Wellington-based medical researchers have received up to $127,306 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... Keep Reading
Research For Life was proud to sponsor the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Wellington heat, held on 30 July, where five PhD candidates took on the challenge of presenting their research in just three minutes and in plain English. First prize was awarded to Danielle Sword, from the Department of Medicine at the Dunedin School of Medicine, for... 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
My father, Len Malaghan, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease in 1962. Len’s treatment exposed him to the benefits of new drugs as well as the dedication and commitment of the cancer specialists. This experience was formative in demonstrating the benefits of undertaking research in New Zealand, and Len decided to make a difference. Keep Reading
Grappling with a subject where there are more questions than answers is part of what attracts Dr Dianne McCarthy to science. The Blenheim resident was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to science, business and women as part of the 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours. McCarthy said it was an honour to receive the... Keep Reading
Two of New Zealand's top biomedical researchers have achieved what's considered a "gold medal" in global science -- chalking up 1000 citations of a landmark paper they published 22 years ago. The 1993 study led by Professor Mike Berridge and research fellow An Tan, both of the Wellington-based Malaghan Institute, is now the most cited original... Keep Reading
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