Project Type: Funded Projects

Rewiring Rewards: Neuromodulators in Autism Unveiled

Tapasya Pal

An exploration of the impacts of WHIRI; a holistic, whānau inclusive, culturally safe model used to support Māori and Pacific peoples in the Waikato.

Amy Jones

Geospatial methods to enhance disaster preparedness for a rural Kaupapa Māori Primary Health Organisation

Jesse Whitehead

A Multicentre Randomised trial: The Scandinavian Trial of Uncomplicated Aortic Dissection Therapy (SUNDAY trial) – Waikato, AoNZ Site

Manar Khashram

Tōku Ara OraNga (TAONGA) is a co-design project utilising kaupapa Māori methodology.

Jade Tamatea

Mapping fetal attention to environmental information

Vincent Reid

Validating the Diagnostic Accuracy of an Artificial Intelligence Tool Intended to Enhance Dermatology Referrals in New Zealand.

Hamish Wu

How can a rural hospital contribute to the health of its community? A study of community perspectives from a New Zealand rural hospital (WMRF #344)

Stephen Ram

Outcomes following cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for appendiceal pseudomyxoma and colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis at Te Whatu Ora Waikato and Braemar Hospital (WMRF #343)
Rennie Qin ,

Grant recipient of the Braemar Charitable Trust grant, in collaboration with Waikato Medical Research Foundation

The Effects of a Challenge State Intervention on Patient Recovery when Undergoing Elective Orthopaedic Surgery (WMRF #342)
Joseph Baker,

Grant recipient of the Braemar Charitable Trust grant, in collaboration with Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Improving health outcomes for Maaori women and babies affected by syphilis during pregnancy (WMRF #341)

Frances Robbins

Histidine Biosynthesis in Pathogenic Neisseria: A Potential Drug Target for Novel Antibiotics (WMRF #340)

Emily Grout

Awareness, Knowledge and Clinical Treatment: GP’s perspectives relating to timely diagnosis of endometriosis (WMRF #339)

Annette Evans

Exploring seasonal and geographic variation in rural hospital use and bypass behaviour

Jesse Whitehead

The incidence and equity of care of psoriasis in New Zealand

Dr Anna Luo

Use of home blood pressure monitors for remote optimisation of cardiac medications

Dr Tze Vun (TV) Liew

Grant in aid for research ventilator

Dr Kevin Stewart

Drug survival of systemic agents used in dermatology at Waikato District Health Board between 2016 and 2020 – A retrospective observational study

Dr Geetika Seth

Glial cells as common culprit underlying autism spectrum disorder

Dr Anica Klockars

Feasibility of providing clinical support for wāhine hapū who complete a hauora assessment

Dr Amy Jones

GRANT #322: Safely improving outcomes for babies after birth by planned caesarean section in the Waikato (the C*STEROID Trial).

Victoria Carlsen

GRANT #321: Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of a Metabolic Therapy Program in Conjunction with Standard Treatment for Glioblastoma Multiforme

Dr Matthew Charles Lee Phillips

GRANT #320: Enhancing the therapeutic potential of IgA antibodies

William Kelton

GRANT #319: A pilot study of the impact of topical tranexamic acid at the conclusion of endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis on patient recovery

Dr Andrew Wood

GRANT #317: Transabdominal electrical stimulation for treatment of chronic intractable constipation in children

Dr Vivek Rajasekaran

GRANT #315: Exploring Muslim migrant women’s experiences of accessing primary healthcare

Dr Shemana Cassim

GRANT #314 Clinical Validation of Doxycycline as an Inhibitor of Rectal Cancer Stem Cells

Dr Natalie Briggs

GRANT #312 Ten-year Outcomes following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Childhood

Dr Kelly Jones.
Senior Lecturer Registered psychologist specialising in paediatrics.

GRANT #309 Barriers to Screening for Diabetes in Pregnancy in the Waikato Region

Dr Lynne Chepulis.

GRANT #310 Identifying the safest, most effective selenium compound for use in cancer patients

Stephen Evans
Research Fellow

GRANT #311 Extending the OBLIGE trial; Outpatient Balloon vs Inpatient Gel for induction of labour

Dr Joy Marriott, Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Waikato District Health Board.
Senior Lecturer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, FMHS, University of Auckland.

