Liggins Institute
The Liggins Institute was the University’s first large-scale research institute. Our vision is 'a healthy start for a healthy life' and our mission is to improve life-long health through excellent research into the long-term consequences of early life events.
Our goal is to turn research discoveries into real strategies that will help people to prevent and manage major health problems in the 21st century and our four key research themes focus on achieving this.
Attend a public lecture, take part in a clinical trial or make a donation. There are lots of ways to get involved and help improve health outcomes at every age and stage.
Choose from a wide range of postgraduate degrees and research projects to kick-start your career in biomedical research, or cultivate new skills that will complement your clinical practice.
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Babies and Parkinson’s sufferers benefit from $2 million gift
19 March 2018A generous gift of $2 million from the Hugo Charitable Trust has been given to the University of Auckland to conduct research into growth restriction in babies and to help those with Parkinson’s disease. -
Could fish oil in pregnancy prevent weight-related health issues in children?
01 March 2018Research underway in Auckland could give expectant mothers a new, simple way to improve the lifelong health of their child. -
Potential new treatment and blood test for babies born too small
14 December 2017New Zealand research could pave the way for a new, safe treatment for babies whose growth in the womb is stunted by problems with the placenta. The research team have also discovered a possible basis for a blood test for mothers that could identify at-risk babies in utero. -
Study of artist’s toilet tissues sheds light on gut bugs
26 November 2017In an intriguing art-science collaboration, New Zealand scientists have compared the bacteria on artist, Billy Apple’s 46-year-old used toilet tissues to 2016 samples from the artist. -
Older men need more protein to maintain muscles
22 November 2017The amount of protein recommended by international guidelines is not sufficient to maintain muscle size and strength in older men, according to a new study.
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