Our People

Associate Investigators

• Professor David Ackerley

  School of Biological Sciences -  Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Jane Allison

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Timothy Allison

  School of Physical and Chemical Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Professor Bob Anderson

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Professor Greg Anderson

  Department of Anatomy -  University of Otago

• Dr Catherine Angel

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Amir Ashoorzadeh

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Jonathan Astin

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Professor Paul Atkinson

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Htin Aung

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Professor Bruce Baguley

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Professor Michael Baker

  Department of Public Health - University of Otago (Wellington)

• Associate Professor Adam Bartlett

  Department of Surgery - University of Auckland

• Dr Ghader Bashiri

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Chris Battershill

  Faculty of Science and Engineering - University of Waikato

• Professor Mike Berridge

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Professor Mik Black

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Cherie Blenkiron

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Professor Stefan Bohlander

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Michael Booth

  Waitemata District Health Board

• Dr Mihnea Bostina

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Professor Nicola Brasch

  Department of Chemistry - Auckland University of Technology

• Dr Anna Brooks

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Peter Browett

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Professor Colin Brown

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Dr Rosie Brown

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago

• Dr Christina Buchanan

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Jaydee Cabral

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Alan Cameron

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Richard Cannon

  Faculty of Denistry - University of Otago

• Dr Philip Carter

  Institute of Environmental Science & Research

• Associate Professor Aniruddha Chatterjee

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Professor Lai-Ming Ching

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Davide Comoletti

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Lisa Connor

  School of Biological Sciences -  Victoria University of Wellington

• Professor Jillian Cornish

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Professor Murray Cox

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Associate Professor Margaret Currie

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Associate Professor Gabriele Dachs 

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Professor Nicola Dalbeth

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Dr Kirsty Danielson

  Department of Surgery and Anesthesia - University of Otago (Wellington)

• Professor Alan Davidson

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Stephanie Dawes

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Catherine Day

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Ofa Dewes

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - Univeristy of Auckland 

• Dr Sarah Diermeier

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Professor Renwick Dobson 

  School of Biological Sciences - Canterbury University

• Professor Paul Donaldson 

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Catherine Drummond

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Professor Antony Fairbanks 

  Department of Chemistry - University of Canterbury

• Dr Vaughan Feisst

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Vyacheslav Filichev

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Professor Peter Fineran

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Jack Flanagan

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Nicholas Fleming

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Martin Fronius

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Daniel Furkert

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Richard Furneaux

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Allan Gamble

  School of Pharmacy - University of Otago

• Dr Austen Ganley 

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr Mike Garratt

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago

• Dr Jemma Geoghegan

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Brent Gilpin

  Institute of Environmental Science & Research

• Professor Michelle Glass

  Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor David Goldstone

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Pramod Gopal

  Plant and Food Research

• Dr Anna Gosling

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago

• Dr Gus Grey

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Dr Natasha Grimsey

  Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology - University of Auckland

• Dr Yongchuan Gu

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Chris Hall

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Professor Mark Hampton

  Centre for Free Radical Research - University of Otago

• Dr Elena Harjes

  School of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University

• Associate Professor Paul Harris

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Lawrence Harris

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington 

• Professor Christian Hartinger

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Associate Professor Joanne Harvey

  School of Chemical and Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Iain Hay

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Michael Hay

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Nuala Helsby

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland 

• Dr Joanne Hewitt

  Institute of Environmental Science & Research

• Professor Merilyn Hibma

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Associate Professor Tony Hickey

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Joanna Hicks

  Faculty of Science and Engineering - University of Waikato

• Professor Philip Hill

  Department of Preventive and Social Medicine - University of Otago 

• Dr Samantha Holdsworth

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Teresa Holm

  School of Medical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Sarah Hook

  School of Pharmacy - University of Otago

• Professor Julia Horsfield

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Sue Huang 

  Institute of Environmental Science & Research

• Dr Roger Hurst

  Plant and Food Research

• Associate Professor Matloob Husain

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Karl Iremonger

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Keith Ireton

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Simon Jackson

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Professor Geoff Jameson

  Institute of Fundamental Sciences - Massey University 

• Associate Professor Stephen Jamieson

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Wanting Jiao

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Jodie Johnston

  Department of Chemistry - University of Canterbury

• Associate Professor Peter Jones

  Department of Physiology -  University of Otago

• Associate Professor Rajesh Katare

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Dr Iman Kavianinia

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Dr William Kelton

  Te Huataki Waiora School of Health - University of Waikato

• Professor Roslyn Kemp 

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Professor Martin Kennedy

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Associate Professor Robert Keyzers

  School of Chemical & Physical Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Richard Kingston

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Joanna Kirman

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Bronwyn Kivell

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Jonni Koia

  Auckland University of Technology

• Professor Jeremy Krebs

  Division of Health Sciences - University of Otago and CCDHB

• Dr Sharon Ladyman

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago

• Professor Anne LaFlamme 

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Goetz Laible

  AgResearch

• Associate Professor Regis Lamberts

  Department of Physiology -  University of Otago

• Dr Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi

  Ferrier Research InstituteVictoria - University of Wellington

• Professor Iain Lamont

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Erwin Lamping

  Sir John Walsh Research Institute - University of Otago

• Dr Ries Langley

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Professor Dave Larsen

  Department of Chemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Annette Lasham

