First STaR Hui on the Ōrākei Marae

First STaR Hui on the Ōrākei Marae

The first Hui to discuss the problems of bowel cancer and faecal incontinence for Māori took place on Friday, 14 February 2020, and was a huge step forward for the STaR Centre.   Arranged by Fred Astle, our Director of Kaupapa Māori, it was held on the marae at...
RACS Fellowship Announcement

RACS Fellowship Announcement

Associate Professor Greg O’Grady is the recipient of the Royal Australasian College of Surgery’s prestigious John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship for 2020. The award is in recognition of the innovative work Greg and his team conduct at the Surgical Engineering Laboratory...
Promotion to Professor

Promotion to Professor

Congratulations to Anthony Phillips, who has been elevated to the position of Professor at the University of Auckland.  Anthony is the Director of the Applied Surgery and Metabolism Laboratory which forms a core part of the scientific activity of the STaR Centre....
Outstanding Researcher Award

Outstanding Researcher Award

One of the STaR Centre Directors, Associate Professor Anthony Phillips was recognised recently by the University of Auckland’s School of Biological Sciences, with the premier award for excellence in research performance.  A/Prof Phillips is Director of the...
Collaborations in China

Collaborations in China

Clinical doctor Hsiang-Wei (Willy) Wang is strengthening STaR Centre’s research collaborations with Universities and Hospitals in East China. Dr Wang is completing PhD studies with us measuring oxidative stress in acutely ill patients. Recently he has been...
Funding Success

Funding Success

STaR Centre scientist Dr Jiwon Hong is the first in New Zealand to receive funding from the USA-based National Pancreas Foundation. She will be using the grant to test novel anti-inflammatory drugs to treat Acute Pancreatitis, for which currently there is no effective...