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Attitudes of people affected by Huntington’s disease towards regenerative therapies
Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that causes movement, thinking and psychiatric problems (1-3). There is no cure and current treatments can only manage symptoms (4, 5).Funding proposalsCovid-19 tracer apps & QR codes: Pacific young people’s views
This study explores whether using covid tracing apps/QR codes depends upon Pacific young people understanding what data protection involves and if their beliefs impact upon behaviour.Funding proposalsLearning about equity in health and research
Research objective: To inform the development of best practices to promote engagement and learning about justice and structural inequalities relating to health and research, and epistemic power in constructions of health and wellbeing, in academic medicalFunding proposalsCo-design whanau focused & Transitional care
Transitional Care has been highlighted by the Ministry of Health and the Newborn Clinical Networkas a priority for the provision of neonatal care particularly focusing on the late preterm and term infants transitioning in the perinatal period.Funding proposalsCo-design whanau focused & Transitional care
Transitional Care has been highlighted by the MOH and the Newborn Clinical Network as a priority for the provision of neonatal care particularly focusing on the late preterm and term infants transitioning in the perinatal period.Funding proposalsMaori health engagement & development in suicide prevention
This research activity aims to collaborate with Māori whānau and communities in Ōtepoti to develop a Suicide Prevention initiative that will be incorporated in the community to support the wellbeing and engagement of whānau in hauora services.Funding proposalsTe Tau Ihu: A locality approach to developing health research capacity
The focus of this project is to build a ‘research ready’ culture across Te Tauihu and to develop a collaborative health research vision for our locality.Funding proposalsExploration of health co-benefits in AAA/AF screening in a rural context
This DHB Research Activation Activity will explore the potential for co-location of other health interventions within a planned Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and Atrial Fibrillation (AF) screening programme for Māori in Te Taitokerau.Funding proposalsProstate Cancer Mortality of Māori in Southland
The purpose of the study is to identify any areas of inequity that contribute to the increased death rates for Māori in New Zealand. This is aligned with Southern DHB’s System Level Measures Improvement Plan of amendable mortality.Funding proposalsHRC Update 30 September 2022
News7th Pharmacoepidemiology Research Network Symposium (e-conference)
For those interested in the translation of evidence into policy and practice, public engagement and science communication, and citizen science.EventQualitative Literature Review on Ethical Engagement with Mokopuna Māori
The overarching objective of this Kaupapa Māori research proposal is to explore what constitutes good practice in relation to ethical, culturally safe engagement and participation of Māori children and young people (mokopuna Māori) in research, governance,Funding proposalsProducing ‘facts’: how is Big Data created?
The overarching objective of the research is to find out how decisions are made when making a report of concern to OT, and how these decisions impact data production, research, and policy making.Funding proposalsEthics of machine-learning-based risk scores in asthma and impact on health inequities
The outline of the proposed research is to explore how Māori can be best represented in machine learning models in a way that does not exacerbate existing health inequities and develop an Application Programming Interface (API) to generate a machine-learniFunding proposalsAn enquiry into the public availability of coroners’ reports
This research will be a philosophical exploration of the public accessibility of coroners' reports, focusing on ethical concepts of public good, justice, and privacy rights.Funding proposalsConsent Māori for wearable camera studies using current ethical guidelines
This project aims to audit the application of existing wearable camera ethical guidelines and evaluate their suitability for maintaining consent for different populations.Funding proposalsHRC a finalist in the Toitū Brighter Future Awards
The Health Research Council has been named a finalist in the Toitū Brighter Future Awards 2022. These awards acknowledge Toitū certified businesses that are leading the way in environmental sustainability.NewsHRC Update 4 November 2022
NewsEthics Notes November 2022
NewsTop medal awarded to team helping improve end-of-life care for whānau
Dr Tess Moeke-Maxwell and the Te Ārai Palliative Care and End of Life Research Group have been honoured with the HRC's Te Tohu Rapuora Medal for their research that has helped improve palliative care, end-of-life and tangihanga experiences…NewsStarship child heart specialist receives top medal for groundbreaking research
Paediatric cardiologist Associate Professor Nigel Wilson’s huge contribution to improving rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease outcomes has been recognised with the HRC’s Beaven Medal for excellence in translational health research at the…NewsNZ expert recognised for study showing the enormous scale of the world’s stroke burden
Auckland University of Technology epidemiologist Professor Valery Feigin has received the HRC Liley Medal for his role as lead author of a breakthrough paper that showed for the first time the global, regional and national burden of stroke and…NewsContent analysis of NZ print media reporting of COVID-19 vaccine mandates
This study will use content analysis to determine how text-based news discussed vaccine mandates, focussing on the ethical issues which were addressed, what stakeholders were featured and overarching tone to understand if the media consistently presents aFunding proposalsEthical Analysis of Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Consultation Services
The objective of this project is to examine the ethics of direct-to-consumer (DTC) virtual medical consultation (i.e., telehealth) services in Aotearoa New Zealand. This project aims to contribute to two of the approved topics.Funding proposalsWebinar: Antimicrobial stewardship: It's time for collective action
Presented by Dr Sharon Gardiner and Dr Matire Harwood, this webinar will provide a high level review of New Zealand’s collective responsibility around slowing antimicrobial resistance and where primary care fits in.EventMedal for paper that helped allay COVID-19 vaccine safety concerns
Epidemiologist Professor Colin Simpson, a lead author behind one of the first papers in the world to confirm the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, has been awarded the HRC's 2022 Liley Medal at the Royal Society Te Apārangi Research Honours Awards in…NewsUnderstanding the Experiences and Needs of Māori with Eating Disorders
Eating disorder research has long been dominated by Western, Educated, Industrialised, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) populations.Funding proposalsScleral shell prosthesis practice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Janice Yeoman is a practicing optometrist and ocularist advancing her clinical, research and technical skills in the ocular prosthetics field through her doctoral research.Funding proposalsMō ngā uri whakatipu: Women leaders paving a pathway for future generations
There are lots of leadership examples across Aotearoa of wāhine rangatira who contribute to their whānau, iwi and hapū in governance. This project will investigate the experiences and mentorship of wāhine rangatira in governance and leadership roles.Funding proposalsMaking a difference
General informationModelling the health and equity impacts of a range of dietary policies in NZ
I have a BSc, MSc and PhD in nutrition and have been modelling the potential health and equity impacts of dietary policy in NZ since I started working for the Department of Public Health (University of Otago) in 2014.Funding proposalsWāhine Māori experiences of recovery from addiction, a Kaupapa Māori perspective
It has been consistently identified in the New Zealand government health surveys that alcohol and other drugs (AOD) addiction is a problem for New Zealanders, with Māori experiencing disproportionately high substance related harms.Funding proposals