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Raewyn Wright serves as Clinical Research Nurse in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Otago, Christchurch campus, part of the Division of Health Sciences. Her professional role involves supporting clinical research in paediatric medicine. Wright is affiliated with research on paediatric gastroenterology and infectious diseases.
She is a co-author on the peer-reviewed article 'Profile of Helicobacter pylori infections among children in the South Island of New Zealand, 2010–2021', published in Helicobacter in 2024. The study profiled paediatric H. pylori infections over more than a decade to assess diagnostic methods, management strategies, and regional characteristics in New Zealand's South Island. Collaborators included Angharad Vernon-Roberts, Malshi Premaratne, Jacqueline I. Keenan, and Andrew S. Day, all from the Department of Paediatrics, University of Otago Christchurch. Additionally, Wright contributed to the research abstract 'Longitudinal outcomes of iron infusions for children with inflammatory bowel disease', with Rebecca Lourie, Louise McDermot, and Andrew Day from University of Otago Christchurch Paediatrics. These contributions reflect her role in advancing knowledge on common paediatric health challenges such as bacterial infections and treatment outcomes in inflammatory conditions.
