Three-Minute Thesis
Katie Hope wins inaugural Three-Minute Thesis competition
24/05/2011
HOD Professor Kurt Krause presents Katie Hope with her prize.
The inaugural Department of Biochemistry three-minute thesis competition was held on Tuesday 24th May. Eleven MSc and PhD students from 7 labs presented their research using only one slide each, under the rules of the University of Otago competition.
Topics ranged from how insects and fish survive Antarctic temperatures, how worker honeybees become royalty, to cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. Cell death was a popular topic with presentations on cytochrome c and ubiquitin. After a judging debate that lasted longer than a three-minute presentation, joint runners-up (or ‘non-firsts’ as our “Master of ceremonies” Craig Marshall put it) and the winner were announced.
Congratulations to the winner Katie Hope who presented work on her MSc on gene therapy using a sheep model of Batten disease; title “Cure Batten disease! EWE know I can!”
Joint Runners-up:
Meaghan O’Neill (MSc). “Aphids: not just a pain in your grass”
Shar Rae (PhD). “All you need is a Mouse Brain and a Dream”
Thanks to the judges: Emma Nolan, Tony Zaharic and Kurt Krause.