Online: Launch and Symposium for Aotearoa Brain Project - Kaupapa Roro o Aotearoa

Nau mai, haere mai, 

The Aotearoa Brain Project – Kaupapa Roro o Aotearoa would like to welcome you to our official launch event and symposium, held on Friday 17th March, from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.

This will be a hybrid event, livestreamed on Zoom, and held in two in-person locations (Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and Ōtepoti Dunedin).

The morning will open with a mihi whakatau and our launch, followed by a short symposium, closing at 12:30 pm.

See below for a schedule of events:

Launch event: 9:00 - 10:00 am

Speakers include:

• ABP Co-Leads Professor Cliff Abraham and Dr Julie Wharewera-Mika
• Distinguished Professor Sir Richard Faull, Director of the Centre for Brain Research, University of Auckland
• Rich Easton, CEO, Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
• Professor Richard Barker, PVC Sciences, University of Otago
• Professor Jim Metson, DVCR Sciences, University of Auckland

Morning tea: 10:00 - 10:30 am

Symposium event: 10:30 - 12:15 pm

Speakers include:

• Dr Makarena Dudley, Clinical Psychologist and Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland
• Associate Professor Samantha Holdsworth and Leigh Potter, Chief Executive & Director of Research and Chief Operating Officer, Mātai Medical Research Institute
• Huia Hanlen, Kaihautu/Chief Executive, BrainWave Trust
• Dr Indranil Basak, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Otago
• Professor Richie Poulton, Director, Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study

Q&A session & closing: 12:15 - 12:30 pm


Ngā mihi nui ki a koe, we hope to see you there!
The Aotearoa Brain Project Team
Cliff, Peter, Julie, Janet and Sophie