2023 MSc / Hons / PGDipSci Student Award
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) |