The article was originally published by the BHRC [http://www.otago.ac.nz/bhrc/news/otago533001.html] Visiting Professor John Rothwell is a world-renowned leader in human movement function and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for analysing changes in...
This article was originally published by the BHRC [http://www.otago.ac.nz/bhrc/news/otago629705.html] Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the developed world. Around 5 million people are permanently disabled by stroke every year and new...
Dr Tracy Melzer is a medical physicist with a sub-speciality in brain imaging techniques. His work involves looking at the brain using imaging technologies like MRI. In 2016 Tracy won the Sir Charles Hercus Health Research Fellowship. The fellowship awarded Tracy a...
Professor Michael Dragunow is a molecular pharmacologist, neuroscientist, and researcher for BRNZ. Mike’s lab is looking into neurodegeneration, specifically how the blood supply system in the brain and inflammatory immune responses could be part of the problem in...
This article was originally published by the BHRC [http://www.otago.ac.nz/bhrc/news/otago651900.html] As a cognitive neuropsychologist Dr Liana Machado is interested in how physical damage to the brain can impact on our functioning. As we age, our brains, like the...
The Ōtepoti (Dunedin) wānanga was held at Puketeraki Marae, Karitāne 21-23 November 2016. This followed on from the successful Tāmaki wānanga at Hoani Waititi marae in Auckland on the 11th of October. At these two wānangas, researchers and clinicians located in Tāmaki...
This article was originally posted by HDYONZ [http://www.hdyo.co.nz/research-1/2016/8/21/deep-inside-the-huntingtons-brain] Movement issues are one of the most commonly known symptoms of Huntington’s disease. If a person is familiar with the condition, they will know...
This article was originally published by the Brain Health Research Centre [http://www.otago.ac.nz/bhrc/news/otago624666.html] For more than a decade the brains behind the Dunedin Longitudinal Study have wanted to find a way to include neuroimaging in the project. It...
Misdiagnosis of dementia in Māori has prompted a three year study by Dr Margaret Dudley, a University of Auckland psychologist. The study into the relationship between Māori and dementia is the first of its kind in New Zealand, and has so far received more than $1...
Dr Louise Parr-Brownlie is a neurophysiologist, lecturer, and one of the few researchers in the world dedicated to researching optogenetics. Optogenetics is a technique that uses light to control the activity of cells in living tissue. These cells are genetically...
An exciting discovery by Brain Research New Zealand researchers could pave the way for Alzheimer’s to be diagnosed by a simple blood test. The discovery was made as part of a $4.6 million Health Research Council of New Zealand programme grant, directed by Prof Cliff...
The Stroke Riskometer is a free mobile app that enables people to assess their risk of a stroke in the next 5-10 years. The app’s creator, Professor Valery Feigin of BRNZ, is a stroke neuroepidemiologist who saw mobile technology as the perfect means to get...