Division of Health Sciences Departments
The Division of Health Sciences will provide New Zealand society and other communities with a highly qualified workforce in the health professions. The Division will promote health and health care through basic and applied research and academic and professional leadership. This will be achieved through research-based undergraduate, postgraduate and professional academic programmes of international standard in the health sciences and related sciences.
Sub-communities within Division of Health Sciences Departments
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Faculty of Dentistry [182]
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University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences [222]
Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences -
University of Otago, Wellington [230]
Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Collections in Division of Health Sciences Departments
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Bioethics Centre [45]
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School of Pharmacy [81]
Recent Deposits
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Biophysical characterisation of the bacterial chemosensory protein, PscF
In bacteria, movement in response to a chemical stimulus is known as chemotaxis. Chemotaxis is controlled by a class of ligand binding proteins called chemoreceptors and works to bias cell movement towards environments ... -
Quality of life is quality of life is quality of life : the views of older people ageing in place
Quality of life is a concept that has been subject to considerable academic gaze from mainly a quantitative perspective. Qualitative descriptions have been limited to conceptualising quality of life from a health perspective. ... -
Everyone Counts: Defining and measuring severe housing deprivation (homelessness)
Homelessness is widely regarded as a serious social issue, a severe form of deprivation, and a clear threat to health and wellbeing. There is little agreement, however, on a fundamental matter – what the word ‘homelessness’ ... -
Flowering time control in legumes: investigation of the photoperiod pathway
Understanding how plants integrate environmental and endogenous cues to ensure flowering occurs at a time of highest reproductive success is of significant interest. Flowering time is a key trait in agriculture as flowering ... -
Neuro-endocrine and Sympathetic Influences of Thoracic Spinal Manipulation – A Mechanistic Study
Thoracic spinal manipulation (SM) is a routinely used intervention in clinical practice. While the clinical benefits of SM have been well established, the exact mechanism through which SM results in clinical benefits has ... -
The impact of the rural hospital medicine vocational scope on the Hokianga Health service
Introduction and Aim Rural Hospital Medicine was recognised in New Zealand as a vocational scope of medical practice in 2008. The intention was to provide recognised standards of training and professional development for ... -
Endoplasmic reticulum stress and unfolded protein response in oral squamous cell carcinoma
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent form of cancer of the head and neck region, with high rates of morbidity and mortality. It significantly impacts the individual patients affected, as well as society ... -
Cognitive functioning of patients who develop delirium after cardiac surgery
In the present study the cognitive outcomes of cardiac surgery were examined in patients who did or did not develop delirium early post-operatively. The study expanded on previous research by investigating: (1) the ... -
RNF125 activated ubiquitin transfer by Ube2K
The covalent attachment of ubiquitin to substrate proteins (ubiquitylation) is a post-translational modification involved in numerous cell signalling pathways, most notably the process of protein degradation. Ubiquitylation ... -
Biochemistry of Apoptosis Signal-regulating Kinase 1 Regulation and Hydrogen Peroxide Signalling
All cells within an organism must respond to their environment. Responses are regulated by intracellular signalling pathways and signalling molecules. One such molecule is hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). H2O2 is required in many ... -
Knowledge Translation Resources: Evaluating the effectiveness of therapeutic horse riding in changing health outcomes for children experiencing disability
Background: Therapeutic horse riding (THR) is a complex intervention using horses and horse-related activities to positively influence health in people who experience disability. Evaluating the effectiveness of THR ... -
Identifying Nutritional Concerns and Dietary Support Requirements for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumours
Background: Neuroendocrine Tumours (NETs) are a diverse group of cancerous tumours arising from cells of the neuroendocrine system. NETs are often reported in the literature as rare tumours, however their prevalence is ... -
Assessment of occupational noise-induced hearing loss for ACC: A practical guide for otolaryngologists
The guideline includes summaries of ACC-commissioned systematic literature reviews on key aspects of ONIHL, and references to resources to assist you to provide robust, evidence- based reports. Background information on ... -
Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation: an overview of systematic reviews of intervention effectiveness. A pre-published protocol
INTRODUCTION. Many authors are in favour of using systematic reviews as a method for evidence synthesis in rehabilitation and the last decade has introduced several guidelines to help with their implementation in rehabilitation ... -
Human epicardial adipose tissue acutely increases atrial fibrillation
Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a fat layer that directly contacts the atrial myocardium. Increased EAT mass has emerged as a new risk factor for developing the most common type of irregular heart rhythm, atrial ... -
The Stress and Strain of Triathlon Racing in Different Thermal Environments
Athletic endurance competitions in hot environments have become more relevant in professional sports. The inception for this thesis was to understand why a group of elite endurance triathletes repeatedly failed to perform ... -
Cognitive Impairment in a Prefrontal Cortex Model of Ischaemia
Every year, millions of people worldwide will have a stroke. For those that survive, many will live with long lasting disabilities, including cognitive impairment. Unfortunately, there are a limited number of preclinical ... -
External Validation of Consensus Molecular Subtyping of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most diagnosed cancer in New Zealand, and New Zealand has amongst the highest rates per capita of CRC in the world. CRC is a highly heterogeneous disease with varying ... -
HPV 16 E6/E7 expressing microparticles alter functional phenotype of Langerhans cell-like cells
High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infections can lead to the development of cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. High-risk HPV type 16 (HPV16) is responsible for over 50% of cervical cancers ... -
Understanding health-seeking behaviours of people in Indonesia; and developing, piloting, and evaluating a culturally appropriate intervention for people with diabetes
Indonesia is facing a dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Childhood-immunisation coverage is lower than most countries in Southeast Asia, with vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks frequently reported. ...