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Liggins Institute
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Sport champ emerges from Auckland steroid study
21 October 2024
Electra Kalaugher was a prem baby and part of the Auckland Steroid Study 50 years ago. She sometimes wonders if the treatment, now standard practice, might have 'helped' her sports career.
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University in top 8 percent globally in THE World University Rankings
9 October 2024
The University of Auckland is No 1 in New Zealand and 152 in the world in the prestigious Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2025.
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Baby Isla benefits from 60-year Liggins family link
8 October 2024
Holocaust survivor Lewis Bieder donated medications for critical Kiwi research more than 50 years ago. He had no idea it would help millions of babies worldwide – including a member of his family three generations on.
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Impressive showing for Liggins researchers in global impact list
7 October 2024
The 2024 Stanford Elsevier list of the Top Two Percent of Scientists in the world includes six academics from the Liggins Institute, an impressive achievement for a small institute.
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From science fiction to science fact
4 October 2024
Analysis: Robyn May describes how she and her team developed a digital twin of newborn babies, which could help answer questions about why babies born preterm are likely to have cardiovascular problems throughout life.
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How gestational diabetes can affect mental health
26 September 2024
Analysis: NZ should consider adopting Germany’s approach of routinely screening for mental health problems in women who get gestational diabetes writes Phyllis Ohene-Agyei
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From babies' bedsides to bioengineering
4 September 2024
There are many ways to improve outcomes for premature babies, says new Liggins-ABI PhD graduate Robyn May. She chose “sexy maths and statistics”.
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For the good of the babies, we need more milk banks
7 August 2024
Opinion: A national network of well-resourced and properly funded breast milk banks in New Zealand would enhance early life nutrition and provide safe, equitable access to donor milk, says Mariana Muelbert.
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The Liggins legacy
22 July 2024
Hundreds of thousands of babies worldwide owe their lives to the modest scientist who gave his name to the Liggins Institute.
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Liggins researcher tackles cerebral palsy and ageing
16 July 2024
Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in New Zealand children. As those with the condition age they often discover a lack of knowledge and information.
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University of Auckland in top tier worldwide for sustainability
12 June 2024
The University is in the top 1 percent of the world with its 13th place in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for sustainability.
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University of Auckland climbs in QS World University Rankings
4 June 2024
The University of Auckland has achieved its highest ranking in the QS World University Ranking system in more than a decade.