Liggins Institute
Community support
Philanthropic and charitable funding allows us to undertake additional and innovative research which might not be funded by traditional sources. It has helped promising young researchers establish their careers.
The Liggins is an international centre of intellectual excellence that New Zealanders can be proud of. But medical research is expensive and New Zealand’s national investment in this area is low compared with other OECD countries. While we compete successfully for public and commercial research funding these sources are limited and unpredictable.
To grow and develop and carry out the truly innovative research we have become famous for we ask our community to help.
We appreciate the significant funding support we receive from a number of charitable trusts and private benefactors. Typically these fund specific research projects and the funding is spread over several years.
We acknowledge the support received in recent years from:
- The Breast Cancer Research Trust
For a large programme developing new strategies to treat breast cancer. - The Kelliher Charitable Trust
Research Innovation Awards and research projects for our young scientists. - Sir John Logan Campbell Residuary Estate
Assisted with the capital development of the Sir John Logan Campbell Classroom at the Liggins Institute and contributes to the operation of the LENScience programme based in the Classroom. - Jubilee Crippled Children’s Foundation Trust
Supports innovative new strategies to prevent or treat infant brain damage. - Lion Foundation
Assisted with the capital development of the Sir John Logan Campbell Classroom and has supported maternal and fetal nutrition research. - Auckland Medical Research Foundation
Supports clinical research projects, fellowships and travel grants. - Douglas Charitable Trust
Supports the Sir Graeme and Lady Douglas Research Fellowship - David Levene Foundation
Supports various research projects. - HB Williams Turanga Trust
Supports research into the effects of environental toxins on fetal development. - Gus Fisher Estate
Supports research into Parkinson Diseasse - The individual benefactors whose generous and substantial gifts fund postgraduate scholarships
and support clinical and biomedical research projects.
We are grateful to the people, companies, foundations and other organisations who support us in a variety of ways.
Fertility Associates
Fertility Associates are partners in our research. They contribute sponsorship towards the Fertility Associates Research Fellowship. The current fellow is Dr Mark Green who, along with scientists at the Liggins and Fertility Associates, is undertaking research in the area of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and the characteristics of IVF children.
Visit Fertility Associates website
Read Dr Mark Green's research profile
Team McMillan BMW and MINI
Support the Liggins Institute's quest for a healthy start to life.
- They donate $500 to the Institute every time a friend or associate of the Institute purchases a new or approved used BMW or MINI. Please tell them about your interest at the time of purchase.
- They support production and mailing costs for the Institute's newsletter Dialogue.
- They have been the host venue sponsors for the very successful annual Couture Car Boot Sale event organised by the Liggins Institute Trust Community Group.
Read about the 2011 Couture Car Boot Sale
- We were the beneficiaries of the 2006 Team McMillan BMW Art Awards. The BMW Art Bonnets were auctioned at the Celebrating Creative Connections fundraising event in 2007.
This registered charitable trust was formed by a group of Aucklanders, passionate about supporting the work of the Liggins Institute.
Find out what they do and how you can become part of their vision
