News and Events
Grants success
Congratulations to Dr Audrys Pauza and Dr Igor Felippe for receiving NZ Heart Foundation Fellowships and project grants and Dr Carol Bussey for obtaining a Heart Foundation project grant.
Gluckman Medal
Congratulations to Professor Julian Paton on being awarded the prestigious Gluckman Medal for 2024.
The Gluckman Medal is the University of Auckland’s premier medical research award and recognises Professor Paton’s outstanding sustained research contributions in the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences (FMHS).
Graduation!
Igor Felippe was awarded his PhD at the university’s December 2022 graduation ceremony, with key studies from his PhD published in Cardiovascular Research.
Raising the Bar 2023
Julian Paton – “And The Beat Goes On… Exploring Our Extraordinary Heart”.
Research excellence prize
On the cover
Carotid body: an emerging target for cardiometabolic co-morbidities.
On the cover
GLP1R Attenuates Sympathetic Response to High Glucose via Carotid Body Inhibition.
Funding
Ceryx Medical Ltd. raise $8million for first in human trials to test a bionic pacemaker.
In the community
Brain and heart scientists pull on gumboots for A&P show, Gisborne.
On the radio
Radio New Zealand’s science podcast Our Changing World.
“Business not as usual for heart health”.
On the radio
Julian talks to FM Radio, University of Auckland.
In the community
Julian gave a public lecture to Ponsonby’s University of the third age.
In the news
New York Times – ‘They Wanted Research Funding, So They Entered the Lottery’.
In the news
Anna Ponnampalam talked to Stuff New Zealand – ‘We’re surviving, I wouldn’t say we’re thriving’: What parenting looks like in Aotearoa today.