimed at researchers and research students who need to use statistical software for their research. The Biostatistics Centre recommends Stata as an ideal software package[...]
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Biostatistics Centre: Regression Modelling
9:00 am
Biostatistics Centre: Regression Modelling
@ Room G33, Adams Building,
Feb 17 @ 9:00 am – Feb 18 @ 4:30 pm
 This 2-day course provides an introduction to regression modelling approaches. The scope of the course runs from basic principles of regression methods, deciphering the output of statistical analyses, and the practicalities of running these various[...]
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Pathology Department Seminar: Prof. Alex McLellan
1:00 pm
Pathology Department Seminar: Prof. Alex McLellan
@ D'Ath Lecture Theatre
Feb 18 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Prof. Alex McLellan from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology (University of Otago) will present a seminar entitled “Genetically engineered lymphocytes for the treatment of solid cancers” at our Pathology Department Seminar Series on Friday[...]
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Biostatistics Centre: Longitudinal Modelling
9:00 am
Biostatistics Centre: Longitudinal Modelling
@ Room G33, Adams Building,
Feb 21 @ 9:00 am – Feb 22 @ 4:30 pm
 Longitudinal studies are common in health-related areas. These studies require appropriate statistical analyses that account for the correlated nature of the data. This two-day course provides an introduction to a range of common approaches for[...]
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