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Dr Catherine Morgan: Looking inside our bodies with physics

Dr Catherine Morgan: Looking inside our bodies with physics

28-Sep-2021

Remembering Sir Eion Edgar

Remembering Sir Eion Edgar

17-Jun-2021

Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains: hunting for a cure for hereditary brain disease

Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains: hunting for a cure for hereditary brain disease

8-Jun-2021

Dr Justine Camp: Re-creating traditional knowledge for new contexts

Dr Justine Camp: Re-creating traditional knowledge for new contexts

26-May-2021

Dementia Prevention Research Clinics celebrate International Nurses Day

Dementia Prevention Research Clinics celebrate International Nurses Day

14-May-2021

2021 Wānanga at te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae

2021 Wānanga at te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae

14-May-2021

Tinnitus or just the patter of rain? Research into taming noise disorder

Tinnitus or just the patter of rain? Research into taming noise disorder

7-May-2021

Brain Research New Zealand holds 2021 Conference

Brain Research New Zealand holds 2021 Conference

23-Apr-2021

Just ten minutes a day could change your life

Just ten minutes a day could change your life

15-Apr-2021

Dementia App For Māori Launches

Dementia App For Māori Launches

29-Mar-2021

Auckland scientist helps unravel mystery of Covid-19 brain effects

Auckland scientist helps unravel mystery of Covid-19 brain effects

10-Mar-2021

World Report on Hearing launched by the WHO

World Report on Hearing launched by the WHO

3-Mar-2021

Choir collaboration a cause for celebration

Choir collaboration a cause for celebration

14-Feb-2021

Dementia Prevention Research Clinics send blood samples to Sweden for biomarker analysis

Dementia Prevention Research Clinics send blood samples to Sweden for biomarker analysis

20-Dec-2020

Brain Research New Zealand awards Strategic Grants

Brain Research New Zealand awards Strategic Grants

16-Dec-2020

Brain Research New Zealand funds COVID-19 research projects

Brain Research New Zealand funds COVID-19 research projects

16-Dec-2020

Assoc Prof Yiwen Zheng: Solving the tinnitus puzzle

Assoc Prof Yiwen Zheng: Solving the tinnitus puzzle

14-Dec-2020

Brain Research New Zealand continues Takarangi Cultural Competency journey

Brain Research New Zealand continues Takarangi Cultural Competency journey

19-Nov-2020

2020 Wānanga at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae

2020 Wānanga at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae

15-Nov-2020

The link between Covid and Parkinson’s

The link between Covid and Parkinson’s

9-Nov-2020

Stalling Parkinson’s disease is Auckland scientist’s goal

Stalling Parkinson’s disease is Auckland scientist’s goal

1-Nov-2020

Being Brainy joins Mātai research centre at local A&P Show

Being Brainy joins Mātai research centre at local A&P Show

21-Oct-2020

BRNZ scientists receive Health Research Council funding

BRNZ scientists receive Health Research Council funding

22-Sep-2020

Most New Zealanders don’t know how deadly strokes are – claiming 2,300 lives a year and rising

Most New Zealanders don’t know how deadly strokes are – claiming 2,300 lives a year and rising

2-Sep-2020

Assoc Prof Joanna Williams: The clues in our blood

Assoc Prof Joanna Williams: The clues in our blood

12-Aug-2020

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae and Brain Research New Zealand | Matariki Awards

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi Marae and Brain Research New Zealand | Matariki Awards

11-Aug-2020

Assoc Prof Ping Liu: Detecting Alzheimer’s through targeted metabolomics

Assoc Prof Ping Liu: Detecting Alzheimer’s through targeted metabolomics

10-Aug-2020

Isaac Samuels: How equal is access to stroke reperfusion therapy?

Isaac Samuels: How equal is access to stroke reperfusion therapy?

