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Preterm birth initiative at risk as funding ends

21 September 2025

The Carosika Community of Practice is helping clinicians across the country provide specialist services to prevent babies being born too early. Now its future hangs in the balance.
Using AI to reshape lung disease diagnosis

15 September 2025

What if we could predict chronic lung disease years before symptoms appear? Liggins Institute researcher Dr Roan Zaied is using machine learning to do just that.
Long Covid and immune dysfunction: is there a link?

4 September 2025

Dr Anna Brooks and alumnus Rohan Botica are working to understand complex chronic conditions involving immune dysfunction, including Long Covid, with the aim of improving diagnosis and clinical care.
The good sh*t helping obese teens

28 August 2025

Can a capsule of healthy gut bugs change the future of obesity treatment? New findings from the University of Auckland’s Liggins Institute suggest it might.
Caroline Crowther wins Gluckman medal for transforming healthcare

28 August 2025

Professor Caroline Crowther from the Liggins Institute has been awarded the prestigious Gluckman Medal, the University of Auckland’s highest honour for health research excellence.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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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