Meet our students

Learn about the research of our current and past students and why they chose to study at the Liggins Institute.

Dr Peg Lockyer, Liggins Institute

Liggins Institute PhD graduate Peg Lockyer's transdisciplinary research focused on how school-aged children can get active and be leaders.

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Dr Esther Calje, Liggins Institute

Recent Liggins graduate and midwife Esther Calje is waiting for news on funding the next stage of her research into treating new mothers with anaemia.

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Ayamita Paul

Ayamita did her undergraduate and masters degrees in India before moving to New Zealand to study the composition of human breast milk for her PhD.

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Cristal Salatas, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

Cristal, a doctoral candidate in Perinatal Sciences from the Dominican Republic, is investigating factors contributing to preterm births in New Zealand.

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Phyllis Ohene-Agyei, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

For her PhD in Perinatal Science, Phyllis is investigating gestational diabetes management in New Zealand and its long-term effects on maternal health.

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Briar Hunter, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

Briar is a current Liggins Institute doctoral candidate researching equity and preterm birth care in Aotearoa NZ as part of the Taonga Tuku Iho project.

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Woroud Alzaher, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

Through her research, doctoral candidate Woroud aims to advance our understanding of healthy ageing in adults with cerebral palsy (CP).

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Nishantika Mitra, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

Liggins Institute student Nishantika is researching the interaction between diet and ageing for her PhD in Health Sciences.

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Nicholas Pudjihartono, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

Nicholas is undertaking a PhD in Biomedical Science focusing on the gene-regulatory mechanisms driving Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis.

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Catriona Miller, Liggins Institute doctoral candidate

Catriona is undertaking a PhD in Biomedical Science with the Liggins Institute, investigating the genetics of autism and co-occurring conditions.

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Stephanie Segovia

Learn what our past students have researched and why they chose to study at the Liggins Institute.

Meet our student alumni