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Lung 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 proposalsGovernment agencies team up to help achieve equity in cancer outcomes
The Health Research Council (HRC), Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, and the Ministry of Health have today announced $6.2 million in funding for research aimed at addressing the stark inequities in cancer care and survival for Māori and Pacific…NewsHRC Update 1 February 2022
NewsPacific 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 proposalsHRC Update 18 February 2022
NewsPreparing 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 proposalsHRC Update 11 March 2022
NewsNZ health research loses great advocate with the passing of Dr Bruce Scoggins
It was with immense sadness that we learned of the passing of Dr Bruce Scoggins on 18 March 2022. Dr Scoggins was the first chief executive of the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC), from 1991 until his retirement in 2006.NewsOpenness on animal research
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) supports and funds the use of animals in research when properly regulated, ethically approved, and when no alternatives are available.ResourceHRC Update 17 March 2022
NewsFunding to enable community-led research by Māori, for Māori
The Health Research Council of New Zealand is making research funding more accessible to Māori communities, with the upcoming launch of the redesigned Ngā Kanohi Kitea Community Advancement Fund.NewsSpecial Update 4 April 2022
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NewsThe National Trauma Symposium 2022
The programme for this symposium will include scientific presentation and debate of the highest level and will attract a wide variety of trauma practitioners from across New Zealand.EventSpecial Update: 12 April 2022
NewsA 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 proposalsHRC Update 28 April 2022
News$38M to support independent research in New Zealand
Independent research organisations (IROs) doing crucial health research will receive funding to the value of $38.3 million from the Health Research Council of New Zealand.NewsHe 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 proposalsIs being hooked on sugar a lifestyle choice or an addiction?
Addiction specialist Dr Simone Rodda has received a HRC Explorer Grant to examine an innovative approach to understanding why some people find it difficult to moderate their sugar consumption. Her study is one of 17 HRC Explorer Grants announced today…NewsPIN1ng 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 proposals