10-Aug-2020

Being Brainy: Taking science to the community

Being Brainy: Taking science to the community

6-Aug-2020

Dr Hinemoa Elder on Women in Science Leadership

Dr Hinemoa Elder on Women in Science Leadership

2-Aug-2020

Prof Valery Feigin: Neurological disorders are the leading cause of global disability

Prof Valery Feigin: Neurological disorders are the leading cause of global disability

21-Jul-2020

Researching the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the elderly

Researching the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the elderly

20-Jul-2020

Prof Cathy Stinear: Seven tips to keep your mind sharp

Prof Cathy Stinear: Seven tips to keep your mind sharp

12-Jul-2020

BRNZ scientists awarded $9m of funding by the Health Research Council

BRNZ scientists awarded $9m of funding by the Health Research Council

1-Jul-2020

$1.2m Funding Boost For Parkinson’s Disease Study

$1.2m Funding Boost For Parkinson’s Disease Study

29-Jun-2020

BHRC and BRNZ fund COVID-19 research project

BHRC and BRNZ fund COVID-19 research project

14-Jun-2020

Empowering Māori to fight dementia

Empowering Māori to fight dementia

13-Jun-2020

One way our ‘remoteness’ could serve us

One way our ‘remoteness’ could serve us

1-Jun-2020

Your nose: the window to your brain

Your nose: the window to your brain

24-May-2020

Dr Makarena Dudley elected as Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow

Dr Makarena Dudley elected as Alzheimers New Zealand Fellow

17-May-2020

Improving hearing health across the Pacific

Improving hearing health across the Pacific

8-May-2020

Alehandrea Manuel: Thinking beyond the booth

Alehandrea Manuel: Thinking beyond the booth

4-May-2020

Healthy for Life: New TV programme helps older people stay active at home

Healthy for Life: New TV programme helps older people stay active at home

27-Apr-2020

‘Crazy’ idea leads to brain disease breakthrough

‘Crazy’ idea leads to brain disease breakthrough

23-Apr-2020

Auckland Dementia Prevention Research Clinic: How we’re operating during lockdown

Auckland Dementia Prevention Research Clinic: How we’re operating during lockdown

20-Apr-2020

GREY MATTERS website goes live

GREY MATTERS website goes live

15-Apr-2020

Laurie Winkless on the “Inferior” Campaign

Laurie Winkless on the “Inferior” Campaign

7-Apr-2020

Students from Hoani Waititi Marae visit our neuroscience labs

Students from Hoani Waititi Marae visit our neuroscience labs

10-Mar-2020

Growing our emerging talent: Our Early Career Researcher Workshop 2020

Growing our emerging talent: Our Early Career Researcher Workshop 2020

20-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Meet our female research stars

Women in Science: Meet our female research stars

10-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Assoc Prof Deborah Young

Women in Science: Assoc Prof Deborah Young

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Assoc Prof Louise Parr-Brownlie

Women in Science: Assoc Prof Louise Parr-Brownlie

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Dr Kyla Horne

Women in Science: Dr Kyla Horne

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Dr Molly Swanson

Women in Science: Dr Molly Swanson

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Dr Rita Krishnamurthi

Women in Science: Dr Rita Krishnamurthi

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Dr Toni Pitcher

Women in Science: Dr Toni Pitcher

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Justine Camp

Women in Science: Justine Camp

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Prof Bronwen Connor

Women in Science: Prof Bronwen Connor

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Sophie Barnett

Women in Science: Sophie Barnett

9-Feb-2020

Women in Science: Yukti Vyas

Women in Science: Yukti Vyas

9-Feb-2020

Prof Ngaire Kerse made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

Prof Ngaire Kerse made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit

31-Dec-2019

Deciphering the role of grafted pericytes in mouse motor cortex

Deciphering the role of grafted pericytes in mouse motor cortex

18-Dec-2019

Pacific Summer Research Scholarship to continue psychology research

Pacific Summer Research Scholarship to continue psychology research

24-Nov-2019

Prof Valery Feigin elected as Fellow of Royal Society Te Apārangi

Prof Valery Feigin elected as Fellow of Royal Society Te Apārangi

21-Nov-2019

BRNZ awards Māori and Pacific Summer Research Scholarships

BRNZ awards Māori and Pacific Summer Research Scholarships

14-Nov-2019

Dr Meg Spriggs: From mild cognitive impairment to magic mushrooms

Dr Meg Spriggs: From mild cognitive impairment to magic mushrooms

12-Nov-2019

Dementia from a Māori perspective: The importance of cultural identity and whānau

