Inaugural Professorial Lecture: How cells manage stress, ageing and disease
Hear University of Otago Professor Elizabeth Ledgerwood reflect on her research exploring how our cells maintain balance by managing the reactive molecules generated during normal metabolism to keep us healthy, and aims to understand what happens when that balance breaks down.
Starting from fundamental biochemistry, Liz’s work extends into human health, including discovering new genetic causes of low platelets, and working with the long-running Dunedin Study to link changes in redox and mitochondrial function to the biology of ageing. This research has been supported by the Health Research Council, The Marsden Fund and many other sources.
Date: Wednesday 20th May 2026.
Time: 5.30 to 7pm.
Location: Online.
Professor Ledgerwood is currently Deputy Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Associate Dean Academic in the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, and a member of Mātai Hāora – Centre for Redox Biology and Medicine.
Find out more about this online lecture about how our cells maintain balance, including how to access the livestream.