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HRC Research Repository

This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
  • Protein degradation: from understanding to application

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $599,999.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Adam Middleton
    ,
    Professor Catherine Day
    ,
    Professor Stephanie Hughes
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship
  • Adapting to a CINister genome: regulating chromosomal instability and metastasis

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $600,000.00
    Researchers:
    Dr Sunali Mehta
    ,
    Professor Antony Braithwaite
    ,
    Professor Cristin Print
    ,
    Dr Annette Lasham
    ,
    Dr Adele Woolley
    ,
    Dr Glen Reid
    ,
    Associate Professor Tania Slatter
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Sir Charles Hercus Fellowship
  • He tono whakapiki ora: Whānau and pharmacists’ knowledge exchange

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $258,471.00
    Researchers:
    Mrs Nora Parore
    Host:
    Research Trust of Victoria University of Wellington
    Proposal type
    Clinical Research Training Fellowship
  • The growing crisis of diabetes and cancer co-occurrence

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $799,777.00
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Jason Gurney
    ,
    Professor Ross Lawrenson
    ,
    Professor James Stanley
    ,
    Dr Chunhuan Lao
    ,
    Dr Andrea Teng
    ,
    Associate Professor Bridget Robson
    ,
    Ms Jeannine Stairmand
    ,
    Professor Jeremy Krebs
    ,
    Professor Jonathan Koea
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Neural chip platforms for drug translation in paediatric brainstem gliomas

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,977.45
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Charles Unsworth
    ,
    Associate Professor David Ziegler
    ,
    Dr Maria Tsoli
    ,
    Associate Professor Scott Graham
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Targeted drug delivery to the stomach

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,191,527.07
    Researchers:
    Professor Parry Guilford
    ,
    Associate Professor Allan Gamble
    ,
    Dr Jessica Fairhall
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Lymphocyte specific kinase inhibitors for controlling immunotherapy toxicity

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,199,974.10
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Jack Flanagan
    ,
    Dr Julie Spicer
    ,
    Dr Kimiora Henare
    ,
    Professor Joseph Trapani
    ,
    Dr Jiney Jose
    ,
    Dr Jagdish Jaiswal
    ,
    Professor Peter Shepherd
    ,
    Professor William Denny
    ,
    Dr Swarna Gamage
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Optimising the potential benefits of lung cancer screening in Māori in New Zealand

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,186,187.75
    Researchers:
    Professor Dr Sue Crengle
    ,
    Dr Karen Bartholomew
    ,
    Dr Kate Parker
    ,
    Associate Professor Robert Young
    ,
    Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen
    ,
    Ms Raewyn Scott
    ,
    Professor Natalie Walker
    ,
    Dr Sandra Hotu
    Host:
    Te Whatu Ora - Waitematā
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Project
  • Measuring the health state preferences of New Zealanders

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,167,512.17
    Researchers:
    Dr Ross Wilson
    ,
    Professor J Abbott
    ,
    Associate Professor Richard Norman
    ,
    Professor John Brazier
    ,
    Mrs Chae Simpson
    ,
    Dr Jacqueline Cumming
    ,
    Professor Jennifer Roberts
    ,
    Dr Ricky Bell
    ,
    Dr Kirsten Smiler
    ,
    Dr Kathryn Rollo
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Project
  • Extracellular vesicles as prognostic markers for endometrial cancer

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $249,374.64
    Researchers:
    Dr Claire Henry
    ,
    Associate Professor Sara Filoche
    ,
    Dr Kirsty Danielson
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Emerging Researcher First Grant
  • Psychedelic-assisted therapy in advanced-stage cancer patients

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $249,333.50
    Researchers:
    Dr Lisa Reynolds
    ,
    Associate Professor Suresh Muthukumaraswamy
    ,
    Dr Nicholas Hoeh
    ,
    Associate Professor Frederick Sundram
    ,
    Dr Alana Cavadino
    ,
    Dr Nicola Lawrence
    Host:
    The University of Auckland
    Proposal type
    Emerging Researcher First Grant
  • Novel white crowns for drill-free treatment of dental caries in NZ children

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $249,277.96
    Researchers:
    Dr Joanne Choi
    ,
    Dr Jiaxu Zeng
    ,
    Professor Warwick Duncan
    ,
    Associate Professor Lyndie Foster Page
    ,
    Mr Samuel Carrington
    ,
    Associate Professor Susan Moffat
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Feasibility Study
  • Kia puawai ake ngā uri whakatupu: flourishing future generations

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $4,999,949.60
    Researchers:
    Dr Amohia Boulton
    ,
    Dr Tanya Allport
    ,
    Dr Heather Gifford
    ,
    Professor Denise Wilson
    ,
    Associate Professor Bridgette Masters-Awatere
    ,
    Mr Utiku Potaka
    ,
    Ms Gillian Potaka-Osborne
    ,
    Ms Lynley Cvitanovic
    ,
    Dr John McMenamin
    ,
    Dr Patricia Neuwelt
    ,
    Professor Stephen Reay
    ,
    Ms Kiri Parata
    Host:
    Whakauae Research Services
    Proposal type
    Māori Health Programme
  • A smart toothpaste for the twenty-first century