GRANT #281 Using Dogs for Lung Cancer Screening
DR TIMOTHY EDWARDS,

SENIOR LECTURER, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY, FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO

GRANT #273 Efficacy of an incentive intervention on secondary prophylaxis for young people with rheumatic fever: a multiple baseline study
DR MINA KARALUS,,

POPULATION HEALTH, WAIKATO HOSPITAL

GRANT #242 Comparative Safety and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Three Oral Selenium Compounds in Cancer Patients
Stephen O. Evans; Gregory M. Jacobson; Hugh J. B. Goodman; Steve Bird; Michael B. Jameson,

Comparative Safety and Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Three Oral Selenium Compounds in Cancer Patients. Stephen O. Evans, et al. Biological Trace Element Research

Transfer of intestinal bacterial components to mammary secretions in the cow
Wayne Young, Brad C. Hine, Olivia A.M.Wallace, Megan Callaghan and Rodrigo Bibiloni,

Food Nutrition & Health Team, Food & Bio-based Products Group, AgResearch Ltd, Grasslands,
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Dairy Foods Team, Food & Bio-based Products Group, AgResearch Ltd, Ruakura, Hamilton, New Zealand
Current affiliation: CSIRO Animal, Food & Health Sciences, Armidale, NSW, Australia
Current affiliation: Arla Strategic Innovation Centre (ASIC), Cultures & Fermentation Team, Denmark

The Role of the FitAB Toxin-Antitoxin System in the Maintenance of the Carrier Population of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Final Report: Waikato Medical Research Foundation Project #258

Rural, Semirural, and Urban Trauma in the Midland Region of New Zealand
Mr Grant Christey, Alastair Smith, Dr Anita Bell, Alaina Campbell, Dr Veronique Gibbons, Prof. Ross Lawrenson,

Waikato Hospital, Hamilton 3204, New Zealand

Measured implementation of an accelerated chest pain diagnosis pathway in rural practice
Tim Norman,

Pinnacle, Midlands Health Network

Painbuster™ rectus sheath infusion device for analgesia following laparotomy.
Professor Ross Lawrenson,

Waikato Clinical School,
Peter Rothwell Academic Centre

The role of PhoH2 in the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Dr Emma Andrews,

University of Waikato

Molecular epidemiology study to investigate whether dairy cattle are a reservoir of STEC that may cause human clinical disease in the Waikato region of New Zealand
Delphine Rapp, Colleen Ross, Paul Maclean, Adrian Cookson,

Report for Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Six-year Outcomes following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in Childhood
Dr Kelly Jones,

Auckland University of Technology

The PEOPLE Study (New Zealand): Prospective Evaluation of Outcome in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction)
Santhanakrishnan R, Ng TP, Cameron VA, Gamble GD, Ling LH, Sim D, Leong GKT, Yeo PSD, Ong HY, Jaufeerally F, Wong R C-C, Chai P, Low AF, Lund M, Devlin G, Troughton R, Richards AM, Doughty RN, Lam, CSP et al,

The SHOP Study Singapore Heart failure Outcomes & Phenotypes

Cortico-centric effects of general anesthetics on cerebrocortical evoked potentials
Logan J. Voss,

Anaesthesia Department, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand

MRI-safe Implantable Electrodes
McCabe & Scott,

Peter Rothwell Academic Centre

Detection of Histatherin: a Potential Antimicrobial Peptide
K Rattray, M Lay, A Molenaar,

Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Waikato, Hamilton; AgResearch, Ruakura, Hamilton.

Understanding the importance of tumour biology and socio-demographic difference in cancer stage at diagnosis using the Midland Lung Cancer Register
Ross Lawrenson, Chunhuan Lao, Leonie Brown, Janice Wong, Karen Middleton,

Medical Research Unit, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand

The Effects of Blood Glucose Levels on Driving Behaviour and Executive Functioning in Young People with Type 1 Diabetes
Dr Joanna M. McClintock, Dr Robert B. Isler,Dr Nicola J. Starkey,

This study received Ethical Approval from the Health and Disability Ethics Committee (Ref:
14/CEN/181)
This study was made possible by grants from Grassroots Trust and the Waikato Medical Research
Foundation.

