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Author: Sarah-Jane O'Connor

COVID-19 at the borders – Expert Briefing

COVID-19 at the borders – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 June 202002 July 2020

The SMC led an online media briefing about New Zealand’s efforts to control COVID-19 at the border. Associate Professor Patricia […]

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COVID-19 and immunity – Expert Briefing

COVID-19 and immunity – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 22 May 202022 May 2020

The SMC led an online media briefing about the immune system, COVID-19 and what we know about whether people may […]

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The path to a COVID-19 vaccine – Expert Briefing

The path to a COVID-19 vaccine – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 13 May 202012 February 2021

The SMC led an online media briefing about the process toward developing a COVID-19 vaccine and what role New Zealand […]

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Science Journalism Fund COVID-19 winners awarded

Science Journalism Fund COVID-19 winners awarded

Blog  |  Published: 08 May 202012 June 2020

Seven new projects will be funded in the special COVID-19 round of the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund. Rapid grants […]

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Influenza during COVID-19 – Expert Briefing

Influenza during COVID-19 – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 07 May 202007 May 2020

The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Dr Sue Huang and Associate Professor Nikki Turner to talk […]

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Tracking COVID-19 with genome sequencing – Expert Briefing

Tracking COVID-19 with genome sequencing – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 30 April 202001 May 2020

The Science Media Centre hosted an online media briefing with Dr Jemma Geoghegan and Dr Joep de Ligt about COVID-19 […]

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How NZ moved during lockdown – Expert Briefing

How NZ moved during lockdown – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 24 April 202024 April 2020

As part of the SMC’s COVID-19 response, we are funding data visualisations that are available to media under creative commons. […]

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Science Journalism Fund – special COVID-19 round

Science Journalism Fund – special COVID-19 round

Blog  |  Published: 23 April 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aotearoa New Zealand Science Journalism Fund is offering an expedited funding round with […]

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SMC Vacancy: Emerging research tracker

SMC Vacancy: Emerging research tracker

Blog  |  Published: 20 April 202005 May 2020

This position has now been filled The Science Media Centre is looking for assistance to help track and summarise significant […]

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Estimating COVID-19’s impact on Māori and Pasifika – Expert Briefing

Estimating COVID-19’s impact on Māori and Pasifika – Expert Briefing

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 17 April 202017 April 2020

New research from Te Pūnaha Matatini estimates Māori and Pasifika populations could be impacted by COVID-19 at a rate more […]

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