University of Otago.Department of Physiology.Department of Physiology.

NewsNews.

13th April, 2012

Physiology researcher interviewed by TVNZ

Dr Sam Lucas (Research Fellow) was interviewed with Dr Jim Cotter (Department of Physical Education) for One Network News on Wednesday 4th April 2012.

13th April, 2012

Department welcomes new Senior Lecturer

The Department of Physiology warmly welcomes Dr Rajesh Katare, Senior Lecturer, to our Cardiovascular & Respiratory Physiology research focus group.

9th February, 2012

Physiology staff and students recognised at recent OSMS Awards

The Otago School of Medical Sciences (OSMS) Awards 2011 ceremony was held on 2nd February, and two Department of Physiology staff members featured as winners of major awards.

8th February, 2012

Inaugural Sir John Eccles Lecture

Inaugural Department of Physiology Sir John Eccles Lecture delivered to packed audience.

17th November, 2011

Appreciation Award to Linda McNeill

Congratulations to Linda McNeill, Secretary for the Human Body Systems (HUBS) papers, for being a recipient of a Disability Information and Support Appreciation Award.

PhD Programme.

Convenors

Med 2 Gastrointestinal System Module: Dr Matt Bevin

Med 2 & 3 (Physiology): Dr Matt Bevin

Postgraduates: Assoc Prof Pat Cragg

PHSL400 & 1st Yr MSc: Dr Ruth Empson

PHSL341: Associate Professor Phil Sheard

PHSL342: Dr Phil Heyward

PHSL343: Assoc Prof Grant Butt

PHSL344: Dr Regis Lamberts

PHSL345: Dr Pete Jones

PHSL231: Dr István Ábrahám

PHSL232: Dr Daryl Schwenke

PHSL233: Dr Kirk Hamilton

DENT262B/MELS/PHCY/PHTY251: Associate Professor Phil Sheard

HUBS191: Dr Ruth Empson

HUBS192 (Physiology): Dr Steven Condliffe

BBiomedSc: Dr Kirk Hamilton

A summer research project is an excellent way to get a taste for what scientific research is like. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in carrying on with science beyond undergraduate level.

Xander Seymour - Summer Research Student 2010/2011