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Kava and driving: Aiding driver safety through language-friendly mediums
A recent HRC Pacific-funded research project found that kava, when drunk at traditionally influenced volumes, has a unique and concerning impact on driver safety.Funding proposalsCultural Implications of End-of-Life Care on the wellbeing of Samoan families
The End-of-Life Choice Act 2019 is an act in New Zealand that seeks to give people with a terminal illness the option of assisted dying.Funding proposalsCorneal nerves in health and diabetes: from young children to young adults
I have seven years of research experience and currently I am a senior lecturer (above the bar/SL7) at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Auckland.Funding proposalsReconnecting for Māori in a post-COVID-19 world
This is a scoping study involving whānau, hapū and iwi from Ngāti Kahungunu. Key leaders from the Māori community within Ngāti Kahungunu are wanting to explore new ways of connecting with each other as protective factors for healthy outcomes.Funding proposalsNext-generation high-throughput screening for smart drug discovery
The discovery of new, safe and effective drugs is imperative for human health, particularly for diseases with no known treatments or therapeutic targets.Funding proposalsBiomarkers and their relationship to traumatic brain injuries - The BRAIN Study
Dr Rogan currently works 0.5FTE as an emergency medicine registrar at Wellington Hospital emergency department (ED) and 0.5FTE as a research fellow at the University of Otago, Wellington.Funding proposalsMinimally invasive upper gastrointestinal and hepatopancreaticobillary surgery
I am a general surgery trainee with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. I intend on extending my training to pursue fulltime research through a PhD at the University of Auckland.Funding proposalsTriaging symptomatic patients with faecal immunochemical test for bowel cancer
I am a general surgery SET trainee supervised by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. My career goal is to be an academic surgeon and consultant colorectal surgeon in a public hospital.Funding proposalsQuantifying and optimising postoperative recovery using wearable sensors
I am a high-achieving doctor currently undertaking a PhD as I pursue a career in academic general surgery.Funding proposalsImproving ED workforce wellbeing with insider-led quality improvement
The wellbeing of staff is a prerequisite for high-quality healthcare. Achieving high-quality healthcare is challenging, particularly in emergency departments (EDs), because of the complexity of these environments.Funding proposalsThe role of wearable technology in the management of type 1 diabetes
This project involves a series of research projects that forms part of my PhD.Funding proposalsOptimising recovery after excisional haemorrhoidectomy
I am a resident medical officer who aims to develop a career in academic surgery. I am currently undertaking a PhD to improve the management of pain after haemorrhoidectomy.Funding proposalsUnravelling autonomic control in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
The applicant is medically trained with future aspirations to establish his own internationally renowned ‘bench to bedside’ research laboratory.Funding proposalsPressure reduction in Moderate Aortic Stenosis (PUMAS)
Aortic stenosis (AS) is a progressive disease that leads to build up of calcium in the main valve of the heart, reducing the ability of the heart to function.Funding proposalsFinding the fit - Haemodialysis vascular access that meets patient priorities
I am a kidney specialist concurrently completing a clinical research fellowship and a Masters in epidemiology.Funding proposalsNovel applications of cardiac CT to enhance assessment of coronary disease
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in New Zealand. It is important to identify those at risk. In those already diagnosed with heart disease, it is essential to make sure they have the right tests and treatments to improve outcomes.Funding proposalsMāori positive ageing in place
The aim of the Haukainga Hauora Kaupapa Māori training course is to grow and apply the kaupapa/rangahau Māori research knowledge and skills of the tauira (trainee), Irirakau Tawa.Funding proposalsEmpowering the next generation as catalysts for a better future
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. In the Cook Islands, approximately 90% of adults are overweight/obese with 80% of all deaths attributable to NCDs.Funding proposalsFood havens: the role of social enterprise in creating healthy food environments
This study is part of a wider effort in addressing social inequities in health that are associated with disproportionate levels of obesity, non-communicable diseases, and mortality rates among Māori and Pacific communities in Aotearoa.Funding proposalsPSGN in New Zealand Children
Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN), like Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF), is a complication of Group A streptococcal (GAS) infection in childhood.Funding proposalsCombatting mate kohi (tuberculosis) on the home front
Mate kohi (tuberculosis/TB) is a significant disease worldwide, which has been almost eliminated from New Zealand. Here in Aotearoa, TB infects Māori at a rate 6 times higher than Europeans.Funding proposalsDysregulating metabolism to eradicate drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Antimicrobial resistance is a major international public health crisis. Central to this problem are drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis. Drug-resistant strains of M.Funding proposalsCulturally responsive physiotherapy approaches to working with Pacific families
This study explores the cultural knowledge, specifically pertaining to health, of Samoan families and physiotherapists living across Aotearoa New Zealand and Samoa.Funding proposalsKaitiaki experiences of adolescence care following sports injury
This summer research internship is aiming to look at the whānau/caregivers of our tamariki (under 18) who have had a major injury while playing sports (had at least 6 weeks off playing sport and went to ED) in the last three years and went back to playing.Funding proposalsImplementation of tikanga Māori into clinical practice by physiotherapy graduate
The purpose of this research project is to investigate the implementation of tikanga Māori practices in physiotherapy.Funding proposalsKoeke - a ko ake nei: Intergenerational positive ageing for Ngāti Pikiao people
The research knowledge translation grant applied for in this proposal will enable the translation and adaptation of one story from the recently published HRC-funded research project in the book of the same name, Koeke - a ko ake nei: Towards intergeneratioFunding proposalsImproving access to care for sick children to reduce mortality and morbidity
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) cause illness and death for many children in the Pacific Islands, including Fiji. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that healthcare services are often fragile and hard to access when people are very ill.Funding proposalsApplying a Māori-centered relational model to fundamental care
The triple aim of this mixed-methods study is to assess the readiness to change the model of care in an acute care hospital, use a Māori-centered health framework to develop a model for person-centred care delivery, and pilot and evaluate the implementatioFunding proposalsPacific male perspectives on the strengths and harms of digital wellbeing
Digital engagement is intertwined in Pacific families and communities. However, little is known about the strengths and harms of digital engagement, which in turn, impacts on health and wellbeing.Funding proposalsThe breath of a mother: A review of Te Hā Waitaha smokefree pregnancy incentive
This involves evaluating the performance of a pregnancy incentive programme conducted by the Canterbury District Health Board via the Smokefree provider Te Ha Waitaha.Funding proposalsAn exploration of Māori cultural embeddedness
Māori cultural identity is an important consideration to Māori health and wellbeing. But there are two opposing perspectives about what we mean by cultural identity.Funding proposalsStakeholder views on the Pharmacist Minor Ailment Service and access equity
Non-Māori currently experience better access to medicines than Māori.Funding proposals