Funded projects

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  Dr Caroline Walker

  University of Auckland

  Project grant - $179,110 - Funding Round: 2025 A

  STAMP: School-age Tracking and Assessment with MRI in Preterms

  This research investigates how early brain scans in babies born moderately-to-late preterm (MLP) relate to their brain development and learning abilities at school age. Researchers have found that many MLP babies show early signs of brain changes that disappear by full-term age. By scanning these children again at age 6–7, the study aims to see if those early changes affect later brain growth and development. The findings could help identify children at risk earlier, leading to better support, early interventions, and improved long-term outcomes.