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Gisborne research centre to perform world first study on cerebral palsy
13 January, 2021Published by: Georgia-May Gilbertson, Stuff Medical experts will use cutting-edge technology to look inside the leg muscles of children in…
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Marsden Grant: Better than a hole in the head!
7 December, 2020Mātai CEO Dr Samantha Holdsworth and Dr Sarah-Jane Guild (University of Auckland) have been awarded a Marsden Grant to…
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Dr Samantha Holdsworth returns home to start world-leading medical centre
10 September, 2020Published by: New Zealand Herald After 25 years away, Samantha Holdsworth, has returned to the land of her childhood to…
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Tairāwhiti is gearing up to begin some ground-breaking brain research
10 September, 2020Published by: Te Karere Tairāwhiti is gearing up to begin some ground-breaking brain research using a new high-tech MRI scanner….
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State of the art MRI machine one step closer for Gisborne
7 August, 2020Published by: Gisborne HeraldAuthor: Mark Peters Image: Liam Clayton A space capsule-sized, cylindrical magnet that will have 100,000 times the strength…
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Mātai- the research centre in the middle nowhere, but has pathways to everywhere
30 June, 2020Published by: StuffAuthor: Georgia-May Gilbertson A town on the east coast of New Zealand is possibly one of the last…
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A journey of brain science and discovery
18 March, 2020Published by: The Gisborne HeraldAuthor: Mark Peters At an International Women’s Day lunch this week, Gisborne-based Matai Research medical imaging…
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Delving deeper into brain injury and heart disease
13 September, 2019Published by: te ao MĀORI NEWS A multi-million dollar medical imaging research and innovation centre is being built in Gisborne to advance understanding…
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$6M for new Gisborne MRI research lab targeting concussion, heart disease
25 July, 2019Published by: The University of Auckland The Government’s Provincial Growth Fund has awarded $6 million dollars to develop Mātai, a…
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Forefront of brain, heart research
11 July, 2019Published by: The Gisborne HeraldAuthor: Mark Peters A state-of-the-art medical imaging research centre that focuses on mild traumatic brain injury…
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