Asthma
MRINZ-led research has changed the way the world manages asthma. Our research teams investigate novel approaches to the prevention and management of asthma, to determine how to reduce the risk of developing this common disease, and how it is most effectively treated.
Our Asthma Programme is led by Richard Beasley.
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fostering discovery and innovation, our cardiac surgery research supports a multi-disciplinary consortium of cardiac surgeons, anaesthetists, intensivists, clinical perfusionists and researchers involved in the care of patients undergoing cardiac surgery at public hospitals across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our Cardiothoracic Surgery Programme is led by Shay McGuinness and Rachael Parke.
Children’s
Health
Committed to leading innovative studies in children, the MRINZ brings together researchers from a range of specialist areas to improve the health and wellbeing of our tamariki.
Our Children’s Health Programme is led by Stuart Dalziel.
Complementary
& Alternative Medicine
The MRINZ is committed to enhancing the evidence base for natural therapies and over-the-counter medications in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our research teams explore complementary and alternative therapies in the context of rigorous science, to identify products that are both safe and effective.
Our Complementary & Alternative Medicine Programme is led by Alex Semprini.
Emerging Therapeutics:
Early Phase
The capability of the MRINZ to undertake early phase studies of the safety and efficacy of novel treatments is underpinned by our strong relationships with volunteers from the community and the shared use of the Te Whatu Ora – Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley Clinical Trials Unit located at Wellington Regional Hospital.
Our Emerging Theraputics Programme is led by Alex Semprini.
Intensive Care Medicine
Our world-leading critical care research teams lead practice-changing studies in all aspects of intensive care medicine. Through multi-centre, multi-national, investigator-led clinical trials, our research benefits patients through the advancement of critical care knowledge, globally.
Our Intensive Care Medicine Programme is led by Paul Young.
Infectious Diseases
Our research in infectious diseases aims to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. MRINZ's dedicated teams conduct comprehensive studies on various infectious diseases, including emerging pathogens. Through multi-centre, multi-national clinical trials, we seek to advance the understanding of infectious diseases and contribute to better health outcomes here in New Zealand and worldwide.
Infectious Disease Programme is led by Tom Hills and Colin McArthur.
Māori & Pacific Peoples’ Health
The MRINZ is committed to Māori health and research workforce training, developing ways to weave tikanga into how we work within our organisation, and strengthening collaborations with Iwi and Māori partners across Aotearoa New Zealand. We are also working alongside Pacific communities to provide workforce training, facilitate pathways into trial participation, and implement research findings into clinical practice.
Our Māori Health Programme is led by Matire Harwood. Our Pacific Peoples’ Health Programme is led by Dianne Sika Paotonu.
Oxygen
Therapy
Committed to leading innovative studies, the MRINZ oxygen therapy research team is internationally recognised for its landmark research of the optimal ways in which to administer oxygen, and its key role in the implementation of research findings into clinical practice through national and international guidelines.
Our Oxygen Therapy Programme is led by Richard Beasley and Paul Young.
Stroke & Rehabilitation
Our stroke research programme is home to innovation and advances in the development and implementation of novel interventions that are setting a global standard in person-centred rehabilitation. With a focus on ethnic disparities in outcome after stroke, our research seeks to improve the lives of stroke survivors in Aotearoa New Zealand and across the world.
Our Stroke and Rehabilitation Programme is led by Harry McNaughton.