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $150,000.00
    Researchers:
    Professor George Dias
    ,
    Dr Niranjan Ramesh
    ,
    Assistant Professor Vincent Bennani
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Explorer Grant
  • Enhancing leptospirosis diagnosis and outcomes for rural and Māori communities

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,399,858.94
    Researchers:
    Professor Jackie Benschop
    ,
    Dr Shahista Nisa
    ,
    Dr Julie Collins-Emerson
    ,
    Dr Maureen Holdaway
    ,
    Dr Will Edwards
    ,
    Dr Jonathan Marshall
    ,
    Dr Chris Mansell
    ,
    Ms Charrissa Makowharemahihi
    ,
    Miss Abbie Stephanie Uy
    Host:
    Massey University
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Project
  • Equity by 2030: Achieving equity in lung cancer survival for Māori

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $799,945.44
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Jason Gurney
    ,
    Professor James Stanley
    ,
    Dr Virginia Signal
    ,
    Professor Jonathan Koea
    ,
    Professor Ross Lawrenson
    ,
    Ms Anna Davies
    ,
    Dr Myra Ruka
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Improving Clinical Cancer Care Project
  • Māori and Pacific women's pre-diagnostic experiences of uterine cancer

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $261,413.05
    Researchers:
    Dr Georgina McPherson
    ,
    Dr Sarah Herbert
    ,
    Dr Karaponi Okesene-Gafa
    ,
    Dr Julea Dalley
    ,
    Dr Maryann Heather
    ,
    Dr Karen Bartholomew
    ,
    Dr Suneela Mehta
    ,
    Dr Lois Eva
    Host:
    Te Whatu Ora - Waitematā
    Proposal type
    Improving Clinical Cancer Care Project
  • Lung cancer screening: Testing ethnicity weighting for risk prediction in Māori

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,936,535.20
    Researchers:
    Professor Dr Sue Crengle
    ,
    Dr Karen Bartholomew
    ,
    Dr Kate Parker
    ,
    Dr Peter Sandiford
    ,
    Dr Melissa McLeod
    ,
    Dr Christopher Lewis
    ,
    Dr David Milne
    ,
    Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen
    ,
    Professor Jacquie Kidd
    ,
    Dr Paul Dawkins
    ,
    Dr Laird Cameron
    ,
    Dr George Laking
    ,
    Emeritus Professor Martin Tammemagi
    ,
    Dr Philip Clark
    ,
    Dr Fiona Horwood
    Host:
    Te Whatu Ora - Waitematā
    Proposal type
    Lung Cancer Screening Project
  • Te Pae Ora - Whanau Ora Navigation in Local Delivery of Oncology Care

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,256,425.20
    Researchers:
    Ms Maria Ngawati
    ,
    Dr George Laking
    ,
    Dr Robert McNeill
    ,
    Dr Michelle Wilson
    ,
    Mr John Coffey
    Host:
    Hapai Te Hauora Tapui
    Proposal type
    Improving Clinical Cancer Care Project
  • Improving management and outcomes for patients with lung cancer

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $719,824.80
    Researchers:
    Professor Ross Lawrenson
    ,
    Professor Mark Elwood
    ,
    Dr Chunhuan Lao
    ,
    Associate Professor Rawiri Keenan
    ,
    Professor Mark McKeage
    ,
    Dr George Laking
    ,
    Associate Professor Lynne Chepulis
    ,
    Dr Charles De Groot
    Host:
    Te Whatu Ora - Waikato
    Proposal type
    Improving Clinical Cancer Care Project
  • A nationwide strategy to improve lung cancer outcomes with molecular testing

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,222,392.33
    Researchers:
    Associate Professor Aniruddha Chatterjee
    ,
    Dr Rajiv Kumar
    ,
    Dr Glen Reid
    ,
    Professor Parry Guilford
    ,
    Professor Cristin Print
    ,
    Dr Euan Rodger
    ,
    Mr Gregory Gimenez
    ,
    Ms Takiwai Russell-Camp
    ,
    Dr Russell Diefenbach
    ,
    Professor Helen Rizos
    ,
    Professor Michael Black
    ,
    Dr Peter Stockwell
    ,
    Dr Ben Brockway
    ,
    Dr Jenny Lee
    ,
    Dr Steven Kao
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Improving Clinical Cancer Care Project
  • Measuring the impact and social value of Turanga Health's services

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $1,373,378.67
    Researchers:
    Dr Louise Mainvil
    ,
    Professor Pauline Norris
    ,
    Dr Shirley Keown
    ,
    Mr Reweti Ropiha
    ,
    Dr Erin Penno
    ,
    Miss Marsha Wyllie
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Health Delivery Project
  • Equitable Application of Circulating Tumour DNA to the New Zealand Population

    Year:
    2021
    Approved budget:
    $141,000.00
    Researchers:
    Ms Jordon Lima
    ,
    Professor Parry Guilford
    ,
    Associate Professor Karyn Paringatai
    Host:
    University of Otago
    Proposal type
    Māori Health PhD Scholarship