This entertaining event gives thesis students the chance to present their research to a large audience while competing for a number of generous prizes, with the overall University of Otago Doctoral winner going on to participate in the Asia-Pacific 3MT final.
Congratulations to Tess Soulié, a PhD candidate from the Dean's Department, University of Otago Wellington, whose talk entitled 'The therapeutic crafting of love: journey to the core of the clinical encounter with patients at risk for suicide' based on her PhD 'clinical suicidologists: exploration of representations and implications for therapeutic stance'. Tess received a NZ$750 research grant courtesy of the University of Otago and will represent Otago at the Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis Competition at the University of Queensland on 27 September 2018. Her travel to this event has been generously covered by helloworld Dunedin, official sponsor for the University of Otago 3MT event.
The Master's winner title, and a NZ$750 University of Otago research grant, went to Yasmin Nouri, a Master's student from Genetics, Health Sciences with her presentation entitled 'Using 3D organoids to model hereditary stomach cancer'. The University is also sponsoring Yasmin to represent Otago at the Master's 3MT National Inter-University Challenge at the University of Canterbury on 23 August 2018.
The PhD People's Choice Award went to Emer Lyons, from English and Linguistics, Humanities for her presentation entitled 'Shaming the personal in queer lyric poetry' based on her PhD 'A critical/creative comparison of queer poetics between Ireland and New Zealand'. Emer received a NZ$200 research grant from the University of Otago, to add to the NZ$300 she received from the Division of Humanities for winning her Divisional Heat in July.
The Master's People's Choice Award went to Christopher Kaldor, from Pathology, Health Sciences University of Otago Christchurch, for his presentation entitled 'NET-formation in the context of pneumonia'. Chris received a NZ$200 research grant from the University of Otago, to add to the NZ$300 he received from the Dean's Office, University of Otago Christchurch, for winning his Divisional Heat in July.
Thanks again to all the 2018 competitors, event helpers and supporters – hope to see you next year!
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