Breadcrumbs List.
Liggins Institute
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Liggins research given $5m in latest HRC funding
20 August 2025
A Liggins Institute nutrition project for preterm babies has been awarded $5 million over five years in the 2025 Health Research Council funding round.
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University researchers awarded $35.5m to address key health issues
19 August 2025
The Health Research Council's 2025 funding round supports researchers seeking answers to an array of pressing health issues.
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Swabs, scans and Star Trek: How healthcare is getting personal
15 August 2025
Imagine if doctors could bring together your DNA, medical history, lifestyle and even gut bacteria to deliver personalised treatments when you got sick
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Te Rau Hiringa awards recognise contribution of professional staff
28 July 2025
The 2025 Te Rau Hiringa awards go to research support staff at Liggins Institute and Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa – Centre for Pacific and Global Health, a University Research Centre.
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Raising the Bar serves up fresh thinking in Auckland pubs
28 July 2025
Raising the Bar returns on Tuesday 26 August with 20 talks across 10 Auckland bars. Register now to save your spot.
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Liggins Māori Research Advisory Group celebrated at Vice-Chancellor’s recognition dinner
22 July 2025
The Liggins team was celebrated for weaving te ao Māori principles into the institute's research framework, and aligning projects with tikanga Māori and kaupapa Māori methodologies.
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Research Excellence Medals awarded for vital contribution to society
1 July 2025
The 2025 Te Taumata Rangahau Celebrating Research Excellence Award winners recognise the achievements of University researchers at all levels of an academic career..
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Oxford-Auckland partnership delivers genomic ‘game changer’
15 June 2025
A Liggins Institute collaboration with an Oxford Uni spinout is paving the way for a nationwide rollout of DNA sequencing for very sick babies.
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Decades of medical research supported by long-standing relationship
13 June 2025
The University’s enduring association with the Auckland Medical Research Foundation is one of national significance, says Frank Bloomfield, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation).
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Listen to the first season of Ingenious: a podcast about research for a better world
26 May 2025
In its first season new podcast Ingenious showcases research taking on society's most persistent challenges.
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Midwife’s pioneering PhD promotes evidence-based post-birth anaemia care
14 May 2025
A senior New Zealand midwife is waiting for news on funding the next stage of her groundbreaking research into treating new mothers with anaemia.
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From monkey bars to a PhD: a bold leadership journey
14 May 2025
Liggins Institute PhD graduate Peg Lockyer hated skirts, loved sport and thrived in leadership roles. Her research focused on how school-aged children can get active and be leaders too.