Auckland Medical Research Foundation

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Why medical research?

Your life depends on it.

From neo-natal care to heart health, cancer, stroke, asthma, tinnitus to dementia - and many more.

Research improving lives

Dr Brigid Ryan
Detecting dementia before symptoms appear

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Dr Chris Lear
Understanding lifelong effects of premature birth treatment

Prof Grant Searchfield
World-first advancements
in treating tinnitus

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Dr Doug Campbell
Cooling heads to prevent stroke damage

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Dr Emma Nolan
Sharing new technology to study breast cancer and more

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A/Prof Amy Chan
Harnessing technology to predict asthma attacks

30

Travel Awards | 2025

6

Fellowships & Scholarships | 2025

15

Research Projects | 2025

67

Total Awarded
Grants | 2025

Upcoming funding

See the latest Funding Round info

Latest news & stories

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A boy running on a beach towards a long pier

Momentum: Progress in medical research through new leadership, with lasting impact

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Multiple people sitting around a board table

Join our team: Volunteer Board Trustee in Fundraising and Marketing

Photograph of a model of a newborn baby undergoing a medical procedure involving brain monitoring, with electrodes attached to a transparent cap on the head and wires connected to medical equipment. Hands of a healthcare professional adjust the setup, highlighting the careful cooling and monitoring of neurological activity in a clinical setting.

Photograph of a model of a newborn baby undergoing a medical procedure involving brain monitoring, with electrodes attached to a transparent cap on the head and wires connected to medical equipment. Hands of a healthcare professional adjust the setup, highlighting the careful cooling and monitoring of neurological activity in a clinical setting.

Vale Professor Alistair Gunn: Legacy of an Auckland Researcher Who Transformed Treatment for Newborn Brain Injury

Momentum: Progress through research

Momentum: Progress through research

Momentum: Progress through research

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Cover of AMRF newsletter

Empowering Researchers, Transforming Lives: AMRF’s Impact in 2025

Celebrating 70 Years of Medical Research: Commemorative Booklet

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