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Get insights on medical research into asthma, breast cancer, perinatal brain injury, and more in AMRF’s 70th anniversary year, showcased in our latest newsletter

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.