Liggins Institute

Improving lifelong health through excellent research into the long-term consequences of early life events. Our vision is 'a healthy start for a healthy life'.

A new mother tube feeding her premature baby.

Our research themes investigate the impact of our environment on the long-term health of this generation and the next.

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Researchers in the Liggins Institute laboratory.

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Dr Chris McKinlay working with two study participants.

Our academic staff supervise students as well as conducting their own research. Many are internationally recognised experts in their field.

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Distinguished Professor Jane Harding says the Aotearoa Foundation funding will make a "world of difference" training early-career clinical researchers.

Liggins Institute researchers argue that if we want as many babies and mothers as possible to get the proven benefits of breastfeeding, we need to get serious about supporting families.