Breadcrumbs List.
Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
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Outstanding University of Auckland scholars each awarded $1.1m to advance their research
12 December 2025
Funding from the Royal Society Te Apārangi will boost three researchers to be fostered and retained in the science, innovation and technology ecosystem to benefit Aotearoa New Zealand.
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One in eight teens experience sexual violence
11 December 2025
A University of Auckland study finds 12 percent of secondary school students have had unwanted sexual experiences.
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Optometry graduate eyes working rurally
10 December 2025
Grace Su is moving to Tauranga after graduation to work in the optometry clinic in which she worked while participating in the University of Auckland's Rural Health Immersion Programme.
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High-school biology sows passion for genetics
10 December 2025
Doctoral graduate Zanetta Toomata was amazed at high school in Hawaii to learn that something as tiny as DNA could hold the blueprint for life, and is now dedicated to genetics.
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Top achiever ready to make his mark in medicine
10 December 2025
Medical graduate Joseph Johnston will be the first doctor in his family, but followed his father's lead in many ways.
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Doctoral graduate champions hearing health for Pacific families
10 December 2025
Dr Linda Palavi crossed the stage to receive her doctoral degree in Population Health on 9 December, dedicating her thesis to her young nieces and nephew.
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Trailblazing Niuean scholar graduates with PhD at 26
10 December 2025
Doctoral research by graduate Dr Jessie Lagaluga Hutchings investigates how community pharmacists - often the most accessible point of care - can act as cultural brokers, building trust and removing barriers to health services.
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Identical twins graduate as doctors on same day
9 December 2025
Identical twins Sanumi and Sanuthi Ranasinghe realised a long-held dream when they graduated as medical doctors on 9 December.
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Tongan study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease
8 December 2025
A new study links scabies to rheumatic heart disease in Tongan children – researchers call for mass treatment.
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‘Bold’ new cancer projects win funds
2 December 2025
Cancer research has received a $350,000 boost from the Li Family Trust.
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Research awards support wide array of projects to improve healthcare
2 December 2025
Nine University researchers have been successful in gaining 2026 Research Career Development awards from the Health Research Council.
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New director starts at Centre for Brain Research
1 December 2025
Professor Hanneke Hulst brings extensive experience, both lived and in scientific leadership, to her new role.