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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.
  • Te Maramataka - restoring 'health' by reconnecting with Te Taiao

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,125,097.05
    Researchers:
    Dr Isaac Warbrick
    ,
    Mr Rereata Makiha
    ,
    Professor Helen Moewaka Barnes
    ,
    Dr Valance Smith
    ,
    Mr Garth Harmsworth
    ,
    Professor Jeroen Douwes
    ,
    Professor Christopher Cunningham
    ,
    Kalei Nuuhiwa
    ,
    Mrs Davina Thompson
    ,
    Ms Ayla Hoeta
    Host:
    Auckland University of Technology
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • The impact of nitrate in drinking water on preterm birth

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,508.73
    Researchers:
    Dr Tim Chambers
    ,
    Professor Simon Hales
    ,
    Mrs Mereana Wilson-Rooy
    ,
    Associate Professor Max Berry
    ,
    Dr Chris Daughney
    ,
    Professor Nevil Pierse
    ,
    Professor Michael Baker
    ,
    Professor Jeroen Douwes
    ,
    Associate Professor Andrea 't Mannetje
    ,
    Dr Alice Hyun Min Kim
    ,
    Dr Farnaz Pourzand
    ,
    Frank Dean
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • A device for monitoring visual acuity progression in young children at home

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,198,558.90
    Researchers:
    Dr Jason Turuwhenua
    ,
    Dr Alana Cavadino
    ,
    Wikitoria Campbell
    ,
    Amiria Crake
    ,
    Dr Kevin Roos
    ,
    Dr Joanna Black
    ,
    Professor Benjamin Thompson
    ,
    Dr Mohammad Norouzifard
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • The nGVS study for bilateral vestibular disorders

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $1,111,603.20
    Researchers:
    Professor Denise Taylor
    ,
    Dr Rachael Taylor
    ,
    Professor Paul Smith
    ,
    Associate Professor Yiwen Zheng
    ,
    Dr Usman Rashid
    ,
    Mrs Ruth McLaren
    Host:
    Auckland University of Technology
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Upholding the right of Māori older adults to control their medicines journey

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $5,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Joanna Hikaka
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Knowledge Translation Grant
  • Koeke - a ko ake nei: Intergenerational positive ageing for Ngāti Pikiao people

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $5,000.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Waitiahoaho Emery
    Host:
    Ngati Pikiao Iwi Trust
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Knowledge Translation Grant
  • Whiria te tāngata: Out-of-home mobility of Māori and non-Māori over 65 (NZPATHS)

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $1,198,285.40
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Rebecca McLean
    ,
    Professor Dr Sue Crengle
    ,
    Dr Rachel Brown
    ,
    Professor Jennie Connor
    ,
    Professor Ngaire Kerse MNZM
    ,
    Professor Emeritus Jean Shope
    ,
    Associate Professor Joanne Taylor
    ,
    Associate Professor Claire Cameron
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • RCT budesonide-formoterol vs salbutamol reliever therapy in preschool asthma

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,439,689.60
    Researchers:
    Professor Stuart Dalziel
    ,
    Professor Richard Beasley
    ,
    Professor Catherine Byrnes
    ,
    Dr David McNamara
    ,
    Associate Professor Matire Harwood
    ,
    Professor Mark Weatherall
    ,
    Professor Andrew Bush
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • RCT budesonide-formoterol reliever therapy in moderate/severe childhood asthma

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $1,439,964.30
    Researchers:
    Professor Stuart Dalziel
    ,
    Professor Richard Beasley
    ,
    Professor Catherine Byrnes
    ,
    Dr David McNamara
    ,
    Dr Irene Braithwaite
    ,
    Professor Dr Alex Semprini
    ,
    Associate Professor Matire Harwood
    ,
    Professor Mark Weatherall
    ,
    Dr Andrew Corin
    ,
    Dr Barney Montgomery
    ,
    Dr Louise Fleming
    ,
    Professor Andrew Bush
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Accessible digital resources for rangatahi and their whānau

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $5,000.00
    Researchers:
    Professor Terryann Clark
    ,
    Dr Jade Le Grice
    ,
    Dr Shiloh Groot
    ,
    Dr Sonia Lewycka
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Knowledge Translation Grant
  • Kei roto tō tātau rongoā: A community/whānau-based approach for wellbeing

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,197,919.80
    Researchers:
    Professor Denise Wilson
    ,
    Dr Tanya Allport
    ,
    Dr Alayne Mikahere-Hall
    ,
    Dr Leland Ruwhiu
    ,
    Dr Nicole Coupe
    ,
    Professor Tania Ka'ai
    ,
    Ms Rolinda Karapu
    ,
    Professor Stephen Reay
    ,
    Dr Moana Eruera
    Host:
    Auckland University of Technology
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • TIAKI – Community wellbeing for whānau with lived experience of incarceration

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,536.26
    Researchers:
    Dr Paula King
    ,
    Dr Ruth Cunningham
    ,
    Ms Cheryl Davies
    ,
    Associate Professor Bridget Robson
    ,
    Dr Frederieke Petrovic-van der Deen
    ,
    Ms Jeannine Stairmand
    ,
    Gabrielle Baker
    ,
    Dr Tristram Ingham
    ,
    Professor James Stanley
    ,
    Dr Sheree Gibb
    ,
    Dr Helen Pearse-Otene
    ,
    Mr James Moriarty
    ,
    Ms Natalie Paki Paki
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Improving genetic diagnosis for tamariki in Aotearoa

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,920.35
    Researchers:
    Professor Stephen Robertson
    ,
    Associate Professor Phillip Wilcox
    ,
    Professor Melanie Bahlo
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Utilisation and safety of ondansetron during pregnancy: a national cohort study

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,993.62
    Researchers:
    Professor Lianne Parkin
    ,
    Dr Sarah Donald
    ,
    Professor Katrina Sharples
    ,
    Mr David Barson
    ,
    Dr Leanne Te Karu
    ,
    Dr Karyn Maclennan
    ,
    Mrs Diana Phone
    ,
    Ms Hedwig van Asten
    ,
    Associate Professor Michael Stitely
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Bringing precision to the diagnosis of complex neurodevelopmental disorders

    Year:
    2022
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,831.41
    Researchers:
    Professor Stephen Robertson
    ,
    Dr Laura Gumy
    ,
    Associate Professor Phillip Wilcox
    ,
    Professor Magdalena Goetz
    ,
    Professor Paul Lockhart
    ,
    Professor Rick Leventer
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project