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New Zealand Society for Oncology (NZSO) Annual Scientific Meeting 2024
Immerse yourself in the latest cancer breakthroughs and research at the New Zealand Society for Oncology annual conference.EventTe Tupu o te Harakeke
Diverse perspectives on ‘tobacco endgames’ and how best to achieve these were exemplified by the repeal of world-leading measures introduced in the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Act 2023.Funding proposalsThe Dunedin Study: Ka mua, ka muri
The Dunedin Study will extend its highly productive longitudinal study of life-course factors affecting the Aging Process, whereby 994 living Study members aged 52 will be re-assessed in 2024-2026.Funding proposalsProviding high-tech solutions to functional gut disorders
A range of cutting-edge medical devices aim to diagnose, monitor and treat some of the most poorly understood and challenging gut conditions.Example of impactNurse-led screening identifies children with heart issues
In testing a new nurse-led approach for offering echocardiograms (heart scans), children with rheumatic heart disease have been identified earlier.Example of impactHelping treat children with movement disorders
HRC-funded researchers have created a 3D tool that can help compare bone measurements in children with atypical bone development.Example of impactImmunotherapy in Māori primary care settings
The morbidity and mortality rates for Māori men with lung cancer are 1.6 times higher than for non-Māori. For Māori women, it is four times higher than for non-Māori women, the highest rate in the world.Funding proposalsExamining food-climate policymaking to inform Tiriti-based public health action
The food system in Aotearoa/New Zealand is a major driver of poor health, particularly for Māori, and causes substantial environmental damage, including via climate and water pollution.Funding proposalsTe unaunahi i whakapiripiri ki te ika nui a Maui
The project will explore how hohou te rongo (a spiritually restorative healing process) is facilitated in hauora and rongoā wānanga at Hihiaua – a cultural centre based in Whangarei Terenga Parāoa.Funding proposalsKia Puāwai: Co-creation and testing of a novel Māori mental wellbeing measure
Mental health challenges and inequities, a lack of adequate assessment tools and the resulting inability to accurately identify successful solutions continues to be a significant issue for Māori communities in Aotearoa New Zealand.Funding proposalsPoint-of-care testing: Improving access to timely and safe care for rural whānau
Whānau living in rural Aotearoa New Zealand have barriers to appropriate and timely health care, resulting in preventable harm and death.Funding proposalsInnovative health delivery in a hard-to-reach Māori community
Hard-to-reach Māori communities experience the poorest outcomes in health and social wellbeing, yet limited research covers these inequities and policy interventions often fail to have impact.Funding proposalsCancer Society: In Pursuit 2025 Cancer Research and Innovation Conference
This event will bring together leading researchers, healthcare professionals, and innovators to explore cutting-edge research, innovative approaches, and collaborative efforts to combat cancer.EventNurse-led screening programme helps identify children with heart issues
A new nurse-led approach for offering heart scans to siblings of children recently diagnosed with acute rheumatic fever at Kidz First Children’s Hospital in Counties Manukau aims to address health workforce shortages and improve rheumatic fever services.NewsHRC Update 1 November 2024
Five new councillors join the HRCNewsEquity in health: Fijian males' experiences in Aotearoa's healthcare system
Pacific communities make significant contributions to New Zealand’s economy, sports and arts. Despite this, Pacific people, particularly men, face serious health inequities and poorer health outcomes compared to non-Pacific people.Funding proposalsImplementation of cultural safety outside nursing education
The proposed research topic is how cultural safety is implemented in practice inside nursing education.Funding proposalsEvaluating interpreter use in surgical consent for limited English patients
This research aims to address the disparities in healthcare for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) in Aotearoa, New Zealand, particularly in the Waikato region.Funding proposalsFormal public apology to survivors of abuse in care
A formal public apology will be made to survivors of abuse in care at Parliament today by the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon.NewsHRC and the MoH jointly invest in major new cancer research initiative
The three projects include research into bowel cancer, palliative care and prostate cancer.NewsTeam honoured for influencing global fertility and gynaecology practices
Professor Cindy Farquhar and her team have received the Health Research Council's Beaven Medal for their research into the treatment of gynaecological and fertility conditions that has transformed clinical practice worldwide.NewsMarae-based researcher receives medal for transformative work in Māori communities
Cheryl Davies, head of Tu Kotahi Māori Asthma and Research Trust in Lower Hutt, has been awarded the HRC's Te Tohu Rapuora Medal for making a tangible difference to improving health outcomes.NewsHRC Update 27 November 2024
Nominate yourself for a Science Assessing CommitteeNewsWorld Congress on Public Health
This event will discuss critical global health challenges, including health equity, sustainability, and inclusivity, and fostering global collaborations and innovations in public health.EventWorld-first tech helping treat children with movement disorders
Dr Julie Choisne and her team's research involving the development of world-first computational modelling tools can help health professionals assess and decide on treatment options for children with such movement disorders as cerebral palsy.NewsEthics Notes
Generating discussion and awareness of important issues within the research ethics landscapeNewsHRC Ethics Summer Studentships
Read summaries of some of our HRC Ethics Summer Studentship recipients' research findings in the latest issue of Ethics Notes, including a discussion on whether genetic testing for gastric cancer risk should be restricted by age.NewsHealth research symposia: Public Health Summer School
The Public Health Summer School offers 19 short symposia and courses (mainly one-day) to those working in or researching health in New Zealand.EventNew Zealand Pain Society Conference 2025
The 2025 New Zealand Pain Society Conference has a vital role in bringing together both local and international practitioners in the pain arena.EventMāku anō tōku whare e hanga: reclaiming mātauranga and determining hauora
Sudden unexpected deaths in infancy (SUDI) rates in Aotearoa (New Zealand) are concerningly high (approximately 44 babies die in the first year of life) (Ministry of Health, 2022), and the burden falls predominately on whānau Māori (Māori families) (MinistFunding proposalsHRC awards over $5 million in Fellowships to develop emerging health research careers
Investment in the development of the future health research workforce is an important activity for the HRC.NewsImproving access to, and use of Rongoā Māori
This research project aims to develop an approach that supports whānau (families) in accessing and using traditional Māori healing practices (rongoā), through kaupapa Māori co-design methodology.Funding proposals