Rate My Professor Arron Dyer

Arron Dyer is a Laboratory Assistant in the Dean's Department at the University of Otago Christchurch campus, part of the Division of Health Sciences. He is based at 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand, and provides essential support for laboratory and animal research activities, particularly at the Christchurch Animal Research Area (CARA). His direct dial number is +64 3 244 1040. Additionally, Dyer serves as the Departmental Health and Safety Officer for Laboratories Level 4 within the Health Sciences Division at University of Otago Christchurch.

Dyer has received recognition for his contributions to animal welfare and research support. In 2011, he was awarded the ANZCCART New Zealand Individual Project Award for improving the welfare of animals under his care at the Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago. In 2023, he received the TŌTARA TŪ KI TE PARAE / SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY award at the University of Otago Christchurch Matariki stars celebration for his proactive approach in securing funding solutions for animal research issues, exceptional care and attention to animal welfare beyond his role's scope, and diligence in maintaining high standards of care and work quality. As a co-author, Dyer has contributed to peer-reviewed publications in biomedical research. These include "Restoring physiological levels of ascorbate slows tumor growth and moderates HIF-1 pathway activity in Gulo(-/-) mice" (Cancer Medicine, 2015), with E.J. Campbell and colleagues; "The half-lives of intact and elastase cleaved human corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) are identical in the rabbit" (Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2015), with J.G. Lewis and others; and "Predicting Tumour Progression of ID-8 Syngeneic Mouse Ovarian Cancer Model Using Tumour Volume and Serum CA125" (Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2023), with K. Chitcholtan and P. Sykes. His technical assistance in animal handling is frequently acknowledged in student theses and research papers spanning cancer models, metabolic syndrome, inflammation, and more.