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Brainy teens tackle neuroscience challenge

2 July 2025

More than 160 of New Zealand’s brightest high school students competed in the NZ Brain Bee Challenge, hosted by the University of Auckland’s Centre for Brain Research recently.
Clues to diagnosing Parkinson’s and MSA discovered

19 June 2025

Australasian brain scientists have made a breakthrough that could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy (MSA).
Tremors, seizures and paralysis: brain disorder often goes undiagnosed

24 April 2025

What is Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) and why is so difficult to recognise and treat?
Brains of rugby players aid groundbreaking research

12 March 2025

Brain scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a disease linked to repeated head blows.
Whakanoa weaves cultural safety into medical training

28 February 2025

A whakanoa – spiritual clearing ceremony – for more than 340 medical students was held at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, this week.
Scientific breakthrough on brutal brain disease

23 February 2025

Groundbreaking research is challenging long-held beliefs about a devastating neurodegenerative disorder, multiple system atrophy.
National brain tumour register could offer patients hope

28 January 2025

University of Auckland brain researcher Dr Thomas Park has been volunteering his time to set up a national brain tumour register.
Diagnosis of dementia in under 65-year-olds often faces frustrating delay

15 January 2025

Analysis: Shruti Sharma and Brigid Ryan have completed the first study of the diagnostic pathway of young-onset dementia in New Zealand.
University of Auckland neurology researchers gain $1.5m funding boost

14 January 2025

The Neurological Foundation has awarded more than $1.5 million to University of Auckland researchers.
University people recognised in New Year Honours 2025

31 December 2024

Dr Makarena Dudley and Dr Rachel Simon-Kumar have been made Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit among other University people in the 2025 New Year Honours.
Fellowship funds quest to understand dementia

20 December 2024

New treatments are urgently needed for dementia, says University of Auckland pharmacology researcher Amy Smith.
Fellowship offers freedom to study dementia

12 December 2024

A $600,000 award gives University of Auckland researcher Catherine Morgan the freedom to focus full-time on research to predict dementia.

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