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Barriers persist for Māori and Pacific medical students

8 December 2023

New research shows Māori and Pacific medical students remain underrepresented in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Medical imaging research centre launches

6 December 2023

A Medical Imaging Research Centre has just launched in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences with goals of improving healthcare in the community.
Pregnant women missing vital nutrients

5 December 2023

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need, scientists say. They warn the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.
HRC grants $15M to support careers in research

4 December 2023

Addressing inequities and fostering the next generation of researchers are aims of Health Research Council awards totalling $15M.
Linda Bryder's latest book a labour of love

30 November 2023

Curiosity about what sparked the momentous change in New Zealand’s maternity care from 1990, and its consequences for mothers and babies, is behind historian Linda Bryder’s new book.
Newborn genomic sequencing offers hope for hundreds of sick babies

30 November 2023

Two black boxes the size of a small loaf, and newly arrived at the Liggins Institute, hold the key for rapid diagnosis of more than 100 babies born each year with rare diseases.
Medical and health research proposals awarded $900k

30 November 2023

Seven researchers have been successful in the latest funding round from the Auckland Medical Research Foundation
Researcher receives Cranwell Medal for services during Covid-19

15 November 2023

Dr Natalie Netzler is a recipient of The Cranwell Medal for excellence in communicating research and information to Māori communities during Covid-19
Sir Richard Faull bestowed korowai and tokotoko

13 November 2023

In a ceremony held at Waipapa marae, Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull received a korowai and tokotoko for his contributions to Māori and neuroscience.
Manalagi study on Pacific Rainbow+ community finds urgent need for leadership

8 November 2023

The need to increase Pacific and Rainbow+ leadership was a major finding in the Manalagi project, the first and largest research of its kind.
Renowned Ngāpuhi doctor announced as Deputy Dean

3 November 2023

Associate Professor Matire Harwood, a tireless advocate for Māori health, will be taking up the role of Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences in January 2024.
Finding effective meth treatments for Māori

3 November 2023

A research project is getting under way that aims to find effective treatments for Māori meth users.

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