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Wellington-based medical researchers have received up to $228,138 in Research For Life’s first funding round for 2024.   Research For Life funds innovative quality research undertaken by researchers in the early stages of their careers who through their work, will advance the quality of healthcare in the Wellington region and... Keep Reading

With antimicrobial resistance (AMR) on the rise, there is an urgent need to discover new, effective antibiotics. Dr Jeremy Owen from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and his team aim to combat this problem using the hidden potential within bacteria. They have been awarded a Marsden Fund Standard grant to investigate... Keep Reading

Important and exciting news from Malaghan Institute. Research For Life is proud to have played a small part in these achievements.  New Zealand’s first trial of a ground-breaking cancer treatment called CAR T-cell therapy has shown the promise of being safer than leading commercial CAR T-cell products in treating certain types of blood... Keep Reading

illumina™, an international biotechnology company, developed the award to recognise and acknowledge an emerging researcher who uses molecular biology tools in New Zealand. It was presented to Dr Sharrock as part of Queenstown Research Week, Aotearoa’s biggest annual scientific gathering. Abby was awarded a Research For Life Post-Doctoral... Keep Reading

Otago University researchers on the Wellington campus have won awards for their presentations at this year’s British Gynaecological Cancer Society’s annual scientific meeting, which was held in Aberdeen, Scotland at the end of June. Dr Claire Henry, the leader of the Translational Gynaecology Research Group in the Department of Surgery and... Keep Reading

At the March 2023 Allergy New Zealand Primary Care Update, Dr Kerry Hilligan from the Ronchese Laboratory shares her latest research into this phenomena and how we can ultimately improve long-term population health through education of the innate immune system.   Keep Reading

At the Research For Life AGM on 7 November, Chair Dr Lance Lawler announced that a new postdoctoral fellowship, the Research For Life Fellowship, has been awarded to Dr Abigail Sharrock. Abigail is a senior researcher working alongside Professor David Ackerley at the School of Biological Sciences, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of... Keep Reading

Wellington-based medical researchers have received up to $164,683 in Research For Life’s second funding round for 2022. In the earlier funding round in April, Research For Life approved grants totalling $100,000. Research For Life funds innovative quality research undertaken by researchers in the early stages of their careers who, through... Keep Reading

Research For Life congratulates Hannah van der Woude Hannah van der Woude, a Master’s Student at the University of Otago Wellington, recently won the University of Otago Wellington Health Sciences heat in the 3MT® competition. The 3MT® competition is open to both thesis Master’s and Doctoral students. Entrants must communicate their... Keep Reading

David Gault, Honorary Solicitor 1992-2017 Last week we learnt of the death of David Gault. David is pictured above receiving a medal in 2018 from then-President Professor John Nacey, to mark being made an Honorary Life Member of Research For Life. David freely and willingly served our organisation from 1992-2017 as Honorary... Keep Reading

International Day of Immunology Research For Life is pleased to support the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research on International Day of Immunology. Over the past year, we’ve seen just how important immunology and the immune system are in our fight against infectious disease to protect our community and loved ones. Keep Reading

Health research should be a government priority – poll Three-quarters of New Zealanders believe more funding for health and medical research should be a government priority and that the government should invest more funding in health research, according to a survey just released. The poll of more than 500 Kiwis was conducted by Roy Mor... Keep Reading

Medical research news from the University of Otago Wellington (UOW) Medical School Keep Reading

Athol Mann CMG, Professor Emeritus Victoria University of Wellington, Honorary Life Member of Research For Life We note with great sadness that Professor Athol Mann died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, 14 November 2017. Athol was the dearly loved husband of Ngaire, loved father and father-in-law of David and Jan, Richard and Michelle, Aliso... Keep Reading