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Ben Lawrence

  Department of Oncology - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Liz Ledgerwood

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Kate Lee

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology -  University of Auckland

• Professor Graham LeGros

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Associate Professor Klaus Lehnert

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Euphemia Leung

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Dong-Xu Liu

  School of Science - Auckland University of Technology

• Dr Jacelyn Loh

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Kerry Loomes

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Jun Lu

  Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences - Auckland University of Technology

• Dr Donia Macartney-Coxson

  Environmental Science and Research

• Associate Professor Peter Mace

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Professor Rudi Marquez

  School of Physical and Chemical Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Professor Lisa Matisoo-Smith

  Department of Anatomy - University of Otago

• Professor John McCall

  Department of Surgical Sciences - University of Otago

• Dr Melanie McConnell

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Professor Sally McCormick

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Professor Mark McKeage

  Department of Pharmacology - University of Auckland

• Professor Alexander McLellan

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Matthew McNeil

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Sunali Mehta

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Kim Mellor

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland

• Professor Tony Merriman

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Troy Merry

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Jennifer Miles-Chan

  Human Nutrition Unit - University of Auckland

• Emeritus Professor John Miller

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Brian Monk

  Deparment of Oral Sciences - University of Otago

• Professor Ian Morison

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Kathy Mountjoy

  Department of Physiology - University of Auckland

• Dr Andrew Munkacsi

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Andrew Muscroft-Taylor

  Callaghan Innovation Limited

• Dr Yoshio Nakatani

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Natalie Netzler

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Bjorn Oback

  AgResearch

• Associate Professor Pawel Olszewski

  Department of Biological Sciences - University of Waikato

• Dr Jeremy Owen

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Professor Justin O’Sullivan

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Professor Gavin Painter

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Wayne Patrick

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington 

• Dr Grant Pearce 

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Professor Chris Pemberton

  Department of Medicine - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Dr Lifeng Peng

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Jo Perry

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Professor Nigel Perry

  Department of Chemistry - University of Otago

• Professor Anthony Phillips

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Anna Pilbrow

  Christchurch Heart Institute - University of Otago

• Dr Daniel Pletzer

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Raewyn Poulsen

  School of Medicine - University of Auckland 

• Professor Thomas Proft 

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Frederik Pruijn 

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Dr Rachel Purcell

  Department of Surgery - University of Otago (Christchurch)

• Professor Miguel Quiñones-Mateu

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Dr Fiona Radcliff 

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Jasna Rakonjac

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - Massey University

• Associate Professor Glen Reid

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Dr Dave Rennison

  Department of Molecular Medicine and Pathology - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Gordon Rewcastle 

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Shakila Rizwan

  School of Pharmacy - University of Otago

• Professor Stephen Robertson

  Dunedin School of Medicine - University of Otago 

• Dr Euan Rodger

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago

• Professor Franca Ronchese

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Professor Bruce Russell

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago

• Associate Professor Evelyn Sattlegger

  Institute of Natural and Mathematical Sciences - Massey University

• Associate Professor Daryl Schwenke

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Professor Andrew Shelling

  Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - University of Auckland

• Dr Hilary Sheppard

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Nicolette Sheridan

  School of Nursing - Massey University

• Dr Dianne Sika-Paotonu

  Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine - University of Otago (Wellington)

• Dr Dean Singleton

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Tania Slatter

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago 

• Associate Profressor Jeff Smaill

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Professor Russell Snell

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Jonathan Sperry

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Julie Spicer

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Chris Squire

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Bridget Stocker

  Immunoglycomics Group - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Matthew Stott

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Canterbury

• Dr Vinod Suresh

  Auckland Bioengineering Group - University of Auckland

• Dr Hamish Sutherland

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr John Taylor

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Mike Taylor 

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland 

• Associate Professor Paul Teesdale-Spittle

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Moana Tercel

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland

• Dr Andrew Thompson

  Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre - University of Auckland 

• Associate Professor Mattie Timmer

  School of Biological Sciences - Victoria University of Wellington

• Dr Penny Truman

  School of Health Sciences - Massey University

• Associate Professor Alexander Tups

  Department of Physiology - University of Otago

• Professor Peter Tyler

  Ferrier Research Institute - Victoria University of Wellington

• Associate Professor Joel Tyndall

  School of Pharmacy - University of Otago

• Dr Andrea Vernall

  Department of Chemistry - University of Otago

• Professor Mark Vickers

  Liggins Institute - University of Auckland

• Dr Christopher Walker

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Associate Professor Logan Walker

  Department of Pathology - University of Otago, Christchurch

• Professor Clare Wall

  Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences - University of Auckland

• Professor Vernon Ward

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago 

• Dr Wenhua Wei

  Department of Biochemistry - University of Otago

• Dr Robert Weinkove

  Malaghan Institute of Medical Research

• Professor David Williams

  School of Chemical Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Adele Williamson

  School of Science - University of Waikato

• Associate Professor Lyn Wise

  Department of Microbiology and Immunology - University of Otago 

• Professor Tim Woodfield

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

• Dr Paul Young

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland

• Dr Shaoping Zhang

  School of Biological Sciences - University of Auckland