Our People

Affiliate Investigators

• Ms Cara Adolph

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Priyanka Agarwal

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Ms Marzieh Ahangarpour

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Priyadarshana Ajithkumar

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Abeer Al-Zubaidi

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Ms Theresa Alipia

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Suzan Almomani

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Ms Sekotilani Aloi

  Department of Chemistry - University of Otago

• Ms Pegah Amiri

  Department of Biomedical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Jisha Antony

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Mr Zin Khant Aung

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago   

• Mr Sakiusa Baleivanualala

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Mr Rakesh Banerjee

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Miss Maddie Berry

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Dr Abigail Bland

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Dr Adrian Blaser

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Miss Thomasin Brind

  School of Pharmacy - University of Otago

• Dr Alistair Brown

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Emily Brown

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Dr Emma Buckels

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Matthew Bull

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Esther Bulloch

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Rudy Bundela

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Hannah Burden

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Ms Sophie Burling

  School of Natural Sciences - Massey University

• Dr Linda Buss

  Department of Medicine - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Mark Calcott

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Rosannah Cameron

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Scott Cameron

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Ashley Campbell

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Miss Ye Cao

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Colm Carraher

  Plant and Food Research

• Ms Emma Carruthers

  Department of Pharmacology - University of Auckland

• Dr Aparajita Chakraborty

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr George Chang

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Augustine Chen

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Ashika Chhana

  Department of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Dr Peter Choi

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Clara Chong

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Ms Fiona Clow

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Daniel Conole

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Mr Jack Copping

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Currie

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Dr Randall D'Souza

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Naomi Daniels

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Rachel Darnell

  Department of Microbiology & Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Andrew Das

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Ms Cathy Davenport

  School of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Dr Naomi Davies

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Paritosh Dayal

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland / Plant & Food Research

• Ms Cintya Del Rio

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Ben Dickson

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr James Dickson

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Alicia Didsbury

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Ivo Dimitrov

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Dr Waruni Dissanayake

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Mrs Sarah Draper

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Hamish Dunham

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Sebastian Dunn

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Liam Eade

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Patrick Edwards

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Ms Ramona Eiholzer

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Jennifer Eom

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Gloria Evans

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Tayaza Fadason

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Rob Fagerlund

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Effie Fan

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Sophie Farrow

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Ms Tess Featherston

  Centre for Free Radical Research - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Matthias Fellner

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Scott Ferguson

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago 

• Mr Shalinda Fernando

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Laura Ferrer-Font

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research 

• Mr Shaun Ferris

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Sandra Fitzgerald

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Daniel Foley

  School of Physical and Chemical Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Dr Richard Fong

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University 

• Dr Amy Foster

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Regan Fu

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Dr Sinan Gai

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Swarna Gamage

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Mr Mitch Ganley

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Michael Garelja

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Mr David Goodman

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Emily Grant-Mackie

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Lewis Green

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Gaurav Gyanwali

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Tracy Hale

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Dr Cyril Hamiaux

  Plant and Food Research 

• Ms Natalie Hammond

  School of Biological Sciences- Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Muhammad Hanif

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Jessica Harte

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Chris Hedges

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Kimiora Henare

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Erica Hendrikse

  Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research

• Mr Yann Hermant

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Liam Hewson

  Department of Chemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Andrew Highton

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Kerry Hilligan

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Dr Colin Hisey

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - University of Auckland

• Dr Ngoc Anh Thu Ho

  College of Science - University of Canterbury

• Dr Jennifer Hollywood

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Dr Jiwon Hong

  Department of Surgery - University of Auckland

• Ms Anežka Hoskin

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Ms Mehbuba Hossain

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Mr Matthew Howes

  Division of Health Sciences - University of Otago

• Dr Jonathan Hubert

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr John Hunt

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Stuart Irwin

  School of Medicine - Unviersity of Auckland

• Ms Lupe Isaia

  Dunedin School of Medicine - University of Otago

• Dr Victoria Jackson-Patel

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Mr Hossein Jahedi

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Jagdish Kumar Jaiswal

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Aqfan Jamaluddin

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Mr Aidan Joblin-Mills

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Jiney Jose

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Mr Mohinder Kaplish

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago 

• Mr Johanes Kasim

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Marina Kazantseva

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Dr Inken Kelch

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Sarah Kessans

  Department of Chemistry - University of Canterbury

• Ms Jessie King

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Ms Te-Rina King-Hudson

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - University of Canterbury

• Dr Nicholas Knowlton

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Mrs Nadiia Kovalenko

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Andrew Kralicek

  Plant and Food Research

• Dr Katrin Kramer

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Mr Ben Krinkel

  School of  Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Hung En Lai

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Vanessa Lau

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago, Christchurch

• Mr Keresoma Leaupepe

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Tet-Woo Lee

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Verne Lee

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Henry Li

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - University of Canterbury

• Dr Kunyu Li

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Lydia Liew

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Associate Professor Khoon Lim

  Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Medicine - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Barbara Lipert

  Auckland Cancer Society Research - University of Auckland

• Dr Evert Jan Loef

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr Natalie Lorenz

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Love

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - Unversity of Canterbury

• Dr Leon Lu

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Yonathan Lukito

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Joanna MacKichan

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Chloe Malhi

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Judith Marsman

  Department of Surgical Sciences - Unviersity of Otago

• Dr Akarsh Mathrani

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Joanna Mathy

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Howard Maxwell

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Issam Mayyas

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Jordan McCone

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Jack McGarvie

  School of Science - University of Waikato

• Dr Reuben McGregor

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Mr Ed McGuinniety

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Cushla McKinney

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Rose McLellan

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Sarah Meidinger

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Meijlink

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Miss Sarah Messenger

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Martin Middleditch

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Adam Middleton

  Department of Biochemsitry - University of Otago 

• Dr Christian Miller

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Gerd Mittelstadt

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Jaye Moors

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Arthur Morley-Bunker

  Mackenzie Cancer Research Group - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Alexandra Mowday

