Research Highlights

Research Symposium

For the latest information about the 2023 symposium and to view presentations refer to our Research Symposium page.

Recent Grant Successes for Waitematā DHB Staff

Waitematā DHB welcomes collaboration with external researchers. Direct all grant enquiries to research@waitematadhb.govt.nz .

HRC and Te Aho o Te Kahu Equitable Cancer Outcomes (2021)
Professor Sue Crengle: Lung cancer screening: Testing ethnicity weighting for risk prediction in Māori (36mths, $1,936,535)

HRC and Te Aho o Te Kahu Equitable Cancer Outcomes (2021)
Dr Georgina McPherson: Māori and Pacific women’s pre-diagnostic experiences of uterine cancer (12mths, $261,413)

HRC Health Delivery Research Activation Grant (2021)
Professor Jonathan Koea: Te Matahourua: Charting the course of Rongoa and medical collaboration (3mths, $29,910)

HRC Project Grant (2021)
Professor Sue Crengle (with University of Auckland): Optimising lung cancer screening for Māori: comparing invitation processes (36mths, $1,190,000)

HRC Health Delivery Research Activation Grant (2021)
Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri: Te Piringa Kotuku  (12 months, $29,967)

HRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases programme (2021)
Professor Sue Crengle (with University of Auckland): Optimising lung cancer screening for Māori: comparing invitation processes (36mths, $1,959,509)

HRC Māori Health Knowledge Translation Grant (2021)
Ms Joanna Hikaka (with University of Auckland): Upholding the right of Māori older adults to control their medicines journey (6mths, $5,000.00)

ACC-HRC Achieving Equity for Ageing Māori  (2020)
Ms Joanna Hikaka (with University of Auckland): Whaioranga te Pā Harakeke – Iwi-driven injury prevention and recovery for Māori ($1,421,318)

HRC Achieving Equitable Access to Medicines  (2020)
Ms Joanna Hikaka (with Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa): Te Puna Rongoā : Achieving medicines access equity for Māori - Pharmacists' role  ($217,942)

HRC Health Delivery Research Activation Grant (2020)
Ms Joanna Hikaka: Access pathways to residential aged care for Māori and non-Māori (8mths, $28,656)

HRC Project Grant (2020)
Dr Janak de Zoysa: ACHIEVE Study New Zealand (60mths, $1,061,052)