From Lance Lawler: Chair of Research For Life I am delighted to announce that we have a new Secretary/Treasurer, Melissa Sommerville. Mel would like to introduce herself to you, as follows: 'Kia ora koutou,My name is Mel Sommerville and I’m the new Board Secretary/Treasurer. I look forward tomeeting you all in due course. I... 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
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 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
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
Nine medical researchers awarded $72,000 in October funding POSTED: 1 November 2017 The second funding round of 2017 funding from Research For Life saw nine Wellington-based medical researchers receive grants. Three applicants received a total of $62,914.00 to undertake innovative medical research and three travel grants totalling&... Keep Reading
Eleven Wellington-based medical researchers received grants in the first funding round of the year from the Research For Life. Five Research Grant applicants received a total of $47,095 to undertake medical research and a further six Travel Grants totalling $14,000 were approved to assist local researchers meet the cost of presenting their... Keep Reading
Research For Life (Wellington Medical Research Foundation) calls for grant applications in March and September of each year and the next closing date for applications has just been announced as 7 March 2017. Grants for research may be awarded to medical or non-medical researchers whose applications satisfy the objects of the Foundation and the... Keep Reading
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