Rita V Krishnamurthi
Rita is a Professor at the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences.Rita is currently involved in a number of research projects focused on stroke and dementia epidemiology. She is a co-director of the Auckland Regional Community Stroke (ARCOS V). She is currently an AI and coordinator of several projects including the HRC-funded randomised clinical trial to test the effectiveness of Health and Wellness Coaching in people with minor stroke, the RIBURST study, a mobile app-based international study on stroke prevention, the Global Burden of Disease Study, as a member of the stroke expert panel (with collaborators from over 100 countries), PRIME International Study (85 collaborators from 28 countries), the Personalized Knowledge to Reduce Stroke Risk (PERKS) international trial funded by NHMRC investigating ways to reduce risk of stroke in the community). She is also involved in a number of dementia related studies including the HRC funded IDEA dementia prevalence Programme and a pilot study to adapt cognitive stimulation therapy in Indian and Chinese communities in New Zealand.
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