Health sciences news

New brain lab ‘a beacon for hope’

Last week marked a new era for brain research at AUT with the opening of the updated Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience laboratory on North Campus.

AI chatbots no substitute for therapy

An AUT senior lecturer says New Zealanders could be at risk from unregulated AI chatbots being promoted for therapy.

Beehive buzz for AUT’s WHN Programme

AUT’s world-leading Women’s Health and Neuroscience research programme (WHN) generated a lot of buzz at a Beehive event in Wellington recently.

$150K in clinical placement support

New Zealand’s biggest provider of health sector graduates, AUT is helping address hardship faced by students on clinical placement outside of Auckland.

World-leading concussion research at AUT

AUT and Abbott launch world-leading research into women’s concussion, using blood biomarker technology.

Podiatry put best foot forward

Podiatrists in NZ will soon be able to prescribe certain medications direct to patients after the Government passed new regulations.

Gait Lab Reopens to Help Kiwi Kids

The Lindsay Foundation Gait Lab at AUT North Campus has reopened after major upgrades to better support children across New Zealand.

AUT hosting prestigious conference

AUT is set to host the prestigious, annual International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference in Auckland next month.

A virtual vision for research

AUT hosted a workshop “Developing Virtual Reality Therapeutic Potential in Forensic Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Services in Aotearoa”.

New role to boost mental health access

AUT will be helping develop training for a new associate psychologist role to help more Kiwis access mental health and addiction support.