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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.
  • Improving continence management for people with dementia in the community

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,981.40
    Researchers:
    Professor Vanessa Burholt
    ,
    Professor Ngaire Kerse MNZM
    ,
    Associate Professor Gary Cheung
    ,
    Dr Kathryn Peri
    ,
    Dr Rosemary Gibson
    ,
    Dr Deborah Balmer
    ,
    Dr Lisa Williams
    ,
    Mr Avinesh Pillai
    ,
    Dr Anna Lawrence
    ,
    Mrs Julie Daltrey
    ,
    Dr Yasmin Orton
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • IMPRESS: Intelligent Multimodal imaging platform to PREdict Stroke motor outcomeS

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,146,922.90
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Alan Wang
    ,
    Professor Cathy Stinear
    ,
    Professor Peter Barber
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Understanding measles: severity and sequelae

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,104,966.40
    Researchers:
    Dr Emma Best
    ,
    Dr Anna Howe
    ,
    Dr Owen Sinclair
    ,
    Dr Gary Reynolds
    ,
    Dr Kuang-Chih Hsiao
    ,
    Dr Jocelyn Neutze
    ,
    Dr Alana Cavadino
    ,
    Dr Rachel Webb
    ,
    Dr Teuila Percival
    ,
    Dr Fiona Perelini
    ,
    Dr Maria Poynter
    ,
    Dr Catherine Gilchrist
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Effectiveness of alcohol warning labels: research to reduce alcohol-related harm

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,999.65
    Researchers:
    Professor Natalie Walker
    ,
    Professor Bodo Lang
    ,
    Dr Anna Rolleston
    ,
    Dr Joya Kemper
    ,
    Dr Yannan Jiang
    ,
    Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Why do outcomes of critical congenital heart disease in NZ differ by ethnicity?

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $260,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Simone Watkins
    ,
    Dr Monique Stein-de Laat
    ,
    Professor Frank Bloomfield
    ,
    Dr Thomas Gentles
    ,
    Dr Teuila Percival
    ,
    Professor Dr Sue Crengle
    ,
    Dr Elza Cloete
    ,
    Dr Lynn Sadler
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Pacific Health Clinical Training Fellowship
  • How does preeclampsia in pregnancy lead to early cardiovascular disease?

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,914.40
    Researchers:
    Professor Larry Chamley
    ,
    Dr Carolyn Barrett
    ,
    Professor Katie Groom
    ,
    Associate Professor Qi Chen
    ,
    Dr Charlotte Oyston
    ,
    Dr Sandy Lau
    ,
    Dr Yourong Feng
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Samoan families experience with mental health services

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $172,500.00
    Researchers:
    Mrs Ioana Mulipola
    ,
    Associate Professor Sione Vaka
    ,
    Professor Eleanor Holroyd
    Host:
    Auckland University of Technology
    Proposal type
    Pacific Health Clinical Training Fellowship
  • Predicting cardiovascular risk from diabetic eye screening photographs

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,198,293.95
    Researchers:
    Professor Rinki Murphy
    ,
    Professor Rodney Jackson
    ,
    Dr Ehsan Vaghefi
    ,
    Dr David Squirrell
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Neural chip platforms for drug translation in paediatric brainstem gliomas

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,977.45
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Charles Unsworth
    ,
    Associate Professor David Ziegler
    ,
    Dr Maria Tsoli
    ,
    Associate Professor Scott Graham
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Uncovering the earliest events leading to tophaceous gout

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,194,917.70
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Christopher Hall
    ,
    Professor Nicola Dalbeth
    ,
    Professor Graham Lieschke
    ,
    Dr Tanja Linnerz
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Combining cytisine and nicotine vapes: a randomised trial in smoking cessation

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,439,365.00
    Researchers:
    Professor Natalie Walker
    ,
    Professor Joanne Barnes
    ,
    Dr George Laking
    ,
    Ms Varsha Parag
    ,
    Professor Christopher Bullen
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Developing an assessment tool to gauge barriers to vaccination

