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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

Sir Graham Le Gros has been promoted to Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to medical science in the 2026 New Year Honours. 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

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

Brett Delahunt, a world-renowned researcher in pathology with a special interest in prostate cancer, has joined the Malaghan Institute. News from the Malaghan Institute   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

Research For Life grant recipient Hannah Boswell is doing great work at the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research. Hannah is a PhD student, developing viruses that can be inhaled providing localised immunity in the lungs and airways and stopping respiratory viruses at the very point they enter the body. Read the article from the Malaghan news 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

Malaghan Institute congratulates Dr Kerry Hilligan 2024 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

Graham Le Gros, director of the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and RFL Board Member describes a revolution in cancer care thanks to progress made in cancer immunotherapy. See the recently published article in The Post   The Post May 2024 Opinion Piece by Graham Le Gros Keep Reading

University of Otago Emeritus Professor of Pathology Brett Delahunt ONZM KStJ FRSNZ was appointed Foreign Adjunct Professor at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden last July 2023. As a Research For Life Board member, we are pleased to acknowledge this wonderful achievement. The Karolinska is one of the world’s foremost medical... Keep Reading