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Lola Mugisho

  Department of Ophthalmology - University of Auckland

• Dr Luis Munoz-Erazo

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Dr David Musson

  Department of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Dr Maran Muthiah

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Anita Muthukaruppan

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - University of Auckland

• Dr Dorit Naot

  Department of Medicine - University of Auckland 

• Dr Pritika Narayan

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Science

• Dr Silke Neumann

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Ms Brooke Nicholls

  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr David Nickerson

  Auckland Bioengineering Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Eliatan Niktab

  Callaghan Innovation Limited

• Dr Emma Nolan

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Mr Vincent Nowak

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Denis Nyaga

  Department of Paediatrics and Child Health - University of Otago (Wellington)

• Mr Jake Oh

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Keely Oldham

  School of Science - University of Waikato

• Dr Tifany Oulavallickal

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria Unviersity of Wellington

• Dr Caitlin Oyagawa

  Department of Pharmacology - University of Auckland

• Dr Prasanth Padala

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Saem Park

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Priyali Patel

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Miss Esperenza Pearl

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Perkinson

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Dr Benjamin Perry

  AgResearch

• Dr Veronica Playle

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Mr Ryan Powell

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago

• Mr Michael Pudjihartono

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Mr Chris Puliuvea

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Ms Tamin Rajakumar

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Goutham Rajendran

  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Jennie Ramirez-Garcia

  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Zohaib Rana

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Dr Magdalena Ratajska

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago

• Ms Sankalita Ray

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Ms Tayla Rees

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Janet Rhodes

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago 

• Dr Alistair Richardson

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Mie Riisom

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Mohammed Rizwan

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago 

• Ms Ruby Roach

  School of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Ms Tamsin Robb

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Hannah Robinson

  Ferrier Research Institute and School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Amy Ruddenklau

  Department of Physiology, Centre for Neuroendocrinology - University of Otago

• Mr Javier Ruiz-Vargas

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Ilva Rupenthal

  Department of Ophthalmology - University of Auckland

• Mr Heath Ryburn

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Ms Maryam Saberi

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Soroush Safaei

  Auckland Bioengineering Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Veronika Sander

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Ms Alessandra Santana

  Institute of Environmental Science and Research and University of Otago

• Mr Ash Sargent

  School of Biological sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Debina Sarkar

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Viji Sarojini

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr Makhdoom Sarwar

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr William Schierding

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland 

• Dr Tom Scully

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Shamim Shadfar

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Abby Sharrock

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Heather Shearer

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago

• Mr Oscar Shepperson

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Jeffrey Sheridan

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Rinu Shrestha

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Shevan Silva

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Dr Jonathan Singh

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr John Sluyter

  School of Population Health - University of Auckland

• Ms Maia Smart

  College of Sciences - Massey University

• Mr Sam Spijkers-Shaw

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Tasha Steel

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Aaron Stevens

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Luke Stevenson

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Peter Stockwell

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Louise Stubbing

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Stephanie Stuteley

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Kelly Styles

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Cassie Stylianou

  Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Ms Arielle Kae Sulit

  Department of Surgery - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Matthew Sullivan

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Kajitha Suthagar

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Simon Swift

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Mr Joey Tan

  Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Zoe Tasma

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Alireza Tavakolinejad

  Auckland Bioengineering Institute - University of Auckland

• Ms Meg Taylor

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Tamasin Taylor

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Evie Templeton

  Department of Medicine - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Ms Francesca Todd-Rose

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Miss Melenaite Tohi

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Petr Tomek

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Miss Juliana Tong

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Zanetta Toomata

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Dr Khanh Tran

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Mr William Tremlett

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Dianna Truong

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Catherine Tsai

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Miss Chelsea Tyler

  School of Pharmacy - University of Otago

• Mrs Zakieh Vahdati

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Ms Sanaz Vakili

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Wouter van Leeuwen

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Miss Stacy van Niekerk

  School of Science - University of Waikato

• Dr Essie van Zuylen

  School of Product Design - University of Canterbury

• Mr Sai Shyam Vasantharajan

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Daniel Verdon

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Miss Emma Walker

  Department of Biological Sciences - University of Waikato

• Ms Natalie Waller

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Mr Fearghal Walsh

  School of Chemical Sciences- University of Auckland

• Dr Claire (Qian) Wang

  Department of Molecular Medicine - University of Auckland 

• Miss Sunny Wang

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Yue Wang

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Kirsten Ward-Hartstonge

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago 

• Ms Annmaree Warrender

  Department of Biological Sciences - University of Waikato

• Ms Lauren Watson

  Department of Nutrition - University of Auckland

• Ms Alana Whitcombe

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr Anna Wiles

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Dr Brooke Wilson

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Ms Jessika Wise

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Ms Akazong Wonake

  School of Physical and Chemical Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Mr David Wood

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Canterbury
  

• Dr James Wood

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Adele Woolley

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Dr Ethan Woolly

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington 

• Dr Helen Woolner

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Brandon Wright

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Mr John (Zhiyong) Yang

  Auckland University of Technology

• Mr Horace (Ho) Yeung

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Yuliana Yosaatmadja

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Ms Niloofar Zandvakili

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland