Our People

Affiliate Investigators

• Dr Maria Abbattista

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Ms Haniyeh Aghababa

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Ms Marzieh Ahangarpour

  School of Chemical Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Ms Priyadarshana Ajithkumar

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Ms Abeer Al-Zubaidi

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland 

• Dr Suzan Almomani

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Ms Sekotilani Aloi 

  Department of Chemistry- University of Otago

• Pegah Amiri

  Department of Biomedical Sciences- Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Emma Andrews

  School of Biological Sciences- Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Hamish Angus

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Jisha Antony

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Mr Zin Khant Aung

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago   

• Mr Rakesh Banerjee

  Department of Pathology- University of Otago

• Mr Olly Bayley

  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Sam Blanchett

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Ms Abigail Bland

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Dr Adrian Blaser

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Dr Rebekah Bower

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Dr Joe Bracegirdle

  School of Physical and Chemical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Alistair Brown

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Matthew Bull

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Dr Esther Bulloch

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Mr Rudy Bundela

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Hannah Burden

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Ms Sophie Burling

  School of Fundamental Sciences- Massey University

• Ms Erica Burns

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr Mark Calcott

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Scott Cameron

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Rosannah Cameron

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Colm Carraher

  Plant and Food Research

• Ms Emma Carruthers

  Department of Pharmacology- University of Auckand

• Ms Aparajita Chakraborty

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr George Chang

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Dr Augustine Chen

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Ashika Chhana

  Department of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Ms Alice Chin

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Dr Peter Choi

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Dr Clara Chong

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Ms Fiona Clow

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Ms Taylor Cooney

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Jack Copping

  School of Biological Sciences - The 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 Rachel Darnell

  Department of Microbiology & Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Andrew Das

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

• Ms Naomi Davies

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - The University of Auckland 

• Mr James Davies

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - University of Canterbury

• Dr Emma Davison

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Cintya Del Rio

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Nikita Deo

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Ben Dickson

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr James Dickson

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr Alicia Didsbury

  School of Biological Sciences - The 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

• 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 & Gynaecology - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Tayaza Fadason

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Effie Fan

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Matthias Fellner 

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Scott Ferguson

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - The University of Otago 

• Dr Laura Ferrer-Font

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research 

• Mr Shaun Ferris

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Mohammad Firoozinia

  Ferrier Research Insitute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Matthew Fisk

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Sandra Fitzgerald

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Damien Fleetwood

  School of Biological Sciences - The 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 Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Jared Freeman

  School of Chemical Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr Regan Fu

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Mr Simon Fung

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Mr Jakob Gaar

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Sinan Gai

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Mitch Ganley

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Angeline Garcia

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Garelja

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Nouri Ghamri

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Mr Joseph Gingell

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Mr David Goodman

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Phillip Grant

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Natasha Grimsey

  Department of Pharmacology - University of Auckland

• Dr Tracy Hale

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Ms Kelsi Hall

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Cyril Hamiaux 

  Plant and Food Research 

• Ms Natalie Hammond

  School of Biological Sciences- Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Georgi Hampton

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Muhammad Hanif

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Elena Harjes

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University 

• Dr Liam Harold

  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 - The University of Auckland

• Mr Luke Henderson

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Mr Yann Hermant

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• 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 -  The University of Auckland

• Dr Ngoc Anh Thu (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 - The University of Auckland

• Mr Chris Horne

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - University of Canterbury

• Ms Anežka Hoskin

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Mr Stuart Irwin

  School of Medicine - Unviersity of Auckland

• Ms Lupe Isaia

  Dunedin School of Medicine -  University of Otago

• Ms Soumeya Ali Jaballah

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research 

• Dr Victoria Jackson-Patel

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Dr Jagdish Kumar Jaiswal

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Aqfan Jamaluddin

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland 

• Ms Megan Jamieson

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Mr Nadishka Jayawardena

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Mr Aidan Joblin-Mills

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Jiney Jose

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Mrs Maria Kalyukina

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Mr Mohinder Kaplish

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago 

• Mr Johanes Kasim

  School of Biological Sciences -  The University of Auckland

• Dr Marina Kazantseva

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Dr Inken Kelch

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr William Kelton

  Faculty of Science and Engineering- University of Waikato

• Dr Jeremy Keown

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Sarah Kessans

  Department of Chemistry - University of Canterbury

• Ms Parastoo Khajeaian

  Department of Chemistry - Victoria University of Wellington 

• 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

• Ms Preeti Kundu

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Harikrishan Kurup

  School of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Dr Vuong Le

  School of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Dr Tet-Woo Lee

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Verne Lee

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr Kunyu Li

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Lydia Liew

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Dr Henry Li

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - University of Canterbury

• Dr 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 - The University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Love

