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Developing models of theca cell differentiation to understand ovulation failure
Ovulation is the process where a mature egg is released from the ovary and is essential for fertility. However, surprisingly little is known about a cell type integral to this process called the theca cells.Funding proposalsPaediatric neurology clinical trials
Neonatal seizures affect one in every 300 newborns. Survivors have high rates of permanent neurodevelopmental disability and epilepsy. Faster detection and better treatments could improve these outcomes.Funding proposalsPrimary care model to improve eye health outcomes for whānau with diabetes
The placement research activity will focus on developing and evaluating a model of diabetes eye care services from a primary care perspective.Funding proposalsImportance of transforming knowledge is key focus of HRC Pacific Health Research Fono
The theme of Fono 2012 is Pacific Edge – Transforming Knowledge into Innovative Practice.NewsAn assessment of Hua Oranga as an outcome tool for Māori with spinal cord injury
Spinal cord injury (SCI) has a huge effect on Quality of Life (QoL). There are a few outcome measures validated for QoL following SCI, but none validated to capture QoL outcomes that are important to Māori and framed by Māori perspective of health.Funding proposalsFILTER-F: Surgical site infection and intravenous medication filtration
Surgical site infection (SSI) is a serious complication after cardiac surgery, leading to longer hospital stays, worse recovery and higher costs. This research will lay the groundwork to explore whether a low-cost intravenous filter can reduce that risk.Funding proposalsUnderstanding SABA reliever use in those prescribed an AIR
Asthma treatment in New Zealand has changed significantly in recent years, in response to clinical trials which have shown that anti-inflammatory reliever therapy using the budesonide/formoterol two-in-one inhaler, also known as the ‘anti-inflammatory reliFunding proposalsExploring digital enablement opportunities in delivery of prevention services
This research aims to explore opportunities for digital enablement of services focused on prevention using the South Auckland Living Smokefree Service as an example. Assisting people and families to stop smoking is crucial for preventing health loss.Funding proposalsCOVID-19 antivirals: who is missing out?
SARS-CoV-2 still poses a real threat to public health, with hospitalisations in New Zealand (NZ) due to COVID-19 outnumbering all other infectious diseases.Funding proposalsNesian narratives: Bridging knowledge through digital and community design
This application proposes the design and visual illustration of the Nesian Narratives Toolkit—a culturally grounded educational resource aimed at strengthening Pacific child wellbeing.Funding proposalsThyroid dysfunction in infancy: detection, aetiology and clinical safety
Thyroid hormones are crucial for growth and brain development, and it can be difficult to interpret results during the early neonatal period.Funding proposalsEvaluating risks and economic costs of respiratory illness in cerebral palsy
One child is diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) every 4 days in New Zealand (NZ). Early life events e.g. prematurity, hypoxia, infection, all lead to CP, with delayed motor skills and lifelong physical disability.Funding proposalsDeveloping a targeted plasma DNA methylation panel for prostate cancer detection
Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has one of the highest prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates worldwide and much poorer outcomes in Māori communities.Funding proposalsThe role of continuous glucose monitoring in diabetes self-management education
Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes are growing health challenges in Aotearoa New Zealand, disproportionately affecting Māori and Pasifika, and account for a significant proportion of the healthcare budget.Funding proposalsExperiences of mothers and their families during postnatal psychiatric illness
Suicide is a leading cause of death for new mothers in the months after childbirth worldwide. New Zealand (NZ) and United Kingdom (UK) families reel from these deaths and the impacts that flow from poor mental health.Funding proposalsImproved follow-up care after chest pain assessment in the emergency department
Many people who visit emergency departments in New Zealand with chest pain are tested for heart attacks using a blood test called troponin.Funding proposalsUsing Gagana Samoa to explore understanding of mental health in the Samoan āiga
Samoans believe mental health (MH) and wellbeing is achieved when having good relationships and connections with family, community and others. Mental illness is linked to disrespecting the sacred space with others by actions, words and behaviours.Funding proposalsStrengthening Vā: Exploring the efficacy of family therapy for Pacific peoples
Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand face persistent mental health inequities, including the underutilisation of services available and limited access to culturally appropriate care.Funding proposalsProtecting children’s heart health: a co-designed community-based intervention
In children, diets high in sodium (most commonly found in food as salt) and low in potassium (most commonly found in fresh fruits and vegetables) increase blood pressure and the risk of CVD later in life.Funding proposalsAbolition, race and health in Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu
The relationship between race, racism and health has been well-established internationally and in New Zealand.Funding proposalsChanging dietetic care in Te Whatu Ora using a kaupapa Māori approach
Kai is central to Māori identity, connection, and wellbeing. Nutrition also plays a vital role in the prevention and management of conditions that disproportionately affect Māori, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.Funding proposalsAroā cards: He kete whakaaro mō te rangatahi
Aroā is a kaupapa Māori research initiative to strengthen political understanding among rangatahi Māori.Funding proposalsMāori perinatal mental health
In Aotearoa, avoidable health inequities for Māori persist because of deeply entrenched health and social systems that are designed to privilege the New Zealand European population.Funding proposalsKia puta ki te ao mārama: An exploration of Māori health translation ethics
Improving health communication and education for patients leads to better health outcomes. In recent years, the use of te reo Māori in health has grown. However, the quality and utility of health translations are varied.Funding proposalsMicrobiologist 'blogs way' to communicators award
Dr Siouxsie Wiles has picked up the 2012 New Zealand Association of Scientists (NZAS) Science Communicators award for communicating scientific issues of interest to the public.NewsRestoring intergenerational knowledge of kai
Decades of degradation through land use changes, soil erosion, and climate change, have disrupted access to healthy kai, increasing the risk of non-communicable diseases and adverse mental health outcomes for Māori.Funding proposalsCreating resources to support health science staff in te reo Māori assessments
Many students confident in te reo Māori enter the ‘Health Sciences First Year’ (HSFY) programme as a pathway into health professions.Funding proposalsHRC Update: 4 December 2025
2026 Career Development Awards announcedNews2026 Public Health Summer School
The Public Health Summer School offers 29 short symposia and courses (mainly one-day) to those working in or researching health in Aotearoa New Zealand.EventHRC Update: 16 December 2025
New founding round opening in JanuaryNewsWhy being pregnant or overweight can increase appetite
New Zealand researchers aim to shed light on what underlies obesity.NewsSmoking in playgrounds on the decline
Latest research shows that New Zealand's smokefree playground policies can make a difference, with a significantly smaller proportion of people smoking in playgrounds than other types of public outdoor areas.News