Rate My Professor Chloe Schwass

Chloe Schwass is affiliated with the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Otago, where she conducted research as an MSc or Honours student. Her work was presented at the Otago Medical School Research Society meetings. In 2024, she delivered a presentation titled 'Immunomodulatory effects of a native New Zealand tree fern extract on wound healing models,' co-authored with Gabriella Stuart, Ashleigh Bunning, G Watson, Greg Sawyer, and Lyn Wise. For this presentation, Schwass won the MSc and Honours Student Award, receiving a certificate and $500 in prize money. She also presented 'Rongoā whatutoto - understanding the wound healing effects of a native New Zealand tree fern extract' at another Otago Medical School Research Society event. Additionally, she participated in the 2022 Honours/Masters student meeting representing the Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology. Schwass was acknowledged for her contributions in the 2024 publication 'Isolation and characterisation of two epithelial-like cell lines' by B Böhmert and colleagues from the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Otago. She serves as an Administrator in the Academic Division, specifically listed under Student Experience or Student Admissions at the University of Otago in Dunedin.

Her research contributions highlight interests in pharmacology, toxicology, and the potential therapeutic applications of native New Zealand flora in wound healing and immunomodulation, aligned with the department's focus areas.