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24-Apr-2012

AMRF Autumn 2012 Medical Lifelines Newsletter

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The AMRF are very grateful to GEON for their design and print of the AMRF Newsletter 

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10-Apr-2012

The Auckland Medical Research Foundation is pleased to announce that funds are available for the Sir Harcourt Caughey Award.  Previous grants and grants-in-aid have ranged from $5,000 to $25,000.  Applications are due to the AMRF offices by 5pm - 25 April 2012 and decisions will be advised in June.

The Sir Harcourt Caughey Award is made to recipients who may:

a)   be a graduate of New Zealand who having trained in research overseas is returning to New Zealand to a part-time appointment in Auckland and who has sufficient experience in research to deserve part-time support (or similar to a part-time senior research fellowship) in such research; or

b)   be a New Zealand medical graduate in Auckland who is deserving of assistance to train in a specific field overseas and to undertake research in that area, especially where there is a local deficiency in expertise in that field; or

c)   be sufficiently prestigious in a particular field of medical knowledge and/or research to visit Auckland, normally for 3-4 weeks, to foster interest and research in that speciality.

;To download Sir Harcourt Caughey Award application form click here

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06-Mar-2012

AMRF SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE YOU TUBE OUTREACH ACTIVITY

AMRF has joined forces with the University of Auckland, the Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery and the UK charity Understanding Animal Research to support an Auckland scientist in an innovative You Tube outreach experiment. Dr Siouxsie Wiles, a microbiologist and bioluminescence enthusiast at the University of Auckland, has teamed up with the graphic artist Luke Harris and his team, to make a series of short animations about bioluminescent creatures (think glow worms and fireflies) and how their light can be used in diverse areas of science. The first animation, Meet the Lampyridae, describes how and why fireflies glow and how bioluminescence is being used in Siouxsie's research into nasty bacteria, while the second, From Fireflies to Space Invaders, shows how fireflies are being used by NASA to search for extraterrestrial life. The animations are up on You Tube and have had over 7,500 views so far. span>

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11-Jan-2012

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL GRANT APPLICANTS

The Auckland Medical Research Foundation is currently going through a transition period of grant application processing, changing from a paper-based system to an electronic system.  We are therefore currently updating our guidelines and application forms.

Please download the guidelines and application forms directly from our website for each application you make this year.  This will ensure that any changes to our guidelines and application forms are incorporated into your application.

Applications will still be processed through your host institution research office according to their procedures.  If your organisation does not have a research office, please scan and email the original full application with signatures (according to the guidelines for each grant type) to amrf@medicalresearch.org.nz

Please contact the AMRF office on (09) 923 1701 if you experience any problems.

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21-Dec-2011

Auckland Medical Research Foundation Announces December Grants  

AMRF awards over $1.86 million to Auckland researchers in its latest grant round  

The Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) announced this month $1,864,982 in funding to medical researchers in Auckland in its December 2011 grant round.  The grants included nine successful research projects ($1,029,113), two Postdoctoral Fellowships ($339,049) to Dr Valerie Anderson and Dr David Musson, four Doctoral Scholarships ($482,000) five travel grants ($12,820) for researchers to present their research overseas, and one Sir Douglas Robb Memorial Fund ($2,000) to fund a communication and outreach initiative. Research grants were awarded over a variety of research areas ranging from cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, skin grafts, and robotic assisted physiotherapy.

To view press release click here

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17-Oct-2011

Summary of AMRF Spring Lecture 2011

Eyeing up Regenerative Medicine

Please click here for a summary of A/Professor Sherwin's lecture

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22-Sep-2011

Auckland Medical Research Foundation Artworks Black Tie Charity Dinner 

Proudly supported by The Friedlander Foundation
To raise funds for research into Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine 

MC TV3's Rachel Smalley	Entertainer Bex Murray

The Artworks AMRF Black Tie Dinner held at St Matthew-in-the-City has been an outstanding success.  We would like to say a big thank you to the Friedlander Foundation who made the evening possible and thanks to all our generous guests.

An early tally of live and silent auction items is indicating that we have raised within the region of $65,000 to support medical research in the area of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine.

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10-Aug-2011

Spread of AMRF Research Funding 2010  

The Auckland Medical Research Foundation appreciates your support. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders and future generations through funding the highest quality medical research of all kinds.

The following chart is testament to the difference we make across the complete spectrum of modern medicine.  Click on chart to enlarge.

To learn more about the research themes, click here

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12-Jul-2011

Auckland Medical Research Foundation Announces June Grants  

AMRF Awards over $1.13million to Auckland Researchers in its Latest Grant Round  

The Auckland Medical Research Foundation (AMRF) announced today $1,132,631 in funding to medical researchers in Auckland in its June 2011 grant round.    The grants included 10 successful research projects ($930,931), the Ruth Spencer Medical Research Fellowship ($178,000) to Dr Primal Singh, and 10 travel grants ($23,700) for researchers to present their research overseas.  Research grants were awarded over a variety of research areas ranging from kidney disease, brain research and autism, stem cells, cancer, diabetes, vaccine development,  heart failure, and bone health.   For further information, click here

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