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Ageing in place in Otepoti, Dunedin
Aotearoa New Zealand, like much of the world, has an ageing population which will require both health and social support.Funding proposalsTrust and healthcare, health institutions and health systems: a research agenda
Trust in institutions can be fragile, more so for some groups than others. The Covid experience demonstrated the importance of trust in public health, but also the fragility of trust, in anti-mandate protests.Funding proposalsExploring the link between Vitamin D deficiency and HLAB27-associated uveitis
Vitamin D is known for its immunomodulating properties, playing a critical role in regulating immune system responses. Previous research has shown that low Vitamin D levels may contribute to the development of uveitis, an inflammatory eye condition.Funding proposalsAnaemia in the womb affects adult heart health
Adults who developed anaemia in their mothers' wombs may be at greater risk of heart problems, according to a study led by HRC Clinical Research Training Fellow Dr Alexandra Wallace.NewsData pipeline and synthetic data for health research with data-centric AI
Public health research which uses healthcare data to develop tools to improve patient outcomes faces challenges like data scarcity, fragmentation, and bias.Funding proposalsPlanning a culturally safe pulmonary rehabilitation programme for Māori
Māori, Aboriginal, and Pacific peoples are over-represented in prevalence, mortality, and hospital admission rates for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs.Funding proposalsExploring end-of-life care with people with learning disability
On average people with learning (intellectual) disability die 14-19 years younger than New Zealanders without learning disability, often without a life-limiting diagnosis having been made, or with very late diagnosis.Funding proposalsPlanning for the road ahead: transport plans and dementia mate wareware
"Losing their licence" can be one of the most difficult challenges that comes with the diagnosis of dementia mate wareware. Driving cessation can lead to increased social isolation and depressive symptoms.Funding proposalsFeasibility and utility of cognitive assessment for people with schizophrenia
Cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia is under-recognised and impacts on daily functioning across multiple areas e.g. memory, planning and ability to focus.Funding proposalsPortion distortion: The influence of marketing on children’s dietary perceptions
We aim to investigate the relationship between children's perceptions of portion sizes and marketing of unhealthy food and drink products. We will use different visual estimation and comparison tasks, in a series of child-friendly experiments.Funding proposalsExploring the association between rurality and cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ). Currently, it affects more than one in 23 adults, and almost a third of all deaths are attributed CVD in NZ every year.Funding proposalsReal-time heart-in-the-loop system for pacemaker validation and personalisation
We developed a unique bioelectrical heart model that tests pacemaker clinical parameter settings in a real-time closed-loop system. This has generated recent interest from major device companies and aligns with FDA model strategies for device safety.Funding proposalsHuman health depends upon planetary health
Human health is inextricably linked to the health of the planet. In Aotearoa New Zealand, poor planetary health contributes to human disease, e.g. contaminated water causing e-coli.Funding proposalsHe Rourou Kai mō ngā Hapori Taiwhenua - resources for rural communities
Rurality makes accessing information to support whānau caring at end-of-life challenging. As a result, communities are findings ways to meet their own needs.Funding proposalsDoes getting more zzzs help weight loss?
A world-first study by Massey University researchers is investigating how poor sleep affects body size.NewsMāori lived experience of suicide loss: Collective to inform pre/postvention policy and practice
Whilst the value of involvement of those with lived experience of suicide bereavement in suicide research is recognised, it is often overlooked in suicide prevention/postvention policy development and health service delivery.Funding proposalsPhysical activity and brain health: Understanding neurophysiological mechanisms
This work will explore the neurophysiological mechanisms that underpin the cognitive benefits of physical activity in young people, by utilising advanced multimodal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology.Funding proposalsCo-designing clinical decision support system for predictive diabetes management
This study examines the obstacles clinicians face due to inadequate clinical decision support and the fragmentation of hospital information systems.Funding proposalsEvaluating Kōrero Mai as part of the Whanaungatanga at the bedside project
Patient- and whānau/family-centred care includes whakawhanaungatanga (establishing relationships) and taha whānau (extended kinship) as essential aspects of care.Funding proposalsHe Mana Whakatau He Aromatai
This research is an evaluation of the outcomes of community building processes among four hapu on the East Coast who have engaged in hapu development planning to implement health promotion activities.Funding proposalsDetermining a minimum dataset for a proposed ME/CFS Registry
Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a neurological illness, often post-viral in origin, affecting up to 25,000 people in Aotearoa New Zealand.Funding proposalsHospital at night: A systematic literature review
New Zealand hospitals have found it challenging to organise care at night that is safe, inclusive, and efficient while supporting staff wellbeing.Funding proposalsModelling impacts of innovative community mental health service delivery
Predicting how innovative mental health service delivery impacts on existing service ecosystems is multifactorial and complex, requiring economic analysis alongside examination of effectiveness and acceptability of the new service and assessment of other sFunding proposalsMāori and Pacific views on H.pylori test-and-treat for stomach cancer prevention
Stomach cancer rates for Māori and Pacific peoples living in New Zealand are three to six times higher than those for New Zealand Europeans.Funding proposalsSocial return on investment methodology: a narrative review of evaluations
Community-level interventions are often recognised as having ripple effects, improving not only direct outcomes, but also influencing the wider determinants of health.Funding proposalsStudy sheds light on debilitating stomach condition
Researchers from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute have accurately mapped the patterns of abnormal gastric electrical activity that occurs during gastroparesis.NewsChildren of parents with a mental illness: Ethical considerations
Dr Snita Ahir-Knight, an expert in mental health education and research from the University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, will lead a new research initiative focused on the ethical considerations of the parent-child relationship when a parent has a mentalFunding proposalsEnhancing the Long COVID Registry: co-creating research and linking data
The Long COVID Registry was established to estimate the clinical, quality-of-life and economic impacts of long COVID in Aotearoa New Zealand, while providing a mechanism to continually monitor health outcomes and inequities.Funding proposalsNew diagnostic aid for oral cancer screening - an ultrasound elastography device
Diagnosis of oral cancer requires removal of part of the lesion (biopsy) and microscopic examination (histopathology). This requirement for surgery limits early diagnosis.Funding proposalsPerspectives and priorities for nutrition research in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a connective tissue disorder characterised by joint hypermobility, chronic pain, and fatigue.Funding proposalsPalliative care for Pacific families: what matters most and in what context
Palliative care services among Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand is not well understood.Funding proposalsAssessing the utility of measuring mesentric adipose tissue in Crohn's disease
Belly fat is reported to have an important role in Crohn's disease progression. This makes belly fat a potential therapeutic target that can be influenced by the external environment including the gut microbiota and diet.Funding proposals