Interviews with our student alumni

Learn what our past students investigated and why they chose to research at the Liggins Institute.

PhD Graduate Robyn May, Liggins Institute and Auckland Bioengineering Institute

PhD graduate Robyn developed cardiovascular digital twins of newborn babies in a joint project with the Auckland Bioengineering Institute.

Meet Robyn
Dr Stephanie Segovia

Stephanie did her undergraduate degree in Canada before moving to New Zealand to focus on developmental programming for her PhD.

Meet Stephanie
Dr Ben Albert

Liggins Institute graduate and senior research fellow Ben Albert is interested in the hormone insulin and why it becomes less effective in people who are obese.

Meet Ben
Nina Zeng

Chinese PhD student Nina specialised in nutrition, endocrinology and reproduction. Find out why Auckland was her home away from home.

Meet Nina
Matt Glasgow

Scholarship recipient Matt Glasgow conducted an economic analysis of neonatal hypoglycaemia for his PhD.

Meet Matt
Dr Shikha Pundir

Liggins graduate Shikha Pundir investigated the composition of human breast milk. Find out why conducting her research at the Institute was a badge of honour.

Meet Shikha