Thursday 21 August 2025 - Pre-Conference Workshops
7.30am-8.30am Registration, Exhibition Open, Arrival Tea & Coffee
8.30am-10.00am
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Senior Leadership Round Table
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Study Start Up Activities / HDEC Submissions
This workshop will involve navigating through the study start up process with an emphasis on HDEC related activities, including PISCF and DTMP construction. The session will be interactive and is designed to not only provide foundational skills, but also build on existing knowledge and improve overall understanding. Courtney Rowse, Clinical Operations Manager, Merck Sharp & Dohme, NZ Anna Bendrikovskaia, Quality Assurance Officer, Cancer and Blood Research, Auckland, NZ |
10.00am-10.30am Morning Tea
10.30am-12.00pm
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Using AI in the Clinical Trials Sector
Associate Professor Tam Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia maximum 20 participants; limited to 2 people per organisation Vertical Divider
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Thursday 21 August 2025 - NZACRes Conference
12.00pm-1.00pm Registration & Exhibition Open, Light Lunch, Tea & Coffee
1.00pm-1.15pm OPENING KARAKIA & MIHI
1.15pm-1.30pm WELCOME ~ OPENING ADDRESS ~ Ruth Lucas, President, NZACRes
1.30pm-2.30pm AI Panel
Associate Professor Rosie Dobson, Registered Psychologist, Digital Health Researcher, The University of Auckland & Te Whatu Ora, NZ
Associate Professor Tam Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Robyn Whittaker, Director Evidence, Research & Clinical Trials, Te Whatu Ora, NZ
Rochelle Style, Consultant, RL Style Consulting, Wellington, NZ
1.00pm-1.15pm OPENING KARAKIA & MIHI
1.15pm-1.30pm WELCOME ~ OPENING ADDRESS ~ Ruth Lucas, President, NZACRes
1.30pm-2.30pm AI Panel
Associate Professor Rosie Dobson, Registered Psychologist, Digital Health Researcher, The University of Auckland & Te Whatu Ora, NZ
Associate Professor Tam Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Robyn Whittaker, Director Evidence, Research & Clinical Trials, Te Whatu Ora, NZ
Rochelle Style, Consultant, RL Style Consulting, Wellington, NZ
2.30pm-3.00pm Afternoon Tea and Industry Exhibition
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Concurrent 1 - New Zealand
3.00pm-3.30pm NZ on the Centre Stage Associate Professor Tam Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia 3.30pm-3.45pm Medsafe Updates 3.45pm-4.00pm HRC and the New Zealand Research Ethics Ecosystem Hannah Neale, Integrity and Regulatory Lead, Health Research Council NZ 4.00pm-4.30pm Medicines NZ Updates Tanya Baker, Science and Technical Advisor, Medicines New Zealand 4.30pm-5.00pm RDTI Tax Credits - Discussion & Panel Richard Phauv, Customer Compliance Specialist, Inland Revenue, NZ 5.00pm-5.30pm HDEC Report 5.30pm-5.45pm Future Research for Pandemics 5.45pm-6.00pm Training and Distribution of Information Vertical Divider
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Concurrent 2 - Academic/Community
3.00pm-3.30pm Red Cap Updates Nick Shortt, Senior Informatics Manager, Medical Research Institute of NZ 3.30pm-4.00pm Investigator Led Research Study RAPA-EX-01 – The effects of rapamycin and an exercise programme on muscle strength and endurance in older adults Dr Brad Stanfield, Family-Medicine Physician, Auckland, NZ 4.00pm-4.30pm Mapping Preterm Birth Risk in Aotearoa: Integrating NZ Data and GIS to Inform Equity-Driven Maternal Health - Opportunities and Gaps Cristal Salatas, Doctoral Candidate, Liggins Institute, The University of Auckland, NZ 4.30pm-5.30pm Student Lightning Rounds |
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5.30pm-7.30pm Networking Event proudly supported by
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