News
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Premature babies benefit from repeat steroids
20 January 2015Repeat doses of steroids given to premature babies before birth will not affect the long-term development of these babies. -
Liggins staff helping to shape national research initiatives
16 December 2014Institute Director Professor Wayne Cutfield and Deputy Director Professor David Cameron-Smith are interim directors of two National Science Challenges hosted by the University of Auckland. -
Awards and recognition for Liggins research leaders
15 December 2014Our research leaders have been honoured with awards and roles which reflect their high achievements and international esteem. -
Student research celebrated at Liggins
01 December 2014Annual Research Day showcases postgraduate research projects. -
Leading Liggins researcher receives prestigious medal
19 November 2014Professor Jane Harding has been awarded the University of Auckland's 2014 Gluckman Medal, recognising her outstanding contributions to research, teaching and service within the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. -
Professor awarded Grand Challenges Exploration grant
10 November 2014Funding will support novel approach to predicting fetal neurodevelopmental outcome through the maternal hair metabolome. -
Young investigator adds to awards tally
06 November 2014Paediatrician and PhD student Dr Ben Albert, has won the 2014 Australasian Paediatric Endocrine Group Young Investigator Award. -
Breakthrough study provides new insights into growth process
05 November 2014A research paper by a team at the Liggins Institute has been labelled a “Breakthrough article” by publishing journal Nucleic Acid Research. -
Evolutionary tools improve prospects for sustainable development
12 September 2014Escalating human impact on the planet has led to an evolutionary paradox, says Liggins Institute Prof. Sir Peter Gluckman -
Breaking the obesity cycle
01 August 2014Liggins professor discusses causes, consequences of childhood obesity in Radio NZ interview. -
National strategy for science in society welcomed
29 July 2014Liggins Institute Director Prof. Wayne Cutfield has commended today’s launch of a national strategic plan for science in society. -
Childhood malnutrition linked to higher blood pressure in adults
01 July 2014International research suggests inadequate nutrition from before birth and up to age five, may harm heart development. -
Our research profiled in lecture series
30 June 2014Liggins researchers highlight the life-long legacy of early-life care and nutrition at Winter Week on Campus. -
HRC funding will help improve outcomes for mothers and vulnerable babies
13 June 2014Liggins Institute Professors Frank Bloomfield and Caroline Crowther have been awarded nearly $4.8m for four clinical research projects. -
A healthy start to a research career
10 June 2014Our postgraduate students are achieving international recognition as they contribute to research on "a healthy start to a healthy life". -
Institute’s Distinguished Professors honoured with orations at medical congress
27 May 2014University of Auckland Distinguished Professors Sir Peter Gluckman and Jane Harding delivered prestigious keynote addresses at the 2014 Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) last week. -
Liggins Professor to lead global strategy to end child obesity
22 May 2014WHO Director General Dr Margaret Chan has named the Liggins Institute’s founding director Professor Sir Peter Gluckman as co-chair of a commission tasked with ending childhood obesity. -
International lunch celebrates Institute’s global connections
20 May 2014Shared meal recognises the many homelands of Liggins staff and students. -
High Value Nutrition challenge set to grow healthy generations, healthy economy
17 April 2014The first of the Government-funded National Science Challenges was launched this month at the University of Auckland by the Minister of Science and Innovation Hon. Steven Joyce. -