Rate My Professor Bridey Watson

Bridey Watson is a Research Fellow in the Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science at the University of Otago's Christchurch campus, within the Division of Health Sciences. She was appointed in 2021, as recorded in the University of Otago Calendars for 2022 and 2023, where she is listed under Health Sciences staff as a Research Fellow and Assistant Research Fellow respectively. Watson holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (BBiomedSc) degree from Victoria University of Wellington. Her professional role centers on supporting biomedical and pathology research through meticulous sample preparation and data provision.

Watson works at the He Taonga Tapu Cancer Society Tissue Bank, a specialized facility housed in a small laboratory inside Christchurch Hospital and affiliated with the University of Otago Christchurch Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science. In this capacity, she prepares tissue samples critical for cancer and related biomedical studies. Her contributions are recognized in multiple doctoral theses from the University of Otago. For example, in J.E. Curtis's 2023 PhD thesis titled 'Adipocyte Markers as Predictors of Progression,' Watson and colleague Helen Morrin are thanked for providing tissue samples and patient clinicopathological data. Similarly, Z. Zhu's 2023 thesis 'Role of Substance P–Mediated Acute Inflammation' acknowledges her technical support in tissue processing and sectioning. E. Burgess's 2023 work 'The Role of Ascorbate in Gliomas' credits her expertise in sample handling from the Cancer Society Tissue Bank. These acknowledgements underscore Watson's essential role in facilitating high-quality research materials that advance investigations into cancer progression, inflammation, and glioma biology within the pathology and biomedical science fields at the University of Otago.