On 12 May 2021, people across the globe celebrated International Nurses Day. For this occasion and as part of a series of virtual visits organised by the International Association of Clinical Research Nurses, Jane Govender, our Clinic Manager and Clinical...
On 11 October 2016, our Auckland-based Brain Research New Zealand (BRNZ) members visited te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi for the very first time. Dr Hinemoa Elder, Māori Strategy Leader at BRNZ, identified the school and marae as a partner for our Centre of...
In April 2021, Brain Research New Zealand (BRNZ) held their second conference, bringing together our researchers, clinicians and community partners from across New Zealand to discuss brain research and the future of BRNZ. Left to right: full conference, Māori...
The Brain Research New Zealand (BRNZ) outreach calendar is full of exciting events, with one of the highlights being our annual wānanga with our Māori community partners. We have been visiting and working with the tauira (students) and kaiako (teachers) of Te Kura...
On October 16 and 17, Brain Research New Zealand’s Being Brainy programme was invited to be part of Mātai’s Brain and Heart Day at the Poverty Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The A&P Show is the biggest event in the Gisborne region, attracting an audience...
While the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown might have slowed down parts of our lives, the same cannot be said for our Being Brainy programme. With schools moving to online teaching, children having to be entertained at home, and our scientists unable to do outreach...
Te rerenga o Hui Te Rangiora: Following in the footsteps of Hui Te Rangiora. Homeward Bound, Women in Science Leadership, Antarctica Dr Hinemoa Elder (Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa and Ngāpuhi) is the first indigenous alumna of the Homeward Bound project, a...
At Brain Research New Zealand, we invest heavily in the training and support of our early career researchers (ECRs) – our future neuroscience and clinical workforce. Throughout the year, we offer our emerging leaders training, outreach and networking opportunities,...
Here in New Zealand, people are living longer, and the average life expectancy for both men and women has steadily increased since the turn of the twentieth century. In 1981, people aged 65+ represented less than 10% of the population [1]. Today that fraction is...
The Dementia Prevention Research Clinic has officially opened in Christchurch on July 26 – the third in a national network of clinics established by Brain Research New Zealand - Rangahau Roro Aotearoa (BRNZ). With the launch of the Christchurch Dementia Prevention...
In March, New Zealand celebrated Brain Awareness Month with events happening all across New Zealand bringing together researchers, community organisations, and the wider public. In Auckland, Brain Research New Zealand worked with the Centre for Brain Research and The...
On 9-10 March 2019, Brain Research New Zealand (BRNZ) held their first ever conference of the full CoRE including our wider stakeholders, preceded by a workshop for our Early Career Researchers (ECRs). Our members came together in Auckland from across the country and...