Updates
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
Natural pacemaker successfully trialed in humans
A ‘natural’ pacemaker that mimics the heart’s variable rhythm is being trialled in humans for the first time with no adverse effects reported and the promise of improved outcomes. Read the Inside Government Article