Brasch Group News 2022
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December 2022: Nicola is invited to give a keynote lecture at the AsBIC 10 conference in Japan.
December 2022: Duan Ferreira begins a summer research project on the synthesis of N-hydroxysulphinamides (HNO donors), supported by the Dodd-Walls Centre.
November 2022: The Brasch group attends the NZ Institute of Chemistry conference in Auckland. Nicola presents an invited oral presentation and Jess, Anau and Ben present posters on their research. Jess wins an NZIC best poster presentation award!
November 2022: Anau is awarded a Dodd-Walls Centre travel award to attend the NZIC conference in Auckland.
November 2022: Nicola, Jess, Brent Seale, Yan Li and Scott Ferguson (University of Otago) are awarded a Royal Society of New Zealand Marsden grant of $960,000!
October 2022: Ben and Jess are awarded a NZ Institute of Chemistry travel award to attend the NZIC conference in
Auckland.
September 2022: Anau’s AUT doctoral scholarship award is recognised at the Graduate Research School’s doctoral scholarship award ceremony.
September 2022: Ben is awarded the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry (NZIC) most outstanding BSc graduate in Chemistry award and Jess is awarded the School of Science award for the most outstanding BSc(Hons) graduate. Congratulations, Ben and Jess!
September 2022: Nicola organizes the 2022 School of Science Research Showcase.
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September 2022: Jessica Fredericksen wins the prestigious School of Science Postgraduate Student Award for Excellence in Teaching. Congratulations, Jess!
September 2022: Ben Stackpole and Anau Lautaha present posters at the School of Science Research Showcase. Anau also presents a lightning (3 minute) talk and wins an award!
July 2022: The Brasch group celebrates Ema being awarded a first class BSc(Hons) and the imminent arrival of her first child.
July 2022: Ema Maretic is awarded an “A” grade for her dissertation and a first class BSc(Hons) degree. Congratulations, Ema!
July 2022: Ben Stackpole starts his Honours project in our lab.
July 2022: Jess, Anau and Nicola attend the Dodd-Walls Centre symposium in Dunedin. Jess and Anau present posters on their research. Jess wins a poster award!
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July 2022: Ben receives an A+ grade for his 3rd year research project. Congratulations, Ben!
June 2022: Welcome to Duan Ferreira, who has started a research project in the Brasch Group.
June 2022: Ben Stackpole gives an excellent presentation on his 3rd year research project!
April 2022: Congratulations to Anau, who has been awarded the prestigious AUT doctoral scholarship!
March 2022: The Brasch group is awarded a Faculty research grant to develop antimicrobial conjugates of vitamin B12. This research is being carried out in collaboration with Dr Brent Seale and Assoc. Prof. Yan Li at AUT, and Prof. Greg Cook and Dr Scott Ferguson at the University of Otago.
February 2022: Jess successfully defends her PGR9 PhD candidacy proposal. Congratulations, Jess!