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Wellington-based medical researchers have received up to $109,839 in Research For Life’s latest funding round.   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 t... Keep Reading

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

We are delighted to welcome Ross Tanner to the Research For Life board. He brings significant governance skills, and financial and organisational experience having held various roles on government and business boards following his long career in the Public Service.  After studying at Canterbury and Victoria Universities and then at... Keep Reading

Wellington Chartered Accountant Euan Playle has accepted an invitation to join the Research For Life board. We are delighted to welcome him to the organisation. Euan retired as a partner in BDO Chartered Accountants after a long career in public practice. He believes that his skills and experience in accounting, finance and governance will allow.. Keep Reading

Wellington-based medical researchers have received up to $63,680 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

The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) announced more than $5.6 million in funding to help support nine talented Māori and Pacific health researchers to become leaders in their field. Congratulations to Research For Life grant recipient Dr Zaramasina Clark, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington on receiving HRC funding... Keep Reading

From Victoria University of Wellington Science News: HRC Emerging Researcher First Grants Dr Abigail Sharrock (School of Biological Sciences) Dr Sharrock is leading innovative research to improve the effectiveness of immunotherapies against cancers that are currently less responsive to treatment. Supported by this grant, her research will focus. Keep Reading

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

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

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

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