Advancing knowledge and practice in
epidemiology and prevention of neurological diseases

The National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences (NISAN) conducts epidemiological studies and clinical trials to improve health and outcomes in people with major neurological disorders. Current research programmes focus on stroke epidemiology and prevention, traumatic brain injury and dementia.

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PreventS-MD®

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Stroke Riskometer®

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AWARDS + MEDIA
AWARDS + MEDIA
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Valery Feigin has been named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for the 6th year in a row.

In 2023, there are only 22 Highly Cited Researchers in New Zealand and only one at AUT. Each researcher selected has authored multiple Highly Cited Papers™ which rank in the top 1% by citations for their field(s) and publication year in the Web of Science™ over the past decade. However, citation activity is not the sole selection indicator. A preliminary list based on citation activity is then refined using qualitative analysis and expert judgement.

Of the world’s population of scientists and social scientists, Highly Cited Researchers™ are 1 in 1,000.

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World Stroke Organization– Lancet Neurology Commission

Valery Feigin is a co-chair of a WSO Lancet Neurology Commission on global stroke. In this report, entitled Pragmatic solutions to reduce the global burden of stroke: a World Stroke Organization– Lancet Neurology Commission, the World Stroke Organization draws up its roadmap to tackle the burden of stroke by 2030 and beyond, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goal on health and wellbeing.

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PM’s Science Prize for advancing global stroke epidemiology and prevention

The National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences (NISAN) team has won the 2022 Prime Minister’s Science Prize—the first ever received by AUT. The team is led by NISAN’s Director Professor Valery Feigin, FRSNZ.

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Valery Feigin wins Liley Medal

On November 9. 2022, ten medals and awards were presented by Royal Society Te Apārangi and the Health Research Council of New Zealand to recognise researchers in New Zealand who have achieved excellence in scholarship, innovation or who have made a significant contribution to Aotearoa through their research and career

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Best research paper award

Barker-Collo, S., Theadom, A., Jones, K., Starkey, N., Fernando, K., Kahan, M., ... & Feigin, V. (2021). Three methods for examining trajectories in neuropsychological performance across the first 4 years after mild Traumatic Brain Injury. Brain Impairment, 22(1), 20-33 has been awarded the 2022 Douglas and Tate prize for the Best Research paper published in Brain Impairment in the year 2021.

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