HB Medical Research Foundation announces grants
12 May 2008
Hawke’s Bay Medical Research Foundation announces grants
The Hawke’s Bay Medical Research Foundation (HBMRF) is pleased to announce that this year’s grants have been awarded to the following medical research groups.
The recipients have been judged on their health significance, scientific merit, designs and method, the expertise and track record of the research team and all have a strong Hawke’s Bay content.
HBMRF President Andrew Wares said: “No advancements in medicine are possible without research. The recipients are undertaking important medical research including;
• Dr Jonathan
Richards – Noise Generation in ceramic total hip
replacements
• Professor Innes Asher – Study in
childhood asthma, rhinitis and eczema. There are three main
themes in this study. 1. Education. 2. Clinical trial and
intervention studies. 3. Other support for ISAAC
collaborates. (ISAAC is the International Study of Asthma
and Allergies in Childhood).
• Jillian Simpson – An
Investigation into the Health Benefits of Mindfulness based
Stress Reduction (MBSR) for people living with a specific
range of chronic illnesses.
Studies like these are
improving the standard of health in Hawke’s Bay and indeed
New Zealand both now and for future generations.
The Hawke’s Bay Medical Research Foundation looks forward to the results of this research, and the next round of grants with great interest.
ENDS