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Qualitative research training support
This application is to upskill Marie-Claire in qualitative research to build her confidence in being an equal member of the two research teams that she is involved with.Funding proposalsAging and Care for Kaumātua in Kahungunu
My experiential learning while caring for my mum with dementia opened my eyes, ears, and heart to a world of inequity, frustration, sadness, ignorance, and health disparities.Funding proposalsPacific gout intervention to improve Pacific men's understanding of gout and ULT
In New Zealand a number of recent gout interventions and studies have aimed at improving the uptake of urate lowering therapy (ULT) from a systems level by providing improved access and education to gout patients.Funding proposalsThe role of digital health tools and improving Pacific health and wellbeing
The aim of the research is to understand, develop and implement culturally appropriate guidelines that ensure the conceptualisation and implementation of digital health tools are acceptable for Pacific peoples.Funding proposalsA community co-design intervention to address rheumatic fever inequities
Despite reductions across most high-income countries, rheumatic fever remains a significant issue in Aotearoa New Zealand, almost exclusively affecting Pasifika and Māori.Funding proposalsTargeting the epigenetic signature of drug resistance in cancer
Molecularly targeted therapies have significantly improved survival for lung cancer patients, but responses are short-lived due to resistance. Pre-existing genetic mutations are no longer considered solely responsible for this phenomenon.Funding proposalsCharting the neuroprotective role of a lncRNA in Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disease globally. The disease is characterised by the progressive death of a particular type of brain cells, called dopaminergic neurons, resulting in loss of normal motor function.Funding proposalsEnhancing and understanding functional improvements after spinal cord injury
Paralysis in spinal cord injury is caused by damage to spinal nerves connecting the brain to the rest of the body. One promising emerging therapy is the regeneration of spinal nerves using electrical stimulation.Funding proposalsImproving outcomes for people with severe pneumonia
Severe pneumonia is a major cause of death and disability in Aotearoa. The best way to treat severe pneumonia remains unclear. For specific infections, such as COVID-19, the REMAP-CAP study identified treatments that improve short and long-term outcomes.Funding proposalsDeveloping novel targets and drugs for cancer therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand
Cancer is a serious health issue in Aotearoa New Zealand that disproportionately affects Māori and Pacific people, who are often younger at the time of diagnosis and have poorer outcomes than non-Māori New Zealanders.Funding proposalsAn integrative diagnosis of neurovascular function for Alzheimer's disease
New treatments and lifestyle interventions have presented important improvements in people affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD) when diagnosed early. Nonetheless, early diagnosis biomarkers for AD still elude us.Funding proposalsNovel triple network neuromodulation treatment for chronic low back pain.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, associated with huge economic costs. Current available treatments, demonstrate small effect sizes, thus warranting the need for new innovative therapies.Funding proposalsMulti-Drug Antibody-Drug Conjugates for Targeted Cancer Therapy
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in molecular targeted therapies to treat cancer, such as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).Funding proposalsMana wāhine perspectives for waka ama and hauora
The purpose of this research is to investigate the perspectives and experiences of a total of twenty Māori women (10) and Indigenous women (10) waka ama paddlers about Mātauranga/Indigenous Knowledge (Mātauranga/IK).Funding proposalsExperiences of Māori with podiatry foot screening prior to Diabetic amputations.
Māori are seven times more likely to experience a diabetic related amputation than non-Māori. Podiatry foot screening is proven to decrease diabetic amputations by up to 70%.Funding proposalsPīkau i te Anamata: Re-imagining Postpartum Care in Aotearoa
This PhD study is underpinned by a kaupapa Māori narrative epistemological approach working with whānau Māori to encourage the development and sharing of whānau narratives that usher in the old practice and metaphorical traditions of pīkau (baby wearing orFunding proposalsNovel methods for making Māori health data relevant to local decision-making
Most health statistics are produced at for large regions or at a national level.Funding proposalsTāne Māori and Te Awa Tupua
The PhD research explores the rituals and practices of Tāne Māori (Indigenous Māori men) of Te Awa Tupua (Whanganui River area) in how they maintain and manage their wellbeing.Funding proposalsTe 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 proposals