The Body, The Research and the Professor
CTV re-played the popular series
The Body, The Research and the Professor in January and February 09
Featuring Canterbury Medical Research Foundation’s
Medical Director, Professor Robin Fraser
For more information and to view the programmes
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Originally screened on CTV - June, July, August, September,
October and November 2008
Featuring Canterbury Medical Research Foundation’s
Medical Director, Professor Robin Fraser
View The Body, the Research and the Professor
individual Programmes
Episode1 - Brain Research
Episode 3 - Cardiac Research
Episode 5 - Respiratory Research and Cystic Fibrosis
Episode 6 - Crohn's disease, alzheimer's and brain research
The programmes are a series of six,
highlighting Canterbury Health Research and
Researchers.
Programme 1 - Brain Research with
Professor Tim Anderson from the
Van der Veer Institute for Parkinson's and Brain disorders
Dr Maggie- Lee Huckabee from the Swallowing Laboratory
at the Van der Veer Institute and
Dr Carrie Innes from the Van der Veer Institute
Programme 2 - Diabetes with
Emeritus Professor Don Beaven,
Professor Russell Scott, Director Lipids and Diabetes
Research Group, Christchurch
Dr Jinny Willis, Lipid and Diabetes Research Group,
Christchurch and
Dr Geoff Shaw, Intensive Care Specialist, Christchurch
Hospital
Programme 3 - Cardiac Research with
Professor Mark Richards, Dr Anna Pilbrow and
Dr Richard Troughton all from the Cardioendicrine
Research Group
Programme 4 - Mental Health with
Professor Peter Joyce, Head of The Mental Health
Clinical Research Unit, University of Otago, ChCh,
Associate Professor Martin Kennedy and
Professor Doug Sellman.
Programme 5 - Respiratory Research and
Cystic Fibrosis
with Professor Steve Chambers, University of Otago,
Christchurch, Dr Andrew Fellowes, CDHB,
Professor Steve Brennan, University of Otago,
Christchurch, Dr Margreet Vissers, Associate Dean
Research, University of Otago, Christchurch,
Rao Fu, Medical Student University of Otago, Christchurch
and Amy Scott-Thomas Post Doc Fellow University of
Otago, Christchurch
Programme 6 - Irritable Bowel Disease, Parkinson's &
Brain Research, Mental Health
with Dr Richard Gearry, Dr Rebecca Roberts, Dr Michael
MacAskill, Sarah Wright and Professor Doug Sellman
The six programmes have covered the Brain,
Heart, Lungs, Diabetes, Mental Health & Crohn's Disease
CTV screening a repeat of all six programmes January 09
and February 09
