{"id":1137,"date":"2022-05-06T14:28:19","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T02:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/go\/?page_id=1137"},"modified":"2022-05-18T09:12:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T21:12:34","slug":"2020-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/go\/2020-3\/","title":{"rendered":"2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr Patrick Sullivan Lecture<\/span><\/h1>\n

The Variant Analysis hub hosted a lecture and postgraduate Q and A Session with Yearn Distinguished Professor Dr Patrick Sullivan.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 10th March 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> Barnett Lecture Theatre, Dunedin Hospital
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Louise Bicknell, Logan Walker, Rebecca Oliver<\/p>\n

Supported by Otago Health Sciences Division Chaffer Fellowship 2020<\/em><\/p>\n

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Epigenetics Symposium and Workshops<\/span><\/h1>\n

The 2nd EUG Symposium featured keynote speakers Associate Professor Elin Grey (Edith Cowan University of Western Australia) and Dr Felicity Newell (QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute) along with invited and selected presentations. An EWAS pipeline workshop and poster session were also included in the programme.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 12th and 13th March 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Aniruddha Chatterjee, Rebecca Oliver
\nAbstract Committee:<\/strong> Mike Eccles, Rachel Purcell, Michelle Thunders, Sarah Diermeier, Andrew Das<\/p>\n

Sponsors and Supporters:<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>Symposium and Workshop Programme<\/a><\/p>\n

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Variant Analysis Workshop<\/span><\/h1>\n

Customisable Analysis Workflows for Identification of Clinically Relevant Genetic Variants presented by Dr Miles Benton (Senior Scientist Bioinformatics, Human Genomics, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)).<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 24th August 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> University of Otago Dunedn and Christchurch eConferencing Rooms
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Louise Bicknell, Logan Walker, Rebecca Oliver<\/p>\n

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Poster Evening<\/span><\/h1>\n

Postgraduate and Early Career Research poster evening in collaboration with Genetic M\u0101tai Ira (teaching programme).<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 14th September 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> University of Otago, St David Lecture Theatre Complex Foyer
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Rebecca Oliver, Stephanie Hughes
\nJudges:<\/strong> Indranil Basak, Aniruddha Chatterjee, Tania Slatter, Louise Bicknell, Heather Cunliffe, Tanya Major, Stephanie Hughes, Elizabeth Ledgerwood<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong>
\n400-Level Student Prize:<\/em> Kelsey McKenzie and Brittany Wyatt (jointly)
\nPhD Student Prize:<\/em> Chi Lynch-Sutherland
\nEarly Career Researcher Prize:<\/em> Rosie Sullivan<\/p>\n

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Career Evening<\/span><\/h1>\n

Annual career event in collaboration with the Departments of Biochemistry and Microbiology & Immunology.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 17th September 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> University of Otago, G13 Biochemistry Building
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Rebecca Oliver, Miriam Sharpe, Jennifer Robson, Gillian MacKay<\/p>\n

Careers Evening Programme 2020<\/a><\/p>\n

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An Audience with\u2026Neil Gemmell<\/span><\/h1>\n

Our \u2018An Audience With\u2026\u2019 series is aimed at our postgraduate students (but early career researchers are also welcome to attend) and will provide the opportunity for discussion with experts in their field.\u00a0This event was hosted by Distinguished Professor Neil Gemmell.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 29th October 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> University of Otago, Health Sciences Divisional Board Room
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Rebecca Oliver, Monica Vallender, Amy Jones<\/p>\n

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Genetics Otago Zoom Symposium<\/span><\/h1>\n

The reintroduction of the Annual Symposium linked Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington members via Zoom for a day of talks from across the breadth of our members’ research. It also included the presentation of our inaugural prizes.<\/p>\n

Date:<\/strong> 18th November 2020
\nTime:<\/strong> 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
\nLocation:<\/strong> University of Otago, G13 Biochemistry Building
\nOrganising Committee:<\/strong> Rebecca Oliver, Louise Bicknell, Logan Walker<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong>
\nSenior Mentor Award<\/em>: Logan Walker
\nPeer Mentor Award:<\/em> Alexander Verry
\nStudent Supervisor Award:<\/em> Megan Wilson
\nECR Publication Award:<\/em> Megan Leask
\nStudent Publication Award:<\/em> Lucia Malone<\/p>\n

Programme Symposium<\/a><\/p>\n

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