Breadcrumbs List.
Research studies: (U-Z)
The list below contains studies alphabetically arranged from 'U' to 'Z.'
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Understanding New Zealanders' attitudes towards digital interventions
Take part in a study focusing on people's attitudes to digital interventions, particularly tools delivered by the internet to improve people's physical and mental health outcomes.
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Understanding the Placenta
We are interested in collecting and studying your placenta to further understand how it functions and how it can help at-risk babies and mothers.
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Using MRI to identify biomarkers of age-related eye disease
Our research aims to investigate whether changes in antioxidant levels in the fluid surrounding the lens (the vitreous humour) with older age contribute toward cataract development using magnetic resonance imagine (MRI).
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Using nutrigenomics in sport
We are looking for athletes for our study on DNA-Based lifestyle advice and whether it leads to improved health and lifestyle outcomes compared to the standard, population-based lifestyle advice.
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Want to know how your baby is hearing?
Can babies tell the difference between dissimilar sounds? Our study seeks to improve infant hearing tests.
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Wellbeing and distress in people with an advanced illness
We are looking for participants who have an advanced diagnosis of cancer, kidney, liver, lung or heart disease to participate in a brief survey about well-being.
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What do you think about older people and social connection?
A team of researchers are looking for FMHS and Arts students to watch a film and participate in focus groups.
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Understanding Standing in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
Researchers are undertaking a study to better see the impact of POTS on the structure, function, and regulation of the heart and blood vessels.
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Understanding patients’ mindsets about gastrointestinal conditions
This study invites people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Irritable Bowel Syndrome to complete a survey investigating their mindsets about their gastrointestinal condition.
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Using digital humans for breast cancer stress management
The aim of this study is to investigate whether it is feasible and acceptable to deliver cognitive behavioural stress management therapy through an online digital human within breast cancer populations post-active treatment.
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Vaping website perceptions
The University of Auckland is conducting a study looking at people's perceptions of a website aimed at educating people about vaping and its potential harms.
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What do Māori want for palliative pain management?
This kaupapa Māori study seeks to understand from a Māori perspective what Māori want for palliative pain management.