Breadcrumbs List.
Liggins Institute
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Alumnus bolsters world-first projects at University research institutes
29 April 2025
Up to 30 percent of babies in neonatal intensive care will be impacted by a rare disorder. Currently, that equates to around 500 babies born each year who have a rare undiagnosed genetic disorder.
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NZ’s Long Covid blind spot
29 April 2025
Analysis: Healthcare workers urgently need access to education to recognise the complexity of Long Covid, and the lack of a unified clinical definition continues to hinder diagnosis, clinical care, and research, says Anna Brooks.
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Following the money behind the same old formula
10 April 2025
Analysis: If the Government prioritised the health of babies, it would invest more in breastfeeding support and develop a national network of milk banks rather than listening to formula milk marketing, says Gergely Toldi
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Ingenious: a new podcast bringing research to life
4 March 2025
The University of Auckland has launched Ingenious, a podcast taking a deep dive into the world and minds of researchers. The first episode explores the science behind lactose intolerance and how a 5,000-year-old genetic mutation determines whether milk is friend or foe.
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University of Auckland among the world’s best for reputation
18 February 2025
Waipapa Taumata Rau has been recognised as one of the top 200 universities globally in the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings.
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HRC puts $4.3m into University projects
9 January 2025
More than $4.3 million from the Health Research Council will allow University of Auckland researchers to delve into a fascinating range of issues.
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Can kawakawa keep you healthy?
18 December 2024
Kawakawa is a critical part of rongoā Māori, for everything from toothache to wounds to stomach and urinary tract problems. Now Dr Farha Ramzan has a major research grant to put the science around the distinctive heart-shaped Indigenous plant.
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Can gut bugs influence anorexia?
18 December 2024
Gut bugs research at the Liggins Institute is making ground.
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2024 highlights: Liggins Institute research and achievements
13 December 2024
What makes for a healthy life at each stage of our journey? The Liggins Institute's focus on this big question has driven a year of leading research and achievement.
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From human milk to flying yoga: a PhD journey
10 December 2024
Liggins PhD student Clara Han has helped us understand how nutrition supports healthy mums and their babies. Now it's time to take her expertise to the world.
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Researchers awarded total of $7.78m from Health Research Council
2 December 2024
In its latest funding round the Health Research Council has awarded funding to researchers at the University of Auckland.
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Royal Society supports future research leaders
15 November 2024
University of Auckland researchers recognised as future leaders with a total of $6.56m in Royal Society fellowships.