| Summary: | By providing a unique environment in which to carry out internationally funded collaborative projects, Antarctica is a strategic research asset which could allow New Zealand to develop an Antarctic medical research portfolio, and "punch above its weight" in international medical research. General fields of study would include the psychology of small groups, the physiological response to extreme seasonality and isolation, the potential of bioactive substances from Antarctica's livinp resources, and the development of a telemedicine service to both base staff and the Increasing number of Antarctic tourists. Viewed as an industry, medical research in Antarctica has the potential to benefit New Zealand without adversely affecting the Antarctic environment. By providing a unique environment in which to carry out internationally funded collaborative projects, Antarctica is a strategic research asset which could allow New Zealand to develop an Antarctic medical research portfolio, and "punch above its weight" in international medical research. General fields of study would include the psychology of small groups, the physiological response to extreme seasonality and isolation, the potential of bioactive substances from Antarctica's livinp resources, and the development of a telemedicine service to both base staff and the Increasing number of Antarctic tourists. Viewed as an industry, medical research in Antarctica has the potential to benefit New Zealand without adversely affecting the Antarctic environment.
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