Ngā mihi
Welcome to the SING Aotearoa internship programme. The Summer Internship for Indigenous Genomics is an initiative led by Te Waka o Tama-rereti, an emerging network of Māori with interests in Genomics, Informatics and Technology as part of a Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund project.
In recent years there has been significant advances in the fields of genetics and genomics and an increasing focus on Māori populations and indigenous species. All research conducted in Aotearoa New Zealand should involve consultation with Iwi Māori so it is important that we understand enough about the technical, ethical and cultural issues to engage researchers in robust discussions during that process.
The SING Aotearoa programme is designed to develop your understanding of genomics alongside some of the best researchers in New Zealand. We are grateful that researchers have once again made space to spend time with us and share their knowledge and experience. Make use of this time by asking lots of questions.
While genetics has been a lightning rod for debate in past years we hope that this workshop provides a space to share ideas and thoughts in an informative way. Mā te mōhio ka mārama, Mā te mārama ka mātau, Mā te mātau ka ora. Through awareness comes understanding, through understanding comes knowledge, through knowledge comes wellbeing. Kia ora koutou katoa.
SING-Aotearoa Conveners:
Phil Wilcox, Khyla Russell, Katharina Ruckstuhl, Maui Hudson, Dan Hikuroa, Kimiora Henare