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