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VC firm Movac leads $4.75m seed round for medtech startup Avasa

The startup will use the funds to get US regulatory approval for its arterial coupler

VC firm Movac leads $4.75m seed round for medtech startup Avasa

The startup will use the funds to get US regulatory approval for its arterial coupler

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94%

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2.14B

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81.5%

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$33.9M

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Med tech showcase hit with Māori and Pacific youth

Māori and Pacific students get hands-on with cutting-edge healthcare technology.

Using electrical stimulation to prevent asthma attacks

An inhaler delivers medication directly to the lungs when an asthma attack starts but what if there was a way to prevent the attack even starting? That’s what University of Otago Associate Professor Yusuf Cakmak and his colleagues are working on – and it just might be a small wearable device.

Improving pressure measurement at the human body interface

Our perception of pressure is subjective. We can’t quantify the pressure we apply to objects around us, nor to our own bodies. Research fellow Dr Massi Hesam, from the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is working on a new approach using her bioengineering skills.

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24 Nov

13 Feb

Workshop

ABI & Te Tītoki Mataora Summer Studentships - Application now open!

Kia ora, Kia orana, Noa'ia, Talofa lava, Mauri, Mālō e lelei, Tālofa, Ni sa bula vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Mālō ni, and warm greetings to all! The Auckland Bioengineering Institute (ABI) and Te Tītoki Mataora are proud to offer paid summer studentships to ambitious Māori, Pacific, and other tertiary students to experience what conducting research in health and medical technologies is really like. Students can be placed with established research groups at one of our partner institutions, and work in a range of fields including brain research, medical device and digital health design and development, experimental physiology, computational modelling, software/algorithm development, clinical translation of new medical technologies, and more.‍

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4 Sep

Vaka Moana Workshops

Join Moana Connect and Te Tītoki Mataora for the next Vaka Moana workshop series delivered across two days, aiming to support researchers in their awareness, understanding of, and responsiveness to the needs of Pacific communities.

Networking

Waitaha

Christchurch

4 Sep

AI in Health Research Network (AIHRN) South Island Launch

Nau mai, haere mai to the AI in Health Research Network (AIHRN) – South Island Launch, hosted by UC. AIHRN* is a national initiative responding to the 2023 PMCSA AI in Health report, connecting researchers, clinicians, industry, and policymakers to shape the future of AI in health.

Networking

Ōtepoti

Dunedin

5 Sep

Bioengineering Postgraduate Open Day - University of Otago

This event is for you if you are studying Engineering, Science, or Health Sciences and want to apply your skills to real-world medical and biological problems. Register for the event at: bioengineering@otago.ac.nz

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