Rate My Professor Pritika Goulstone

A molecular biologist with a strong commitment to health equity, particularly for Fijian communities, Pritika completed her doctoral studies in 2011 at the University of Auckland, where she examined genetic and epigenetic modifications associated with neurodegenerative disorders such as Huntington’s Disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Transitioning her expertise to cardiovascular research, she has authored several impactful publications. Notable works include "Towards achieving a more accurate population count for peoples of Fiji living in Aotearoa" (Populations, 2025, with Vakalalabure et al.), addressing census underrepresentation; "Subsisting on boiled rice and pulse: Understanding histories of famine, feast and migrant health, through the lens of Girmit-descendants" (Kōtuitui, 2025, with Deo et al.), exploring migrant health histories; and conference contributions like "Building the androgen clock: An epigenetic predictor of long-term male hormone exposure" (Genetics Otago Symposium, 2025, Sugrue et al.), alongside presentations on androgen-dependent epigenetic aging (NZ Medical Sciences Congress, 2024) and culturally informed participant safety in genomic studies of coronary artery disease (GeneMappers Conference, 2024).