The department is a leader in research about the health of children and young people,
and has nationally and internationally active research groups in infectious diseases,
population health, respiratory diseases, growth and nutrition, foetal development,
youth health, endocrinology, cot death, and allergy.
- International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood: ISAAC
- Cardiac Inherited Disease Group:
CIDR
- Plagiocephaly
Areas of research being currently undertaken
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Allergy |
Infant |
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Brain |
Infection/Infectious Diseases |
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Developmental |
Immunisation |
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Education |
Neonate |
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Endocrine |
Neuromuscular |
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Excercise |
Obesity |
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Fetus |
Population Child |
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Growth |
Psychology and Behaviour |
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Nutrition |
Renal |
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Respiratory |
SIDS |
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Rheumatic Fever |
Youth |
Postgraduate study/research opportunity
There are opportunities to undertake doctoral studies (MD or PhD) in many of the
areas as stated above. The ISAAC team encourage students who are planning to
undertake a relevant research degree (eg, Master of Public Health, Bachelor of
Health Science (Hons), Master of Science (Geography)) to make contact to discuss
a project which will examine associations between environmental characteristics
(ie, rural or urban character, coastal or inland location,
exposure to air pollution) and symptoms of asthma and other allergic diseases.
Please contact Philippa Ellwood
for more information. Specific funded opportunities currently available include:
Contact Philippa Ellwood
Collaboration with groups led by others
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Longitudinal Study
- NZ Child & Youth Epidemiological Study (NZCYES)
- Project Energise Waikato DHB
- Immunisation Advisory Group (IMAC)
- Tamaki PHO
- German SIDS
- STOMP clinical trials
- Human Nutrition
- Liggins Institite
- Children's Research Centre, Starship Children's Health
- Wellington Asthma Research Group
Advocacy and community engagement
Winter Lectures 2003
Media
Child health advocacy in TV, Newspapers, Radio, Magazines
Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
Paediatric Society
of NZ SIGs, Child Poverty Action Group, Maori SIDS, IMAC, NZ Adolescent Health and
Development, Asthma & Respiratory Foundation, CF Association, Duchenne’s Muscular
Dystrophy Society, Plunket, Child Health Research
Foundation
NZ Health agencies
Tamaki PHO, Adolescent health providers
Government agencies
PHARMAC, Ministries of Health, Justice, Social
Development, Education, Youth Affairs
International level
International advisory committees, ISAAC
Useful links