Dementia from a Māori perspective: The importance of cultural identity and whānau

23-Oct-2019

Dr Anne-Marie Jackson receives Te Kōpūnui Māori Research Award

Dr Anne-Marie Jackson receives Te Kōpūnui Māori Research Award

17-Oct-2019

Brain Research New Zealand supports ground-breaking play about living with dementia

Brain Research New Zealand supports ground-breaking play about living with dementia

6-Oct-2019

Untangling neurodegenerative complexity through collaboration

Untangling neurodegenerative complexity through collaboration

10-Sep-2019

Could self-regulating synapses help us better understand Alzheimer’s?

Could self-regulating synapses help us better understand Alzheimer’s?

6-Aug-2019

Dementia Prevention Research Clinic launches in Christchurch

Dementia Prevention Research Clinic launches in Christchurch

25-Jul-2019

How common is dementia, really?

How common is dementia, really?

4-Jul-2019

Justine Camp: Navigating towards a whānau-based health model

Justine Camp: Navigating towards a whānau-based health model

2-Jul-2019

Sophie Mathiesen: Trialling a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

Sophie Mathiesen: Trialling a new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease

23-Jun-2019

Preventing stroke through coaching

Preventing stroke through coaching

14-Jun-2019

A cellular approach to stroke recovery

A cellular approach to stroke recovery

4-Jun-2019

Dr Helen Murray: The best of both worlds

Dr Helen Murray: The best of both worlds

29-May-2019

Knocking out proteins on the hunt for treatments

Knocking out proteins on the hunt for treatments

28-May-2019

A very special protein: Reducing deficits in Alzheimer’s disease through gene therapy

A very special protein: Reducing deficits in Alzheimer’s disease through gene therapy

14-May-2019

Could sheep hold the key to unlocking Alzheimer’s?

Could sheep hold the key to unlocking Alzheimer’s?

30-Apr-2019

Te Tino Rangatiratanga o te Mate Ikura Roro: Empowering Stroke Survivors

Te Tino Rangatiratanga o te Mate Ikura Roro: Empowering Stroke Survivors

29-Apr-2019

Brain Awareness Month 2019

Brain Awareness Month 2019

2-Apr-2019

BRNZ holds first conference of the full Centre of Research Excellence

BRNZ holds first conference of the full Centre of Research Excellence

14-Mar-2019

Creating Connections at Te Matatini 2019

Creating Connections at Te Matatini 2019

27-Feb-2019

Ageing Well and Brain Research New Zealand announce co-funding

Ageing Well and Brain Research New Zealand announce co-funding

31-Jan-2019

BRNZ Releases Poster for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

BRNZ Releases Poster for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

12-Sep-2018

BRNZ Researchers Receive Neurological Foundation Grants

BRNZ Researchers Receive Neurological Foundation Grants

15-Aug-2018

BRNZ presents film segment for ‘Every Three Seconds’

BRNZ presents film segment for ‘Every Three Seconds’

30-Jul-2018

Professor Valery Feigin’s Stroke Self-management Rehabilitation Website Goes Live

Professor Valery Feigin’s Stroke Self-management Rehabilitation Website Goes Live

11-Jul-2018

BRNZ Researchers Receive Funding Boost from HRC

BRNZ Researchers Receive Funding Boost from HRC

24-Jun-2018

2nd Annual Brain and Technology Symposium: Brain Research New Zealand and MedTech CoRE Combine Forces

2nd Annual Brain and Technology Symposium: Brain Research New Zealand and MedTech CoRE Combine Forces

7-May-2018

Ultrasound As A Non-invasive Treatment For Alzheimer’s Disease?

