Updates
Congratulations to Dr Shu Meng’s on receiving the prestigious New Zealand Heart Foundation Fellowship!
This award secures Dr Meng's pivotal role in the MAPPER-AF study for the next three years, supporting groundbreaking research in atrial fibrillation mapping and data integration. Her dedication and success reflect the strength of our research community and its...
New HRC Funded Research Targets Cellular Structures in Atrial Fibrillation
The Health Research Council of New Zealand has awarded a $1.2 million grant to a multidisciplinary team at the University of Auckland to investigate the cellular mechanisms behind atrial fibrillation (AF) the most common heart rhythm disorder. The team includes...
Melanocortin System Activates Carotid Body Arterial Chemoreceptors in Hypertension
Manaaki Manawa's researchers have identified a key role for melanocortin signaling in the carotid bodies, showing that elevated MC4R expression contributes to heightened chemosensory activity and excess sympathetic drive in hypertension. This discovery offers new...
Scientists at the University of Auckland find a new cause of high blood pressure
Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have identified the carotid body, (a small organ in the neck) as a previously unknown contributor to high blood pressure. This discovery could lead to more effective treatments by targeting the carotid body’s...
NZ Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities – Heart Research Institute, Sydney
The Heart Research Institute (HRI) in Sydney 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...