Position: Lecturer and researcher Field: Medical physics Organisation: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury Juergen is currently a lecturer and researcher in the ...
READ MOREPosition: University Lecturer, Researcher, Field: Genetics, Organisation: University of Auckland - Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. Andrew is head of the Medical Genetics Research Group ...
READ MOREPosition: University Professor, University of Auckland. Field: Nutrition research. Professor Lynnette Ferguson is the Director of the Centre for Mutagen Testing, based within the Auckland Cancer ...
READ MOREIn this activity, students learn about the discovery of X-rays and their development as a medical imaging technology. By the end of this activity, students should be able to: research an aspect ...
READ MOREIn this activity, students explore a variety of recent biotechnologies and consider their impact on society. The activity can be adapted to suit student level and interest. The slide show ...
READ MOREXenotransplantation is when cells, tissues or organs are taken from one species and put into another to help treat disease. Purpose To review understanding of Xenotransplantation. Read articles ...
READ MOREHelp this global project to develop a faster test for antibiotic resistance by looking inside bacteria that have been treated with antibiotics. This will improve healthcare for patients with ...
READ MOREAlzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and eventually even the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. In this online ...
READ MOREIn this online citizen science (OCS) project, participants analyse electron microscope images taken of a range of biological samples, helping scientists better understand cancer, infectious ...
READ MOREModern antibiotic medicines came into use in the middle of the 20th century. They enabled doctors to treat serious – and sometimes fatal – bacterial infections like strep throat and pneumonia ...
READ MOREIn this recorded professional learning session, Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Associate Professor of Molecular Medicine and Pathology answers key questions about antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR has been ...
READ MOREIn this recorded professional learning session, Greta Dromgool talks with Dr Kristin Dyet about her role at New Zealand’s Institute of Environmental Science & Research (ESR). Kristin shares ...
READ MOREHayley Reynolds, a PhD student at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, talks about her school background and her interest in using maths and science in research that could be useful in the real ...
READ MOREAssociate Professor Rod Dunbar (University of Auckland) talks about research design, beginning with a creative idea and culminating in a new and useful way of communicating this data easily.
READ MOREHayley Reynolds, a PhD student at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, shares her views on the attributes needed to complete a PhD and talks about her own personal motivation.
READ MOREAn overview of the process used to make a pig cell transplant treatment for type 1 diabetes.
READ MOREAn overview of the quality control checks used within the process to make a pig cell transplant treatment for type 1 diabetes.
READ MORESelect here for the best view of this interactive timeline. It combines the Rongomai School healthy homes investigation with the nature of science.
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