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $896,195.55
    Researchers:
    Professor Nikki Turner
    ,
    Associate Professor Margie Danchin
    ,
    Dr Janine Paynter
    ,
    Dr Emma Best
    ,
    Dr Jessica Kaufman
    ,
    Dr Esther Willing
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Targeting the right atrium, the forgotten chamber of the heart

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,999.65
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Jichao Zhao
    ,
    Professor Vadim Fedorov
    ,
    Associate Professor Martin Stiles
    ,
    Associate Professor Regis Lamberts
    ,
    Professor Bruce Smaill
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Neurocardiac coculture approach to the long QT syndrome

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,932.60
    Researchers:
    Dr Annika Winbo
    ,
    Professor David Paterson
    ,
    Associate Professor Rebecca-Ann Burton
    ,
    Professor Jonathan Skinner
    ,
    Professor Johanna Montgomery
    ,
    Dr Adam Hill
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Intersectional ethnic minority youth: harnessing creativity for health gains

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,984.20
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Roshini Peiris-John
    ,
    Dr Rodrigo Ramalho
    ,
    Dr Arier Lee
    ,
    Dr Renee Liang
    ,
    Dr Shanthi Ameratunga
    ,
    Associate Professor Rachel Simon-Kumar
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    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
  • Lymphocyte specific kinase inhibitors for controlling immunotherapy toxicity

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,974.10
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Jack Flanagan
    ,
    Dr Julie Spicer
    ,
    Dr Kimiora Henare
    ,
    Professor Joseph Trapani
    ,
    Dr Jiney Jose
    ,
    Dr Jagdish Jaiswal
    ,
    Professor Peter Shepherd
    ,
    Professor William Denny
    ,
    Dr Swarna Gamage
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    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
  • Neurovascular pathology in human neurodegenerative disorders

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $4,999,999.65
    Researchers:
    Professor Michael Dragunow
    ,
    Professor Sir Richard Faull
    ,
    Professor Maurice Curtis
    ,
    Professor William Denny
    ,
    Professor Johanna Montgomery
    ,
    Dr Rebecca Johnson
    ,
    Dr Helen Murray
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Programme
  • Vascular risk equity for all New Zealanders

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $4,999,920.55
    Researchers:
    Professor Rodney Jackson
    ,
    Associate Professor Susan Wells
    ,
    Associate Professor Matire Harwood
    ,
    Professor Dr Sue Crengle
    ,
    Associate Professor Katrina Poppe
    ,
    Professor Thomas Lumley
    ,
    Dr Vanessa Selak
    ,
    Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri
    ,
    Dr Romana Pylypchuk
    ,
    Dr Claris Chung
    ,
    Dr Corina Grey
    ,
    Mrs Julie Winter-Smith
    ,
    Associate Professor Monique Jonas
    ,
    Professor Nicola Dalbeth
    ,
    Ms Catherine Choi
    ,
    Dr Jinfeng Zhao
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Programme
  • Translating treatments for lymphatic dysfunction associated with organ failure

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $4,999,761.20
    Researchers:
    Professor Anthony Phillips
    ,
    Professor John Windsor
    ,
    Professor Merryn Tawhai
    ,
    Dr Natalie Trevaskis
    ,
    Professor Dr Wei Huang
    ,
    Mr Fred Astle
    ,
    Associate Professor Anthony Hickey
    ,
    Dr Douglas Campbell
    ,
    Dr Yannan Jiang
    ,
    Professor Colin Green
    ,
    Dr Kelly Burrowes
    ,
    Dr Richard Clarke
    ,
    Associate Professor Ali Mirjalili
    ,
    Professor Ben Boyd
    ,
    Professor Julian Paton
    ,
    Associate Professor Alys Clark
    ,
    Professor Christopher Porter
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Programme