Updates
NZ Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities – Heart Research Institute, Sydney
The Heart Research Institute (HRI) in Sydeny is offering postdoctoral fellowships for 2 years for NZ citizens currently residing in NZ. Click here for more information
Looking for inspiration in the opioid era
Manaaki Manawa's Olivia Gold published a paper in Nature Reviews Neuroscience, which explores the opioid crisis, and looks at a promising strategy to counteract life-threatening respiratory depression caused by fentanyl without compromising pain relief. Read more
Manaaki Manawa Researchers Awarded HRC Grant for AI-Driven Heart Failure Management
Manaaki Manawa researchers Associate Professor Katrina Poppe and Professor Robert Doughty have been awarded a prestigious Health Research Council (HRC) grant to explore how artificial intelligence can support the medical management of people living with heart failure....
Ancestors chart course for excellence – Professor Matire Harwood
Catching the waves of life has propelled Professor Matire Harwood to land on the shores of academic excellence – a story she told at her inaugural lecture as a professor. Read more about Manaaki Manawa's Professor Matire Harwood inaugural lecture Listen to her...
QRW Heart Satellite 2025
The Heart Satellite meeting will be held 2-3 September 2025 in Christchurch. This meeting will bring together biomedical, clinical, and public health researchers to showcase the latest world-class research into heart disease. We will host discussions around equity in...
Human Digital Twin Meetings 2026 – Cardiopulmonary Physiome Workshop
From 2–12 Feb 2026, ABI hosts three Auckland workshops advancing digital twin modelling, interoperability standards, and clinical translation. The Cardiopulmonary Physiome 2026 Workshop will be held 2-5th February See more details about the workshops
Manaaki Manawa Researcher Awarded $80,000 for Healthtech Innovation
At Te Titoki Mataora’s Healthtech Week (July 2–4, 2025), James McKeage of Manaaki Manawa was awarded an $80,000 Research Accelerator Program grant for his pioneering work on multijet injection technology. The award recognises his compelling research exchange pitch and...
New pacemaker being tested in New Zealand
A new pacemaker being tested in New Zealand could help patients with heart failure feel and move better. Read more here Listen to the report