Pathways to study at the Liggins

The Liggins Institute is truly multi-disciplinary and draws on expertise across a large number of complementary fields. This allows us to view problems in human health from a number of angles at once and rapidly translate (for example) discoveries in basic science into therapies and strategies that benefit community health.

Some research projects have direct clinical relevance while others are focused on uncovering the molecular mechanisms that underlie diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancers.

There are opportunities for students with a good academic record in relevant subjects to undertake postgraduate research at the Liggins Institute.

Subjects and disciplines include:

• biological sciences: molecular medicine, neuroscience, physiology
• clinical medicine and health sciences: obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, nursing, pharmacology endocrinology
• animal or veterinary science.

Student projects are available in most of our major research themes. If you are interested in a specific project, contact the listed researcher.

View research themes

For further information or to arrange an informal chat, please contact:
Liggins Institute Academic Director
Dr Mhoyra Fraser
Phone: +64 9 923 6229
Email: ligginsstudentenquiries@auckland.ac.nz

The Institute offers opportunities for undergraduate students to undertake short term research projects during the summer vacation. For many former summer students this has been the beginning of research careers which have included honours and doctoral projects with Liggins scientists.

For more information contact our Academic Director Dr Mhoyra Fraser:
ligginsstudentenquiries@liggins.auckland.ac.nz 

or visit:

Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences