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HRC Research Repository

This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
  • Unlocking antimicrobial tolerance in bacterial pathogens to overcome AMR

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $1,197,343.55
    Researchers:
    Professor Gregory Cook
    ,
    Dr Rachel Darnell
    ,
    Associate Professor Jack Flanagan
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Combating antimicrobial resistance with high-throughput bacterial genetics

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,272.35
    Researchers:
    Dr Matthew McNeil
    ,
    Dr Simon Jackson
    ,
    Professor Gregory Cook
    ,
    Professor Peter Fineran
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Exploiting oxidative stress in the treatment of metastatic melanoma

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $1,198,251.65
    Researchers:
    Professor Mark Hampton
    ,
    Dr Stephanie Bozonet
    ,
    Dr Martina Paumann-Page
    ,
    Professor Christine Winterbourn
    ,
    Mr Jeremy Simcock
    ,
    Professor Peter Shepherd
    ,
    Dr John Pearson
    ,
    Dr Paul Pace
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Designing a scalable vaccine to induce liver resident T cells against malaria

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $1,195,993.80
    Researchers:
    Professor Gavin Painter
    ,
    Susanna Chan
    ,
    Ms Sarah Draper
    ,
    Professor William Heath
    ,
    Professor Ian Hermans
    Host:
    Research Trust of Victoria University of Wellington
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Low-intensity therapy and parent coaching for young children with ASD: An RCT.

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $250,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Hannah Waddington
    ,
    Dr Larah van der Meer
    ,
    Professor Andrew Whitehouse
    ,
    Dr Matthew Hammond
    Host:
    Research Trust of Victoria University of Wellington
    Proposal type
    Emerging Researcher First Grant
  • SYMBIOTIC: Integrated prevention of infectious diseases and long-term conditions

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $4,951,982.35
    Researchers:
    Professor Michael Baker
    ,
    Professor Andrew Day
    ,
    Professor Jeroen Douwes
    ,
    Associate Professor Andrea 't Mannetje
    ,
    Ms Cheryl Davies
    ,
    Dr Amanda Kvalsvig
    ,
    Professor James Stanley
    ,
    Associate Professor Jason Gurney
    ,
    Dr Andrea Teng
    ,
    Dr Sheree Gibb
    ,
    Dr Marine Corbin
    ,
    Dr Virginia Signal
    ,
    Dr Kirsty Danielson
    ,
    Dr Dougal Thorburn
    ,
    Ms Jane Zhang
    ,
    Mr William Leung
    ,
    Ms Carmen Timu-Parata
    ,
    Associate Professor Dianne Sika-Paotonu
    ,
    Associate Professor Andrew Waa
    ,
    Dr Melissa McLeod
    ,
    Dr Celia Hume
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Programme
  • Comprehensive pan-cancer characterization of uncommon TP53 mutations

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $239,631.65
    Researchers:
    Dr Sunali Mehta
    ,
    Professor Antony Braithwaite
    ,
    Associate Professor Tania Slatter
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Emerging Researcher First Grant
  • Vaccine development: upping the ante

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $596,504.10
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Bridget Stocker
    ,
    Dr Emma Dangerfield
    ,
    Associate Professor Mattie Timmer
    ,
    Professor Sho Yamasaki
    ,
    Dr Kensuke Shibata
    ,
    Dr Jacelyn Loh
    ,
    Professor Thomas Proft
    ,
    Professor Dr Ulrich Maus
    Host:
    Research Trust of Victoria University of Wellington
    Proposal type
    Consolidator Grant
  • Predict and Prevent COVID-19: a data driven innovation project

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $533,224.20
    Researchers:
    Professor Colin Simpson
    ,
    Professor Michael Baker
    ,
    Professor Alexei Drummond
    ,
    Professor Nigel French
    ,
    Professor David Murdoch
    ,
    Dr Binh Nguyen
    ,
    Professor Winston Seah
    ,
    Mr Andrew Sporle
    ,
    Dr Mehnaz Adnan
    ,
    Dr David Welch
    Host:
    Research Trust of Victoria University of Wellington
    Proposal type
    Project
  • COVID-19 Pandemic in Aotearoa NZ: Impact, Inequalities & Improving our response

    Year:
    2020
    Approved budget:
    $497,056.15
    Researchers:
    Professor Michael Baker
    ,
    Dr Amanda Kvalsvig
    ,
    Dr Lucy Telfar-Barnard
    ,
    Dr Lesley Gray
    ,
    Ms Carmen Timu-Parata
    ,
    Ms Cheryl Davies
    ,
    Dr Mat Walton
    ,
    Mr Sudesh Sharma
    ,
    Professor David Johnston
    ,
    Professor Shaun Hendy
    ,
    Dr Dion O'Neale
    ,
    Dr Viliami Puloka
    ,
    Mr Luke Pilkinton-Ching
    ,
    Dr Ayesha Verrall
    ,
    Dr Ruth Cunningham
    ,
    Dr Julia Becker
    ,
    Ms Jane Zhang
    ,
    Dr Chris Hewison
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project