2305 Results
Realising the potential of the Primary Care Allied Health workforce
One in three people could be helped by rehabilitation because of a long-term health condition (LTC). LTCs (e.g. heart disease, lung disease, diabetes and osteoarthritis) are a leading cause of suffering and early death in Aotearoa.Funding proposalsInvestigating Parkinson’s disease among Māori and Pacific peoples
Parkinson's disease is a neurological condition affecting people usually over 65 years old.Funding proposalsIntegrating exercise and nutrition therapy to equitably address multi-morbidity
Osteoarthritis is commonly comorbid with other non-communicable diseases including diabetes, excess weight and cardiovascular disease.Funding proposalsWhakapiri: nationally prioritised Māori māmā and pēpi health clinical trials
Our national clinical trials network for mothers and babies health, the ON TRACK Network, has facilitated a national equity-driven prioritisation project to identify future clinical trials research that will most support the needs of Aotearoa.Funding proposalsEquity by 2030: Achieving equity in lung cancer survival for Māori
Lung cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death for Māori. Alarmingly, Māori lung cancer patients are 30% more likely to die compared to non-Māori – with this survival disparity unchanged for at least the last two decades.Funding proposalsMāori and Pacific women's pre-diagnostic experiences of uterine cancer
New Zealand uterine cancer rates are increasing, particularly among Pacific women and, to a lesser extent, Māori women. Delayed diagnosis of uterine cancer leads to worse outcomes.Funding proposalsLung cancer screening: Testing ethnicity weighting for risk prediction in Māori
Lung cancer is a major contributor to illness, death and inequity in NZ. Lung cancer screening (LCS) reduces mortality among people at high-risk of developing lung cancer. The PLCOm2012 is widely used internationally to identify high-risk people.Funding proposalsTe Pae Ora - Whanau Ora Navigation in Local Delivery of Oncology Care
Although research on Māori experiences of access to cancer care is limited, prior research has advocated for improved communication and information; better resourcing for Maori providers and whanau; use of cancer navigators; more coordinated service deliveFunding proposalsImproving management and outcomes for patients with lung cancer
Lung cancer is the major cause of cancer mortality in New Zealand. The death rate for Māori is 4 times that of non-Māori. Knowing about treatment disparities between Māori and non-Māori patients is vital to improving cancer outcomes.Funding proposalsPacific knowledge and practice in relation to spiritual health
With the continued rise of non-communicable diseases evident among Pacific peoples in New Zealand, recent work has highlighted a need for examining more holistically the elements that contribute to health and well-being.Funding proposalsThe experiences of Pasifika caregivers taking care of loved ones with dementia
This research will use Talanoa to gain a better understanding and expand our knowledge regarding Pasifika caregivers in New Zealand, who choose to take on the role of being main caregivers in the home setting for their loved ones who have been diagnosed wiFunding proposalsPreparing to meet the challenge of fitness to drive assessments
In-office assessment of driving safety has been described as one of the most challenging aspects of dementia care in general practice.Funding proposalsRangahau Taonga Puoro
This Rangahau Hauora training grant enables me to develop research skills to gather and demonstrate the value of taonga puoro as a healing pathway for Māori.Funding proposalsIndigenous health services development – tools and networks for pro-equity care
Inequities in access to healthcare services and related outcomes are a feature of the health system in Aotearoa and the United States (US), with the Indigenous populations in these countries being most adversely affected by these inequities.Funding proposalsA smarter oral protein delivery system: Mimicking intestinal nutrient absorption
Diabetes mellitus is a major global health concern with over 240,000 people with diabetes in New Zealand alone, necessitating the development of innovative and effective long-term treatment strategies.Funding proposalsHe pounga waihoe nā ō mātua
Funding proposalsMRINZ Platform Plan
The MRINZ is the highest ranked academic organisation in NZ based on the quality and impact of its research. Our research has led to major advances in knowledge and changes in practice in NZ and globally, leading to improved health outcomes.Funding proposalsWhakauae Platform Plan
Through this Platform and its associated investment in an equity-driven approach to capacity and capability building, Whakauae seeks to support a system shift so that Māori aspirations for their health and wellbeing are maximised.Funding proposalsHarnessing the immune system to improve health outcomes
Exciting biomedical discoveries in immunology, genetics and cell biology are paving the way for the development of innovative new therapies that can deliver better health outcomes at a lower cost and overcome the barriers of socio-economic inequality.Funding proposalsPIN1ng down heterochromatin to prevent cellular ageing
For all of us, ageing is inevitable and inescapable, and with our ageing population, New Zealanders are particularly vulnerable to ageing-related diseases.Funding proposalsA novel and simple tool for tumour diagnosis and treatment prognosis
Immunohistochemistry staining of tissue sections is widely used for cancer diagnosis and treatment monitoring. Currently available methods do not account for the structure of the target protein.Funding proposalsPreventing Legionellosis: New Technology to Test Engineered Water Systems
Despite numerous legionellosis outbreaks worldwide attributed to contaminated engineered water systems (EWS), suitable tools for assessing control measures in EWS are lacking.Funding proposalsFree healthy groceries in heart attack recovery: He kai ora, he oraha manawa
What we do or don’t eat is the largest risk factor for global morbidity and mortality. However our dietary choices are not entirely our own, being guided by overt and covert external influences.Funding proposalsHauora Māori me kā papa takaro ki Ōtepōti/Māori health & parks: a Dunedin study
A kaupapa Māori project is proposed that will inform and contribute to identifying and describing the relationships between health and land for Māori, actioning recommendations of the IUCN Healthy Parks Healthy People guidelines in Aotearoa me Te WaipounamFunding proposalsCirculating bacterial DNA for early detection of metastasis in colorectal cancer
New Zealand (NZ) has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the world, and it is increasing in younger people and in Māori, making this both a health and equity issue.Funding proposalsSelf-assembling therapeutic nanovaccines for cancer
Cancer immunotherapy works by assisting the immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells specifically.Funding proposalsA novel non-invasive technology platform for intracranial pressure measurement
Headaches are one of the most common presenting complaints in both primary and emergency care settings. A small proportion of headaches can be associated with life and sight-threatening consequences if not diagnosed and treated in a timely manner.Funding proposalsHooked on Sugar: Addiction or lifestyle choice
Sugar reduction has been the focus of dietary restraint and public health educational initiatives. Yet, around half of the population in Aotearoa New Zealand continue to overconsume sugar despite short- and longer-term harm.Funding proposalsA storm in the brain - analysing brain network disruptions after mTBI
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a high-profile public health issue. Up to 90% of all TBI are considered as mild (mTBI), many of whom still experience long-term cognitive impairments, which is often described as a storm in the brain.Funding proposalsNovel targets within the carotid body for treating cardiometabolic disease.
The number of New Zealanders affected by the cardiometabolic disease is projected to nearly double in next decade, exacerbating already existing health inequities in Māori and Pacific people.Funding proposalsSalivary MicroRNAs as Prognostic biomarkers of heart disease
Patients with chronic ischaemic heart disease (IHD) require regular follow-up to monitor the progression of the disease and response to treatment.Funding proposalsThe gut gets going
The gut is an organ that is sensitive to its manual handling during surgery and to overall body health status. One of its responses to local insult or illness is to stop moving, a state that is called ileus.Funding proposals