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New Breast Cancer Research Partnership funds three projects
Three innovative research projects have received a combined total of nearly $600,000 as part of the new Breast Cancer Research in New Zealand Partnership.NewsExplorer Grants target infectious microbes
Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles has been awarded one of three 2014 HRC Explorer Grants to take the fight to infectious microbes.NewsHui focuses on improving Māori health
Māori health researchers from throughout NZ to discuss the latest research to improve health outcomes for Māori at HRC Hui.NewsRevised Pacifc Health Research Guidelines
The HRC's Pacific Health Research Committee has launched the revised Pacific Health Research Guidelines (2014).NewsCultural focus could aid injury recovery
Updating informational resources to address spiritual and mental wellbeing could help Pasifika people's recovery from spinal cord injuries, according to a study by AUT University student Tainafi Lefono.NewsResearch to reduce whooping cough impacts
Dr Helen Petousis-Harris from the University of Auckland has been awarded funding to investigate the effectiveness of maternal booster immunisation on the incidence of whooping cough in Kiwi infants.NewsRetinal imaging gives insights into schizophrenia
Microvascular abnormalities identified using retinal imaging are providing valuable clues as to what lies behind schizophrenia.NewsHui registrations now open
Registrations for the HRC's biennial Hui Whakapiripiri are now open. Go to the Hui website to find out more and to register.NewsPM launches SPARX online tool for youth
Prime Minster John Key recently launched an online tool for youth mental health, called SPARX, funded through the HRC's Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery initiative.NewsNew Career Development Awards announced
The HRC is administering the Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm Career Development Awards, which are funded by the Ministry of Health.NewsKaupapa Māori approach to asthma research
Bernadette Jones recently led an HRC-funded study that explored the practical issues Māori tamariki and their families face when trying to manage asthma. The study has set a benchmark for collaborative Māori health research.NewsResearcher's outstanding teaching skills honoured
HRC Māori Health Committee member Dr Suzanne Pitama has been recognised by the University of Otago, Christchurch, and the wider medical community for her outstanding teaching skills.NewsShould men be next in line for HPV vaccine?
A newly funded study announced today could help determine whether to extend coverage of the HPV vaccine to New Zealand men.NewsCoREs reflect NZ's health research talent
The HRC congratulates all the health researchers involved with the newly announced Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs).NewsMuscle damage risk low from cholesterol drug
Otago researchers have found there's very low risk of serious muscle damage in the general population from taking a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug.NewsNovel way to promote youth wellbeing
A graphic novel developed by researchers at Victoria University of Wellington aims to help young Kiwis struggling with mental illness.NewsApplying for funding using HRC Gateway
Looking at applying for funding in the HRC's upcoming funding round? Documentation on how to apply for funding using our new online submission system, HRC Gateway, is now available to download.NewsResults of second-hand smoke intervention trial
A randomised controlled trial of a family-based, second-hand smoke intervention has failed to reduce the occurrence of acute respiratory illness in indigenous infants in Australia and New Zealand, despite previous research suggesting that such an…NewsUnravelling the mysteries of allergic response
Researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in Wellington are a step closer to unravelling some of the mysteries surrounding what triggers an allergic response.NewsHRC Board Chair receives knighthood
HRC Board Chair Sir Robert Stewart has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to manufacturing and the community.NewsOtago study to explore key hormones for healthy pregnancy
Professor David Grattan has been awarded nearly $5 million in the HRC's 2014 funding round to test how the hormonal changes responsible for helping women's brains adapt to pregnancy work.NewsExamining the effects of methadone exposure
A New Zealand study examining the neurodevelopmental effects on children exposed to methadone in the womb will begin in July after the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) confirmed funding today.NewsScholar awarded $1.2m for Huntington's project
Māori neuroscientist Dr Melanie Cheung has been awarded nearly $1.2 million in the HRC's 2014 funding round to slow the progression of Huntington's disease using Māori-focused brain training.NewsOtago cancer researcher awarded top medal
University of Otago Professor Parry Guilford, whose groundbreaking research into stomach cancer has saved many lives worldwide, has received the HRC's Beaven Medal.NewsInternational Relationship Fund recipients
The HRC is pleased to announce funding for four projects that aim to facilitate the development of research collaborations between New Zealand researchers and European Union colleagues.NewsPatients pleased with levels of prostate cancer care
A three year $900,000 study into prostate cancer care shows most men and their families are pleased with the care they received.NewsChanges to strengthen international science fund
Government changes announced today to the International Relationships Fund are designed to better support high-quality international science collaborations.NewsUnder 6s benefit from after-hours initiative
Reducing the cost of subsidised co-payments appears to have led to an increase in the number of children under 6 using after-hours accident and medical clinics.NewsEmerging virologist identifies new flu weapon
University of Otago virologist Dr Matloob Husain has identified a potential new weapon in the battle against the flu.NewsBonus funding for breast cancer research
The HRC is pleased to announce the funding of two additional research projects that will aim to contribute to the goal of improving and ultimately ensuring breast cancer survival in New Zealand.NewsQuitting smoking: Effectiveness of e-cigarettes explored
Associate Professor Chris Bullen talks to Radio New Zealand reporter Ruth Beran about his views on e-cigarettes, and the results of the HRC-funded ASCEND study.NewsRelease of RFP for breast cancer register research
Proposals are now sought for research that will use data from the New Zealand breast cancer registers to deliver positive health outcomes for women with breast cancer in New Zealand.News