Brain Health Clinic and research programme
The AUT Brain Health research programme is a collaboration between SPRINZ and the Traumatic Brain Injury Network (TBIN). We focus on how to prevent, identify and treat traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), with the aim of working towards better health and wellbeing for people affected by TBI.
TBIN consists of AUT teaching staff members and global research associates, and the wider network includes members of the public, clinicians, and academics. The Brain Health Clinic at AUTM will enable a brain warrant of fitness health check using new state-of-the-art scanning technology and neurocognitive testing.
Projects within the programme
Sports brain health WOF
You will be testing “sports brain health warrant of fitness” protocol for clinic assessment of current and retired sports players, including assessments of brain health and physical function while building on NZ RugbyHealth and UK RugbyHealth projects.
You are working in collaboration with Professor Alice Theadom, Associate Professor Mangor Pedersen, TBIN, sports organisations and ACC.
For students who want to use biomechanics, physiology and/or psychology; sports clinic assessment skills
Sports concussion: AI prediction of severity and recovery
You will be using novel machine learning approaches to help us predict concussion severity and recovery using biomarkers, brain imaging and cognitive data, while working in collaboration with Associate Professor Mangor Pedersen, TBIN and sports organisations.
For students who want to use biomechanics, AI and machine learning; sports clinic assessment skills
Helmet use in sailing
You will be using biomechanics impact testing to aid helmet design for sailing, while working in collaboration with Professor Alice Theadom, Professor Mark Orams, TBIN and sailing organisations.
For students who want to use biomechanics skills
Helmet use in equestrian riding
You will be using biomechanics impact testing to aid helmet design for equestrian riding, while working in collaboration with Professor Alice Theadom, TBIN and equestrian organisations.
For students who want to use biomechanics skills