Transplantation of Encapsulated Choroid Plexus Cells to Treat Retinal Degenerative Disease

Waikato Medical Research Fund Grant Application

Previous – A low incidence of iodine-induced hyperthyroidism following administration of iodinated contrast in an iodine deficient region
Carol Jarvis, Kim Simcox, Jade Tamatea, Kim McAnulty, Goswin Myer-Rochow, Marianne Elston,
Previous – Cardiovascular risk in New Zealand adults treated with antipsychotic drugs
David Menkes, Rishi Duggal, Neville W Puckey, Adrian Leathart, Shanmugham Mohan, Reginald W Marsh,
Does “biofilm-forming ability” influence the antimicrobial spectrum of Mycobacterium avium?
Ray Cursons,

School of Science and Engineering, University of Waikato

Previous – Effect of gestation length on the levels of five innate defence proteins in human milk
Marita Broadhurst , Keryn Beddis , Janet Black , Harold Henderson , Arun Nair , ThomasWheeler,

AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand
Neonatal Unit, Waikato Hospital, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton, New Zealand

Review of erosive vulvovaginal lichen planus: Clinical presentation and impact on quality of life
Harriet Cheng, Amanda Oakley, Darion Rowan,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Previous – Progress Report of the Statin trial

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Couples Cancer Study
Helen M Conaglen, Leanne K Tyrie, Michael Holmes, Ralph M van Dalen, John V Conaglen,

Sexual Health Research Unit, Waikato Clinical School< University of Auckland, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton

Improving the Detection of Histatherin in Bovine Milk
A Molenaar, on behalf of Drs Molenaar, Harris and Wheeler, and Chanelle Gavin – Student.,

Report prepared for the Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Previous- Procalcitonin – a valuable diagnostic marker in meningococcal disease
Graham D Mills, Hamish M Lala, Michael R Oehley, Angela B Craig, Kevin Barratt, Dell Hood, Craig N Thornley, Annette Nesdale, Noel E Manikkam, Paul Reeve,

Waikato, Auckland, and Hutt Valley District Health Boards, New Zealand

Incidence of iodine-induced thyrotoxicosis following computed tomography of the chest or neck with intravenous contrast
Kim Simcox, Marianne Elston, Win Meyer Rochow, John V Conaglen, carol Jarvis, Kim McAnulty,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Role of Quiescin Sulphydryl Oxidase in Intestinal Barrier Function
Rachel Brunt and Paul Harris,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Structural requirements for induction of cancer-protective enzymes by isothiocyanates
Rex Munday,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Outcomes and PSA testing in general practice
Fraser Hodgson, Zuzana Obertova, Charis Brown, Ross Lawrenson,

Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland

Assessment of Mitochondrial Morphology using Electron Microscopy for SDHB Germline Mutation Associated Phaeochromocytomas
GY Myer-Rochow, JV Conaglen, MS Elston,
Immune Defence Proteins in Human Milk: Differences between preterm and term deliveries
Tom Wheeler, AgResearch, Ruakura and Arun Nair, Neonatal Unit, Waikato Hospital,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation
May 2010 to May 2011

Development of Mimetic peptides for targeted modulation of gap junctions in the cerebral cortex – potential for control of seizures
GM Jacobson, LJ Voss,
Sugar baby study
A randomised controlled trial,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Determining the molecular pathways responsible for the anti-mycobacterial effects of NSAIDs
Dr Ray Cursons,

University of Waikato

Vision and visual processing in children who experienced neonatal hypoglycaemia
Dr Nicola Anstice, Associate Professor Ben Thomspon, Dr Deborah Harris and Professor Jane Harding,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Testing the effect of temperature and polyethylene glycol on neocortical slice viability

Final Report: 10 May 2010
Waikato Medical Research Foundation

Previous-Use of Real-Time PCR to Quantify Bacterial Translocation in Colon Cancer
Parkar S, Dickson G.,

Waikato Medical Research Foundation (Inc)
Grant 133
Previous – Increased SSTR2A and SSTR3 expression in succinate dehydrogenase–deficient pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas
Marianne Elston, Goswin Y Meyer-Rochow, Helen M Conaglen, Adele Clarkson, Roderick J Clifton-Bligh, John V Conaglen, Anthony J Gill,

Department of Endocrinology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand
Waikato Clinical Campus, University of Auckland, 3240, New Zealand
Department of Surgery, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, 3240, New Zealand
Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia
Hormones and Cancer Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia
Cancer Diagnosis and Pathology Research Group, Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney,
Sydney 2006, Australia
Sydney Vital Translational Research Centre, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney 2065, Australia