Manaaki Manawa
The Centre for Heart Research
We aim to work in partnership with Māori and Pacific Peoples to create a vibrant world-class centre for heart health research underpinned by evidenced based, multi-disciplinary collaborative research, workforce development, outreach and community engagement to deliver meaningful benefit and equity to Aotearoa New Zealand
Ā Mātou Rangahau | Our Research
Manaaki Manawa researchers are undertaking innovative research projects to address the problem of cardiovascular disease and improve heart health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our investigator- lead research includes:
- Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Model
- New Cardiac Pacemaker
- Cardiac Inherited Disease Register
- Hypertension research
- Rheumatic Heart Disease Research
- Multi-Ethnic New Zealand Study of Acute Coronary Syndrome (MENZACS)
- Atrial Fibrillation and Women’s Heart Health
- Dysfunctional Autonomic Nervous System
- Transforming Aortic Care
- Novel Treatments for Heart Failure in Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Health
- Vagal Control of the Heart for Heart Failure Treatments
- Personalised Care in Atrial Fibrillation
Supporting Manaaki Manawa through Donation
Would you like to donate to Manaaki Manawa?
By connecting researchers and clinicians with New Zealanders most at risk of cardiovascular disease, Manaaki Manawa, the Centre for Heart Research, will allow life-saving breakthroughs to be made as never before.
Te Hōtaka Hāpori | Our Outreach Programme
Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists
We’re passionate about sparking curiosity in the next generation of researchers. Through our outreach and education programmes, we partner with schools and communities to offer hands-on experiences that bring science to life. Students meet real scientists, explore diverse career paths, and discover how exciting and accessible science can be.
Updates
New HRC Funded Research Targets Cellular Structures in Atrial Fibrillation
The Health Research Council of New Zealand has awarded a $1.2 million grant to a multidisciplinary team at the University of Auckland to investigate the cellular mechanisms behind atrial fibrillation (AF) the most common heart rhythm disorder. The team includes...
Melanocortin System Activates Carotid Body Arterial Chemoreceptors in Hypertension
Manaaki Manawa's researchers have identified a key role for melanocortin signaling in the carotid bodies, showing that elevated MC4R expression contributes to heightened chemosensory activity and excess sympathetic drive in hypertension. This discovery offers new...
Scientists at the University of Auckland find a new cause of high blood pressure
Scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have identified the carotid body, (a small organ in the neck) as a previously unknown contributor to high blood pressure. This discovery could lead to more effective treatments by targeting the carotid body’s...
Ō Mātou Pou | Our Leaders
Professor Julian Paton
Director of Manaaki Manawa
Dr Anna Rolleston
Manaaki Manawa Māori Lead
Anuj Bhargava
Outreach and Education Lead
Karen Miller
Development Manager
Piri Mai | Get involved
Your support will connect multidisciplinary researchers with clinicians and provide the infrastructure they need to generate new insights, innovations and breakthroughs. By connecting findings to patients and people at risk of cardiovascular disease, you’ll save people’s lives.
If you would like to get in touch, email Manaaki Manawa’s Director Professor Julian Paton: j.paton@auckland.ac.nz