Tēnā koutou,
The Otago Medical School Research Society is proud to announce 268th Scientific Meeting of the Society which will showcase the research performed by 10 University of Otago MSc / Hons / PGDipSci students. A panel of judges will award $500 to the best speaker, and the runner-up will be awarded $250. The scientific meeting and prizes are kindly sponsored by Mediray.
During the break between speakers we will hold the AGM of the society.
The meeting will occur between 5.00 – 7.30 pm on Wednesday 8th November 2023 in the Barnett Lecture, with an option to attend via Zoom
https://otago.zoom.us/j/92124148539?pwd=K2FjUHZqS055Q3J3OWhxU0Z0b2dKZz09
Our speakers are listed below
| Speaker | Title | Department |
| Opening karakia | ||
| Lucy Anderson | Exploring novel effective connectivity neurofeedback training for treatment of fibromyalgia: A pilot randomised placebo-controlled study | Department of Surgical Sciences |
| Samantha Nie | Characterising the cardiac inotropic mechanism of the carbon monoxide prodrug oCOm-21. | Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Caitlin Syme | Validation of shear wave elastography as a potential new tool to monitor occurrence of endoleak after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. | Department of Surgical Sciences |
| Phillipa Wilson | Cardiometabolic Risk Factors and pTau181 in Middle Age | Psychology |
| Andy Stewart | The role of lactogenic hormones in suppression of fever responses during late pregnancy | Anatomy |
| Interval including OMSRS AGM | ||
| Sushanth Yadhav | A cytotoxic cell-targeting approach to induce sterility in mammalian predator species of Aotearoa | Anatomy |
| Harry Gardner | The contribution by tau protein to hippocampal metaplasticity | Psychology |
| Nadia Kuepper | Cannabinoids influence insulin secretion in a mouse pancreatic β-cell line | Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| Maddie Hardie Boys | Cross-resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics occurs in Pseudomonas aeruginosa lacking the aminoarabinosylation system. | Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
| Zei Kagaoan | Prolonged cleaning in ethanol decreases bond strength of 3D-printed crowns | Oral Rehabilitation |
| Closing remarks, karakia and kai |
| Please join us to celebrate our emerging 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) |
