\u201cIt was a great opportunity to build international collaborations and promote our translational research at the Kolling. I really appreciate this travel grant,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Another researcher to benefit from the travel grant was Samantha Hefferan from the Murray Maxwell Biomechanics Laboratory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sam visited the University of Auckland, where she was able to use the lab\u2019s high-tech imaging methods to explore the ultrastructure of human tendons, and the impact of disease and injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u201cI valued every moment of my three months in New Zealand. I was challenged every step of the way with both my research and living in an unfamiliar environment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI gained a lot during my time, not only learning new technical skills but also understanding more about the complexity of independently planning and developing tailored protocols for my research questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOn top of strengthening our collaboration with research groups at the University of Auckland, I now have the knowledge-base to bring the practical components of planned collaborative projects closer to home for future research students at the Kolling Institute.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Academic Director Professor Jim Elliott thanked the Skipper family for their financial backing of the trust, as well as the NORTH Foundation for their support of the travel program.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u201cIt has been instrumental in helping individual researchers, raising the international profile of the Kolling Institute and contributing to crucial research progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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