Ultrasound As A Non-invasive Treatment For Alzheimer’s Disease?

16-Apr-2018

LiLACS – With Professor Ngaire Kerse

LiLACS – With Professor Ngaire Kerse

3-Apr-2018

Dunedin Clinic Marks A New Era In Alzheimer’s Research

Dunedin Clinic Marks A New Era In Alzheimer’s Research

15-Mar-2018

Chris Heinrich: PhD Candidate Using Virtual Reality to Aid Stroke Rehabilitation

Chris Heinrich: PhD Candidate Using Virtual Reality to Aid Stroke Rehabilitation

19-Dec-2017

Introducing BRNZ PhD scholar, Ashleigh Baker

Introducing BRNZ PhD scholar, Ashleigh Baker

19-Dec-2017

Meg Spriggs: PhD Candidate for Brain Research New Zealand

Meg Spriggs: PhD Candidate for Brain Research New Zealand

19-Dec-2017

Addressing the Critical Lack of Research into Māori and Dementia

Addressing the Critical Lack of Research into Māori and Dementia

10-Oct-2017

Brain Week Interview with Stroke Expert – Dr Andrew Clarkson

Brain Week Interview with Stroke Expert – Dr Andrew Clarkson

10-Oct-2017

Can Electrical Stimulation Boost Your Brain After Stroke?

Can Electrical Stimulation Boost Your Brain After Stroke?

10-Oct-2017

Cognitive Decline After Stroke

Cognitive Decline After Stroke

10-Oct-2017

Dr Tracy Melzer: Half a Million to Study Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease

Dr Tracy Melzer: Half a Million to Study Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease

10-Oct-2017

Five Million Dollars in Hrc Funding for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Five Million Dollars in Hrc Funding for Neurodegenerative Disorders

10-Oct-2017

Food and Exercise for a Healthy Brain

Food and Exercise for a Healthy Brain

10-Oct-2017

In Review – The BRNZ Ōtepoti (Dunedin) Wānanga

In Review – The BRNZ Ōtepoti (Dunedin) Wānanga

10-Oct-2017

Kiwis Unlocking Secrets from Deep Inside of the Huntington’s Brain

Kiwis Unlocking Secrets from Deep Inside of the Huntington’s Brain

10-Oct-2017

Landmark National Dementia Resource Database

Landmark National Dementia Resource Database

10-Oct-2017

Mārama

Mārama

10-Oct-2017

MRI Scans for the Dunedin Longitudinal Study

MRI Scans for the Dunedin Longitudinal Study

10-Oct-2017

New Dementia Research on Māori Led by Māori

New Dementia Research on Māori Led by Māori

10-Oct-2017

Optogenetics Lights the Way Forward for Parkinson’s Patients

Optogenetics Lights the Way Forward for Parkinson’s Patients

10-Oct-2017

Potential Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

Potential Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

10-Oct-2017

Professor Russell Snell on Investigating Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s Disease

Professor Russell Snell on Investigating Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s Disease

10-Oct-2017

Professor Valery Feigin’s Globally Endorsed Stroke Prevention App

Professor Valery Feigin’s Globally Endorsed Stroke Prevention App

10-Oct-2017

Stroke and Heart Attack Screenings Falling Short

Stroke and Heart Attack Screenings Falling Short

10-Oct-2017

Targeting Drug Delivery Within the Brain

Targeting Drug Delivery Within the Brain

10-Oct-2017

The Effect of Calcium After Stroke

The Effect of Calcium After Stroke

10-Oct-2017

The Genes Behind Dyskinesia

The Genes Behind Dyskinesia

10-Oct-2017

The Imaginative Brain and Ageing

The Imaginative Brain and Ageing

10-Oct-2017

$5Million Research Grant for Alzheimer’s Disease Research

$5Million Research Grant for Alzheimer’s Disease Research

28-Sep-2017