  Biomolecular Interaction Centre - Unversity of Canterbury

• Mr Ben Lu

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Yonathan Lukito

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Wouter van Leeuwen

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Joanna MacKichan

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Judith Marsman

  Department of Surgical Sciences - Unviersity of Otago

• Mr Stewart Masson

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Dr Juby Mathew

  University of Canterbury 

• Mr 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

• Mr Issam Mayas

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Mr Jordan McCone

  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Reuben McGregor

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Ms 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

• Mr Martin Middleditch 

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr Adam Middleton

  Department of Biochemsitry - University of Otago 

• Dr Christian Miller

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Ms Jaye Moors

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Luis Munoz-Erazo 

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Ms Shereen Asha Murugayah 

  Department of Biochemistry - The University of Otago 

• Dr David Musson 

  Department of Medicine - The 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 - The University of Science

• Dr Silke Neumann

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr David Nickerson

  Auckland Bioengineering Institute - The University of Auckland

• Dr Rachel North

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Mr Denis Nyaga

  Liggins Institute - Univeristy of Auckland

• 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 Saem Park

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Ms Priyali Patel

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Mr Michael Perkinson

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Ms Hayley Prescott

  Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences - Massey University

• Mr Chris Puliuvea

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Professor Luis De Leon Rodriguez

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Zohaib Rana

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Ms Sankalita Ray

  Department of Pathology- University of Otago

• Mr Martin Rennie

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr Janet Rhodes

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago 

• Ms Mie Riisom

  School of Chemical Sciences - The 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 Ilva Rupenthal

  Department of Ophthamology - The University of Auckland

• Mr Euan Russell

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Ms Maryam Saberi

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology -  The University of Auckland

• Dr Soroush Safaei

  Auckland Bioengineering Institute - The University of Auckland

• Dr Veronika Sander

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Ms Alessandra Santana

  Environmental Science & Research/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 William Schierding

  Liggins Institute - The University of Auckland 

• Ms Megan Schischka

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Tom Scully

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Ms Swapnoleena Sen

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Ms Shamim Shadfar

  Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences - Massey University 

• Dr Abby Sharrock

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Daniel Sheppard

  Ferrier Research Institute- Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Oscar Shepperson 

  School of Chemical Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Mr Jeffrey Sheridan

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Shevan Silva

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Dr Denis Simonov

  Department of Surgery and Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Mr Nathan Skinner

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Ms Kar Yan Soh

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Ms Soo Jung (Aimee) Son

  School of Chemical Sciences - The 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 Louise Stubbing

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Ms Stephanie Stuteley

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Otago

• Ms Cassie Stylianou

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

• Ms Bo Sun

  Department of Physiology - University of Auckland

• Dr Simon Swift

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Mr Pipat Tangjaidee

  School of Chemical Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Ms Zoe Tasma

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Mr Alireza Tavakolinejad

  Auckland Bioengineering Institute- University of Auckland

• Dr Tamasin Taylor

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Ms Meg Taylor

  Department of Biochemistry- University of Otago

• Ms Evie Templeton

  Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics - University of Otago, Christchurch

• Ms Smitha Tipparaju

  School of Biological Sciences - The University of Auckland 

• Dr Petr Tomek

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - The University of Auckland

• Miss Juliana Tong

  School of Chemical Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Mr Kelvin Tong

  School of Chemical Sciences- 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

• Dr Catherine Tsai

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Mrs Zakieh Vahdati

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Ms Sanaz Vakili

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Ms Natalie Waller

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Mr Fearghal Walsh

  School of Chemical Sciences- The University of Auckland

• Dr Claire (Qian) Wang

  Department of Molecular Medicine - University of Auckland 

• Dr Yue Wang

  Liggins Institute- The University of Auckland

• Ms Kirsten Ward-Hartstonge

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - The University of Otago 

• Ms Annmaree Warrender

  Department of Biological Sciences - University of Waikato

• Mr Johannes Weijman

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Ms Alana Whitcombe

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr Anna Wiles

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Ms Elyse Williams

  School of Chemical Sciences - 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
  

• Mr Jonathan Woodhead

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Dr Adele Woolley

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Mr Ethan Woolly

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington 

• Dr Helen Woolner

  School of Biological Sciences- Victoria University of Wellington

• Mr Horace (Ho) Yeung

  School of Chemical Sciences - The University of Auckland

• Dr Yuliana Yosaatmadja

  School of Chemistry - University of Auckland 

• Ms Essie Van Zuylen

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Mr John (Zhiyong) Yang

  Auckland University of Technology

• Ms Niloofar Zandvakili

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland

• Ms Hannah Zhu

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - The University of Auckland