The Otago Medical School Research Society’s 266th Scientific Meeting was held on 21st June 2023 and included the 2023 Research Staff Award with a prize of $1000 for the winner.
Five research staff members (below) presented their work in front of ~50 people:
Benjamin Halliday from Women’s and Children’s Health
Title: Addressing Potential Inequities in the Design and Analysis of Clinical Chromosomal Microarrays in Aotearoa
Catherine Ronayne from Pathology
Title: Looking through the lipid glass: Is everything as it seems?
Zoe Ashley from Surgical Sciences
Title: Can the surveillance schedule post endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms be safely reduced?: A single centre retrospective study.
Zeina Al Naasan from Sir John Walsh Research Institute
Title: Cultural safety in dental practice for former refugee patients
Kari Clifford from Surgical Sciences
Title: Improving Surgical Outcomes with Prehabilitation: Results from a comprehensive research program.
Congratulations to the winner, Kari Clifford !
And Congratulations to Zeina Al Naasan whose presentation was a special mention.
The prize was awarded by Professor Neil Gemmell, Acting Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences.
Professor Neil Gemmell (left) pictured with Research Staff speakers. Winner, Dr Kari Clifford, is centre.
