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Extracellular vesicles as inter-cellular communicators in fat graft retention
Breast reconstruction is an important part of the treatment process for women with breast cancer. Recently, fat grafting has become a popular option for reconstruction because it uses natural tissue from the woman’s own body and has a low surgical risk.Funding proposalsTargeting succinate metabolism to produce new chemotherapeutic agents
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens many of the achievements of modern medicine.Funding proposalsAccess and equity in transplantation
This project looks at how fairly health services for kidney transplantation are delivered in New Zealand. Sometimes the way health services are organised means some people don’t benefit as much as others.Funding proposalsCapturing traumatic brain injury when this co-occurs with spinal cord injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is common among those sustaining a traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) although rates vary associated with difficulties robustly identifying TBI.Funding proposalsEstablishing end-user driven autism research priorities in New Zealand
An increased demand for services that support the health and wellbeing of individuals on the autism spectrum necessitates investment in health delivery research.Funding proposalsCREATE Trial: Community deRivEd AutomaTEd insulin delivery
Commercialised automated insulin delivery (AID) systems have demonstrated improved outcomes in type 1 diabetes (T1D), however, they can be prohibitively expensive if an individual is without access to health insurance or health funding subsidy.Funding proposalsProtein degradation: from understanding to application
Disruptions to protein degradation are an underlying cause or consequence of many diseases, including cancer and neurodegenerative disease.Funding proposalsAccessible digital resources for rangatahi and their whānau
This grant will assist our rangahau hauora roopu to co-design a series of digital resources in accesible, mana-enhancing formats for rangatahi and their whānau that translate our research findings from Harnessing the spark of life: Maximising whānau contriFunding proposalsExploring the role of Tongan faith leaders in influencing wellbeing
The proposed doctoral study will investigate the role of faith leaders in influencing the wellbeing of Tongan people living in Aotearoa. There is no specific evidence describing the role of faith leaders in the lives of Tongan people.Funding proposalsFaith to bounce back! Pacific youth wellbeing and resilience
Pacific youth in Aotearoa, New Zealand are still largely connected to church as communities grounded in faith. Statistically and nationally, 7 out of 10 Pacific peoples have some Christian affiliation.Funding proposalsDefining Māori epilepsy burden and developing an approach for future research
Epilepsy, the most common serious neurological disorder in childhood, affects ~4000 New Zealand children. Although children with epilepsy may live normal lives, 30% have uncontrolled seizures and poor outcomes.Funding proposalsMultimorbidity and cardiovascular disease risk prediction
I am a public health physician with an interest in cardiovascular disease (CVD) research and prior research experience at the University of Auckland using data generated from the HRC-funded PREDICT-CVD study as part of my Masters in Public Health degree.Funding proposalsExploring a novel therapy to reduce breast cancer risk in high-risk individuals
The ideal strategy for controlling and reducing the social impact of disease is effective prevention.Funding proposalsReducing immunisation inequities during pregnancy
Influenza and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccinations are recommended for pregnant women in New Zealand because Influenza infection during pregnancy is associated with severe disease in the mother and poorer outcomes in babies (e.g. premature birth).Funding proposalsAho Tapairu: Developing a mana wahine wellbeing toolkit
I am a kaupapa Māori mana wahine researcher committed to projects motivated by decolonial and transformatory agendas. My background is in revitalising customary Māori knowledge as healing interventions for Māori women and their whānau today.Funding proposalsClinical utility of ultrasound imaging for evaluation of foot osteoarthritis
I am a young researcher with a passion for evidence-based practice to inform clinical reasoning. My intention as a clinical researcher is to directly impact patient services, practitioners and the wider NZ health system.Funding proposalsCollaboration for child wellbeing
Inequities in learning, development and health are evident when children start school. These track into adulthood with consequent poorer educational, health and social outcomes.Funding proposalsAdapting to a CINister genome: regulating chromosomal instability and metastasis
Cancer is a major health burden in New Zealand and accounts for one in three deaths. Cancer-related deaths are mainly due to spread of the disease (metastasis) and resistance to treatment.Funding proposalsUnravelling the role of glial cells in fertility regulation
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common infertility disorder affecting 1 in 10 women of reproductive age in New Zealand and worldwide.Funding proposalsDecreasing alpha synuclein in Parkinson’s disease: Are ‘strains’ the solution?
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the fastest growing neurological disorder in the world. At present 10 million are estimated to have PD, indicating that previous projections of 12 million by 2040 will be a serious underestimation.Funding proposalsStoma-output recycling device for ileostomy reversal
I attained my MBChB qualification in 2013 from the University of Auckland.Funding proposalsUpholding the right of Māori older adults to control their medicines journey
Māori older adults have the desire, ability, and right to control their medicines journey. Authentic healthcare partnerships with pharmacists can support this.Funding proposals‘Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai’
The Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai, Kainga Tahi Kainga Rua research programme, takes for granted that having a safe and secure home is central to the health and wellbeing of Māori people.Funding proposalsTowards a natural health products and medicines census for New Zealand
Many people in New Zealand use ‘natural health products’/complementary medicines (NHPs) and 'traditional medicines' (NHPs/TMs) for health and wellbeing. Some people use NHPs/TMs with other complementary therapies or conventional medicines.Funding proposalsEarly biomarkers in mild traumatic brain injury: A multi-disciplinary approach
I am a clinician with a passion for vision science, research, clinical education and microsurgery. I wish to pursue a PhD in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Auckland as a natural part of my career progression and goals.Funding proposalsReal-time assessment of mood changes and machine learning
Depression is the most prevalent mental health disorder in New Zealand (Wells et al., 2006) and is the second leading cause of disability in the world (Ferrari et al., 2013).Funding proposalsMental Health: Enabling the application of supported decision-making in practice
The national mental health inquiry identified that New Zealand is not compliant with international obligations, particularly in terms of the continued practice of substitute decision-making as opposed to supported decision-making (SDM) (where individuals aFunding proposalsHe tono whakapiki ora: Whānau and pharmacists’ knowledge exchange
Pharmacists are medicines experts who collaborate with whānau, prescribers, and within multidisciplinary healthcare teams to assess and review medicines use.Funding proposalsPersistent opioid use and opioid-related harm after surgery and trauma
I have been a senior specialist pharmacist at Auckland City Hospital since May 2016, working in the specialities of liver transplant and general surgery. I was registered in 2013 and have experience working in three New Zealand (NZ) hospitals.Funding proposalsEffect of dexamethasone on acute phase response following zoledronic acid
Zolendronic acid is a medication commonly used in New Zealand to treat low bone density/osteoporosis. Zoledronic acid is effective at reducing the risk of fractures.Funding proposalsExperiences of children and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cervantée Wild completed her PhD with the University of Auckland focusing on childhood obesity innovation and is a research fellow with the University of Auckland and the Tamariki Pakari Child Health and Wellbeing Trust.Funding proposalsTreatment of Impetigo with Antiseptics - Replacing Antibiotics (TIARA) Trial
Impetigo, a contagious skin infection, is common in New Zealand children. Widespread use of antibiotic cream for this infection has led to increasing antibiotic resistance.Funding proposals