52nd Annual Meeting Student Speaker and Poster Awards:

This years annual meeting in Wellington was held in conjunction with the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Prizes were awarded for both student posters and oral presentations from both represented societies.

NZMS Posters

1st: Kelvin Lau
Microarray Analysis Of Gene Expression In Two Colony Morphotypes Of Acidovorax temperans.
University of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences

2nd: Vidya Washington
Tracking Population Demographics In A Mixed Species Biofilm Of Stream Bacteria.
University of Auckland, School of Biological Sciences

3rd: Amy Ou Yang
Specificity Of IsdB Expression In Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms.
Faculty of Medical Health Sciences, Molecular Medicine and Pathology, University of Auckland

 

NZMS presentations

Joint 1st: Anja Hümpel
SigF of Mycobacterium smegmatis, a stress-response sigma factor from a fast-growing mycobacterium.
Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago

Joint 1st: Amanda Beddek
Investigating the genetic origins of a novel meningococcal strain.
School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University, Wellington & ESR Ltd, Porirua

3rd: Carla Eaton
Role of a stress-activated MAP kinase in the association between the fungal endophyte Epichloë festucae and its grass host.
Institute of Molecular BioSciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand

 

NZMS Distinguished Speaker Awards:

Each year at its annual meeting, the Society presents a member with the NZMS Distinguished Speaker Award. The award was started in 2001 and the awardee presents the society's official oration at the annual meeting.

Click here for a list of previous NZMS Distinguished Speakers

51st Annual Meeting Student Speaker and Poster Awards:

As usual, there were awards made for student presentations and poster prizes offered at this years annual meeting held in Hamilton. The following students were recipients of awards at this years annual meeting:

Presentation Awards:

Jonathan Gauntlett (University of Otago, Dunedin)

Shona Pryor (University of Waikato, Hamilton)

Poster Prizes:

Jeremy Owen (Victoria University of Wellington)

Sarah Addison (SCION, Rotorua)

50th Annual Meeting Student Speaker and Poster Awards:

As usual, there were awards made for student presentations and poster prizes offered at this years annual meeting. This years poster prizes were awarded together with the New Zealand Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The following students were recipients of awards at this years annual meeting:

Presentation Awards:

Ruth Wirawan (University of Otago, Dunedin)

Dana Westphal (University of Otago, Dunedin)

Poster Prizes:

Damien Fleetwood (AgResearch, Palmerston North)

Sacha Jordan (Auckland University, Auckland)

Karla Mettrick (University of Otago, Dunedin)

Richard Muirhead (University of Otago, Dunedin)

Pearl Swe (University of Otago, Dunedin)

 

 

Other Acheivements by Society Members:

Prof. Sandy Smith (from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Otago, Dunedin) was awarded a New Zealand Science and Technology Silver Medal by the Royal Society of New Zealand (on behalf of the New Zealand Government) in 2005. This medal is in recognition of his "exceptional contribution both nationally and internationally over 40 years to the area of medical mycology". Further information on this award can be found here.

 

Dr. Lance Jennings, QSO (Christchurch School of Medicine) was made a companion of the Queens Service Order for public services; this appointment was announced in the recent New Year Honours List from the Governor Generals Office. More information can be found here.