Welcome to STaR Centre
Our multi-disciplinary research hub works collaboratively to undertake world-class research that improves the outcomes of patients with surgical diseases within Aotearoa, New Zealand and beyond.
Our Research Platforms
Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory
Surgical Engineering Laboratory
Surgical Trials Unit
Indigenous and Global Surgery Group
About STaR Centre
Latest News and Highlights
Delivery of surgical care in Samoa
A team of STaR Centre researchers passionate about improving surgical care in the Pacific undertook a project to identify the barriers and opportunities to improving the delivery of safe,...
Meet our STaR Students: Dr Rebekah Jaung: Studies on the Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Management of Diverticular Disease
STaR Center would like to congratulate Dr Rebekah Jaung! Dr Jaung successfully defended her doctoral thesis, "Studies on the Pathophysiology, Risk Factors and Management of Diverticular Disease,"...
STaR Centre researchers, finalists in 2020 Velocity $100k Challenge
STaR Centre directors Greg O’Grady, and John Windsor with our brilliant technologist Bruce Stokes, have been selected as finalists in the Velocity $100k Challenge. This Challenge is the flagship...
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