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Research Projects

Te Niwha has five Research Priority Areas, drawn from our Charter. These areas are part of ensuring our commitment to ensuring Aotearoa New Zealand's preparedness for ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats.

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Diagnostics

Rapid point-of-use testing for infectious diseases in the community

Rapid point-of-use (POU) diagnostics are going to change the paradigm of laboratory testing for infectious diseases. 

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Diagnostics

Genomics-informed detection, surveillance and capacity building to prepare Aotearoa for the existential threat of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus

Collecting environmental samples such as bird faeces will help understand how and where avian influenza and other potentially devastating viruses could impact Aotearoa New Zealand as the highly infectious H5N1 spreads globally.

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Diagnostics

Development of non-invasive liquid biopsy methods for infectious disease using microbial cell-free

This project aligns with Te Niwha’s mission by supporting world class research to develop diagnostic platforms that can be used to enhance the diagnosis of otherwise hard to diagnose infectious diseases.

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Diagnostics

Mahi Tahi: Decreasing transmission and improving diagnosis of Tuberculosis to reduce health inequities

This collaborative project brings together internationally recognised TB-research leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand to focus on TB prevention (through public health measures, vaccination and improving treatment options for antimicrobial resistant organisms) and diagnosis.

The research team will develop a strong, integrated, multi-faceted programme dedicated to reducing inequities in TB outcomes for Māori and Pacific people, who are disproportionately affected by the disease.

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People Leadership

Mini-lungs to study viral-immune responses

Kia Niwha Leader Fellow
DR ANDREW HIGHTON

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People Leadership

Investigating the antiviral range of Rongoa Māori and traditional Samoan medicines

Masters Scholarship
JACK BLACKWOOD

 

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People Leadership

A non-invasive "liquid-biopsy" for Kingella kingae infections in children using cell-free DNA

PhD Scholarship
KATHARINA WOLF

 

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