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The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce 270th Scientific Meeting of the Society which will showcase the research performed by four University of Otago Research Staff members. A panel of judges will award $500 to the best speaker, and the runner-up will be awarded $250. The meeting and prizes are kindly sponsored by Otago Postgraduate Medical Society.
The meeting will occur between 5.00 – 6.30 pm on Wednesday 19th June 2024 in the Colquhoun Lecture theatre, 1st floor Dunedin Hospital.
Our speakers are listed below:
| Approx time | Participant | Department | Title |
| 5pm | Prof Shyamal Das | President of OMSRS | Opening Karakia |
| 5.05 pm | Fareeda Barzak | Biochemistry | Novel RNF125 variant associated with Tenorio Syndrome |
| 5.25pm | Teodora Georgescu | Anatomy | Suppression of both bacterial and viral fevers in late pregnancy in mice |
| 5.45 pm | Lewis Forester | Pharmacology and Toxicology | Investigating the relationship between calcitonin gene-related peptide and the calcitonin receptor in the brain of rats and mice |
| 6.05pm | Jerry Hsu | Psychological Medicine | Investigating potential ‘overdose’ of digital mental health intervention targeting depression using cognitive bias modification |
| 6.25 pm | Prof Shyamal Das | President of OMSRS | Closing remarks and closing Karakia |
| 6.30 pm | Kai and presentation of the awards to winner and runner up |
| Please join us to celebrate our Otago Health researchers.
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| Nāu te rourou, nāku te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
(With your basket, and my basket, the people will be well) |
Dr Zoe Ashley
OMSRS Meeting Secretary
