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.
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
Spin-out Elbaware on Seven Sharp
"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." - Oliver Wendell Holmes This is what happened when clinicians, engineers and scientists came together,...
Honorary Life Membership: Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Council
In July 2020, the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland Council (ACPGBI) awarded Honorary Life Membership to Professor Ian Bissett. Congratulations! This award recognises Prof....
Meet our STaRs: Tim Angeli, PhD, a biomedical engineer
A centre focused on surgical disease does not mean we are centre of clinicians alone. We are lucky to collaborate with a talented and diverse group of people. Tim Angeli is a Rutherford Discovery...
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