Mātai researchers conference practice presentations

Mātai Medical Research Institute and University of Auckland researchers Samantha Holdsworth, Ben Bristow and Eryn Kwon will be presenting their work at the Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research (AWCBR 2026), being held in Ōtautahi Christchurch from 30 August to 2 September: https://www.awcbr.org/

Ahead of the conference, Samantha, Ben and Eryn will give practice presentations at Mātai on Friday 28 August. Anyone interested is welcome to come along, hear about the research they’ll be taking to AWCBR, and support them ahead of the conference.

Eryn Kwon

White matter diffusion kurtosis alterations associated with executive dysfunction in early-abstinent individuals with methamphetamine dependence

Eryn will present as part of the Cognition and Behaviour session.

Samantha Holdsworth

A new dimension of brain imaging: Novel MRI techniques for revealing hidden markers of brain health

Samantha will present as part of the Neuroimaging Advances and Their Clinical Applications symposium.

Ben Bristow

Characterizing functional connectivity differences in early abstinent methamphetamine users

Ben will also present as part of the Neuroimaging Advances and Their Clinical Applications symposium.

Practice talks at Mātai

Friday 28 August 2026
12-1pm
Mātai Medical Research Institute
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