Lecture: Genetic answers for NZ families and beyond
Hear University of Otago Professor Louise Bicknell reflect on her research providing families with answers about the cause of genetic conditions affecting their children. Her team uses DNA analysis and molecular biology approaches to discover and understand how previously unexplored genes underlie genetic disorders, with a focus on helping children with neurodevelopmental disorders or growth impairment.
Date: Wednesday 6th May 2026.
Time: 5.30 to 7pm.
Location: Online.
She works closely with clinical genetics and diagnostic laboratories in New Zealand, and has a significant international collaborator network, together enabling the identification of more than 25 novel disease genes, providing answers for more than 300 families globally.
Professor Bicknell is Co-Director of Genetics Otago Research Centre, and instigated New Zealand’s involvement in the Horizon Europe funded European Rare Disease Research Alliance (ERDERA), for which she is now the Principal Representative for New Zealand on the ERDERA Governing Board.
Find out more about this online lecture about rare genetic conditions, including how to access the livestream.