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New Research for 2016

By Leonie | 30 August 2017

The Hawke’s Bay Medical Research Foundation made grants of up to $30,000 for the 2016 year. Jacqueline Benschop What is the role of the environment in the transmission of pathogenic Leptospira. Amount $8,000 Andi Crawford  Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology: Executive functioning, social cognition and adaptive behaviour in children with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Amount…

New Research for 2015

By Leonie | 26 November 2015

Lyn Wiffin:  ‘Physical Healthcare of People with Mental Illness:  The role of The Community Health Nurse. Ms Norshuhaidah bt Mohn Jamaludin:  Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Neisseria gonorhoeae with reduced susceptibility to ceftiazone in N.Z. Rebecca Lucas-Roxburgh: ‘Human Papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Jacqueline Benschop:  Persistent-leptospirosis symptoms (PLS) in-N.Z. Associate Prof. Rachel Forrest:  Fighting…

New research for 2014

By Leonie | 4 May 2015

NEW RESEARCH FOR 2014 Bernice Gabriel:  Research.. ‘An analysis of the mechanisms of change in families participating in the Fostering Security Training Programme for caregivers. Amount $10,000. Dr Emma Merry:  Research.. ‘What are the barriers and enabling factors affecting motivation to teach in the clinical environment of Intensive Care in N.Z. $3,000. Studentship Funding 2014.…

Funding approved for 2014

By Leonie | 27 April 2015

The following research was approved for 2014: Bernice Gabriel:  Research:  ‘An analysis of the mechanisms of change in families participating in the Fostering Security Training Programme for Caregivers’  Amount $10,000. Dr Emma Merry:  Research: ‘What are the barriers and enabling factors affecting motivation to teach in the clinical environment of Intensive Care in N.Z. Amount…

Mid-Year Studentships 2013 $5,000

By Leonie | 30 September 2013

Executive Functioning, Social Cognition and Adaptive Functioning in children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum. (Andi Crawford) Analysis of the mechanism of change in families participating in the Fostering Security training programme for caregivers. (Bernice Gabriel)  

Leading The Way With Research Funding In The Bay

By Leonie | 9 March 2012

The Hawkes Bay Medical Research Foundation has made grants to the total value of $30,000  for medical research in this year’s funding round. Each recipient applied to the Foundation and a scientific committee then decided, through a rigorous process, the merits of each application. Each application was judged on health significance, scientific merit, design and methods,…