Our research

We are advancing the understanding of the brain and neurological disorders through world leading research, patient-facing clinics, state-of-the-art facilities and a nationally significant Human Brain Bank.

Professor Lynette Tippett

A large-scale national study following hundreds of volunteers to identify the earliest biomarkers of cognitive decline and dementia.

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We are a world-leading facility dedicated to identifying new treatments for brain disorders by studying human brain cells.

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Dr Jessie Jacobsen

The Autism Research Clinic uses cutting-edge genomic sequencing to support individuals and their whānau to receive early and accurate genetic diagnoses.

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Two Neurogenetics Research Clinic staff in an assessment room

The Neurogenetics Research Clinic was established to advance clinical care and rehabilitation in neurogenetic disease.

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Wet provide a vital link between basic neuroscience and the establishment of novel therapies in the clinic.

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