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Trial shows benefits of Vitamin D to infants
Infants whose mothers take vitamin D supplements during pregnancy and infancy are less likely to get respiratory infections, according to research from the University of Auckland.News2014 e-ASIA Joint Research Program
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) would like to notify researchers of an upcoming funding opportunity through the e-ASIA Joint Research Program (JRP).NewsNew partnership projects tackle major health challenges
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has offered more than $650,000 in funding for four research partnership projects that will benefit New Zealand’s health care services in the short term.NewsStudy shows long-term benefits of cycling to work
Cycling investment has long-term health benefits for Auckland, according to a recent study. The research is a world first in systematically exploring the future effects of realistic policy options to increase cycling.NewsHousing programme takes top PM science prize
Professor Phillipa Howden-Chapman and her 28-strong research team have been awarded the top Prime Minister’s Science Prize for their work on the HRC-funded He Kainga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme.NewsInternational accolade for top health researcher
HRC Board member Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith has been made a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association for her contribution to indigenous education.NewsConcerning increase in Staph infections
The number of people admitted to Auckland City Hospital with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections increased significantly between 2001 and 2011, a recent study1 has found.NewsNew initiative for independent research organisations
Four of New Zealand's independent research organisations will receive a combined total of more than $27 million in funding through a new initiative.NewsStudy explores mental illness in Tongan community
Massey University lecturer and nursing graduate Dr Sione Vaka has completed his PhD research, which shows that Tongan people’s understanding of mental illness is very different from that of New Zealand’s mainstream hospital system.NewsTreatment increases brain plasticity in Parkinson's
Researchers from the universities of Auckland and Florida have found that deep brain stimulation is capable of increasing cellular plasticity in the brains of Parkinson's disease patients.NewsProfessor Lesley McCowan appointed to HRC Board
The HRC is pleased to announce the appointment of internationally respected research obstetrician Professor Lesley McCowan to the HRC's Board.NewsFind out about 2015 funding opportunities at the HRC's roadshows
The dates, times and locations for this year's HRC roadshows have now been set (PDF 468kb). The presentation is a great chance to find out about funding opportunities for the 2015 HRC annual funding round. It will include:NewsNew Breast Cancer Research Partnership funds three projects
Three innovative research projects have received a combined total of nearly $600,000 as part of the new Breast Cancer Research in New Zealand Partnership.NewsExplorer Grants target infectious microbes
Microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles has been awarded one of three 2014 HRC Explorer Grants to take the fight to infectious microbes.NewsHui focuses on improving Māori health
Māori health researchers from throughout NZ to discuss the latest research to improve health outcomes for Māori at HRC Hui.NewsRevised Pacifc Health Research Guidelines
The HRC's Pacific Health Research Committee has launched the revised Pacific Health Research Guidelines (2014).NewsCultural focus could aid injury recovery
Updating informational resources to address spiritual and mental wellbeing could help Pasifika people's recovery from spinal cord injuries, according to a study by AUT University student Tainafi Lefono.NewsResearch to reduce whooping cough impacts
Dr Helen Petousis-Harris from the University of Auckland has been awarded funding to investigate the effectiveness of maternal booster immunisation on the incidence of whooping cough in Kiwi infants.NewsRetinal imaging gives insights into schizophrenia
Microvascular abnormalities identified using retinal imaging are providing valuable clues as to what lies behind schizophrenia.NewsHui registrations now open
Registrations for the HRC's biennial Hui Whakapiripiri are now open. Go to the Hui website to find out more and to register.NewsPM launches SPARX online tool for youth
Prime Minster John Key recently launched an online tool for youth mental health, called SPARX, funded through the HRC's Research Partnerships for New Zealand Health Delivery initiative.NewsNew Career Development Awards announced
The HRC is administering the Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm Career Development Awards, which are funded by the Ministry of Health.NewsKaupapa Māori approach to asthma research
Bernadette Jones recently led an HRC-funded study that explored the practical issues Māori tamariki and their families face when trying to manage asthma. The study has set a benchmark for collaborative Māori health research.NewsResearcher's outstanding teaching skills honoured
HRC Māori Health Committee member Dr Suzanne Pitama has been recognised by the University of Otago, Christchurch, and the wider medical community for her outstanding teaching skills.NewsShould men be next in line for HPV vaccine?
A newly funded study announced today could help determine whether to extend coverage of the HPV vaccine to New Zealand men.NewsCoREs reflect NZ's health research talent
The HRC congratulates all the health researchers involved with the newly announced Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs).NewsMuscle damage risk low from cholesterol drug
Otago researchers have found there's very low risk of serious muscle damage in the general population from taking a widely used cholesterol-lowering drug.NewsNovel way to promote youth wellbeing
A graphic novel developed by researchers at Victoria University of Wellington aims to help young Kiwis struggling with mental illness.NewsApplying for funding using HRC Gateway
Looking at applying for funding in the HRC's upcoming funding round? Documentation on how to apply for funding using our new online submission system, HRC Gateway, is now available to download.NewsResults of second-hand smoke intervention trial
A randomised controlled trial of a family-based, second-hand smoke intervention has failed to reduce the occurrence of acute respiratory illness in indigenous infants in Australia and New Zealand, despite previous research suggesting that such an…NewsUnravelling the mysteries of allergic response
Researchers at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research in Wellington are a step closer to unravelling some of the mysteries surrounding what triggers an allergic response.NewsHRC Board Chair receives knighthood
HRC Board Chair Sir Robert Stewart has been made a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to manufacturing and the community.News