SUMMER STUDENTSHIPS 2008/09
Summer Students funded by CMRF
The first Presentations from the Summer Students were held
at the Don Beaven Lecture Theatre, 7th Floor, 2 Riccarton Ave
Christchurch on Friday 28th November 2008
Photo is of the CMRF sponsored Students for 2008/09
Leesa Pfeifer
CMRF funded Summer Student who won the Best Overall Presentation
Isaac Campbell
Won the CMRF Prize of Best Written Scientific Abstract - the prize of $500 will be presented
at the CMRF Annual General Meeting
- 2008/2009 Summer Students funded by CMRF
Kirsten Gray
"The diagnosis of anxiety and related disorders in patients attending a perinatal mental health service"
Yen-Hsing Chen
"A study of nutritional marker in a population-based cohort of patients with inflamatory bowel disease in Canterbury"
Sponored by CMRF and Roatary Club of Ferrymead
Manar Khashram
"Timing of carotid endarterectomy at Christchurch Hospital: A clinical audit"
Sponsored by CMRF and Lions Club of Kaiapoi
Leesa Pfeifer
"What are the benefits (or costs) of tight glycaemic control? A clinical analysis of the practical outcomes"
Andrew Wright
"Epidemiology of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Primary Sclerosing"
The George Rolleston Award
Claire Whitehead
"Hypothyroidism and diabetes; coincidence or connection?"
Sponsored by CMRF and Diabetes NZ
Jessica Taylor
"Development of a novel marker of growth"
The Studentships are of a 10 week duration,and participating Students receive an educational grant of $4,000.
The aim of this Studentship programme is to encourage the most promising students to take up a research career.
2nd oral presentations 30th January 2009 1 pm
