2555 Results
Te toi o te aitanga
A kaupapa Māori analysis of the New Zealand Sexual Health StrategyFunding proposalsHākoakoa: Enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of tamariki and whānau
This postdoctoral fellowship will involve a programme of Māori community-based health research that seeks a deeper understanding of how to enhance wellbeing outcomes for tamariki Māori and their whānau.Funding proposalsA digital biomarker platform for upper gastrointestinal symptoms
Upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, reflux, dyspepsia, early satiety, and abdominal pain are highly prevalent in the general population.Funding proposalsEctopic fat deposition: novel insights into nutrition and glycaemic control
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Aotearoa, where 1 in 3 deaths is attributed to CVD.Funding proposalsEnhancing the effectiveness and safety of leprosy control in Kiribati
Kiribati is an Island country in the central Pacific Ocean which has one of the highest rates of leprosy in the world.Funding proposalsCause and effect in childhood bone and joint infection
I am a training orthopaedic registrar with a strong research background focussed on childhood musculoskeletal infection. I intend to pursue a career in academic surgery, specifically paediatric orthopaedics.Funding proposalsEffects of caffeine in late preterm infants
Late preterm infants, born from 34 to 36 weeks’ gestation, represent a large group of infants (3,000 annually) at risk of adverse health outcomes, including cerebral palsy and developmental delay.Funding proposalsA Novel Wireless Intracranial Pressure Sensor for Patients with Hydrocephalus
I am a 2nd year doctor at Auckland Hospital with an intended vocational pathway in Neurosurgery. In addition to my clinical work, I am pursuing a PhD that aims to revolutionise the way we approach hydrocephalus.Funding proposalsEnhanced surveillance of Strep A disease in the Auckland region
I complete my training as a Clinical Microbiologist in early 2024, at which time I hope to commence my PhD studies. I am a research enthusiast, and have dedicated substantial personal effort to pursuing research projects alongside my clinical work.Funding proposalsProbiotics/synbiotics and postoperative infection rates after colorectal surgery
The aim of this research is to see whether administration of perioperative probiotics or synbiotics results in reduced postoperative infection rates amongst patients undergoing colorectal surgery.Funding proposalsPhysiotherapists’ perspective of retention within Te Whatu Ora
This research seeks to document the intrinsic drivers that influence retention using a bottom-up approach, with the largest Allied Health profession working within Te Whatu Ora, and provide evidence that can best inform the national Health Workforce StrateFunding proposalsCorneal transplantation in Aotearoa: COVID-19, confocal and clinical outcomes
Dr Natalie Allen is a Postgraduate Year 3 doctor and an aspiring academic ophthalmologist. She is a registered doctor after completing her preliminary years rotating through various hospital based specialties.Funding proposalsThe SAFE For Play study for objective assessment of recovery after concussion
I am passionate about te roro mīharo (the amazing brain). I am a physiotherapist respected for my expertise in the management of concussion (mild traumatic brain injury).Funding proposalsEnvisioning a Kaupapa Māori approach to post-injury health service delivery
The whakapapa of our health system is based on a westernized world view, an approach that has failed Māori.Funding proposalsCardiac rehabilitation delivery for Māori and other indigenous populations
Cardiac rehabilitation leads to better health-related outcomes for people with cardiovascular disease. However attendance at such programmes are low due to many barriers, including distance.Funding proposalsInvestigating a novel gene causing Meier-Gorlin syndrome
This summer studentship project investigates an uncommon type of microcephalic primordial dwarfism known as Meier-Gorlin syndrome.Funding proposalsAn Exploration of Knowledge Exchange between Rongoā and Medical Practitioners
The World Health Organisation recognises the value of integrating traditional medicine, like Māori healing (Rongoā Māori), into Western healthcare systems.Funding proposalsChemical synthesis of novel antimicrobial compounds
In response to the urgent need of treatment against multi drug resistant pathogens, this summer studentship research opportunity focuses on the chemical synthesis of hit analogues for antimicrobial and biofilm inhibition compounds.Funding proposalsMāori experiences and perceptions of self-regulatory treatments for chronic pain
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is a health condition resulting in disability and reduced quality of life. It is a highly prevalent musculoskeletal health condition among Māori.Funding proposalsKaupapa Māori Research approach to assessing biomechanics of Mau Rākau
Māori movement practices, such as mau rākau, have been used traditionally by Māori as forms of exercise, rehabilitation and agility training.Funding proposalsSystemic Bias - Eating Disorder awareness in Indigenous communities
This project will use the research findings from Tangata Kōmuramura: Māori Experiences of Eating Disorders project, to develop resources that should help tangata whaiora, their whānau, and clinicians in the identification and management of eating disordersFunding proposalsNofo 'a Kainga: Impacts of NZ living systems on managing long-term conditions
The aim of this proposed project is to continue to translate the knowledge gained from my PhD research findings into Pasifika community action.Funding proposalsEnhancing health outcomes: Educating healthcare workers on Pacific spirituality
This project aims to enhance health and wellbeing outcomes for English- and Pacific-language speaking healthcare workers and clinicians.Funding proposalsMe'akai/Food and Suka/Diabetes - Tongan youth perspectives
The lived experiences of Tongan people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) identified that being diabetic in the family required the support and commitment of their children.Funding proposalsTalanoa and Hermeneutic Phenomenology Approach
The first research that explores lived experience of Tongan with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) using a combined Talanoa and Hermeneutic phenomenology approach by a Tongan for, and with Tongan people.Funding proposalsTalanoa and ūloa in mental health
There are Tongan and Pacific concepts like loto, ongo, noa that are identified in research. These are also applied in Pacific methodology and models like talanoa and ūloa.Funding proposalsUnderstanding the molecular subtypes of gastric cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand
Associate Professor Sharon Pattison is an Upper Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist Clinician Scientist with a particular interest in gastric cancer. Gastric cancer is known to have a number of subtypes that occur with different frequencies globally.Funding proposalsReducing morbidity in children with neuroimmunological disorders
Disorder of the immune response in the brain can cause severe brain inflammation, as seen in anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis; movement disorders and neuropsychiatric symptoms, as seen in Sydenham's chorea; and can adversely affect neurodevelopment.Funding proposalsExtending the scope of Audiologists to enhance paediatric ORL services
I am an Advanced Audiology Practitioner with a PhD in Audiology, specialising in public service redesign using novel advanced Allied Health-led models of care to improve clinical and service outcomes.Funding proposalsMethod Development to measure dyslipidaemia in ovarian follicles
Pacific people experience higher infertility rates than other ethnic groups, yet they have reduced access to assisted reproductive technologies (ART).Funding proposalsManaging for Pacific family violence within the workplace
People spend a significant amount of time within the workplace, which means that workplaces should aim to support them for greater success. One such support network is supporting those experiencing family violence.Funding proposalsInvestigating prediabetes among adolescents in Aotearoa NZ
Prediabetes is a precursor condition to developing type 2 diabetes. It is also highly common among young and old Pacific peoples.Funding proposals