Exceptional PhD Theses in the
Division of Health Sciences

We like to celebrate excellence at every level, and we take great pleasure in announcing the following PhD candidates have presented a thesis of exceptional quality.

A thesis is of exceptional quality when all three examiners of a candidate's thesis agree that the thesis is of an exceptional standard in every respect research content, originality, quality of expression and accuracy of presentation and is amongst the top 10% of theses examined.
 

2011 Exceptional Theses
 

Melanie Coker, Department of Pathology, UOC

Thesis title: The role of reactive chlorine species in bacterial killing by neutrophils

(Primary Supervisor: Professor Anthony Kettle

For more information on Melanie's work, please contact the Pathology Department by email.

Kajsa Igelstrom

Thesis title: Anticonvulsant actions of antidepressants in a novel model of acute seizures in vitro

(Primary Supervisor: Dr Philip Heyward)

For more information on Kajsa's work, please contact the Department of Physiology at physiology@otago.ac.nz.

Margriet van Kogelenberg

Thesis title: Studies into the underlying aetiology of periventricular heterotopia

(Primary Supervisor: Professor Stephen Robertson)

For more information on Margriet's work, please contact the Department of Women's and Children's Health at paediatrics@otago.ac.nz.

Carissa Murrell

Thesis title: Effects of age, fitness, and exercise on the control of cerebral blood flow

(Primary Supervisor: Dr Phil Ainslie)

For more information on Carissa’s work, please contact the Physiology Department at  physiology@otago.ac.nz.

Amy Osborne

Department of Anatomy:  Thesis title: Assessment of genetic variation in the threatened New Zealand sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri, and its association with fitness

(Primary Supervisor: Professor Neil Gemmell)

For more information on Amy’s work, please contact the Anatomy Department by email.

 
Dr Ian Winburn

Thesis title: Carbon monoxide and hypothermic pulsatile perfusion in renal transplantation

(Primary Supervisor: Dr Ivan Sammut)

For more information on Ian's work, please contact the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at pharmacology@otago.ac.nz.