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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Mother and baby clinical trials could save the health system $290 million over five years
16 November 2017Not only do findings from clinical trials save lives and improve people’s health, they potentially lead to health savings of millions of dollars – so investing in them is a “no-brainer”, a researcher and neonatologist says. -
NZ scientists untangle the genetic link between obesity and diabetes
31 October 2017Auckland researchers have made a major leap in our understanding of the genetic basis for obesity and type 2 diabetes, and why these two conditions so often go hand in hand. -
a2 Milk™ digested differently to conventional milk by lactose intolerant people – study
24 October 2017New research from New Zealand has found that a2 Milk™ prevents some symptoms of dairy intolerance and eases others, even though it contains the same amount of lactose as conventional cow’s milk. -
Pioneering healthy lifestyle programme lifts health and wellbeing of kids with weight issues
24 October 2017A pioneering healthy lifestyle programme for kids and teens with obesity called Whānau Pakari has resulted in physical and emotional health gains across a group tracked for 12 months, a new study shows. -
Vibration therapy trialled in young children
15 October 2017A vibration therapy shown to increase strength and mobility in adolescents with cerebral palsy will be trialled in younger children thanks to new funding.