Our Stories

For seven decades, the Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) has been a cornerstone of New Zealand’s medical research landscape. From humble beginnings in 1955 when 80 visionary founders pooled resources to fund local medical research to surpassing $100 million in grants by 2025 , our story is one of relentless pursuit of knowledge and life-changing breakthroughs. This commemorative booklet, Empowering Researchers, Transforming Lives , is more than a historical record.

Explore how digital markers in asthma can predict an asthma attack before it happens. Learn how technology can transform asthma attack management.

Explore groundbreaking innovations in gastrointestinal disorder diagnosis and treatment. Discover new tools revolutionizing gastrointestinal disorder care.

A/Prof Gary Cheung, geriatric psychiatrist, shares insights from a two-year study funded by AMRF, exploring how practitioners and families navigate assisted dying.

Dr Diana Sarfati, former NZ Director-General of Health, cancer epidemiologist, and eminent health services researcher speaks on the changing world of health

Hear from Dr Richard Frith, neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist who introduced the first CPAP machine in the 1980s in New Zealand with support from AMRF.

Hear from Distinguished Professor Dame Jane Harding who is curious “How can we improve neonatal care and the long-term health and well-being of newborn infants?” and save babies' brains

As AMRF launches into another remarkable year of funding groundbreaking medical research, we are excited to share our showcase of the...