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The epigenome is compromised in Huntington’s disease
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a devastating neurodegenerative disorder caused by a genetic mutation in the huntingtin gene.Funding proposalsOral cavity squamous cell carcinomas: cancer stem cells and the role of the RAS
Oral cavity cancers are one of the 6 most common cancers worldwide, 90% of which are squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are cells within cancer that have been proposed to give rise to and are critical for the spread of cancer.Funding proposalsPreventable illness in Pacific children and infants
This project examines the incidence of the leading preventable illnesses in NZ for children between 0-4 years by ethnicity.Funding proposalsAlcohol consumption and behaviours of Pacific youth
With all ethnicities in NZ, alcohol is a burden for the health of Pacific people.Funding proposalsExploring Maori people's satisfaction with health care accessibility over time
The proposed research will look at how Māori people’s satisfaction with health care accessibility has changed over time and across New Zealand.Funding proposalsMaori satisfaction In their health by DHB regions: do these make a difference?
The proposed research will use 5 years of data from an ongoing and existing longitudinal national study, the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Study.Funding proposalsTaiora taimau
There are four complementary components of the proposed senior fellowship programme 'Taiora Taimau'.Funding proposalsBODE3: Modelling preventive interventions to improve health and social outcomes
This BODE3 program will use modelling to estimate health and wider societal benefits, costs, cost-effectiveness, and impact on inequalities of a range of preventive interventions.Funding proposalsWhanau manaaki
The first years of life starting from pregnancy are crucial for good health outcomes and long-term achievements of children as adolescents and adults.Funding proposalsRheumatic fever injection compliance rates in Samoa
Rates of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease are both diseases of developing nations. They are also particularly prevalent among Pacific Island nations.Funding proposalsOptimising post-operative pain relief following abdominal surgery
Improving the delivery of surgical services to communities and whanau is at the forefront of clinical research. The better our services, the better we can reconnect with our communities by ensuing trustworthy processes that minimise adversity.Funding proposalsA qualitative investigation of experiences of aged residential care by Māori
At present there is a paucity of information comparing and contrasting Maori needs and preferences in Aged Residential Care (ARC).Funding proposalsAssociations between mental wellbeing and diabetes biomarkers in Pasifika youth
Type 2 Diabetes is a rising epidemic in New Zealand, with Pacific adolescents being a particular high-risk group, who also have the highest rates of mental illness.Funding proposalsInflammation or infection? The role of biomarkers after colon surgery
Anastomotic leakage is one of the most dreaded complications following colon cancer surgery. It is associated with longer hospital stays, increased cancer recurrence, and reduced survival rates.Funding proposalsKoi te mata punenga
The Senior Research Fellow programme will contribute to Maori health through developing evidence based information that can enhance Family Violence prevention and intervention approaches.Funding proposalsApp for houses and households (A4HH)
Severe housing deprivation affects about 34,000 New Zealanders. Housing is a key determinant of health but we know very little about the way that Pacific families cope with their built environments (i.e.Funding proposalsSamoan patients’ pathways to renal services – a paired case study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), and the need for health care services to manage CKD, are increasing internationally.Funding proposalsKava drink-driving: driver safety and injury minimisation to improve health
Kava is a traditional Pacific Island drink with great cultural significance that produces soporific relaxant affects similar to sedative drugs.Funding proposalsPacific meets West in advancing palliative care for Pacific populations
While many New Zealanders are receiving excellent palliative care, according to the recent direction from the Ministry of Health to review the palliative care, the government is not confident that all New Zealanders are receiving the level and quality of pFunding proposalsUsing the NZ Breast Cancer Registries for targeted molecular research
This research will comprise a comprehensive analysis of the combined NZ Breast Cancer Registers (NZBCR) data with the goals of: (1) comparing molecular data characteristics with those contained in the NZ Cancer Registry to identify how closely the NZBCR daFunding proposalsPacific peoples falls prevention research
Elderly falling has major consequences for health and quality of life. In partnership with the School of Physiotherapy, I will do a scoping literature review of the current exercise practice in place for elderly falls in Pacific communities.Funding proposalsPacific peoples experience of mental disorder and mental health services
Pacific people are more likely to experience mental disorders compared to the total New Zealand population. There is an increased need for mental health services for Pacific peoples, however this is not reflected in Pacific service utilisation.Funding proposalsZoonotic disease transmission in New Zealand rural communities
Around 60% of microorganisms causing human disease are passed between animals and humans (“zoonotic” pathogens). Changing farming practices in New Zealand are creating conditions promoting pathogen transfer between species.Funding proposalsMaraea - supportive solutions for indigenous children who misuse substances
Efforts are underway within indigenous communities in New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the USA to remedy the health care issues of indigenous children who misuse substances.Funding proposalsPacific young people's perspective of oral health and oral health care
Poor oral health is an important public health issue.Funding proposalsProbiotics for prediabetes: dose-ranging and MRI feasibility study
Safe and cost-effective strategies targeting 25% of adult New Zealanders with prediabetes are required to reduce the epidemic of type 2 diabetes and associated morbidity, mortality and health care costs.Funding proposalsPatterns of nutritional behaviour among a Pacific Christchurch cohort
The study will document cardiovascular and metabolic profiles for Pacific in the South Island, by recruiting and screening 200 Pacific adults living in Christchurch aged 20-64 years.Funding proposalsGroup exercise-based six week training programme on sedentary Pacific adults
A 2013/14 New Zealand Health survey showed that 51% of adult New Zealanders met the New Zealand physical activity guidelines. Pacific adults were 10% less likely to be physically active, and were 2.5 times as likely to be obese as non-Pacific adults.Funding proposalsWhen is enough, enough? Margins of excision after breast conservation for breast cancer
Breast cancer is the commonest form of cancer in New Zealand women. Most cancers are removed either with breast conserving surgery (BCS) or mastectomy.Funding proposalsParacetamol therapy in critical illness
More than 20,000 New Zealanders are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) annually. ICU treatment allows acutely unwell patients with potentially reversible illnesses to survive provided they can be supported long enough to recover.Funding proposalsFeasibility assessment of a smart e-cigarette
Uptake of electronic cigarettes (EC) has escalated in recent years.Funding proposalsInvestigating customary Māori philosophies regarding the whare tangata (womb)
I am a kaupapa Maori researcher committed to initiatives that improve the wellbeing of Maori women by reclaiming customary knowledge that reflects positive messages regarding Maori women’s sexuality.Funding proposals