Health Research Conference
Results from the Health Research Conference for Student Presentations.
Best Overall Presentation: Kristin Brown, Free Radical Research Group, University of Otago, Christchurch
"Pro-apoptotic isothiocyanates inactivate proteins involved in maintaining mitochondrial redox homeostasis"
Prize - $2,000 Travel Grant sponsored by CMRF
Best Student Presentation: 1st Prize $250.00 Sponsored by CMRF - Carrie Clark, Child Development Research Group, University of Canterbury
"Evecutive Function at Early School age in Children Born very preterm"
2nd Prize $250.00 Sponsored by CMRF - Laura Miller, GeoHealth Laboratory, University of Canterbury
"Population Mixing and Type 1 Diabetes in Canterbury"
Photo: Keynote Speaker Prof. Bill Wilson who also spoke at the Health Research Open Day, Sunday 26th August 07.
We are very pleased to have Prof. Bill Wilson of the University of Auckland and the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre as the keynote speaker for the meeting. Prof. Wilson's research focus is on the development of drugs to combat cancer.
A spin-out company based on the research of Professor Wilson and his colleagues has raised NZ$51 million in venture capital to continue its research into potential treatments for cancer. The research looks at targeting cells in malignant solid tumours that are starved of oxygen (hypoxic) and how this characteristic can be exploited to treat the tumour without harming neighbouring healthy cells.
The Canterbury Health Research Conference is a joint initiative of the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation and the HRSC. The aims of the conference are:
1. To provide a high profile forum for the dissemination of quality health research being conducted in the region.
2. To increase communication and cooperation between researchers from different fields and institutions.
3. To share the importance of health research with the public, with funding bodies, and with government.
The inaugural conference was held in 2004. From 2005 it was decided to continue it biennially. Please click on the link below to view the Health Research Conference website
http://www.hrsc.org.nz/conference/2007.php