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
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
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
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
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